# What are the best practices for optimising uploaded images in Directus?

**URL:** https://community.directus.com/t/what-are-the-best-practices-for-optimising-uploaded-images-in-directus/109
**Category:** Help
**Tags:** asset-management
**Created:** [April 17, 2025, 8:19pm UTC](https://community.directus.com/t/what-are-the-best-practices-for-optimising-uploaded-images-in-directus/109 "2025-04-17T20:19:49Z")
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### Author: ![ukmadlz](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.directus.com/ukmadlz/32/68_2.png) [@ukmadlz](https://community.directus.com/u/ukmadlz)
#### Post date: [April 17, 2025, 8:19pm UTC](https://community.directus.com/t/what-are-the-best-practices-for-optimising-uploaded-images-in-directus/109/1 "2025-04-17T20:19:49Z")

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I know that Directus has the advanced transformations for image output ([Transform | Directus Docs](https://directus.io/docs/guides/files/transform)), but what are the best practices for optimisations, limitations, etc, for upload?

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### Author: ![carmenh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/community.directus.com/carmenh/32/55_2.png) [@carmenh](https://community.directus.com/u/carmenh)
#### Post date: [May 12, 2025, 1:11pm UTC](https://community.directus.com/t/what-are-the-best-practices-for-optimising-uploaded-images-in-directus/109/2 "2025-05-12T13:11:03Z")

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Hey there!

One of the most important things I would recommend is in being consistent with your file uploads.

I would strongly recommend using [preset transformations](https://directus.io/docs/guides/files/transform#preset-transformations) to make sure you’re applying these consistently across your assets.