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# Activate Image Optimization and WebP

Enable Image Optimization and WebP Conversion for a CDN Resource from the Medianova Control Panel.

**Image Optimization** applies URL-based image transformations at the CDN edge, while **WebP Conversion** serves WebP versions of eligible JPG and PNG images to supported browsers.

Both features are configured per CDN Resource in the [Medianova Control Panel](https://cloud.medianova.com).

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## Configuration Steps

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{% step %}

### Open Image Optimization

Open your CDN Resource and navigate to **Optimization → Images**.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Enable Image Optimization

Enable **Image Optimization** to use URL-based image processing features.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Enable WebP Conversion

Enable **WebP Conversion** to serve WebP versions of eligible JPG and PNG images to supported browsers.

Browsers without WebP support receive the original image format.
{% endstep %}

{% step %}

### Save the Configuration

Select **Save** in the pending changes bar.

Review the pending configuration changes and confirm the update.
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}

## Important Notes

* **Image Optimization** and **WebP Conversion** can be enabled independently.
* Image Optimization processes images at the CDN edge and does not modify source images at the origin.
* WebP Conversion automatically detects browser support and serves the original image format to unsupported clients.
* Gzip and Brotli compression are configured separately under **Optimization → Text**.

## Related Concepts

* [Image Optimization](/products/performance-cdn/image-optimization-and-webp/image-optimization.md)
* [WebP Optimization](/products/performance-cdn/image-optimization-and-webp/webp.md)
* [How to Configure Gzip and Brotli](/products/performance-cdn/static-content-delivery/advanced-configuration/compression/how-to-configure-gzip-and-brotli.md)


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