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How to add new image type in Magento product images tab in manage products?

Please follow below steps to add new image type in product images tab in manage products magento back-end and call it in product view page at front-end.

Step 1: Create a new attribute with SCOPE: Store View, Catalogue Input Type for Store Owner: Media Image, Apply to : All Product Types as shown in attachment.
Step 2: Assign attribute to all attributes set as per your need.
Step 3: You will get new image attribute in add/edit product > Image Tab > New attribute with column see attachment for more.
Step 4: To display the image in .PHTML page you can use below code where “productbanner” is attribute code:

 $product_id = Mage::registry('current_product')->getId();
 $collection = Mage::getResourceModel('catalog/product')->getAttributeRawValue($product_id, 'productbanner'); ?>
 <?php if($collection): ?>
 <img src="<?php echo Mage::getBaseUrl(Mage_Core_Model_Store::URL_TYPE_MEDIA)."catalog/product".$collection;?>">
 <?php endif; ?>


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