<p>Craft will use the original file name of the asset after the first request. </p>

<p>The first time an asset is requested, the url for the asset will not include the original file name</p>

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2017-06-10T19:57:43.127Z
2017-06-10T19:57:43.127Z
Jeff Wilkerson
<p>I noticed that when performing an image transition on an image, the resulting image name is computer gibberish. How can I maintain the original name of the image? Keeping the original name is important for SEO value.</p>

<p><strong>EDIT</strong>
When viewing a transformed image for first time, the url shows as  <a href="http://aed.dev/cpresources/transforms/3?x=pEYIdgIMS" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://aed.dev/cpresources/transforms/3?x=pEYIdgIMS</a> ... but! I have discovered that this url only appears the first time I view the page. every other page view will display the image with original file name</p>

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2017-06-08T00:17:27.377Z
Can you give an example of the names you are seeing? Are you using any image related plugins?
Brad Bell
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2017-06-09T17:28:24.180Z
here is an example - http://aed.dev/cpresources/transforms/3?x=pEYIdgIMS ... but! I have discovered that this url only appears the first time I view the page. every other page view will display the image with original file name
Jeff Wilkerson
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2017-06-09T18:29:00.270Z
Ahh, that's correct.  The first time an untransformed image is request, it'll get that URL, but subsequent requests end up serving the transformed image as a static asset directly.  If you'd like to add that as an official answer, I'll upvote it. :)
Brad Bell
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Why do Image transformations rename the image?
# Why do Image transformations rename the image?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-06-07)

I noticed that when performing an image transition on an image, the resulting image name is computer gibberish. How can I maintain the original name of the image? Keeping the original name is important for SEO value.

**EDIT**
When viewing a transformed image for first time, the url shows as <http://aed.dev/cpresources/transforms/3?x=pEYIdgIMS> ... but! I have discovered that this url only appears the first time I view the page. every other page view will display the image with original file name

**Tags:** image-transforms, seo

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Can you give an example of the names you are seeing? Are you using any image related plugins?  
> **username_0**: here is an example - http://aed.dev/cpresources/transforms/3?x=pEYIdgIMS ... but! I have discovered that this url only appears the first time I view the page. every other page view will display the image with original file name  
> **username_1**: Ahh, that's correct.  The first time an untransformed image is request, it'll get that URL, but subsequent requests end up serving the transformed image as a static asset directly.  If you'd like to add that as an official answer, I'll upvote it. :)  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2017-06-10. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

Craft will use the original file name of the asset after the first request.

The first time an asset is requested, the url for the asset will not include the original file name


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