Additonal Image Uploader?

[joyjoy]

Hi everyone, does anyone use a bulk uploader for additional images? I am currently using IH2 but I'm looking for something that's more efficient.

Thank you.

[kobra]

Hi everyone, does anyone use a bulk uploader for additional images?

Yes a FTP client

[joyjoy]

Thanks I wasn't sure if there was some add on for this. Maybe you can help?

Read on...

I've been using IH2 to upload my product images. I was looking to be able to do this using FTP instead but I wanted to keep with the IH2 resizing feature.

I've done some reading, looks like if I upload images via FTP they will need to have the MED & LRG verbage built into the image file name so that IH2 will recognize the image. Am I understanding this correctly? However, saving them to reflect MED & LRG to have your site running your images optimally it's suggested to resize each of these MED & LRG files accordingly?

I want to have IH2 resize my pictures but I need a faster method of upload that the method provided in admin. Preferbly via FTP. I'm just confused...going in circles over this and it really is my final piece to the puzzle so I can wrap up this site.

Your help is appreciated! Thank you!

[DivaVocals]

Posting my answer here as well..

I've done some reading, looks like if I upload images via FTP they will need to have the MED & LRG verbage built into the image file name so that IH2 will recognize the image. Am I understanding this correctly? However, saving them to reflect MED & LRG to have your site running your images optimally it's suggested to resize each of these MED & LRG files accordingly?

This is only true if you are NOT using IH2..

IH2 creates the medium and small images for you.. You do not need to create medium or large images. IH2 creates the medium and small images based on image settings in the admin (covered in the IH2 readme). So for IH2 to work you only have to upload the largest image when you upload your product images and IH2 will do the rest (create the small and medium images).

Not that I mind helping, but the readme file for IH2 REALLY does cover this in excruciating detail.. if the readme isn't covering this well then let me know and I'll address it..

I I want to have IH2 resize my pictures but I need a faster method of upload that the method provided in admin. Preferbly via FTP. I'm just confused...going in circles over this and it really is my final piece to the puzzle so I can wrap up this site.

Your help is appreciated!

(again this part is NOT related to IH2 but is a function of how Zen Cart works)
Again.. Yes you can FTP images and IH2 will recognize them.. Upload the largest product images and IH2 will create the small and medium images for you...

However that said IH2 or no IH2, you cannot FTP your main product images and expect that Zen Cart will magically KNOW which product they go with.

You still have to TELL Zen Cart where to locate the image associated with a specific product. Do you have to upload the image when you create the product NO.. Zen Cart has features which allow you to link your product to an image already on the server..

So yes you can FTP your images, but you will at some point have to at least link the MAIN product image to the product.

Hope this all is clearer now..

[kobra]

I've done some reading, looks like if I upload images via FTP they will need to have the MED & LRG verbage built into the image file name so that IH2 will recognize the image. Am I understanding this correctly?

With IH2 there is no need for MED & LRG images as that is what it does
Just the large image uploaded as the base image and associated to the product from the admin

Your original question was about additional images not MED & LRG images
https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php?article=58

[joyjoy]

Thanks Kobra, I think Divas got me covered.