how to sell high res images allowing download after paying? Gallery2

[Spyderboyy]

Hey guys.

I'm an experienced photographer with not so much experience in server-side web configurations. I've read through this thread, and would very much like to use Zen Cart and Gallery2 to take orders for my prints, but I have no idea what you guys are talking about, even though I'm actually a techie person. Is someone familiar with integrating these two scripts here that would be interested in doing it for me?

...i'm paying, but it won't be a whole lot until I can start selling these prints. Know what I mean?

Alternately, maybe there's some kind of for-dummies walkthrough on these things you can point me to?

Thanks.

[francocauter]

No prob Gagulio, I've attached a zip with (I hope) all the files, including a readme with some notes.
Hareslades site is at

http://www.hareslade.com/zc/index.php

if you're interested in what he's done. He was very active a couple of months back developing a photo gallery type product for Zen Cart. I've been meaning to follow up to check on cross integrating it with the Gallery2 mod, but time.....

Rgds,
Chuck

Hi Chackl
I appreciate and thanks for your expert contributions. I have downloaded that file for IH2 to repair the problem with IE6
I have another problem with IE6/7 I think is caused bi IH2
If you look at this link: http://www.luvyourtastebuds.co.uk/in...roducts_id=180
you can see what I mean.
When I add an additional image to the product the center section of the page looses its margin right and it goes and mixes with the right column.
The problem being the customer cannot add to cart and purchase
By The Way: its fine with Firefox but I think lots of people use still IE6/7

Any Idea ? Can you help?
I would certanly appreciate it very much
Regards
Franco

[yellow1912]

I use IH2 on my site and tested on most major browsers, no problem at all. You should validate (html) of your site, see if you make any error anywhere. (for example, it can be caused by setting the incorrect width in css )

[Chuckl]

Spyderboyy,

It's difficult to advise you as there is a world of difference between installing the software and getting it working - i.e. the website is technically functional, and having a ready to go site selling prints to customers.

The first is relatively quick, assuming a good choice of host etc, the second, the skies the limit, as you're now in the realm of aesthetics, not technology.

[Chuckl]

Francocauter, that looks like a template/stylesheet problem to me, not IH2. I think yellow1912 may have a good suggestion, go to somewhere like

http://validator.w3.org/

and run that page through the CSS and URL validator to see what it complains about

[francocauter]

Francocauter, that looks like a template/stylesheet problem to me, not IH2. I think yellow1912 may have a good suggestion, go to somewhere like

http://validator.w3.org/

and run that page through the CSS and URL validator to see what it complains about

I have investigated it a bit further and its this following piece of code that is in additional_images.php file that comes from the "hoverbox 2" mod that over wrights the additional_images.php that is in IH2. The centre part of the page in IE7 that overshoots to the right does not happen with additional_images.php from the IH2 mod but then the hover box with the additional images does not work.
There must be something in this code that makes the margin right off or something that does not make recognize the right column, here it is, see if you can make something out of it:

// Link Preparation:
if(HOVERBOX_ENABLED == 'Yes'){
if(HOVERBOX_DISPLAY_TITLE == 'Yes'){
$title = zen_clean_html($products_name);
}else{
$title='';
}
if(HOVERBOX_DISPLAY_PRICE == 'Yes'){
if($specials_price){
$price = ' - ' . $specials_price;
}else{
$price = ' - ' . $products_base_price;
}
}else{
$price='';
}
$script_link = '<a href="'. $products_image_large . '" rel="hoverbox" title="' . $title . $price . '">' . zen_image($base_image, $products_name, MEDIUM_IMAGE_WIDTH, MEDIUM_IMAGE_HEIGHT) . '</a>';
}else{
$script_link = '<script language="javascript" type="text/javascript"><!--' . "\n" . 'document.write(\'' . ($flag_display_large ? '<a href="javascriptopupWindow(\\\'' . $large_link . '\\\')">' . $thumb_slashes . '<br />' . TEXT_CLICK_TO_ENLARGE . '</a>' : $thumb_slashes) . '\');' . "\n" . '//--></script>';

$noscript_link = '<noscript>' . ($flag_display_large ? '<a href="' . zen_href_link(FILENAME_POPUP_IMAGE_ADDITIONAL, 'pID=' . $_GET['products_id'] . '&pic=' . $i . '&products_image_large_additional=' . $products_image_large) . '" target="_blank">' . $thumb_regular . '<br /><span class="imgLinkAdditional">' . TEXT_CLICK_TO_ENLARGE . '</span></a>' : $thumb_regular ) . '</noscript>';
}

It is this piece of code because when I replace this "link preparation" portion of code in the additional_images,php file, the error comes up I repeat only in IE7

[yellow1912]

The easiest way, which I did, would be:
1. Forget about the Gallery2 thing, you don't need it.
2. ZC already has a built in module that let you sell file, so use it instead.
3. Install image handler 2, let it water mark and shrink down the sample image, that will be the product's image.
4. Once the customers pay, they can download the real file (psd files, perhap)

That would be the best way, you need to install only 1 mod (IH2), or you may choose not to install it, you can batch watermark you pics using Photoshop or many other softwares.

Regards.

Hey guys.

I'm an experienced photographer with not so much experience in server-side web configurations. I've read through this thread, and would very much like to use Zen Cart and Gallery2 to take orders for my prints, but I have no idea what you guys are talking about, even though I'm actually a techie person. Is someone familiar with integrating these two scripts here that would be interested in doing it for me?

...i'm paying, but it won't be a whole lot until I can start selling these prints. Know what I mean?

Alternately, maybe there's some kind of for-dummies walkthrough on these things you can point me to?

Thanks.

[Chuckl]

An updated version of the Gallery2 Zen Cart integration is available in the download area. It includes some bugfixes, particularly the infamous 'cascade of errors on first adding an image after install, and some refactoring to get rid of the hardwired dependencies on Zen Cart admin functions and include files.

it also contains the first release of an enhanced version of the mod, aimed mainly at people wishing to sell downloadable imagery. This version allows the site admin to specify the various resolutions and pricing on offer. Thereafter, any file uploaded to a Gallery album will immediately be available for sale and download at the specified resolutions/sizes.

On download, the purchased image file is created and zipped on the fly for download, and deleted after completion.

Chuck

[yba]

Hi there

I have a photography site that is currently running Gallery2 only.

I have installed ZenCart as a sub directory, and a fresh install of Gallery2 under this. I have also installed the latest ZenCart/Gallery2 integration files. Once I have it all up and running, I will redirect to the new ZenCart front end.

http://www.petersteelephotography.com/store

My question is - When a customer is viewing the thumbnail image, and they click on "larger image" it takes them to the Gallery2 page. Is there any way to have the "larger image" appear in ZenCart only (and not have the Gallery2 pages appear) or have the image only appear in a popup window?

Your advice would be appreciated.

Cheers
Danielle

[Chuckl]

Hi there Danielle, glad you got it working, makes a change...

I think that when the mod was developed, Michael was keen to demonstrate the 'integration' by switching back and forth. Unfortuately, there is no clear path to reverse direction, other than the browser 'back' button.
Dayo Akanji has addressed paritally this with some mods available from the Gallery2 forums, if you'd like to have a look at them, they're available for download there.

I'm also looking at it as time permits, along with a couple of other enhancements to make things a bit smoother. Unfortunately, there are a couple of confounding factors.
Firstly, all Gallery images are of 'Product Gallery' product type. This means that none of the 'Product General' mods are activated or work with Gallery images.
Secondly, the image handling code in Zen Cart is VERY hardcoded to use the implemented structure - Large images have a _LRG extension, and are in the '/large' folder etc etc. The images from Gallery are actually passed as full size, but are resampled down to the thumbnail size for display.

Some possible short term solutions that I've tried are:

Increase the thumbnail size to 250 or 300, and don't allow guest to view resizes. makes it less necessary to view anything bigger.
Use Dayo's approach and point visitors to the Gallery, using the Zen Cart part only for the purchases.
Start writing code to call a suitable resize for the larger image.

The final option is feasible, I have looked at it, just haven't implemented it fully.

Rgds,

Chuck