HOW-TO: Image Preparation

[Ryk]

Still a fair way behind Image Handler though at 46k+ ... and that started later!

[Darkwind]

Having only skimmed the final 10 pages, can I get a summary of ZC 1.3.7 and the image handling?

Is it still required to create three sizes of the product image with the smallest being uploaded via the core program and the other two in the MED and LG folders? Or has the ZC been upgraded to use GD2 and or ImageMagik in order to upload a single product image and then the image is sized and scaled down to proper dimensions?

[Ryk]

Having only skimmed the final 10 pages

And obviously skipped the post 5 or 6 back that asks a similar question and the response which suggests the ImageHandler2 mod.

[awk_grep]

The ZenCart has default sizes for the upload. Look into the config and see the MAX and MIN properties. Also, you can load the PICs through Category and Product and Zen will take care of it.

Let me know if you have any issues.... Here is on one my ZenCart site
www.andrefood.com

Keep well

[Darkwind]

And obviously skipped the post 5 or 6 back that asks a similar question and the response which suggests the ImageHandler2 mod.

No, I read it and the answers added little to the discussion. Not to mention that the thread it 15+ pages long spanning nearly two years I did not think asking for a summary would be considered outside the norm.

Almost all installed php these days come with GD2 compiled as an option. I wanted to know if the ZC 1.3.7 uses the GD or imagemagik build to manipulate images. Since I've just started this week on working on ZC, I haven't even worked My way up to installing mods let alone determing which would be the best. I do have experience with the GD however.
But thanks for your reply.

[Darkwind]

And obviously skipped the post 5 or 6 back that asks a similar question and the response which suggests the ImageHandler2 mod.

The ZenCart has default sizes for the upload. Look into the config and see the MAX and MIN properties. Also, you can load the PICs through Category and Product and Zen will take care of it.

Let me know if you have any issues.... Here is on one my ZenCart site
www.andrefood.com

Keep well

Very good. That is what I thought the values were pertaining to when looking through the configuration options. I'm just wondering if I should upload the single image and allow the cart to use the GD to manipulate the image or should I go ahead with the extra work of creating a _MED and _LRG folder for their respective sizes?

Nice web site btw.

[Ryk]

Well I'd recommend installing IH2 from the downloads section (NOT the author's site) and save yourself the extra work. On the other hand, if you create the extra sizes, they don't all have to be the same image as long as you use the naming convention.

[Darkwind]

Well I'd recommend installing IH2 from the downloads section (NOT the author's site) and save yourself the extra work. On the other hand, if you create the extra sizes, they don't all have to be the same image as long as you use the naming convention.

Sounds reasonable. This is a plug-in and will handle the image manipulation?

[Ryk]

Yes.............

[CJJUNE]

Note: the pattern is ...

/images (You'd see Main Directory in the dropdown)
/images/medium
/images/large

/images/somedirectory (You'd see somedirectory in the dropdown)
/images/medium/somedirectory (You need to make this)
/images/large/somedirectory (You need to make this)

Hi Ajeh

I have a problem. I want to use my own custom directory [somedirectory]
My directory attributes correct Written 777.
Somehow my image can only be recognised if i load the base image from the main directory. Images can only be read from /images/medium and /images/large. What happen? Using 1.3.7. Funny...

Thanks for ur help