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Re: Image Handler 2 Support
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Originally Posted by
joyjoy
Hi Diva,
Not too worried on that part. I just need some direction in how to create my own watermarks right now. If you look on the additional image it looks horrible...it's not even transparent. Is there some guidelines that I can follow to create a watermark?
Maybe the size of the original png file that is being used with IH2? I'm building it on Photoshop with a transparent background, however the background doesn't seem to be transparent. :smile:
Thank you!
I would try adjusting the opacity settings.. Having a transparent background alone is not enough.. Would suggest Googling some better resources to get the information you are seeking.. Try this: http://www.google.com/search?q=making+watermarks+using+Photoshop.
This yielded several good articles/how-tos on the topic..
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Re: Image Handler 2 Support
Hey Diva! I got it!
It was a simple problem. I had the watermark saved in greyscale in PS, I just needed to change it to RGB.
Yay!
Okay, so last question...I think.
Is there a mod that you can add on for a zooming feature? Thanks!
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Re: Image Handler 2 Support
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Originally Posted by
vladimir_vulic
Thanks guys for all your help, but I've found the problem. It looks like one or two products in each category referred to a image file that wasn't on the server in the corresponding folder. Once I've uploaded the file and updated the products, they are now showing up as they should.
So, thanks guys for trying to help me. I just wanted you to know I found the solution and what was it.
thats great, it is probably what you would have seen in the log file, had you used the "blank page" error debug utility.
Just for the record, i have seen similar behaviour with fual slimbox where it would hang the browser if it was looking for an image that wasn't physically present on the server. (not something you want to happen as the only solution is/was to close the rowser entirely!)
I cannot relate the issue you have seen to IH2 in any way, too bad we don't know for sure yet as this is definetly an issue we should prevent from happening in whatever module is causing it.
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Re: Image Handler 2 Support
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Originally Posted by
nagelkruid
thats great, it is probably what you would have seen in the log file, had you used the "blank page" error debug utility.
Just for the record, i have seen similar behaviour with fual slimbox where it would hang the browser if it was looking for an image that wasn't physically present on the server. (not something you want to happen as the only solution is/was to close the rowser entirely!)
I cannot relate the issue you have seen to IH2 in any way, too bad we don't know for sure yet as this is definetly an issue we should prevent from happening in whatever module is causing it.
If I had to make a guess I would say it was an image that the Better Categories module he is running needed.. Sounds like the missing category image not being on the server caused the rest of the page to not display.. IH2 wouldn't have done that..
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Re: Image Handler 2 Support
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Originally Posted by
joyjoy
Hey Diva! I got it!
It was a simple problem. I had the watermark saved in greyscale in PS, I just needed to change it to RGB.
Yay!
Okay, so last question...I think.
Is there a mod that you can add on for a zooming feature? Thanks!
Off the top of my head I don't know of one.. I do beleive that it's highly likely that you would be unable to merge a zooming module's code so that Fual Slimbox and IH2 continued to work WITH it.. (At least I've not seen anyone successfully able to do that)
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Re: Image Handler 2 Support
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Originally Posted by
wtashby
I forgot to mention, if your goal is to have the images on your home page all the EXACT same size, then you will have a problem. The only way to do that, even with Image Handler, is to insure that the ORIGIONAL, unedited images all have the same, or very very close to the same aspect ratio in the first place.
By this I mean, if you have one image that is perfectly square, 120 x 120, and another that is rectangular, 120 x 200, you cannot adjust one to the other without some distortion. The greater the difference in aspect ratio, the greater the distortion.
So, if you want clear, crisp images that are all perfectly the same size, they all have to have the same aspect ratio to begin with.
I ran into the problem as well. I have added code that will stretch the canvas of rectangular images to size them to square. I have this running on my site with 70x70 for generic images, 100x100 for small and 200x200 for medium.
I also added a cool option to set lrg images to a minimum size altough you will pay some quality if you blow up pictures too big.
If anyone decides to use it, i like to know how it works for you. Just replace the 3 files in the attach with the original files that came with version Rev8c and press uninstall/install in the admin.
You will have to enable the square option as it is default off.
Same for upscaling large images.
Jeroen
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Re: Image Handler 2 Support
I followed the instrcution of upgrating IH Rev8c almost to the letter, except I added the code of lightbox into the addtional_image.php. I noticed two changes after the upgrade:
1. The watermark is gone for middle image and large image. I had watermark_MED. PNG and watermarl_LAG.PNG in the image folder, and I turned both on in the admin-configuration-images. But there are no watermark....
2. When I put the mouse over the small image, the LARGE image pop up, while before the upgrade, it was the Medium image pop up. I would rather the medium image pop up, since the large image takes too long to load.
Any tips?? My site is www.theSbeauty.com
Thank you!
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Re: Image Handler 2 Support
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Originally Posted by
lina0962
I followed the instrcution of upgrating IH Rev8c almost to the letter, except I added the code of lightbox into the addtional_image.php. I noticed two changes after the upgrade:
1. The watermark is gone for middle image and large image. I had watermark_MED. PNG and watermarl_LAG.PNG in the image folder, and I turned both on in the admin-configuration-images. But there are no watermark....
2. When I put the mouse over the small image, the LARGE image pop up, while before the upgrade, it was the Medium image pop up. I would rather the medium image pop up, since the large image takes too long to load.
Any tips?? My site is
www.theSbeauty.com
Thank you!
Did you UNINSTALL the previous version before you upgraded?? There's no reason for watermarks to not work, and the small image hover ONLY shows the medium image.. (that's how it's always worked and the new version didn't change that feature at all) So if you have something else happening I am not really sure why..
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Re: Image Handler 2 Support
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Originally Posted by
DivaVocals
Did you UNINSTALL the previous version before you upgraded?? There's no reason for watermarks to not work, and the small image hover ONLY shows the medium image.. (that's how it's always worked and the new version didn't change that feature at all) So if you have something else happening I am not really sure why..
Hello, Diva:
When I set the permission of bmz_cache to 777, everything works right. But I don't know 777 is the right permission or not. what permission I should set for the folder bmz_cache?
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Re: Image Handler 2 Support
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Originally Posted by
lina0962
Hello, Diva:
When I set the permission of bmz_cache to 777, everything works right. But I don't know 777 is the right permission or not. what permission I should set for the folder bmz_cache?
It's what will your host allow.. The module sets permissions to 755 which works fine for most host setups.. It sounds like your hosting setup won't allow IH2 to work with these permissions.. I suggest talking to your host and finding out why.. In the meantime if you have to leave the permissions set to 777 I suggest making DARN sure that you leave that .htaccess file in place..
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Re: Image Handler 2 Support
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Originally Posted by
DivaVocals
It's what will your host allow.. The module sets permissions to 755 which works fine for most host setups.. It sounds like your hosting setup won't allow IH2 to work with these permissions.. I suggest talking to your host and finding out why.. In the meantime if you have to leave the permissions set to 777 I suggest making DARN sure that you leave that .htaccess file in place..
Hello, Diva:
I changed the permission to 755, as you suggested. It is still working. I am so pleased. Thank you for your wonderful contribution!!:clap:
Lina
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Re: Image Handler 2 Support
Hi Diva,
I have a rather simple question, One I am sure has been answered before but I just cant seem to find it....
I have IH2 installed and working great, what I want to know is, how to change the size of the category image? It is showing up very small at the top of the category pages, and I would like to increase it so the product is actually visible.
My site is here.
Thanks so much.
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Re: Image Handler 2 Support
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Originally Posted by
TinMan780
Hi Diva,
I have a rather simple question, One I am sure has been answered before but I just cant seem to find it....
I have IH2 installed and working great, what I want to know is, how to change the size of the category image? It is showing up
very small at the top of the category pages, and I would like to increase it so the product is actually visible.
My site is
here.
Thanks so much.
FYI, this is more of a Zen setup questions than in IH2 questions..:blush:
To answer your question try the images settings for: Category Icon Image Width - Product Info Pages
HTH:smile:
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Re: Image Handler 2 Support
Oh my gosh, You were absolutely right. I guess I had just never noticed the size of the image before, and assumed it was due to something I had done. (Wouldn't be the first time..lol)
Thank you ever sO much!
I am so loving the whole "Zen-Cart thing" that I put the 'powered by zencart' Back on the bottom of my page. I am very happy using Zen-Cart!
Cheers ZC Team, and thanks again Diva!
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Re: Image Handler 2 Support
Hey, can anyone offer any insight into my issue? Post is here: http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showth...35913&page=590 2nd post down
Issue is: Error!
Unable to determine the page link!
Function used:
zen_href_link('', '', 'NONSSL')
Thanks!
Ethan
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Re: Image Handler 2 Support
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Originally Posted by
ethansmith
Speaking frankly.. This error message alone gives no indication of what the issue is.. Given that you've made a LOT of very big changes to your store in a very short period of time, any number things could be creating the error.. Bottomline is that since none of us can see your store code, it's gonna be tough for anyone to offer anything more than GUESSES as to the true source of the issue.. This is not to say that we don't want to help, but to say we may not be MUCH help.. :smile: I've only gotten this error twice and narrowed down the issue to two chief causes.
- Invalid characters in the image filenames
- Invalid characters in the PRODUCT names
Dashes - , slashes / , parenthesis () , as well as single ' , and double quotes " , are the most often used characters in product names and image filenames.. They cause issues with not only this module, but for many other modules as well..
My suggestion is to go through your product names as well as ALL your category and product images and remove any of these offending characters and see if you get a different result.. Also check that your product attributes also do not contain any of these characters..
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Re: Image Handler 2 Support
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- Invalid characters in the image filenames
- Invalid characters in the PRODUCT names
Dashes
- , slashes
/ , parenthesis
() , as well as single
' , and double quotes
" , are the most often used characters in product names and image filenames.. They cause issues with not only this module, but for many other modules as well..
My suggestion is to go through your product names as well as ALL your category and product images and remove any of these offending characters and see if you get a different result.. Also check that your product attributes also do not contain any of these characters..
Hi Diva,
Thanks for your reply. Yes it is a very strange issue and with so much changed it is hard to pinpoint. I do appreciate your input!
I have previously removed all of the images that contain invalid charectors, but i didnt think to try and eleminate product names with invalid chars. I will try that. Also for the attributes... Is it the attribute name or value? For example we have some with Option Name = Size, Option Value = 11 x 14"
Thanks!
e
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Re: Image Handler 2 Support
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Originally Posted by
ethansmith
Hi Diva,
Thanks for your reply. Yes it is a very strange issue and with so much changed it is hard to pinpoint. I do appreciate your input!
I have previously removed all of the images that contain invalid charectors, but i didnt think to try and eleminate product names with invalid chars. I will try that. Also for the attributes... Is it the attribute name or value? For example we have some with Option Name = Size, Option Value = 11 x 14"
Thanks!
e
The "X" isn't an invalid character as it is an alphanumeric character, but the double quote could be replaced with "in".. BUT.. Before you mine through your attributes, try checking out your product names.. My gut is telling me this is where the issue might be..
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Re: Image Handler 2 Support
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Originally Posted by
DivaVocals
The "X" isn't an invalid character as it is an alphanumeric character, but the double quote could be replaced with "in".. BUT.. Before you mine through your attributes, try checking out your product names.. My gut is telling me this is where the issue might be..
I will definitly hit the product names tomorrow to see of that is the issue. As for the attributes, my concern was maybe the quotation in the value...
Thanks again for your input,
e
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Re: Image Handler 2 Support
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Originally Posted by
ethansmith
I will definitly hit the product names tomorrow to see of that is the issue. As for the attributes, my concern was maybe the quotation in the value...
Thanks again for your input,
e
Definitely keep us posted.. :smile: I have a good gut feeling about the product names being the culprit..
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IH & Swap Mouse Over
I would like to be able to use both IH & Mouse over..
Has anyone done this....and it works?
Thanks!
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Re: Image Handler 2 Support
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Originally Posted by
DivaVocals
Definitely keep us posted.. :smile: I have a good gut feeling about the product names being the culprit..
Hey Diva,
Ok I got crazy with it and removed every non alphanumeric characters in the product, category and attributes sections... Unfortunately it didn't do the trick. I also created a new, empty image folder to see if that would fix it (which i tried before) and that didnt work.
Any other ideas? I think i may try and remove the gift registry module to see if that may be the issue...
What are your thoughts on tryuing an old version of IH?
thanks,
e
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Re: IH & Swap Mouse Over
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Originally Posted by
PinkLeopard
I would like to be able to use both IH & Mouse over..
Has anyone done this....and it works?
Thanks!
Not if you plan to use a lightbox contribution as well..
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Re: Image Handler 2 Support
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Originally Posted by
ethansmith
Hey Diva,
Ok I got crazy with it and removed every non alphanumeric characters in the product, category and attributes sections... Unfortunately it didn't do the trick. I also created a new, empty image folder to see if that would fix it (which i tried before) and that didnt work.
Any other ideas? I think i may try and remove the gift registry module to see if that may be the issue...
What are your thoughts on tryuing an old version of IH?
thanks,
e
I'd say get your converted store back to an updated version of your old store.. If that gift registry module is new to your converted store, I think you might try removing it altogether and see what happens..
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Re: Image Handler 2 Support
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Originally Posted by
DivaVocals
I'd say get your converted store back to an updated version of your old store.. If that gift registry module is new to your converted store, I think you might try removing it altogether and see what happens..
Ok i tried that by getting the version of zen cart we are presently on 1.3.9f and overwriting/deleting all of the registry files and removing the registry from the DB. That didnt work. I also removed all products and descriptions and images from the DB to see if that may do it... Nope.
Any ideas?
e
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Re: IH & Swap Mouse Over
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Originally Posted by
DivaVocals
Not if you plan to use a lightbox contribution as well..
I tried this morning to see if both worked..played around with winmerge and unsuccessful.
I saw it done on another site.
Any suggestions?
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Re: IH & Swap Mouse Over
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Originally Posted by
PinkLeopard
I tried this morning to see if both worked..played around with winmerge and unsuccessful.
I saw it done on another site.
Any suggestions?
None.. it's been discussed here on this support thread quite a bit and to date no one has come up with a way for IH2+Lightbox+Image Hover to all work together..
You may get IH2+Lightbox OR IH2+Hover to work together but not all three.. If someone has done it I hope they would be so kind as to share how..
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Re: Image Handler 2 Support
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Originally Posted by
ethansmith
Hey Diva,
Ok I got crazy with it and removed every non alphanumeric characters in the product, category and attributes sections... Unfortunately it didn't do the trick. I also created a new, empty image folder to see if that would fix it (which i tried before) and that didnt work.
Any other ideas? I think i may try and remove the gift registry module to see if that may be the issue...
What are your thoughts on tryuing an old version of IH?
thanks,
e
I am out of ideas..:( Like I said without seeing your site files any help being offered here would be but a guess based on things that have worked for those of us who've had a similar issue..
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Re: IH & Swap Mouse Over
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Originally Posted by
DivaVocals
None.. it's been discussed here on this support thread quite a bit and to date no one has come up with a way for IH2+Lightbox+Image Hover to all work together..
You may get IH2+Lightbox OR IH2+Hover to work together but not all three.. If someone has done it I hope they would be so kind as to share how..
How can I get IH2 & Hover to work?
I would be happy with that one.
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Re: IH & Swap Mouse Over
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Originally Posted by
PinkLeopard
How can I get IH2 & Hover to work?
I would be happy with that one.
Small image hover is a built in feature in IH2.. You just have to turn it on.. (in the image settings)
If you are referring to medium image hover (the main product page image) You'll have to make sure that you merge your desired hover module with IH2.. A file merge program will help you accomplish this..
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Thanks Diva...you rock! :clap:
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Originally Posted by
PinkLeopard
Thanks Diva...you rock! :clap:
no problem.. just remeber that any image hover mod you install which adds hover on medium images will disable any lightbox functions.. If you wantb the lightbox affect you will have only small image hover (which is part of IH2).. Also check the readme.. I have an entire "editorial" dedicated to this topic..**LOL**
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Re: Image Handler 2 Support
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Originally Posted by
DivaVocals
no problem.. just remeber that any image hover mod you install which adds hover on medium images will disable any lightbox functions.. If you wantb the lightbox affect you will have only small image hover (which is part of IH2).. Also check the readme.. I have an entire "editorial" dedicated to this topic..**LOL**
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Can you tell me the cleanest "hover mod" to install and where to find it? Thanks.
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Re: Image Handler 2 Support
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Originally Posted by
JGraphics
Can you tell me the cleanest "hover mod" to install and where to find it? Thanks.
I don't use any of these mods which provide hover on medium image functionality as they are not compatible with both lightboxes and IH2.. So I don't have any recommendations to give.. The small image hover functionality that IH2 provides has always been adequate for my clients as given a choice between the lightbox effect versus the medium image hover, they prefer the lightbox effect..
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No pop-up on small images on "Recently viewed" Sidebox
I installed "Recent Views" module on my site (www.best4future.com). I noticed that when I put the mouse over the small image under the sidebox "Recently viewed", there is no pop-up medium image. And all the titles for small images are "100".
While I I put the mouse over the small image under the sidebox "New Products", the medium images pop up.
Why is that? Is there any way to fix? Thank you!!
Lina
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Re: No pop-up on small images on "Recently viewed" Sidebox
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Originally Posted by
lina0962
I installed "Recent Views" module on my site (
www.best4future.com). I noticed that when I put the mouse over the small image under the sidebox "Recently viewed", there is no pop-up medium image. And all the titles for small images are "100".
While I I put the mouse over the small image under the sidebox "New Products", the medium images pop up.
Why is that? Is there any way to fix? Thank you!!
Lina
I noticed that the "Alt" and "Title" tags also display different data.. Don't know the answer, but this might point you in the right direction for a solution.. Suggest comparing the New Products sidebox code to the Recent Views sidebox code.. Clearly how this add-on sidebox handles images is different than default Zen Cart sideboxes..
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Is this thread something of an on-going support thread for IH?
I only need one image for my product. I installed IH because I thought the whole point of having IH was that, with a single large image upload (about 63KB), all three sizes that are needed could be served when needed, and that the native size/dimensions of my large uploaded file would remain intact after uploading.
Okay, my large file is uploaded at 500x665, and, although it IS stored permanently on the server at that size, IH serves it from the bmz cache at 413x550 when the large image is called for the popup window.
What am I not understanding? And is there a setting for simply allowing the large image to be served at its native size? If so, does the popup window size need to be adjusted?
Thanks much!
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Re: Image Handler 2 Support
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Originally Posted by
finlander
Is this thread something of an on-going support thread for IH?
I only need one image for my product. I installed IH because I thought the whole point of having IH was that, with a single large image upload (about 63KB), all three sizes that are needed could be served when needed, and that the native size/dimensions of my large uploaded file would remain intact after uploading.
Okay, my large file is uploaded at 500x665, and, although it IS stored permanently on the server at that size, IH serves it from the bmz cache at 413x550 when the large image is called for the popup window.
What am I not understanding? And is there a setting for simply allowing the large image to be served at its native size? If so, does the popup window size need to be adjusted?
Thanks much!
Admin -> Configuration -> Images -> IH large image maximum height -> 665
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edit for last post: Note that in the readme file, it's recommended to leave the height blank and instead just specify a value for width.
I'm having a problem with the small and medium images not resizing. When I upload the image via "Tools -> IH2 -> New File" I specify the default image (which is typically around 600x700) and the small, medium and large images are the same size.
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Re: Image Handler 2 Support
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Originally Posted by
finlander
Is this thread something of an on-going support thread for IH?
I only need one image for my product. I installed IH because I thought the whole point of having IH was that, with a single large image upload (about 63KB), all three sizes that are needed could be served when needed, and that the native size/dimensions of my large uploaded file would remain intact after uploading.
Okay, my large file is uploaded at 500x665, and, although it IS stored permanently on the server at that size, IH serves it from the bmz cache at 413x550 when the large image is called for the popup window.
What am I not understanding? And is there a setting for simply allowing the large image to be served at its native size? If so, does the popup window size need to be adjusted?
Thanks much!
You installed the add-on, but have not updated your image settings (see the settings and setup section of the readme where settings are discussed in almost painful detail :smile:).. Did you update your admin image settings??
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Re: Image Handler 2 Support
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Originally Posted by
bobthemolder
edit for last post: Note that in the readme file, it's recommended to leave the height blank and instead just specify a value for width.
I'm having a problem with the small and medium images not resizing. When I upload the image via "Tools -> IH2 -> New File" I specify the default image (which is typically around 600x700) and the small, medium and large images are the same size.
Double check your install.. Make sure all the files got uploaded and that they didn't get corrupted during the FTP upload..
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Thank you!
Yeah, I thought I read through the read-me but maybe was reading a different support document ...
I need to also do another test w/ the large image handling:
For example, if I have images of various large sizes, then if I want the various large versions of these to render, in full, on pop-up, would I leave both dimension settings empty in Admin -> Configuration -> Images -> IH ??
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Re: Image Handler 2 Support
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Originally Posted by
finlander
Thank you!
Yeah, I thought I read through the read-me but maybe was reading a different support document ...
I need to also do another test w/ the large image handling:
For example, if I have images of various large sizes, then if I want the various large versions of these to render, in full, on pop-up, would I leave both dimension settings empty in Admin -> Configuration -> Images -> IH ??
No that will not work at all.. you need to set your dimensions based on the largest image size for your product images..
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Thanks for your reply, but I actually just did it (blanked out Large Image sizes in Admin Config IH sizes) and the large images render perfectly at their various full large sizes in the large pop-ups. Maybe you misunderstood my question? Thank you for your quick reply!
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Re: Image Handler 2 Support
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Originally Posted by
DivaVocals
Double check your install.. Make sure all the files got uploaded and that they didn't get corrupted during the FTP upload..
Re-zipped and uploaded to root directory, used cpanel-filemanager function to unzip again and no errors. Have not had issues doing it this way in the past.
It has now created the small image, but when I hover on the small image it shows another small image instead of large.
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Re: Image Handler 2 Support
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Originally Posted by
finlander
Thanks for your reply, but I actually just did it (blanked out Large Image sizes in Admin Config IH sizes) and the large images render perfectly at their various full large sizes in the large pop-ups. Maybe you misunderstood my question? Thank you for your quick reply!
No I did not misunderstand your question at all.. What I answered was that having NO dimensions set at all would likely NOT work..
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Re: Image Handler 2 Support
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Originally Posted by
bobthemolder
Re-zipped and uploaded to root directory, used cpanel-filemanager function to unzip again and no errors. Have not had issues doing it this way in the past.
It has now created the small image, but when I hover on the small image it shows another small image instead of large.
Clearly your method for uploading the files is causing some issues as you are describing behavior that sounds more like a funky install than anything else.. Why not FTP the files versus using the cpanel-filemanager function and see if you don't get a different result..
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Re: Image Handler 2 Support
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Originally Posted by
DivaVocals
Clearly your method for uploading the files is causing some issues as you are describing behavior that sounds more like a funky install than anything else.. Why not FTP the files versus using the cpanel-filemanager function and see if you don't get a different result..
After re-zipping, re-upping and re-extracting I executed the install again and changed the settings once more and voila... it's working fine now. Maybe it did run into a funky extracting the first time.
I guess I could use FTP as well, I've just become accustomed to this way. Uploading a zip file and using the server's unzip takes 1/10th the time of uploading an entire ZenCart installation via FTP (because of the thousands of individual files).
Thanks Diva.
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Is there a way to ftp your images in instead of uploading one by one? How would I do this if it's possible. Thank you!
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Re: Image Handler 2 Support
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Originally Posted by
joyjoy
Is there a way to ftp your images in instead of uploading one by one? How would I do this if it's possible. Thank you!
You may FTP additional product images provided that they are named following Zen Carts conventions for additional images. The primary product image cannot simply be FTP'd since you must enter the product image information at the time of product creation. That said, this is not really an IH2 support related issue/question. Suggest posting any additional questions on this topic in the correct place in the forum if you require more information..:smile:
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Re: Image Handler 2 Support
Thanks Diva,
So additional images can be uploaded via ftp...how do you specify which product the images will attach to? And what exaclty does zen cart conventions mean? Thank you!
Sorta seems like maybe the easiest way is to just do it the old fashioned way instead of trying to find a mass upload solution that I'm seeking? Thank you.
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Re: Image Handler 2 Support
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Originally Posted by
joyjoy
Thanks Diva,
So additional images can be uploaded via ftp...how do you specify which product the images will attach to? And what exaclty does zen cart conventions mean? Thank you!
Sorta seems like maybe the easiest way is to just do it the old fashioned way instead of trying to find a mass upload solution that I'm seeking? Thank you.
Not to be the detail police or anything, but this particular topic really isn't related to IH2 support and I do not want to hijack this thread with an off topic discussion..:smile:
I suggest re-posting your questions related to Zen Cart image management in a more appropriate place on the forum. Also check out the Zen Cart FAQs if you want more information on how Zen Cart manages additional product images..
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Sorry...the reason I'm asking is because I use IH2 to upload my pictures. I use it for the resizing feature. That's why I asked here.
If I upload it other than using IH2 will the resizing feature still apply? I guess this is essentially my concern.
Thank you.
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Originally Posted by
joyjoy
Sorry...the reason I'm asking is because I use IH2 to upload my pictures. I use it for the resizing feature. That's why I asked here.
If I upload it other than using IH2 will the resizing feature still apply? I guess this is essentially my concern.
Thank you.
Understood..:smile: IH2 manages all product and category images it finds in the Zen Cart "images" folder (which is where all product and category images are saved).. It works with the default image code in Zen Cart including how Zen Cart manages the main product and additional product images.
The Zen Cart FAQs will provide you with the information you need on product/category images in Zen Cart. Search the FAQ's (https://www.zen-cart.com/tutorials/index.php) for "additional images" and you will find the information you are seeking. There are also a ton of posts on the forum which might be of help as well.. You might also look into some of the bulk product upload add-on options if you wish you bulk upload products. I understand that most of these add-ons support making sure that your bulk uploaded products contain the correct image data.
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Very cool! Thank you very much!
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Okay I'm back...
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?
:frusty: 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!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
joyjoy
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.. :smile: if the readme isn't covering this well then let me know and I'll address it..
Quote:
Originally Posted by
joyjoy
I:frusty: 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..
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Thank you again. With all that being said this is why I'm confused.
Images that are uplaoded have no reference to MED & LRG files. Only ONE images uploads. Is this where all the scripting goes to work with IH2?
Sorry, I work off of different computers and my downloads are usually at home on my computer...along with the files and readme docs. I'm not being lazy. I promise! I'm really trying to get a clear grasp on this.
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Originally Posted by
joyjoy
Thank you again. With all that being said this is why I'm confused.
Images that are uplaoded have no reference to MED & LRG files. Only ONE images uploads. Is this where all the scripting goes to work with IH2?
Exactly!!!:clap: IH2 does all the work for you..
To get an idea of some of the work IH2 saves you from, read through the Zen Cart FAQ for creating additional images.. With IH2 you don't have to understand the naming conventions required by Zen Cart to recognize images as being additional product images.. IH2 takes care of following these naming conventiosn so that your additional product images are properly named so that Zen Cart recognizes them as additional product images..
That said if you decide to FTP your images YOU must understand how your additional product images need to be named so that Zen Cart will know that they are additional product images.. However, IH2 will still create the small and medium images for these FTP'd images as long as they are uploaded to the "images" directory (this includes subdirectories of the images folder).. Make sense??:smile:
Quote:
Originally Posted by
joyjoy
Sorry, I work off of different computers and my downloads are usually at home on my computer...along with the files and readme docs. I'm not being lazy. I promise! I'm really trying to get a clear grasp on this.
Understood.. I just want to make sure that we stay on topic and don't stray off too far with discussions that have no bearing on IH2..:smile: Plus like I said if this is not clear in the readme file I need to understand that so I can make adjustments to it as needed.. I want to make sure that it's CRYSTAL clear, and if it's not I will be happy to update the readme as needed.. Clearly we (rather me at this point since ckosloff is no longer working on this..) might need to include some more information in the readme..
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Originally Posted by
DivaVocals
Clearly we (rather me at this point since ckosloff is no longer working on this..)
I'm still lurking though.
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Looking into the files (haven't installed this yet) I found this define in the english-language file:
PHP Code:
define('IH_IMAGES_IMPORTED', 'Bilder erfolgreich importiert.');
I guess this should read:
PHP Code:
define('IH_IMAGES_IMPORTED', 'Images successfully imported.');
The full filename is:
admin/includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/bmz_image_handler.php
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Stange site:
http://www.trustit.ca/zen-cart-image...gin-p-105.html
It look like you can buy this module for 122 euros (thanks to a 50% discount)...
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Another one. I found this by comparing the german and the english file. I suppose the define in the english file:
PHP Code:
define('IH_SMALL_IMAGE', 'Default image');
should become:
PHP Code:
define('IH_SMALL_IMAGE', 'Preview image');
Again in:
admin/includes/languages/english/extra_definitions/bmz_image_handler.php
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First (?) version for a dutch language-file (see attachment). I've just installed this module, so maybe I want to adjust some texts later on...
Feel free to add this to your installation files.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
FredSchenk
First (?) version for a dutch language-file (see attachment). I've just installed this module, so maybe I want to adjust some texts later on...
Feel free to add this to your installation files.
Awesome!!!:clap:
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Originally Posted by
FredSchenk
Utterly disgusting.
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I have a fresh install of 1.39g...I added the IH2 to a template I downloaded also.
The problem is the add to cart button is overlapping the images.
Any clue?
Has this happened before to anyone??
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Originally Posted by
PinkLeopard
I have a fresh install of 1.39g...I added the IH2 to a template I downloaded also.
The problem is the add to cart button is overlapping the images.
Any clue?
Has this happened before to anyone??
Sounds like a CSS issue with your template.. Not an IH2 issue at all..
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It ONLY happens in FF. Chrome is ok.
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Originally Posted by
PinkLeopard
It ONLY happens in FF. Chrome is ok.
It's still not an issue specifically with IH2 though. The installation of IH2 would not affect the way the "Add to Product" button looks.. You said you installed a template at the same time you installed IH2.. I think it is MORE likely that you template is the real cause of the display issue you are having..
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Originally Posted by
DivaVocals
It's still not an issue specifically with IH2 though. The installation of IH2 would not affect the way the "Add to Product" button looks.. You said you installed a template at the same time you installed IH2.. I think it is MORE likely that you template is the real cause of the display issue you are having..
Thank you Diva. Just trying to pin point the problem. The original author's template appears fine on her demo but for some strange reason mine is really weird on FF.
Since you are the expert on IH...just had to get your advice...thanks again:bigups:
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Originally Posted by
PinkLeopard
Thank you Diva. Just trying to pin point the problem. The original author's template appears fine on her demo but for some strange reason mine is really weird on FF.
Since you are the expert on IH...just had to get your advice...thanks again:bigups:
No worries, and I am HARDLY an expert...:laugh: This is a CSS issue though..
I'd post your question in the CSS/Stylesheet section of the forum.. There are some folks here who are AWESOME at working through funky CSS issues.. :smile:
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Originally Posted by
DivaVocals
No worries, and I am HARDLY an expert...:laugh: This is a CSS issue though..
I'd post your question in the CSS/Stylesheet section of the forum.. There are some folks here who are AWESOME at working through funky CSS issues.. :smile:
I did but no answer.
I just deleted it.....
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I was reading the Core Zen Cart Files Modified for Image Handler2 and noticed the 3 files that were overwritten.
I had a fresh install so those 3 files are exact...right?
Again...just asking the expert :clap:
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Originally Posted by
PinkLeopard
I was reading the Core Zen Cart Files Modified for Image Handler2 and noticed the 3 files that were overwritten.
I had a fresh install so those 3 files are exact...right?
Again...just asking the expert :clap:
I'm not sure I understand you question.. So let me give a general answer.. Whenever installing ANY add-on, you should ALWAYS backup your store and make sure you compare ALL the add-on files to your existing store files.. You should merge any files from the add-on with any files that already exist in your store.. This should be SOP for install ALL modules.. One of the common reasons add-on installs fail is due to the failure to merge add-on files with existing store files..
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Originally Posted by
DivaVocals
I'm not sure I understand you question.. So let me give a general answer.. Whenever installing ANY add-on, you should ALWAYS backup your store and make sure you compare ALL the add-on files to your existing store files.. You should merge any files from the add-on with any files that already exist in your store.. This should be SOP for install ALL modules.. One of the common reasons add-on installs fail is due to the failure to merge add-on files with existing store files..
Can you explain the merging process a little bit? I have been reading about his module and trying to decide if it works or not, especially with the latest version of ZC. :unsure:
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Originally Posted by
newtozc32
Can you explain the merging process a little bit? I have been reading about his module and trying to decide if it works or not, especially with the latest version of ZC. :unsure:
You need to use a program like Winmerge or Beyond Compare to compare and merge any differences in the files your add-on has in common with existing store files.. For example there are common files in IH2 and Zen Lightbox.. If you've already installed IH2, and now want to install Zen Lightbox, you need to merge the changes in those common files so that BOTH add-ons work together..
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This is just a thought but what would really be a great feature is to be able to move them around prior to posting. I am not sure if it's javascript or what. I have seen it done on another site.
I luv IH2 but sometimes I like to re-arrange the images after I post them and then I try and delete them and for some strange reason they re-appear in the same order.
Just my thoughts....Thanks!
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Are you referring to the order the additional images appear? (not sure I am clear on what you are saying here)
Quote:
Originally Posted by
PinkLeopard
This is just a thought but what would really be a great feature is to be able to move them around prior to posting. I am not sure if it's javascript or what. I have seen it done on another site.
I luv IH2 but sometimes I like to re-arrange the images after I post them and then I try and delete them and for some strange reason they re-appear in the same order.
Just my thoughts....Thanks!
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@pinkleopard
if you need to rearrange them then why not number them in the consecutive order you want them to appear.
I have them on my desktop...choose which will be first and give it the name_01.jpg, then follow it with the others I want to appear in order...upload the set to the server and just insert the main one via the IH2 panel...they all appear and are in the order I want.
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Originally Posted by
DivaVocals
Are you referring to the order the additional images appear? (not sure I am clear on what you are saying here)
Posted via Mobile Device
Yes, exactly :bigups:
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Originally Posted by
DarkAngel
@pinkleopard
if you need to rearrange them then why not number them in the consecutive order you want them to appear.
I have them on my desktop...choose which will be first and give it the name_01.jpg, then follow it with the others I want to appear in order...upload the set to the server and just insert the main one via the IH2 panel...they all appear and are in the order I want.
DarkAngel, that is true and I do that but sometimes I like to change my mind after I see them up
Still IH2 is great addon and it's one I cannot live without.
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Originally Posted by
PinkLeopard
DarkAngel, that is true and I do that but sometimes I like to change my mind after I see them up
Still IH2 is great addon and it's one I cannot live without.
Since IH2 auto names images based on Zen Cart requirements for additional images I'm fairly certain that adding in the ability to reorder (rename) the images is a pretty heft change.. Dunno this for sure, but based on my experience I'm fairly certain that it's no small change.. Who knows, maybe someone will take this on and add it as a future feature..
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Sorry if this has been mentioned before, but what size images should I be using for small, medium and large?
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I'm surprised that I can't find posts about the default IH upload directory. Doesn't anyone wonder about being able to specify?
Can we define it? I want to use a subdirectory (Images .. subdir) for all uploads I do with IH. Can we set it somewhere or does it have to be a code change. If code, which file do you think? Thanks.
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Originally Posted by
finlander
I'm surprised that I can't find posts about the default IH upload directory. Doesn't anyone wonder about being able to specify?
Can we define it? I want to use a subdirectory (Images .. subdir) for all uploads I do with IH. Can we set it somewhere or does it have to be a code change. If code, which file do you think? Thanks.
The default directory can be specified if you upload the initial product image via IH2 (in other words you would create the product with NO image when you first create it and then use IH2 to upload the primary and additional product images)
Otherwise you specify the product image directory when you create the product and upload the initial product image. (the directory must exist for it to be available in the image directories -- Zen Cart assumes that this will be a sub directory of the "images" directory) After that IH2 saves all your additional images to the same location that you specified for your primary product image..
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Originally Posted by
DivaVocals
The default directory can be specified if you upload the initial product image via IH2 (in other words you would create the product with NO image when you first create it and then use IH2 to upload the primary and additional product images)
Otherwise you specify the product image directory when you create the product and upload the initial product image. (the directory must exist for it to be available in the image directories -- Zen Cart assumes that this will be a sub directory of the "images" directory) After that IH2 saves all your additional images to the same location that you specified for your primary product image..
this is true...I rename my inages with the _01 or whatever number they need for the additional ones
then i place them into a folder without the main picture...then upload it to the spot we need it to be.
I have many vendors so I put the folder in the images foler/vendor name folder/product folder and enter that path into the place when selecting the main image from my computer....promos/vendor/product/
this way all vendor images are in one spot
the previously uploaded images will automatically appear when the main one is added
hope that doisn't confuse you
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Now that I've got the additional images for my product, is there any way to indicate to the person shopping the site, looking at the subcategory page, that a product has more images? I'd like to put a short line of text like "More Pictures" or "More Colors Available" under the main product image on the subcategory page if there are additional images.
I've been playing around with statements like
PHP Code:
if ($num_images > 0) echo ('<p>More Images</p>');
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
524cw
Now that I've got the additional images for my product, is there any way to indicate to the person shopping the site, looking at the subcategory page, that a product has more images? I'd like to put a short line of text like "More Pictures" or "More Colors Available" under the main product image on the subcategory page if there are additional images.
I've been playing around with statements like
PHP Code:
if ($num_images > 0) echo ('<p>More Images</p>');
Honestly the way Zen Cart handles additional images is not altered at all by IH2 so this isn't as much of an IH2 question as it is a GENERAL Zen Cart question..:smile: I suggest posting this in the appropriate place on the forum for such questions if you'd like to get assistance with how to execute this..
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Originally Posted by
DivaVocals
Honestly the way Zen Cart handles additional images is not altered at all by IH2 so this isn't as much of an IH2 question as it is a GENERAL Zen Cart question..:smile: I suggest posting this in the appropriate place on the forum for such questions if you'd like to get assistance with how to execute this..
I agree with you... sadly my thread in that section hasn't generated any ideas. I thought I'd post here in case any of the multiple image people congregating here had solved a similar issue.
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Originally Posted by
524cw
I agree with you... sadly my thread in that section hasn't generated any ideas. I thought I'd post here in case any of the multiple image people congregating here had solved a similar issue.
Understood, but posting the link to your other thread might be a better way to approach this.. This way folks cans post their suggestions there, so we don't get into an off topic discussion on this support thread..:smile:
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Sorry but my question didn't get answered:
Sorry if this has been mentioned before, but what size images should I be using for small, medium and large?
I'd appreciate advice on this as it's all a little confusing!
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@towerheath,
Don't take this wrong, but you might want to look at the readme.html that comes with the mod.
Second item under Features.
I would suggest you decide on a standard load image size if possible.
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I have tried too look for the answer but have been unable to do so... maybe the 600 page forum is blocking my capacity.
I have the latest version installed and the following happens:
some pictures: when the mouse hovers the small pic, it displays the large image, but some will display only the small image..but when the picture is clicked, the large file is loaded....
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Originally Posted by
antoniobb
I have tried too look for the answer but have been unable to do so... maybe the 600 page forum is blocking my capacity.
I have the latest version installed and the following happens:
some pictures: when the mouse hovers the small pic, it displays the large image, but some will display only the small image..but when the picture is clicked, the large file is loaded....
This often happens if you have had image handler running and then changed sizes, some set at the old size may still be cached
Have you tried clearing the imagehandler cache
tools --> Imagehandler --> click on the admin tab and select "clear image handler cache"
should fix it
if not post back with a URL, showing where this is happening and an example of each
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the module was just installed yesterday.. and no, clearing the cache did not do the trick.
Try ticoshopping . com
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
hc1501
Hi All,
I have ih2 installed, the latest version on my website
http://www.india-gifts-mall.com . I have a problem that I am trying to solve for the past few days but couldn't solve.
When I open my website on Google Chrome the hover effect of the images come on the upper part of the pages instead of with the images. please help me out whats wrong with my website.
My site works fine on ie and mozilla.
Thanks in advance,
hc
I did have the same problem in Chrome with a perfect install of rev7. Just upgraded to rev8c and Chrome displays like all other browsers.
Thanks to all for the rev8c upgraded version :clap:
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IH zoom small images not working on http://www.venturasvisions.com.au/ed...index&cPath=34
I have tried everything to get this working.
Possible causes:
changed of default images sizes?
installation of old 'template' mysql update patch? which changes default images sizes and add's things.
I have tied removing the 'template' files.
When I change back to the default zencart template (With IH2 files added) and hover over an image it create a big space at the top of the page.
... this is not the first time this has happened with my zencart installs (maybe bcuase of the templates I have been using with the mysql update patch
I have confirmed proper install and renaming YOUR_TEMPLATE (x 2) .
Small Image Width 84
Small Image Height 89
Heading Image Width - Admin 57
Heading Image Height - Admin 40
Subcategory Image Width 100
Subcategory Image Height 137
Calculate Image Size true
Image Required true
Image - Shopping Cart Status 1
Image - Shopping Cart Width 84
Image - Shopping Cart Height 89
Category Icon Image Width - Product Info Pages 130
Category Icon Image Height - Product Info Pages 137
Top Subcategory Image Width 137
Top Subcategory Image Height 85
Product Info - Image Width 130
Product Info - Image Height 137
Product Info - Image Medium Suffix _MED
Product Info - Image Large Suffix _LRG
Product Info - Number of Additional Images per Row 3
Image - Product Listing Width 130
Image - Product Listing Height 137
Image - Product New Listing Width 130
Image - Product New Listing Height 137
Image - New Products Width 130
Image - New Products Height 137
Image - Featured Products Width 130
Image - Featured Products Height 137
Image - Product All Listing Width 130
Image - Product All Listing Height 137
Product Image - No Image Status 1
Product Image - No Image picture no_picture.gif
Image - Use Proportional Images on Products and Categories 1
IH resize images yes
IH small image filetype no_change
IH small image background 255:255:255
IH watermark small images no
IH zoom small images yes
IH small image compression quality 85
IH medium image filetype no_change
IH medium image background 255:255:255
IH watermark medium images no
IH medium image compression quality 85
IH large image filetype no_change
IH large image background 255:255:255
IH watermark large images no
IH large image compression quality 85
IH large image maximum width 750
IH large image maximum height 550
IH watermark gravity Center
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1) It doesn't appear that the files have been merged, when i look at the source of this page
http://www.venturasvisions.com.au/ed...index&cPath=34
your listings have no trace of image handler code in them
Code:
<td class="productListing-data" align="">
<a href="http://www.venturasvisions.com.au/editmenow/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=34&products_id=86">
<img src="images/website jewellery 015.JPG" alt="test 2" title=" test 2 " width="93" height="137" class="listingProductImage" />
</a>
</td>
If Image Handler is correctly installed it should look more like this
Code:
<td class="productListing-data" align="center">
<a href="http://scrapbookoutletnz.co.nz/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1558_1559&products_id=14598">
<img src="bmz_cache/8/8f352ebd901f284395d72a99768be77a.image.120x120.jpg" alt="AG Darcey - Black Quatrefoil Flocked Paper" title=" AG Darcey - Black Quatrefoil Flocked Paper " width="120" height="120" class="listingProductImage" style="position:relative" onmouseover="showtrail('bmz_cache/4/46e81b05dde2c20e6c55e0cc7fac0e44.image.200x200.jpg','AG Darcey - Black Quatrefoil Flocked Paper',120,120,200,200,this,0,0,120,120);" onmouseout="hidetrail();" />
</a>
</td>
as for the default template having a gap appear on imagehover thats happened before to people, normally it was caused by people not adding the image handler css file to their current template
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
antoniobb
the module was just installed yesterday.. and no, clearing the cache did not do the trick.
Try ticoshopping . com
Hello, anyone had a chance to view the code? Still having this issue mentioned on pp 600..