I have followed the tutorials about scaling and using multiple images for products. My product thumbnails are 125 high with variable width up to 188. The _LRG images are typically up to 900 high.
My scaled thumbnails look much better than the zencart scaled images so I am happy with that. However, on the product page below the thumbnail is a "view larger" link which just shows the thumbnail in a pop-up - not much value. At the bottom of the product listing is a crummy looking thrumbnail generated from the larger image with a "view larger" link that pops up a nice large image.
Can I eliminate the "view larger" link from under the thumbnail since it doesn't display a larger image?
How can I get zencart to use my thumbnail for the larger image at the bottom?
It seems like using multiple image resolutions has a few rough edges.
Dave
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6 Jun 2012, 01:15 AM #1
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Using _LRG images and thumbnails - how to improve?
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6 Jun 2012, 01:55 AM #2
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Re: Using _LRG images and thumbnails - how to improve
In its stock form ZC behaves just as you expect it to behave. What you describe is not normal. But we can't guess what's wrong; we'll need a link to your site to explore the matter.
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6 Jun 2012, 05:03 AM #3
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Re: Using _LRG images and thumbnails - how to improve
Right. You're supplying the wrong images, or you're using some sort of addon that's changing normal operation of the software.
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6 Jun 2012, 05:18 PM #4
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Re: Using _LRG images and thumbnails - how to improve
The site is at http://www.vintagetek.org/zencart/
Look at any of the products. For the Concept and Measurement concept books the image I chose for the product is filename.jpg and the resolution is 84x125. In the same images directory I FTP'd a filename_LRG.jpg at a resolution of 600x900. I am not aware of any addons. We are using v139h.
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6 Jun 2012, 07:30 PM #5
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Re: Using _LRG images and thumbnails - how to improve
Don't put the LRG image in the same directory. They go like this...
Originally Posted by davebr
../images/filenames.jpg
../images/large/filenames_LRG.jpg
../images/medium/filenames_MED.jpg
All will work.
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6 Jun 2012, 10:30 PM #6
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Re: Using _LRG images and thumbnails - how to improve
Works perfect. Thanks. Originally Posted by rstevenson
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6 Jun 2012, 10:35 PM #7
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Re: Using _LRG images and thumbnails - how to improve
FAQ article explaining the concepts: http://www.zen-cart.com/content.php?...s-to-a-product
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