Image Handler 4 (for v1.5.x) Support Thread

[jrcook416]

Yup, that was it. It's been a little over two years from when I did the original work on the site, so I totally spaced the limitations of the software. Thanks!

[soxophoneplayer]

Thanks for reporting back.. You are referring to the one on Github correct???

This wasn't my post, but - I installed IH4 4.3.2 on my zc 1.5.4 test site on Apr 16th and everything appears to be working correctly. I had compared this to the github version I found via forum (maybe wrong version?)with winmerge and only differences I found were in the title version notations at the top of each file. By 'working correctly' I mean adding and resizing new product images, additional images. Photos already existing are displayed in the right places but the image sizes aren't created unless I delete and re-add the photo which I didn't consider onerous. My test site is a rebuilt of my live zc 1.3.9 site which uses IH3.

Have I missed something about IH4.3.2 that I should be installing Github version?

[DivaVocals]

Hint................................

GENTLE reminder.. Yep it pays to search the support threads since many questions are already addressed..

New version of IH4 coming out which FINALLY (Thanks/credit to balhir) gets rid of those ugly MD5 hash file names.. NO OTHER updates in this release.. but given that this has been asked for repeatedly over the years, I think this is a pretty BIG change.

See what the new image URL's will look like here: http://overthehillweb.com/shop/bmz_cache/z/zc4wp.png.image.550x432.png

The new file naming convention in this release breaks down like this:
Actual file name
Filetype
Dimension

This should encourage shop owners to create image file names which are MUCH more meaningful, and it means that shop owners will need to implement file naming structures which follow proper file naming standards. (i.e. no file names with spaces in them or file names with invalid characters)

Needs to be tested.. I have been using this for MONTHS with no issues.. However both I and my clients do not engage in poor file naming practices, and I've not tested this when the file names include spaces or invalid characters.

See: https://github.com/DivaVocals/zen_Image-Handler

[DivaVocals]

New version of IH4 coming out which FINALLY (Thanks/credit to balihr) gets rid of those ugly MD5 hash file names.. NO OTHER updates in this release.. but given that this has been asked for repeatedly over the years, I think this is a pretty BIG change.

See what the new image URL's will look like here: http://overthehillweb.com/shop/bmz_cache/z/zc4wp.png.image.550x432.png

The new file naming convention in this release breaks down like this:
Actual file name
Filetype
Dimension

This should encourage shop owners to create image file names which are MUCH more meaningful, and it means that shop owners will need to implement file naming structures which follow proper file naming standards. (i.e. no file names with spaces in them or file names with invalid characters)

Needs to be tested.. I have been using this for MONTHS with no issues.. However both I and my clients do not engage in poor file naming practices, and I've not tested this when the file names include spaces or invalid characters.

See: https://github.com/DivaVocals/zen_Image-Handler

Update to the IH4 Github repo this morning (and I am sooooooooo glad I hesitated/lagged on uploading this version.. cause this is a pretty BIG bug ).

Click the link to read the boring details of the Duplicate image bugfix for the new file naming convention. Once again a big thanks goes to balihr for coming to the rescue with the quick fix..

I do need folks to test this who have more than one layer of image folders to test this to be REALLY sure that this bug is squashed, and once I am satisfied that it has been tested, THEN I will finally submit this version to the downloads.. Again this is still considered a BETA version though I do have it installed on my own site and several live client installs (which is how this bug was discovered)..

[adb34]

I have added this plugin to my v1.5.4 and works with it. One question; Background colour - does accept the HTML/CSS version 5 coding? E.G instead of 255:255:255 type white.

[adb34]

Also the main image does not zoom. Any ideas please

[DivaVocals]

I have added this plugin to my v1.5.4 and works with it. One question; Background colour - does accept the HTML/CSS version 5 coding? E.G instead of 255:255:255 type white.

Doubtful considering that this processing (and therefore format) is required by the GD library..

Also the main image does not zoom. Any ideas please

Nope.. I've always stated honestly I have NO IDEA how to add the required code to support this.. The state of zooming on the main image is covered in the readme.. This has functionality NEVER been a part of IH4, and unless and until someone contributes the code needed to properly support it without breaking lightbox compatibility, it's not been on the radar for quite sometime..

[adb34]

Doubtful considering that this processing (and therefore format) is required by the GD library..


Nope.. I've always stated honestly I have NO IDEA how to add the required code to support this.. The state of zooming on the main image is covered in the readme.. This has functionality NEVER been a part of IH4, and unless and until someone contributes the code needed to properly support it without breaking lightbox compatibility, it's not been on the radar for quite sometime..

To be honest after I post the first question I thought it was a stupid question, it is direct coding to the web page.

About zooming the main image, I have installed 'Product Image Zoom' which was working. Now after installing this plugin it does not. So if I can work out how to get both plugin's working together that would be fantastic. Will be back hopefully with good news.

[Miyabella]

I have what is probably an extremely stupid question and not necessarily related specifically to Image Handler (which I LOVE; thanks for all the effort put into this amazing plugin). I have watermarks set for medium and large images. Everything works as it should, but the image is too dark. I have changed all three images repeatedly to the point where they're barely visible but they haven't gotten lighter on my site. I've even changed the image entirely just to make sure I wasn't being REALLY idiotic an changing the wrong image. The image changed but it too was too dark. Am I missing something in the actual IM4 settings? I didn't think it handled watermark opacity.

[adb34]

Doubtful considering that this processing (and therefore format) is required by the GD library..


Nope.. I've always stated honestly I have NO IDEA how to add the required code to support this.. The state of zooming on the main image is covered in the readme.. This has functionality NEVER been a part of IH4, and unless and until someone contributes the code needed to properly support it without breaking lightbox compatibility, it's not been on the radar for quite sometime..

Further to my last post (1389) here is the code that product image zoom uses to 'zoom' on the main image

$loaders[] = array('conditions' => array('pages' => array('product_info')),
	'jscript_files' => array(
	'jquery/jquery-1.10.2.min.js' => 1,
                'jquery/jquery.elevateZoom-3.0.8.min.js' => 2,
		'jquery/jquery_product_image_zoom.js' => 12
		)
		);

However I do not know where to put it and cannot work out how to connect it to this plugin. In product image zoom, it is loaded to; includes/template/mytemplate/auto_loaders