Image Handler 2 (for ZC v1.3.8 ONLY) Support

[DivaVocals]

Not likely.. IH2 takes care of the image naming following Zen Carts requirements for additional product images naming conventions.. There is no work required by the shopowner to take advantage of this feature..

In fact a shopowner doesn't have to worry about this at all.. If they upload a main product image named flower.jpg, and three additional images named tulip.jpg, daisy.jpg, and rose.jpg, IH2 would correctly rename all the additional images to the proper naming convention required for them to be recognized as additional images by Zen Cart. So using my example, IH2 would rename tulip.jpg, daisy.jpg, and rose.jpg to flower_01.jpg, flower_02.jpg, and flower_03.jpg.

IH2 takes the name of the main product image and then appropriately names the additional product images so that they are linked to the correct product.

The MOST common reason for additional images to not appear on the product when they appear in the IH2 admin has EVERYTHING to do with using mixed image file fomats for the main and additional product images.. You cannot have a main product image be a JPG while the additional product images are another file format (say GIF or PNG for example)

So the way for this to work correctly is that you must make sure that the main product image and all additional images uploaded MUST be the same filetype.. (I do believe this is covered in the IH2 readme documentation..)


and by the way you cannot "fool" IH2 by simply changing the file extension of the additional images.. If the main product image is a JPG, then you must convert any additional images that are not the same format to the correct matching format.

Well the most obvious thing I can think of is the naming conventions..

For example, product image; F1_Chassis_Corally.jpg - additional images should be;

F1_Chassis_Corally_02.jpg
F1_Chassis_Corally_03.jpg

etc.

Also, the Fual Slimbox is a great mod that works just fine with IH2; http://www.zen-cart.com/index.php?ma...roducts_id=830 - The product photos would look great in a lightbox. (Just a thought!)

[richphitzwell]

Not really an IH2 created issue rather this is how Zen Cart identifies/manages additional product images.. My guess is that based on the behavior you are describing you have product images with the similar names and Zen Cart is interpreting them as additional images for another product as per these Zen Cart FAQs:
Why am I seeing images for other products on my product pages?

How do I add multiple images to a product?

How do I add more than one image of a product? I want to have a main image and also one or two other images that show more parts of a particular product. How/where do I add additional images to a product page? Thanks!


IH2 is meant to ease the work required to setup images for your store.. It works WITH default Zen Cart functionality, it does not replace it.. Here's some additional FAQs which discuss how product images work in Zen Cart..
Image Preparation - How-to

My images are distorted/fuzzy/squished, help?


Check out these FAQs and see if they help clarify how Zen Cart works with product images..

Thanks, I assumed IH2 took over the functionality. My bad. I still need to figure out a way to have the query be more precise as I cant control the model numbers... Im actually somewhat shocked that zen does this as abc is not the same as abcd.

[DivaVocals]

Thanks, I assumed IH2 took over the functionality. My bad.

No worries.. It's a common misunderstanding about how IH2 works.. I think I'll need to re-write the IH2 readme and add references to these FAQs to the documentation..

I still need to figure out a way to have the query be more precise as I cant control the model numbers... Im actually somewhat shocked that zen does this as abc is not the same as abcd.

Maybe not..

You may not be able to control the model numbers, but you absolutely CAN control what you name your images..

If you make sure they are not named in a way which will subject them to be interpreted as additional images, then your problem will be resolved.. Now before you say, "but Diva I have THOUSANDS of images to rename.. I simply can't do it all" I suggest looking into one of the many FREE bulk image renaming tools.. Many of them will allow you to re-name FOLDERS FULL of images and with the right settings you could instantly rename them all in a way that each image name is unique enough for you to use them with IH2 so that Zen Carts additional image coding won't link the wrong images to the wrong products..

Now BEFORE you protest, I used this very same technique I describe on a clients site where she LITERALLY had 20 additional images for EACH of her products. All of her images had such similar names that when she uploaded them it was a clusterf***... Using the bulk renaming utility solved a similar problem we had on her site..

Once we had the main product images re-named so that each was TRULY a unique name, IH2 took care of properly naming the additional product images and the problem was SOLVED!!!

[Scott_C]

Thats interesting, ive never used IH2 for additional images, Ive always added the product image and then FTP'd the additional ones.

Not likely.. IH2 takes care of the image naming following Zen Carts requirements for additional product images naming conventions.. There is no work required by the shopowner to take advantage of this feature..

In fact a shopowner doesn't have to worry about this at all.. If they upload a main product image named flower.jpg, and three additional images named tulip.jpg, daisy.jpg, and rose.jpg, IH2 would correctly rename all the additional images to the proper naming convention required for them to be recognized as additional images by Zen Cart. So using my example, IH2 would rename tulip.jpg, daisy.jpg, and rose.jpg to flower_01.jpg, flower_02.jpg, and flower_03.jpg.

IH2 takes the name of the main product image and then appropriately names the additional product images so that they are linked to the correct product.

The MOST common reason for additional images to not appear on the product when they appear in the IH2 admin has EVERYTHING to do with using mixed image file fomats for the main and additional product images.. You cannot have a main product image be a JPG while the additional product images are another file format (say GIF or PNG for example)

So the way for this to work correctly is that you must make sure that the main product image and all additional images uploaded MUST be the same filetype.. (I do believe this is covered in the IH2 readme documentation..)


and by the way you cannot "fool" IH2 by simply changing the file extension of the additional images.. If the main product image is a JPG, then you must convert any additional images that are not the same format to the correct matching format.

[nigelt74]

Thanks for looking at the site but that not the problem at all. The second page should have 4 images,not just the one. Thanks again,but it looks like it will never work correctly.I guess you get what you pay for. $10 for first person to figure out this problem. Paypal waiting.

Well you seem to have fixed it, do you know what the issue was?

Mainly so that anyone else who has a similar prob can see a possible resolution

[pjthebest]

Hi all,
i've a big problem on a Zencart 1.3.9e where i tried to install the IH2 rev8.

The admin panel works great: i can upload additional images, the options are all there, i can clean the cache, etc.

The problems are all in the front office. It simply isn't there!
Zencart still works like before i installed it.
It doesn't create the various version on the caches, it doesn't create the scripts on the images...

I swear that i've uploaded all the files in the right paths!

I've tried IH on various website, but i never had any problem before this.

Could anyone help me?

[DivaVocals]

Which Rev8 release?? The initial release or one of the a, b, c, d incremental releases???

Hi all,
i've a big problem on a Zencart 1.3.9e where i tried to install the IH2 rev8.

**sigh**


We need the USUAL compliment of information that we always ask for here..

• Link to your site (specifically links DIRECTLY to the products which work correctly AND links to the ones that don't -- please don't ask folks to fish through your site looking for the issue)
• What are your image settings??

Providing this when you posts helps cut down on back and forth guess sessions.. Much better if you provide FULL information up front.. Thanks

The admin panel works great: i can upload additional images, the options are all there, i can clean the cache, etc.

The problems are all in the front office. It simply isn't there!
Zencart still works like before i installed it.
It doesn't create the various version on the caches, it doesn't create the scripts on the images...

I swear that i've uploaded all the files in the right paths!

I've tried IH on various website, but i never had any problem before this.

Could anyone help me?

[DivaVocals]

Thats interesting, ive never used IH2 for additional images, Ive always added the product image and then FTP'd the additional ones.

And though you can do it this way, IH2 doesn't require you to do all that upfront image renaming.. It renames your additional images based on the main product image name for you..

[uruharacosplay]

Um...oh, dear...

http://akihabaracosplay.com/index.ph...&products_id=1

I installed Image Handler 2 on a 1.3.9 Version of Zen Cart (Brand New Install), made my PNG watermarks, and overwrote (?) the current watermark_LRG.png, watermark_MED.png, and watermark.png, but still no results.

If you look carefully after clicking on the image of the costume, it pops up at the top of my page! Yikes!

What in the world did I do wrong?

http://www.akihabaracosplay.com

Thank you!

[nigelt74]

Um...oh, dear...

http://akihabaracosplay.com/index.ph...&products_id=1

I installed Image Handler 2 on a 1.3.9 Version of Zen Cart (Brand New Install), made my PNG watermarks, and overwrote (?) the current watermark_LRG.png, watermark_MED.png, and watermark.png, but still no results.

If you look carefully after clicking on the image of the costume, it pops up at the top of my page! Yikes!

What in the world did I do wrong?

http://www.akihabaracosplay.com

Thank you!

you seem to be using the classic template, While this probably wont fix your problem you seem to have forgotten to add the image handler css file from the your template folder to the classic folder, have a look and see if there are any other folders/files you might have missed