Image sizing help plz

Good morning, I sell digital images that are 1200x1800 when printed it equals a 4x6...can someone plz help me figure out the best size to put up for items? I only want the 1 picture per item...the thumbnail and be small as long as they can click it and see it normal size. everything I have tried is fat and chubby..and very blurry.

Thank you so much

Micki

Have you tried Image Handler 2? I use it on the Holzheimer site in my sig. It's a free download from the Free Software Add Ons section.

umm nope can you tell me more about it and how and whats?

thank you
m

afo:

Have you tried Image Handler 2? I use it on the Holzheimer site in my sig. It's a free download from the Free Software Add Ons section.

Fairly simple. You create ONE size image for the item (large). IH2 handles creating the thumbnail and medium on the fly. It will also watermark the images automatically for you (you create the watermark image). I suggested you check the Holzheimer site because she sells photos.

ok so I just download it? where will it be? in my admin area? under what? and I will get started doing it.

thank you so much

Micki

There are instructions included with IH2. You will have new settings in admin>configuration>images to control the behavior of IH2.

Edit: check this thread as well: http://www.zen-cart.com/forum/showthread.php?t=178972 A new version! I'm not familar with IH3.

okey dokey, thank you so much..:)

Micki

If u cannot figure out that one then try this free image editor.
http://www.irfanview.com/

its easy and free lady. feel free to email me if u need help. I usually resize my photos 150 wide and 250 height for the main image, I resize my large as 300x500 and they seem to work ok.
david52

Ok I have it downloaded to my desktop..do I now upload with my FTP thingy and into which file? I'm a show me a video or pictures kinda of girl and I can do it..written instructions not so much...LOL

yu probably need to resize the large image to 300wide and 500 high, Ifranview will do that for you, then u need to resharpen the image and upload it to your image folder in your store. Now remember there is a image folder there and inside the image folder there is a large folder also. so the
150x250 image goes into the image folder. Name that for instance 1234.jpg
the 300x500 you put in the Large folder
for the large to blow up when clicked on thru the store make that 300x500 pic and list it as 1234_LRG.jpg and it will work. I will respond thru ur thread so others can read the post too but feel free to cantact me thru here if u wish but is should be done on the forum so others may read and help them too.
david

dont use the ftp thingy for ifranview. install that on ur computer first and then we will work on it.
david

I have it on my desktop...:)

check ur email and add me to skype

I would concentrate on installing IH3 on your Zen Cart. As I remember the instructions are pretty straight forward and it's easy to install. You can deal with the images later. Resizing isn't that difficult. Most good image editors will do it for you.

afo:

Have you tried Image Handler 2? I use it on the Holzheimer site in my sig. It's a free download from the Free Software Add Ons section.
@afo - you may want to look at updating the javascript for your ih2 as you are using the very original version, where the js is buggy or has issues in in opera, chrome, safari and IE9, updating the js imagehover file should fix that

@LilBeesImages - Image handler will automatically create all three sizes of images (thumbnail, medium and large), you just add your product and add the product image as normal and image handler does the rest.
optimising and resizing the image before it goes up is a good idea but not essential in most cases if using image handler, its a good idea because it cuts your server space usage and ocasionally if the image is large (over 900kb) the scripts will time out.