HOW-TO: Image Preparation

haha sorry about that, silly me!

http://www.theoakpineshop.co.uk

dunno if this is already covered, as I'm only quickly browsing, but for those using photoshop (techniques will apply to other editors) a good tutorial optimizing .jpg and .gif can be found here (the two articles at the bottom)

I know I found it V. Handy.

sorry to be a pest, but does anyone know of any reason why my images are not being selected as pre mentioned in my previous post?

I would really like to fix this.

Thanks

It may be something to do with the lightbox mod - I don't know because I've not had occasion to use it. I can't see how it can be anything to do with EP because your images are where they're supposed to be (although you don't appear to have re-sized them which rather defeats the purpose of the 3 sizes).

If it's possible to just turn off the lightbox, try that.

You could also try switching to the Classic template to see if the problem still occurs.

And while I remember...there's only one p in "triple" :wink2:

Ryk:

It may be something to do with the lightbox mod - I don't know because I've not had occasion to use it. I can't see how it can be anything to do with EP because your images are where they're supposed to be (although you don't appear to have re-sized them which rather defeats the purpose of the 3 sizes).

If it's possible to just turn off the lightbox, try that.

You could also try switching to the Classic template to see if the problem still occurs.

And while I remember...there's only one p in "triple" :wink2:

Hi Ryk thanks for the reply,

I will try turn off the light box mod and give that a try. i havnt resized the pictures yet i just wanted to get them working then i will replace, thanks for the spelling mistake, i will have to change that straight away. Again i appreciate the help and will update you that it works. :D

Ryk,

Thanks for the thorough information about images.
I've done some reading about GD2, and I understand the extension dynamically resizes images, which would allow us to maintain a single file of large images which are dynaically resized into smaller size.

Do you have any idea what it would take to bring that option to Zen instead of the current approach?

the Image Handler 2 contribution

You can get it here in the downloads section

www.zen-cart.com/index.php?main_page=product_contrib_info&cPath=40_47&products_id=117

Im using _SM, _LRG, _MED, images. When I add a product I get one or two additional images at the bottom saying"larger image", on the bottom of the product page? Does any one know how to turn this off or why this is happening. I searched but failed to find the answer here. Imsure its here but can't seem to find!

Thank You Gary

garyclemens:

Im using _SM, _LRG, _MED, images.You don't need _SM> When I add a product I get one or two additional images at the bottom saying"larger image", on the bottom of the product page? Does any one know how to turn this off or why this is happening.
You haven't named the images correctly > Imsure its here but can't seem to find!It certainly is. Read this

Thank You Gary[/QUOTE]

ryk -

Just a note that you should notice - this thread has 39,089 Views!!!!

Still a fair way behind Image Handler though at 46k+ ... and that started later! :cool:

Having only skimmed the final 10 pages, can I get a summary of ZC 1.3.7 and the image handling?

Is it still required to create three sizes of the product image with the smallest being uploaded via the core program and the other two in the MED and LG folders? Or has the ZC been upgraded to use GD2 and or ImageMagik in order to upload a single product image and then the image is sized and scaled down to proper dimensions?

Darkwind:

Having only skimmed the final 10 pages

And obviously skipped the post 5 or 6 back that asks a similar question and the response which suggests the ImageHandler2 mod. :laugh:

The ZenCart has default sizes for the upload. Look into the config and see the MAX and MIN properties. Also, you can load the PICs through Category and Product and Zen will take care of it.

Let me know if you have any issues.... Here is on one my ZenCart site
www.andrefood.com

Keep well

Ryk:

And obviously skipped the post 5 or 6 back that asks a similar question and the response which suggests the ImageHandler2 mod. :laugh:

No, I read it and the answers added little to the discussion. Not to mention that the thread it 15+ pages long spanning nearly two years I did not think asking for a summary would be considered outside the norm.

Almost all installed php these days come with GD2 compiled as an option. I wanted to know if the ZC 1.3.7 uses the GD or imagemagik build to manipulate images. Since I've just started this week on working on ZC, I haven't even worked My way up to installing mods let alone determing which would be the best. I do have experience with the GD however.
But thanks for your reply.

Ryk:

And obviously skipped the post 5 or 6 back that asks a similar question and the response which suggests the ImageHandler2 mod. :laugh:

awk_grep:

The ZenCart has default sizes for the upload. Look into the config and see the MAX and MIN properties. Also, you can load the PICs through Category and Product and Zen will take care of it.

Let me know if you have any issues.... Here is on one my ZenCart site
www.andrefood.com

Keep well

Very good. That is what I thought the values were pertaining to when looking through the configuration options. I'm just wondering if I should upload the single image and allow the cart to use the GD to manipulate the image or should I go ahead with the extra work of creating a _MED and _LRG folder for their respective sizes?

Nice web site btw.

Well I'd recommend installing IH2 from the downloads section (NOT the author's site) and save yourself the extra work. On the other hand, if you create the extra sizes, they don't all have to be the same image as long as you use the naming convention.

Ryk:

Well I'd recommend installing IH2 from the downloads section (NOT the author's site) and save yourself the extra work. On the other hand, if you create the extra sizes, they don't all have to be the same image as long as you use the naming convention.

Sounds reasonable. This is a plug-in and will handle the image manipulation?

Yes.............

Ajeh:

Note: the pattern is ...

/images (You'd see Main Directory in the dropdown)
/images/medium
/images/large

/images/somedirectory (You'd see somedirectory in the dropdown)
/images/medium/somedirectory (You need to make this)
/images/large/somedirectory (You need to make this)

Hi Ajeh

I have a problem. I want to use my own custom directory [somedirectory]
My directory attributes correct Written 777.
Somehow my image can only be recognised if i load the base image from the main directory. Images can only be read from /images/medium and /images/large. What happen? Using 1.3.7. Funny...:frusty:

Thanks for ur help