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Graham,02/03/2005 03:50:53 PM wrote:

sleeper,02/03/2005 04:48:38 AM wrote:

i think a needed addition to ccpro is an image thumbnail creation module.

No offence, but there's dozens (if not hundreds!) of products that will let you create thumbnails from images, just google for "image thumbnail creator" and you can find lots.

IMO such functionality wouldn't really be needed in CCP.

But your missing the point...

This would still require the admin to upload all the different sized images to the different directories and specify the image when adding a product.

Imagine this...

You add a product to your site and instead of having to have previously created your product images in all the varying sizes and uploaded them to the site (which is in an entirely different part area of the site to the add product page), you have an image upload option within the product details page. This allows you to upload a single full size image and then the module creates two more for your category product and item detail and associates them with the product.

Now i dont know bout you, but i would rather that, than to have to create 3 different images just for one product which i also have to upload to the different directories and then remember the image name to enter into my product description page.

Granted ther are occassions when a thumbnail image of the large image would not work. In your situation for example when you have different category and product detail images.

I good work around for this would be to have two options within the add product page..

1. Use the image upload function to resize the image as i have suggested.
2. To upload individual images (catgeory, prod. detail and large) for the listing. Or simply use the existing method of adding images to products and simply enter the image names.

I do think for the majority of users the image thumbnail creation would be the preferred option...or maybe im on my own here :-( 

hi

I would like to further encourage the developement of image::Magick module to complete such tasks.  As i see it, TheThinker has created this plug in, and has installed the module on multiple servers.  For me, the point is clear.  As I very well know that I can use photoshop to not only batch command over 1000 images; save them to 3 seperate folders, perhaps have different compositions for each size, and ftp to the site all in under 20 mins; THE PEOPLE who update my sites do not.  they need the simplified admin section to be laid out and done for them.  not only would this add to the user friendly and utilized feel to CCP, but will solidify the program as it then becomes an efficient powerhouse for selling products online.  Right now, I added this functionality in my admin section, where the store administrator uploads an image with an upload button while filling out info for a new product.  as of good use of perl, when submitted, not only does the image get optimized and processed into the 3 sizes, but renamed as the "product_id.jpg" and linked in the database automatically.  In following that logic, I do the same thing for category creation, where the user selects a category template, and uploads one image (named anything), description, and its parent link (main category it belongs to); and the category is created and linked automatically in the DB. 
to conclude, I am looking forward to see this technology, or the option of such custimization, be fully utilized in CCP6 with import and update modules and hope to see image:magick, or some alternative installed!!!

TheThinker,02/05/2005 02:48:36 AM wrote:

I've written an ImageMagick module for CCP 5.1 that does exactly as you describe.  It also allows multiple images per product to be automatically displayed at the same time.  If interested e-mail me at eric.heflin@impartif.com

Do not listen to this fraud.  Eric Heflin owes me $USD880.00 and won't pay up.  His CCP 'reseller and support' License has been revoked by Nick/Krpytronic.

This is a warning to others to simply not deal with this person. 

Steven,

It is unfortunate  that you are having problems with this mod.  Earlier this year we had planned on developing a image manipulation module that would streamline the entire store image process, but when we spoke with Eric, he mentioned his firm would be doing this module, so out of respect and consideration for him, we opted not to develop the module.  This was back in early February.  Since then,  TheThinker (Eric) has dropped off the forums, we have not heard anything of any such module. 

Therefore, we are going to go ahead and begin development on a module which will improve Clickcart's functionality and ease of use for managing product images.   Our pricetag for this module once it is complete will be very reasonable.