At its core, image handling also deals with files, so the FileAPI SIG will have content of related interest.
A few of the image handling items to discuss include: file storage, derivatives (thumbnails, resizing), image manipulation (cropping, watermarking, etc.), galleries, CCK image node.
WYSIWYG inline image uploading
Last updated by pillarsdotnet on Thu, 2011-06-30 01:16
Modules supporting uploading images inline into WYSIWYG textareas.
If you are looking for more detailed reviews, check this wiki post
WYSIWYG integrated
Must have (criterias):
- Must have a kind of a dialog to add it inline - so integrate with the WYSIWYG editor in kind of a way
| Name | Releases | Description | Usage |
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Future of Audio and Video modules in Drupal
Read more..."The future in D7 and beyond is file (field)
along with PHP stream wrappers and other niceties. Media module makes
use of these features already.We perhaps need a new discussion on groups.drupal.org, to analyze and
figure out what kind of functionality projects like Audio and Video
should provide, if any, starting from D7.posted by sun on http://drupal.org/node/47998#comment-3139718
Multiple Gallieries on one page - Help needed !
Hi,
I need to have multiple galleries on one page. The idea is to have a similar design like i.e. http://www.tomato.co.uk/
I tried this with galleria and views_galleriffic, They work fine if you have just one gallery per page, but both seem to have problems with displaying multiple galleries on one page.
I will attach the corresponding bug reports.
http://drupal.org/node/581910
http://drupal.org/node/832442
views_galleria seems to have the same problem too : "There seems to be a conflict, with having multiple Views_Galleria displayed."
Read moreAuto import/update images
Hello all,
I'm trying to set up an online version of our local community TV.
Since all the files are images, I set up a views slideshow. In order to automatically import those images, my colleague set up a script that automatically updates the content of a specific folder through ftp. Thus, the content of the distant folder is deleted and the content of our local folder is uploaded. I then use Image Import to create nodes that can be used for the said slideshow.
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Face.com open API and Drupal
Hello,
Reading about Face.com's new open API, I got a strong urge to jump on the new capabilities and make it happen for Drupal.
As I see it, several features can be done to make it very interesting:
And so on...
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Media DX Summit 2010
MDX 2010 FTW!
With a Drupal Beta planned for May 21, the time is coming for a Media Beta as well! Before we can do that, however, there are a few loose ends to tie up. I've identified two critical pieces for a happy Developer's eXperience (DX) before I'll be happy doing that. There are certainly more: see the Media issue queue for more.
MetaData Handling
The Media module creates Media entity objects, which are fieldable. That means we can already attach any fields or taxonomy to any media object, which goes a long way towards handling metadata. However, Media metadata needs are variable and complex. For instance, a field might be fine for adding a taxonomy vocabulary for Video genre or Bird species, but you would need something better if you want to automatically add video duration, YouTube categories, or grab a music file's getID3 data. Basically, we need a larger discussion of what's necessary, what's possible, and how we get there. See this Media metadata issue for more background.
Display Formatting
Currently, we're using the Styles module to power display formatting. We may or may not continue using that. In any case, we'll need to ensure the formatters more closely follow Media Types, and we'll need to offer a pluggable UI for changing formatter style presets, similar to Image Styles (Imagecache in core, for those not yet familiar).
Media DX Summit 2010?
I'd love to lock up some fellow developers for a couple of days in a room to bang on these ideas. At the same time, my partner Gwen is due on May 22 for our second child, so firstly, I can't really travel any time in the foreseeable future, and secondly, even if we had a summit here in Harrisburg, it would either have to be like this week, or in mid-summer. Considering the deadlines involved for this, we need to get cranking. Thus, the summit I would love to see happen will probably either have to happen remotely, or perhaps without my involvement. :(
Anything Else?
Are there any other issues you would suggest to be critical beta-blockers? Do you have any thoughts to add to the issues I've suggested? Please add to this thread!
Thanks,
Aaron Winborn
(Cross-posted at AaronWinborn.com.)
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New module for image optimization
Hello,
I'd like to introduce a new module: ImageAPI Optimize. This is a "virtual toolkit", that means it does exactly what GD or Imagemagick toolkit (your choice!) does, and it optimizes the output.
This module does requires (optionally) some external commands.
All suggestions are welcome!
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A new userfriendly image upload module: wysiwyg image upload
Since 3 months WYSIWYG image upload is available and is on its way to establish a new way and simplicitiy in uploading and placing images into the WYSIWYG editors (screencast). I thint the module got pretty stable and has some interesting features build in.
Highlights are:
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Display remote image as thumbnail?
Hello,
I'd like to know if there is a module like this: if user enters text with a url to an image, it will convert the url to a link, and replace the text (url itself) by a thumbnail of the link. This is useful for comments.
If not, I'll write one :) Or do you have any suggest?
Read morePhotoshop CS4 JPG Optimization
I'm trying to shrink a few large images that are going to be displayed on my frontpage.
I'm confused about the following settings:
- Embed Color Profile
- Convert to sRGB
Both options increase the final image size a few kb. Are either one of them good to use for websites or should I leave them disabled?
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Using imagecache with multiple themes (dynamic imagecache preset generation)
How can you make imagecache play nicely with a site that supports multiple themes?
An imagecache preset typically includes a 'scale and crop' action to resize an image so that it fits nicely in the site's theme. Often, the themes custom node templates will reference imagecache pesets by name.
So, if you wanted your site to support 2 quite different themes, where the images need to be displayed at different sizes depending on the themes, what would be the best / most appropriate way of doing this?
As far as I can see, the options are:
Read morePerformance limitation of images-as-nodes
Hi everyone,
I'm planning to build galleries with the image-as-node approach, but I'm worried about the performance since I do have around 600,000 images and the number is increasing everyday. Here it says:
"It is theoretically possible that, for sites with lots (say hundreds of thousands) of images, storing them all as individual nodes could result in a performance hit from the extra database overhead." (from http://drupal.org/node/325688).
Read moreBrowsing, insertion, creation of images in wysiwyg editor - the present and future
What's the best way, now and for the future, to insert images which are nodes into an article with a wysiwyg editor, allowing both browsing and uploading within the editor? Ideally the image browser is a view, the image content type is my homemade beast, the upload form is just a node creation form, and video (well ideally any asset) could be inserted in the same way. I'd also like to be able to pull any necessary data (eg copyright) from the image node.
Read moreForthcoming Media Alpha!
So we're this close to an alpha for the Media module (for d7). There are only a few outstanding critical alpha-blocking issues that need to be resolved. I'd hoped to have it today, but it looks like it'll probably be Monday.
Next week is the time for you to jump in if you're interested in developing for the project! It's been loads of fun, from the initial discussions and plans over a year ago with arthurf, dopry, drewish, Roger López, myself and others, to fantastic core Drupal 7 integration of stream wrappers by pwolanin and GSOC student jmstacey, to some powerhouse #d7ux magic by mverbaar and Jody Lynn, to the latest overhaul introducing Media fieldable entities (with an eye for core Drupal 8) and WYSIWYG integration by JacobSingh and dipen chaudhary, with some potential upcoming fine-tuning from jQuery guru dmitrig01.
If you're interested, join us in IRC at #drupal-media. After giving the module a spin (you'll need Drupal 7 Alpha 1, Media, Styles, and WYSIWYG + CKEditor, and optionally Media: Flickr and/or Media: YouTube), you should subscribe to the Issue queue. (You can also see recent screenshots at AaronWinborn.com.)
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Image management - the never ending problem!
Hi,
As we all know image, any file actually, management is one of Drupal's biggest weaknesses. It has been debated since the beginning and there exist a virtual labyrinth of different solutions for it. I would say that looking at all the modules touching this more or less all features needed for Drupal to have excellent file management exist. The problem though is that very little is compatible with each other (won't go into that snake pit in this post though...)
Read moreDrupal Media, Now with Fieldable Entities!
If you haven't looked recently, there's been some huge progress recently for Drupal's Media module. Jacob Singh from Acquia has jumped on board, paving the way for fieldable entities! This allows Media asset objects to be a first class Drupal citizen, alongside Nodes, Users, Taxonomy, and Comments. (Hopefully in core for Drupal 8!) Also, Dipen Chaudhary has been hard at work providing WYSIWYG support!
Image-per-node VS multi-values-ImageField - pros and cons?
I am trying to decide how to structure my image galleries for easy management by the users (users submit, organize and own their content). There are two approaches that I see along with some pros and cons:
1) One gallery is one node and images are in a multi-value ImageField inside that node.
PROS:
- Easy gallery editing, drag-and-drop reordering of images, etc. out of the box - no coding required.
- Referential integrity is enforced naturally - you delete the node and all images are deleted as part of it. No orphan images.
Embedded Media Field Roadmap for Version 2
FYI, Alex UA and I are planning a version 2 of Embedded Media Field, in part to prepare for the transition to the Media module for Drupal 7.
Here's the road map, mostly for my reference:
Fixes and improvements to emthumb(courtesy of andrewlevine!)Check for duplicate provider files, giving a notice/warning to administrators in that caseStart branch 2 of developmentMove the Flickr provider to Media: FlickrMove the Archive.org provider to Media: Archive- Move the YouTube provider to Media: YouTube
Backport the Styles module to d6- Add emfield Styles (allowing Imagecache for emfield!)
- Gradually move other providers to external locations
Simple way for site editors to create image gallery?
OK all,
I've tried emfield with feedapi and flickr. I only get 20 photos from rss on flickr. I tried the Flickr module, but the blocks don't take arguments, and so I can't display and more than one photoset per block, and I have multiple users and programs on my site. I've tried Image with Image Gallery, but a standalone FTP client is too hard for my users.
What should I use for my not-so-tech-savvy users to create image galleries on their lonesome? Third party or site hosted, as long as I get the original or sufficient quality, I care not.
Advice?
-glass.dimly
Read moreMedia + Styles + Media: YouTube Demo!
Join us at #drupal-dojo in IRC for a DimDim screencast demonstration, discussion, and quick Q&A of the Media, Styles, and Media: YouTube modules. Built to harness the new PHP stream wrappers in core Drupal 7, this powerful file browsing solution will awe and amaze.
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