Coppermine

[abinidi]

Here is a question for your Coppermine users:

 

Let's pretend server space isn't an issue, and that I had the money to purchase more...

 

My end goal is this: users can view images on the site. I'd like the images that they view to be web-friendly (size-wise). But I also want the original digital-camera image to be on the site so users can download it if they want to make prints of the image.

 

Does Coppermine do this well?

 

I've got a bunch of aunts who want me to create a website where they can upload scanned genealogy images to share; they want to allow other family members to be able to print high-quality reproductions. But I don't want to (1) kill my bandwidth while they are just browsing all the images on the site, or (2) have the slow load times associated with large images when users are browsing the site.

 

Suggestions?

[TweezerMan]

Coppermine actually does what you're asking by default.

 

The key to this is a couple of config options (under "Files and thumbnails settings"):

 

1) Create intermediate pictures (enabled by default).

 

2) Max width or height of an intermediate picture/video (default: 400px).

 

If an uploaded picture's height or width exceeds the maximum width/height setting for an intermediate picture, Coppermine will automatically create an intermediate picture (filename prefixed with 'normal_') in addition to creating the thumbnail when the picture is uploaded.

 

People who view your album will first see the album's thumbnails. If they click on a thumbnail, they will be shown the intermediate picture. Clicking on the intermediate picture will then display the original, full-sized image.

[TCH-Thomas]

David is correct.

 

If you wanna see it in action go to tompasworld.com/animals then click on Our friends > Maja.

[abinidi]

Yay! Thanks!! The aunts will think I'm a genious. Really it's all the help from the TCH family forums...