[support] Image/Photo Galleries - recommendations of modules

[David Grant]

On February 5, 2006 10:40 am, Jason Flatt wrote:
> >
> > 1) allow batch uploading by the customer, on their site, of a zip
> > or other compressed file, that will be unzipped by the system.
>
> I don't think the Image module can do this, though I never really tried to.
> Based on the description, I'd try the image_import module, unless I were
> going with the full install of Gallery, but I don't know that it does it
> either.

Gallery can definitely do this.

>
> The Image Filter module allows the easy inclusion of pictures in other
> nodes, by using a special syntax: [Image:123] where 123==a node id.  You
> can put that anywhere in the Body of the node, and the image will be placed
> there.

Interesting, I have never seen this module before. Seems like it does the same 
thing as img_assist, does it not?

> >   Q3> Should I consider other modules for working with or using images?
>
> I have not used the other modules, so I cannot say what their usefulness
> is.

AcidFree sounds pretty good. Allows more flexibility on the look of the 
gallery I think.

Dave