[support] easy way for users to upload images ?

[will hall]

ah ok that is the piece of the puzzle i am missing here.

so instead of using default Page entries, I use cck, imagefield, and 
imagecache. I create a new content type (News or something) and 
configure it to auto place and size the photo? basically?

is there a tutorial specifically on how to do this? cck has felt 
daunting to me from the beginning.

thanks for the reply and glad to hear drupal can handle my needs here.

- will

Michael Prasuhn wrote:
> That's pretty much the basic definition of CCK, imagefield and imagecache. A little setup on your end, but takes all the confusion (and options) away from the end user.
> 
> -Mike 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: will hall <will at theicarusproject.net>
> 
> Date: Sun, 07 Oct 2007 09:32:16 
> To:support at drupal.org
> Subject: Re: [support] easy way for users to upload images ?
> 
> 
> hi all, i really have to agree that the user end experience of drupal 
> handling images is very difficult.
> 
> even with image-assist and other modules installed.
> 
> what users need is very simple: a one click "browse" button and a one 
> click "upload" button. Drupal would then position the image in a uniform 
> location relative to the post body and teaser, and either resize the 
> image to uniform dimensions, or inform the user that they need to resize 
> it in an image editor.
> 
> right now with tinymce the process is just too complicated.
> 
> users on my site don't like it because they can't get over the 
> complicated image upload issue. sure it sound simple -- to coders -- but 
> the end user experience is a roadblock.
> 
> Greg Knaddison wrote:
>> On 10/7/07, sander-martijn <lists at severeddreams.com> wrote:
>>> There are so many ways to handle images that I think you need to
>>> describe what exactly you mean by "make images uploading intuitive".
>> What do you mean - doesn't everyone agree that this is the most intuitive way ?
>>
>> scp -r imagefolder/ user at example.com:link_to_image_folder/
>>
>> I agree with Sander - I don't there is an "intuitive" way.  You'll
>> have to ask them for an example of what is "intuitive".
>>
>> That said, I've been using image field and imagecache which allows
>> users to upload a file and then does preprocessing on the files to get
>> them into sizes/shapes that I can consistently integrate into the
>> site.  This takes away some control from the users, but most users
>> accept the loss of control in exchange for the ease of use.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Greg
>>