[drupal-devel] New image module

[Ross Kendall]

Good to hear.

Let us all know when and where we can find something to test.

James Walker wrote:

> It's not really floating around, per se. I am finishing up some work 
> on a "works with HEAD" version - however, it is also a modified approach.
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> The big change is : using the files table to manage image 
> "derivatives" (i.e. generated sizes - including thumbnails, and 
> alternate resolutions). This allows me to generate admin-defined sizes 
> a bit more reliably and keep track of them more easily.
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> I am also, after discussing with several people, re-introducing some 
> elementary gallery functionality. I have mixed feelings about this - 
> but it seems to make more sense to have this included than not - and 
> it is not intended to conflict with some of the exciting alternate 
> initiatives (such as moshe's album.module).
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> The final piece (and one that I will solicit some testing help) is the 
> migration path from the old module to the new.
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> Anyway, the code is just about ready... and it will make much more 
> sense in the wild, than on my workstation.
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> Stay tuned :)
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> On 15-Feb-05, at 7:01 AM, Chris Cook wrote:
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>> Is there an updated image module floating around that leverages the
>> new image.inc contributed by walkah? The image module in walkah's
>> sandbox still uses the local image includes and would take some
>> manipulation to get working with the new file and Drupal cvs.
>>
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> James Walker  ::  http://www.walkah.net/
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