TelaFirma - X-Cart Dynamic Image Generator

lera4285 · #**361** 03-04-2008, 08:05 AM

Stephen,

I received my Dynamic Image mod for X-Cart version 4.1 today. A day after
I ordered it.

The extension is .rar. (How an what) the heck do you open a .rar file with?

I have never seen a .rar file before. Most of us use winzip. There must be a reason that you use a .rar instead of a .zip or .exe file. Please explain, I would be interested to know.

Again how do I open a .rar file? I am at a standstill until I can open the attached .rar file.

PhilJ · #**362** 03-04-2008, 08:08 AM

Try http://www.rarlab.com/rar/wrar371.exe

balinor · #**363** 03-04-2008, 08:09 AM

You can open a .rar file with winzip, although if you are using X-Cart you really should be using 'WinRar' software. Winzip can/will corrupt certain files.

TelaFirma · #**364** 03-04-2008, 08:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by balinor

...Winzip can/will corrupt certain files.

Exactly....

lera4285 · #**365** 03-04-2008, 01:13 PM

Thanks for your input.

We are ready to start uploading X-Cart Dynamic Image Generator 4.1 but would like any input as to our concerns below.

Recommendations
Use the largest image size that you can get (within reason) for your product thumbnails and for the detail images. Using master images that are 1000px wide or 800px wide gives the best output. It may take a few seconds to generate the new image the first time, but once the image is requested the first time, you then have the new image in the cache and it will not need to be generated again. The product page will take the longest time to generate images the first time (depending on the number of detailed images being used). A good rule of thumb is to have images that are at least as wide as what you have the popup image set as.

Take the time (if you can) to make sure all your master images are the same dimensions. This means that if you are using 600x800 images, try to make them all that - or at least some derivation of...(600x800, 500x667, 800x1067...). This will help make sure that all your images have the same proportions no matter what size they are or where they are used. Sometimes I just add white space to the images to make them all the same proportions. This will give your site a tighter look.

My concerns are:
We have already uploaded over 800 images and we use X-Magnifier for the large images.
All of our X-Magnifier images are 350 width with varying lengths. (we can't change this, it is done.)

If we use the above recommendations we would probably need to increase our future master images width to probably 500 pxls. I would not like to resize any larger. We would use a 500x600 pop up

Our category images (thumbs-category page) are now 128x187, so we would have to resize all of our future master images to 500x730 in order to keep a standard look and
size on the category pages. Am I misunderstanding or am I correct?

What will happen to our X-Magnifier images that are already uploaded?

TelaFirma · #**366** 03-05-2008, 02:59 AM

If you need a popup that is 500px wide then it would serve you well to have your images 500px wide. The reason is that all images that you use for a product (thumbnail, product, detail, variant...) can all be use as popup detail images.

Keep in mind, this is not a necessity - only a recommendation so that you can get the most out of the mod and have the best, tightest look on the site.

This mod has no effect on X-Magnifier.

netexplorers · #**367** 03-06-2008, 02:01 AM

I have just moved my x-cart site to a new server - it has moved from a development to a production server.

I now get an error message when I use the dynamic images module:

"This script is locked to another domain."

The URL has changed (am using an IP address now, rather than the previously temp URL). The site isn't live yet, which is why I am not using the URL to access it.

I need to add the new IP address to the license file - how is this done?

TelaFirma · #**368** 03-06-2008, 03:18 AM

I have just replied to the email you sent me.

lera4285 · #**369** 03-06-2008, 11:31 AM

Hello Again,

I need help with TelaFirma - X-Cart Dynamic Image Generator 4.1.

All is uploaded.

The category page thumb is fine, the product page image is fine but I do not get a pop-up window when I click on the product page image.

Plus I am a bit confused as how to get the detail images (thumbs) (uploaded or under) the product page image.

Attached is the Dynamic Images options selections under >General Settings>Dynamic Images options> General settings.

Thanks for any help.

canuck · #**370** 03-08-2008, 10:06 AM

It may be possible to retain part of the image name or even the SKU of the product as part of that filename with some custom coding. Please contact me to discuss.[/quote]

I've sent you both a PM and an e-mail message but haven't heard back. Are you getting my messages?

Thanks