Upload Images Setting

[vb11]

Hi,
Would you please list (step by step) the right setting in PhocaGallery to allow uploading of images with different sizes, greater than 640x480, for example 2816x1872 (1.94MB)? What do I need to do to allow my front end users to upload such a large images?

I have never been able to upload any images that is bigger than 640x480. I have tried to change a few parameters in the global "Parameters" with no success. Parameters such as "Large Image Width" or "Large Image Height" allows me to upload a bigger size images without crashing my php SQL, but still, I can't see anything.

I think a few general setting example or steps listed here would eliminate all future questions about sizes, setting, config.xml etc...

Thanks for a great component.
vb11

[caro84g]

Hi vb11,

the size parameters are for the sizes of the thumbnails. From each uploaded image Phoca creates a thumbnail.

If your server crashes while uploading large images, Then it's more a server problem then a Phoca Gallery problem. You might solve it by changing the settings in your php.ini - on a localhost I can manage this, on a shared host I don't know how to do it.

You'll see resource settings in the php.ini like memory_limit and max_execution_time. Increasing those maybe solves your problem.

For documentation about Phoca Gallery see: https://www.phoca.cz/documentation/categ ... -component

Regards, Carolien

[vb11]

Let me ask a simpler question:

If I want to upload an image, size 2816x1872, from the front end, what do I have to change in phocagallery to allow this?

Thanks

[caro84g]

Hi,

if you have the setting: "Maximum Upload Size (in bytes - front,admin upload)" large enough (default it is 3MB) it should be no problem.

Regards, Carolien

[vb11]

I think my real problem is with the thumbnail. All my previous images were created using all PhocaGallery default setting, i.e. 640x480. Now I wanted to upload a much larger image, 2816x1872, I believe the image successfully uploaded into the folder, but there is no thumbnail created.

Can you tell me how to fix this problem?

Thanks

[caro84g]

Hi,

is the parameter 'enable thumbnails creation' still set to 'yes' in the Phoca Gallery Parameters (components > phoca gallery > control panel > [parameters] button)?

Regards, Carolien

[vb11]

Yes. The parameter "Enable Thumnail Creation" is still set to "Yes".

[vb11]

Is it a problem if this "Enable Thumnail Creation" is still set to "Yes" ?

Please be advise.

Thanks

[vb11]

Caro,

Would you please let me know if setting the "Enable Thumbnail Creation" to Yes would cause a problem
with large image files?

Thanks

[caro84g]

Hi,

if you enable this setting, then Phoca checks if the thumbnails exist and if they don't exist it'll create thumbnails.

If it crashes because of such a big image, then it's probably due to too little memory or too little execution time on your server. And then we're back at my first post. On a localhost I know how to set those things, on a shared server I don't know.

Regards, Carolien