auto resizing of pictures

[PeterPandi]

auto resizing of pictures

by PeterPandi » Wed Apr 06, 2011 11:42 am

hi,
i would like to know if there is a setting i can modify to auto resize the jpeg images in my project, autoresize to the viewers screen and browser window size.
thx.
PP

[DArt]

by DArt » Wed Apr 06, 2011 12:04 pm

No there is no setting to resize automatically images (hotspots links, map...).

However, Panotour 1.6 will provide automatic resize for images set as hotspot links.

[PeterPandi]

by PeterPandi » Wed Apr 06, 2011 12:08 pm

thanks for your answer.when is that version going to be available?

[DArt]

by DArt » Wed Apr 06, 2011 12:18 pm

In 2~3 months for release, a bit early for alpha/beta release... (date is not yet defined)

[mediavets]

by mediavets » Wed Apr 06, 2011 12:33 pm

hi,
i would like to know if there is a setting i can modify to auto resize the jpeg images in my project, autoresize to the viewers screen and browser window size.
thx.
PP

If you are talking about the display size of a hotspot Link/Object JPEG then you can do that now by specifying the display size as a % and not as pixels.

Or is this not what you want?

[DArt]

by DArt » Wed Apr 06, 2011 12:49 pm

Just to be more precise :

Mediavets remarks will set size for display only, but images will be embed as is. So if your image has a large size, it will take time to load for user even if you set a display size of 100x100pixels!

Lot of user has loading time problem due to this confusion, that is why we choose to auto-resize the image before build the tour to avoid to bandwith consuming.

[mediavets]

by mediavets » Wed Apr 06, 2011 1:00 pm

Just to be more precise :

Mediavets remarks will set size for display only, but images will be embed as is. So if your image has a large size, it will take time to load for user even if you set a display size of 100x100pixels!

Lot of user has loading time problem due to this confusion, that is why we choose to auto-resize the image before build the tour to avoid to bandwith consuming.

Do you do this now - I wasn't aware of it if you do.

And if you do this - auto-resize before building the tour - then how can you determine how large the image will need to be because you can know the resolution of the display on which it may be viewed.

It's all very well trying to protect the 'intellectually challenged' from themselves but it can be taken too far - I believe that is called dumbing down. It seems a little patronising to assume that people can't learn how to do things properly.

Or perhaps I've completely misunderstood what you are saying?

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[klausesser]

by klausesser » Wed Apr 06, 2011 1:20 pm

It's all very well trying to protect the 'intellectually challenged' from themselves but it can be taken too far . .

I definitely agree . . can´t detect any sense in that measure - there are much more vital issues.

Or perhaps I've completely misunderstood what you are saying?

That´s what i´m asking myself too . . .

best, Klaus

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[DArt]

by DArt » Wed Apr 06, 2011 1:54 pm

It took us 20min to implement, and it will save us a lot of hours for our support team for that problem. Advanced users are aware of this problem, but it is not the majority of our clients.

Note that is already implemented for map since 1.5.0 version....

[mediavets]

by mediavets » Wed Apr 06, 2011 2:10 pm

It took us 20min to implement, and it will save us a lot of hours for our support team for that problem.

I've not seen that many support requests about this on the forum.

Do you get most support requests via some other route?

Advanced users are aware of this problem, but it is not the majority of our clients.

Could that be because it is not adequately documented?

If it is just tell 'em to RTFM (what is that when translated to French or German or...) Or are we also seeking to assist the illiterate now?;)

Note that is already implemented for map since 1.5.0 version....

So if one specifies the Link/Object size as a % rather than in pixels how do you plan to auto-resize the image? What size will it be? Will I know what size it is?

Anyway don't get me started on the very inadequate map feature where there's still no way for the user to specifiy the closed size of the map via the GUI. That would probably take about 20 minutes to implement too, and I've suggested how it might look in the GUI some long time ago, but no sign of it happening...

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[DArt]

by DArt » Wed Apr 06, 2011 2:40 pm

It took us 20min to implement, and it will save us a lot of hours for our support team for that problem.

I've not seen that many support requests about this on the forum.

Do you get most support requests via some other route?

Yes, no-advanced users contact us by mail with the contact form of our website
They generally not use this forum.

Advanced users are aware of this problem, but it is not the majority of our clients.

Could that be because it is not adequately documented?

If it is just tell 'em to RTFM (what is that when translated to French or German or...) Or are we also seeking to assist the illiterate now?;)

Our documentation need to be better, you are right but we are already working on that. Saying RTFM to our clients is not really the best for us

Note that is already implemented for map since 1.5.0 version....

So if one specifies the Link/Object size as a % rather than in pixels how do you plan to auto-resize the image? What size will it be? Will I know what size it is?

It is resized to 2048x2048 at maximum, so more than standard screen of user.

Anyway don't get me started on the very inadequate map feature where there's still no way for the user to specifiy the closed size of the map via the GUI. That would probably take about 20 minutes to implement too, and I've suggested how it might look in the GUI some long time ago, but no sign of it happening...

It tooks us a bit more than 20min for 1.6 version....

[mediavets]

by mediavets » Wed Apr 06, 2011 3:40 pm

DArt,

Thanks for the info.

I'm a bit suprised that people choose to use the contact form rather than the forum to seek help.

The contact form is harder to find than the forum and there are always users willing to help newcomers on the forum.

How can we encourage more people to the make use of the forum for support questions?

I was teasing about the RTFM comment - well to some extent - I worked in telephone support role for a PC manufacturer for a while many years ago and I know how tempted I was to make that suggestion sometimes. It is certainly not unreasonable to point users to relevant on-line documentaion when it exists.

...

I am looking forward to enhanced map and thumbnail features in 1.6 - can you yet offer any insight into planned/likely enhancements?

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