Simviation Forum - Clickable thumbnails my way

Feb 15^th, 2007 at 11:10am

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It seems some people still have problems getting their heads round this. Let me try to explain how it works.
It's exactly the same principle as posting a link to the image like Click Here
This is the code for the above link: Code:

[url=http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/Img_5802ashm.jpg] Click Here[/url]

but using a smaller version of the image (the thumbnail) instead of the words like this:

First you need to upload your full-sized images & smaller thumbnails in the usual way. It helps if the thumbnails have the same file prefix as their full-sized counterparts. I've uploaded 4 sets of images like this.

The first one is a full-sized image so copy the URL but without the brackets&pasteitintoyourtopiclikethis.--->http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/IMG_2860shm.jpgThesecondimageisthethumbnai....Code:http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/IMG_2860shm.jpg][img]http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/IMG_2860shm_t.jpg[/img] Nowhighlightthewholething(dragthemouseacrossthetext)&thenclickontheInsertHyperlinkicononthetoolbarabove.Voila![img]http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/IMG_2860shm_t.jpg

Repeat the above procedure for the other images + thumbs..
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I created the thumbs using the automatic feature in IrfanView. Piece of cake.

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Reply #1 - Feb 15^th, 2007 at 12:34pm

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Found a new way to show of your photographs? Cheesy

Nice little tutorial, Dough. I'm sure that it will come in handy for some people. Thanks for your contribution to StudioV.

I have one thing to point out:

The filenames of thumbnails don't end on "_t" by default. You gave them their name before uploading and they will still have that name!

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Reply #2 - Feb 15^th, 2007 at 1:35pm

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Sytse wrote on Feb 15^th, 2007 at 12:34pm:

Found a new way to show of your photographs? Cheesy

Nice little tutorial, Dough. I'm sure that it will come in handy for some people. Thanks for your contribution to StudioV.

Ah, you saw through my cunning plan*. Embarrassed

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I have one thing to point out:

The filenames of thumbnails don't end on "_t" by default. You gave them their name before uploading and they will still have that name!

They do if you use the automatic IrfanView feature. Cool

From IrfanView click File/Thumbnails.
Navigate to the location of your full-sized images & open the folder. The images will display as thumbnails.
(You can adjust the size of the thumbs from "Options/Set thumbnail options". MIne are 200x200 pixels.)
Then select the images you want to post & create thumbnails for. Click "File/Save selected thumbs as single images".
The selected thumbnails will automatically be saved to the same folder as your full-sized images complete with the _t extension..
All you need to do now is upload the images & corresponding thumbs.

*I leave the screenies to you chaps.

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Reply #3 - Feb 15^th, 2007 at 1:55pm

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What a pleasant surprise Hagar. Your guidance and input is always appreciated, regardless of where it shows up at the V.

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Reply #4 - Feb 15^th, 2007 at 2:36pm

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They do if you use the automatic IrfanView feature.

Cool!

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Reply #5 - Feb 16^th, 2007 at 5:54am

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Thanks Hagar,
the way I did mine was as per Clips info.

Really do not need to show the small icons, just the small red cross in a square is OK for me.

Clicking the crosses on my pc and of some friends works fine, the big fotos show up.

Did you try mine, did they work on your PC?

Thanks luke

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Reply #6 - Feb 16^th, 2007 at 6:12am

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If you're ok with red crosses, why not just give the link? Wink

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Reply #7 - Feb 16^th, 2007 at 6:19am

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what do you mean by "give just the link", which one & will it be clickuble?

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Reply #8 - Feb 16^th, 2007 at 6:21am

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Just the link to your uploaded picture without the image tags ([img]), and yes, it will be clickable. Wink

Example: here's a link to my avatar: http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/Enginn.jpg

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Reply #9 - Feb 16^th, 2007 at 6:27am

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and why not if it works, thank you Sytse

But wonder why the crosses are clickable on my PC and to some friends, and yet not on yours?

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Reply #10 - Feb 16^th, 2007 at 7:26am

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Hope managed it the proper way now, THANKS to Hagar & Sytse, BUT the last cross below works on my PC and just now 3 friends confirmed OK on theirs too, WHY? :-

Havana
www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/Hav_t2.jpg

Juan Gomez
www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/Juan_t1.jpg

Santa Maria
www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/Qan_t1.jpg

:http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/Qan_t1.jpg]:

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Reply #11 - Feb 16^th, 2007 at 11:38am

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luke wrote on Feb 16^th, 2007 at 7:26am:

Hope managed it the proper way now, THANKS to Hagar & Sytse, BUT the last cross below works on my PC and just now 3 friends confirmed OK on theirs too, WHY? :-

Havana
[url]

Juan Gomez
[img]

Santa Maria
[img]

[img][/url]:

Ah, I get it now. Roll Eyes

Clicking the red cross works but I can't see the thumbnail. As Sytse points out, you might just as well post the links & done with. You could post the smaller images in the topic without a link. It would save an awful lot of messing around. IMHO

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Reply #12 - Feb 16^th, 2007 at 3:19pm