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Thumbnailing Images
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Thu, 01 September 2005 13:29
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So I have a collection of images I want to thumbnail and then insert into webpage for display and linking to bigger images. What would be the best way? Thumbnail, upload and link while writing pages or is there a program (MAC!!!) to do this (ok I have pc laptop too but only if absolutely necessary  )
Thanks
J
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Re: Thumbnailing Images
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Thu, 01 September 2005 13:33
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Have u tried searching?
I had a program ages ago that did exactly that -- produces thumbnails and then links to the bigger picture.
I'm sure there's something out there, google is your friend. 
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Kellyville, Sydney
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Re: Thumbnailing Images
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Thu, 01 September 2005 13:40
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you can do it in dreamweaver
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Cabramatta, NSW
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Re: Thumbnailing Images
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Thu, 01 September 2005 13:50
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If you're using OS X, then there's a Unix program called "album" from Dave's Marginal Hacks.
It's very good, but command line based...
On Windoze, I'd recommend IrfanView. It's a great viewer/batch converter that can also create HTML galleries for you.
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Re: Thumbnailing Images
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Thu, 01 September 2005 13:57
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Thanks guys, I'll try them all, incl command line.
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I supported Toymods
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Re: Thumbnailing Images
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Thu, 01 September 2005 14:33
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or if you have photoshop you could batch an album up
file > automate > web photo gallery
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Brisbane
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Re: Thumbnailing Images
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Thu, 01 September 2005 14:38
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process the images
get photoshop (somehow)...
-record an action that downsamples an image to a set width (.g. ONLY change the width, let the app auto-calculate the height) and saves the image as a low-quality jpeg
-use the batch processing (under the file menu - varies according to version of photoshop) to process a folder image images and save the images into a new folder
-you can get it to insert a character (e.g. 'th') in the filename and make it web suitable (e.g. no spaces) at the same time
-you then go off an have a coffee/beer while it processes the directory of images
make a template/web page
get BBedit (non-current versions are free)
-write up basic code for displaying a grid of images
-copy/paste numerous times and change filenames
or (and this is the easiest)
iPhoto !
-export selection of images as a web page
-use photoshop or imageready or fireworks to re-optimise the newl;ey exported images (simply resave with very low quality jpeg-ing) to make them smaller (in file size, not resolution) if needed.
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Re: Thumbnailing Images
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Thu, 01 September 2005 22:08
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Went with Jalbum, simple drag/drop, export to file, even includes ftp to upload on completion and updates rather than having to rebuild a new page when you have new photos. Best part is it's free, the old type of free too, not the one we have become used to.
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