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BK-Thumb 
Version
2.2 (last update on Nov 16, 2009)
Rating
Compatibility
Votes
10
Favoured
22
License
GPL
Non-Commercial
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11200
Date Added
12 September 2009
For articles shown in blog mode, it can create a link from the first image to the full article for better user navigation.
It can also create a simple photo gallery from any folder by just including one of the images from the folder and give it the description (alt text) "mt_gallery" (or using the new tagging feature).
See the examples and how-to's below for inspiration and instructions!
Please note that when you use BK-Thumb for the first time on a given page, the server has to process all the images which might take quite some time. The same applies when you clear BK-Thumb's cache.
For upgrade install a new version without uninstalling the previous one.
bychusa83 on October 12, 2009
For months I've been searching a plugin that could do everything this plugin can. I'm really grateful for this tool. It's the best thumbnail/gallery/image crator/administrator ever made for joomla 1.5!!!
Congratulations for such an excellent job!
Congratulations for such an excellent job!
byFinch204 on October 9, 2009
This is one of the best image plugins for Joomla! 1.5 right now. It works great. It works right after installing. Its easy to use. The documentation is easy enough to understand and will have you using the plugin easily.
I've tried a bunch of other image plugins for Joomla! 1.5, this is the only plugin that didn't have problems generating thumbnails.
It has some flaws though. In my case, the Web Links and News Feeds components won't work with this plugin enabled. Its not that big a deal for me though, that's why this plugin still deserves 4 stars.
I've tried a bunch of other image plugins for Joomla! 1.5, this is the only plugin that didn't have problems generating thumbnails.
It has some flaws though. In my case, the Web Links and News Feeds components won't work with this plugin enabled. Its not that big a deal for me though, that's why this plugin still deserves 4 stars.
byhostricity on September 15, 2009
I required the ability to have images with thumbnails, captions on the thumbnails and the images, and a simple gallery in content articles for a website I'm building.
Another important feature is the ability to set the size of thumbnails individually, and to control the setup of a gallery independent of the other image thumbnails in the article.
I started out looking for image extensions that worked with EasyImageCaption because that appeared to be the best way to get everything I needed. EasyImageCaption works great! But, I was having a problem finding an image extension that handled the thumbnailing and galleries the way I needed them handled.
After reviewing all that was available, in desperation, I decided to try BK-Thumb because it was the only extension I could find which met all of my requirements. -- Desperation because I needed the functionality, I couldn't find anything else, and BK-Thumb is a three-day old beta release.
Well, it turns out that BK-Thumb worked perfectly. The documentation is complete, helpful, and accurate. When I had a problem getting it to work, there was a statement in the documentation that said, "If you have a problem, try this first." I tried that solution and it worked!
A couple of comments:
1. It is much easier to get BK-Thumb working than it looks from the documentation.
2. Pay attention to the documentation and the excellent examples will lead you through setting it up.
3. I suggest that you start with the "Standard Pop-up" and once you have it installed and working, switch to the pop-up style you want. The popup libraries are dependent on your individual Joomla installation. In my case, the pop-up I chose was the ONLY one that didn't work without doing something special to make it work. Once I knew BK-Thumb was actually working, it about two minutes to get the pop-up I wanted to work. In fact, the instructions told me how to fix it.
Another important feature is the ability to set the size of thumbnails individually, and to control the setup of a gallery independent of the other image thumbnails in the article.
I started out looking for image extensions that worked with EasyImageCaption because that appeared to be the best way to get everything I needed. EasyImageCaption works great! But, I was having a problem finding an image extension that handled the thumbnailing and galleries the way I needed them handled.
After reviewing all that was available, in desperation, I decided to try BK-Thumb because it was the only extension I could find which met all of my requirements. -- Desperation because I needed the functionality, I couldn't find anything else, and BK-Thumb is a three-day old beta release.
Well, it turns out that BK-Thumb worked perfectly. The documentation is complete, helpful, and accurate. When I had a problem getting it to work, there was a statement in the documentation that said, "If you have a problem, try this first." I tried that solution and it worked!
A couple of comments:
1. It is much easier to get BK-Thumb working than it looks from the documentation.
2. Pay attention to the documentation and the excellent examples will lead you through setting it up.
3. I suggest that you start with the "Standard Pop-up" and once you have it installed and working, switch to the pop-up style you want. The popup libraries are dependent on your individual Joomla installation. In my case, the pop-up I chose was the ONLY one that didn't work without doing something special to make it work. Once I knew BK-Thumb was actually working, it about two minutes to get the pop-up I wanted to work. In fact, the instructions told me how to fix it.
Owner's reply
For the first we have to thank Martin Larsen for his excellent Multithumb that is base of BK-Thumb.
Great to see this back. I've tried the others but always found issues like having to resize the image in the edit area first or having to use 3rd party captions but this fits the bill.
Some small issues I will email the developer about but otherwise great!
Some small issues I will email the developer about but otherwise great!
byosmaniac on September 14, 2009
In my opinion this was the best plugin to do that work by far!!!!!
bybaijianpeng on September 14, 2009
When Multithumb's author claimed to stop developing, I felt very sad. Now BK saved this project !
This version works smoothly, at least I did not encounter any problem till now.
Thanks to BK !
This plugin should be added to the Editor's Pick list on JED!
This version works smoothly, at least I did not encounter any problem till now.
Thanks to BK !
This plugin should be added to the Editor's Pick list on JED!