ImageFlow for Joomla

ImageFlow for Joomla was derived from ImageFlow 0.9 by Finn Rudolph.
Features:
HTML output of the images is controlled by an output template file that you can create. This means that ImageFlow can be adapted to any one of several image display scripts (Shadowbox, Lightbox, Highslide JS, etc.). Currently, output templates are provided for Shadowbox and Highslide JS. By default, Highslide JS is used to display the popup image. Note: Highslide JS must be installed seperately. It is not installed by this module.
Thumbnails, with reflections, are automatically created from the source image and cached on the server for quick retrieval.
Thumbnail size is specified as a percentage of the source image size.
Images are loaded via an image list text file, all images in a single
directory or both. JPG, PNG and GIF image types are supported.
Thumbnails can be created with or without transparency.
An upper limit can be set on the number of images loaded from a directory.
Optionally hide or show the image slider and caption line.
Scales 100% dynamically.
The look and size of the imageflow container can easily be modified via CSS.
Mouse wheel support
Arrow key support
Loading bar
Changelog from 1.0.8:
* Added auto-step option
* IE6 compatibility
* Improved scrollbar handling.
* Added thumbnail effects (darken, blur, sharpen, grayscale) options
* Simplified thumbnail border option.
* Improved thumbnail script to temporarily alter PHP memory settings when necessary/possible to allow thumbnail image creation.
* Added strip extension from filename module parameter.
* Added {username} and {id} variable substitution in directory and image list file parameters
* Added Active link on focused parameter
* Added multiple imageflow instances per webpage capability
* Added Shadowbox2template and Shadowbox3template.
* Captions enhanced to allow inclusion of EXIF info for jpg images
* Added metadatatemplate to allow definition of IPTC/EXIF based captions for directory load function
I successfully did everything I wanted. The result looks stunning.
For many beginners could be quite difficult to edit css, js and extention' template files to achieve the desirable result, but advanced users can customize it easy.
However I highly recommend author to do Top margin parameter, cause when you enlarge module, large empty space consists above the photos.
Thanks many for this wonderful work!
It's cool module, but i want to one option to circular galley not to end of last images it should be rotated.
Thanks
Thanks guys, and best with your work!!
Only a tiny problem I am having in here, when i click either of the thumbnails, I want the image to open in the same window (somehow re-size and enlarge) but no matter how I try it still opens in a new window... any thoughts? Is there a plug in I need to install or..
thanks again
Imageflow works in conjunction with many other extensions that produce image popups. Highslide, lightbox, shadowbox, etc. just to name a few. So, yes, you must install an additional extension to produce the popup image. More information is available at the website.
Personally I liked this product because of all the extra features that it provides, I found it very easy to set up and use, and, when I did have a problem (I didn't like the border), I found the answer in the FAQ page on his website, so solved it near immediately. I also had another problem where my menu started appearing beneath the gallery, but I simply added a z-index: 1 to the css file and it resolved it immediately! Such a simple solution that even I could do it :)
I would have given this a 5 star rating but I really wanted the images to open in a new window, I think this is probably a really easy fix, so contacted the developer, and have high hopes that it will be resolved.
All I can say is thanks to the developer, top product, when I had tested so many others which I didn't like, or couldn't quite do what I wanted. I figured it would be easy to find a simple image gallery component, but I tried loads, and was thinking I might have to use a commercial one, when it was not a core feature of the website I was making (hence I was being a skinflint). This product solved my problem, with ease, and most importantly put a huge smile on my face.
This was exactly what I was looking for!!
Works well and first time, with few teething problems it will take around 40 mins to set up but this is more a case of going through the excellent documentation and working out what you need to do (it might take longer if you are less experienced; that being said the documentation really is quite detailed without the diving into unfathomable or badly translated confusing statements).
First time I’ve ever given full marks in the JED.
Well done.
It takes a bit of time to get it working, and requires the use of a couple of other extensions to get it working.
But it offers complete customisation and the support is amazing.
Thanks for the great module
I wanted to showcase my photography and wanted something special. I came across Finn Rudolf's exception imageflow Java Script and was looking at how I could use that to present lead images to underlying photo galleries - a visual menu if you will. Imagine how happy I was to find ImageFlow for Joomla!
In short, I have several imageflows modules associated with a main nav I called ImageflowMenu. Each imageflow module links out to an image list, and each image in the list links to a particular content item which in turn loads a mod_ssp via the {loadposition} call in an article. Each mod_ssp module is linked to a hidden GalleryMenu item so I only have to {loadposition ssp} and the menu provides the context.
What's even more fabulous than the module is Ken Lowther. His craft is only surpassed by his supportive attitude toward all. Just visit his forums and you will find a tireless, responsive and kind answer to all who have asked. I couldn't recommend this module more highly.
Sorry to hear you had so much trouble. If you go to the forums and tell me what problems you are having I'd be more than happy to help. - Ken

