RSGallery2 
Version
2.2.1 and 3.1.0 (last update on Jan 24, 2012)
Rating
Compatibility
Votes
Favoured
134
License
GPLv2 or later
Non-Commercial
Type
Views
527501
Date Added
5 March 2006
Users can upload their images via frontend and backend, via single file upload, batch upload or ftp upload. Galleries containing images can have as many (nested) subgalleries as you want. Galleries and images can be moved around easily. Three graphics libraries, used to make display and thumbnail images, are supported: GD2, ImageMagick and Netpbm. Images can have a watermark. Images can be regenerated after the settings for display image size and thumbnail image size are changed. The site administrator can set permissions for usergroups to be allowed to upload images, create galleries, edit, delete, (un)publish both images and galleries, vote and comment on images, just like the permissions for Joomla core components are set. View access for galleries can be set by the site administrator just like view acces for Joomla Categories. The look and feel can be customised by creating your own RSGallery2 templates.
RSGallery2 has been around since the Mambo days and was originally developed by Ronald Smit. Since then, RSGallery2 has evolved into what it is nowadays.
Support/discussions: www.rsgallery2.nl!
RSGallery2 has always been a free extension and will always be a free extension! We're all volunteers!
Note:
- Version 3.0.1 will not work on Joomla 2.5.x, but 3.1.0 will!
- Use version 2.x on Joomla 1.5.x.
Major changes in v3.1.0 with respect to v3.0.1
- Added View Access Level to galleries
- Comment and Vote permission can be set per usergroup and per gallery.
- Captcha option for commenting on images: now uses Securimage 3.0 by Drew Philips (www.phpcaptcha.org)
- Added the possibility of using parameters in Slideshow Parth. Think of slideshow transition effects, setting background and text colors and setting the size of the slideshow.
- Added choice for menu-item that links directly to the slideshow.
- Fixed meta description and page title.
Maintenance changes
- Fixed one Backwards Compatibility issue for Joomla! 2.5. The Joomla! team has done a really great job in making Joomla 2.5 backwards compatible with respect to 1.6 and 1.7. However, there are a few Backwards Compatibility issues and one of them does affect RSGallery2 3.0.1.
- Created sliders for Configuration’s tab Images.
- Removed some unused settings in the Configuration.
- Moved Configuration setting FTP Path to Image Upload section and corrected base path information.
- Upon Save in Configuration now using Joomla messages instread of RSG2 printAdminMsg
- New gallery saves by default to first position, text describing this in Gallery New screen was wrong.
Language
- Added full italian (it-IT) translation available thanks to user Scioz.
- Corrected missing language strings showing in pagination when you have a paginated list of galleries in the front-end.
- Hardcoded textstring “(ex. C:\ffmpeg\ffmpeg.exe)” now translatable.
- Removed directory
Images
A fantastic component. Solid, fast, flexible, great admin features. The true beauty of this component is discovered when you start to play with the templates and tweak them to create a completely original front end look and feel. Developers are consistently moving forward, adding features, fixing bugs. I have used RSgallery2 on many sites.
But with a few minor changes (changing alias to id in the code to eliminate errors), this is working exactly how I hoped it would. Great little component!
I was searching for a photo gallery, and after some tests I have choose to use RSGalllery, it looked like the component I really needed.
After an intensive use of this component I decided I wont use it anymore. There are many bugs, configuration options not working, frontend management is weak,....
Th worst of this compoenent its not having support at all, I mean you go to support forum and you can see nobody has answers!
After an intensive use of this component I decided I wont use it anymore. There are many bugs, configuration options not working, frontend management is weak,....
Th worst of this compoenent its not having support at all, I mean you go to support forum and you can see nobody has answers!
I've tried literally dozens of gallery sites, both internal and external to joomla, and this is by far and away the easiest to use. It works straight out of the box, and within 20 minutes I had 4 galleries uploaded onto my site.
I would highly recommend this to anyone looking to display more than a few pictures in joomla.
It looks like there is constant work being done as well, which is always reassuring! Thank you for such a fantastic product!
I would highly recommend this to anyone looking to display more than a few pictures in joomla.
It looks like there is constant work being done as well, which is always reassuring! Thank you for such a fantastic product!
I tried every free component for displaying pictures that supports 1.5 and am blown away by how easy and versatile this component is. THANK YOU!
Finally! Something that does exactly what I need and actually works!! I tried four other image gallery products before I finally tried this one and it blows the others out of the water. It worked immediately and I haven't had a single problem. It looks great and is very funtional. I love it.
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
It works for me, i havnt encountered any bugs yet. Even if i do find a bug, the author did say it was beta 1. The previous reviewer gave an unfair review.
In previous versions i havnt been able to change from the default template. Havnt attempted yet with this version.
Thanks the the developer ! All in all its a good component.
In previous versions i havnt been able to change from the default template. Havnt attempted yet with this version.
Thanks the the developer ! All in all its a good component.
The only way I can describe this is frustratingly BUGGY. Nothing works as expected. Forum is silent on MANY issues that have yet to be resolved.
Joomla 1.0 and 1.5 versions errors, bugs and more bugs. Update component and the little that used to work no longer works. Templates are minefields of errors. Gallery display is a hit and miss affair. Navigation goes where it wants to. Commenting is also here today and gone tomorrow.
Joomla 1.0 and 1.5 versions errors, bugs and more bugs. Update component and the little that used to work no longer works. Templates are minefields of errors. Gallery display is a hit and miss affair. Navigation goes where it wants to. Commenting is also here today and gone tomorrow.
I appreciate anyone coding GNU/GPL software so, first and foremost, thankyou to the developers.
There probably isn't a better gallery component for users to upload their own photos to your site. Maintenance and backend config features are a plenty.
However, my main gripes are as follows (I am using 1.14.3):
1. Bugs - There are quite a few e.g. the on going lightbox issues. The slideshow_parth issues not showing full images. Issues with descriptions not showing. Templates not installing correctly.
2. You will probably need to change your php.ini as you may well get timeouts.
3. The "support" forum - There are so many unanswered posts! It gives me the feeling that a lot of people are in the same boat with bugs/issues and they are just left to drift.
If you are looking to setup and quick and simple way for users to upload pictures to your site then give it a whirl.
If you are looking for something that will add a bit of WOW factor to your site I would look at something else.
There probably isn't a better gallery component for users to upload their own photos to your site. Maintenance and backend config features are a plenty.
However, my main gripes are as follows (I am using 1.14.3):
1. Bugs - There are quite a few e.g. the on going lightbox issues. The slideshow_parth issues not showing full images. Issues with descriptions not showing. Templates not installing correctly.
2. You will probably need to change your php.ini as you may well get timeouts.
3. The "support" forum - There are so many unanswered posts! It gives me the feeling that a lot of people are in the same boat with bugs/issues and they are just left to drift.
If you are looking to setup and quick and simple way for users to upload pictures to your site then give it a whirl.
If you are looking for something that will add a bit of WOW factor to your site I would look at something else.
The old version 1.13 was really correct and i thought that RSG2 may become THE gallery for Joomla.
But with the newest version it goes worst to worst. You need a lot of memory in your php config, and you have to change your time limit (wich may not be allowed by your hoster).
Finally there is so much bugs that you can not use it.
But with the newest version it goes worst to worst. You need a lot of memory in your php config, and you have to change your time limit (wich may not be allowed by your hoster).
Finally there is so much bugs that you can not use it.
I like it and I don't want to change (I already uploaded more thn 200 pictures) I like the plug in for the gallery in the content.
My only trouble are the templates: the only that I can use are "micromacro" and "supersimple", but they are too "minimal" for me.
I wuold like the voting system,the comments and the gallery divided in different pages!!!
Is it possibile to have different templates?
What should I repair to make the other templates function correctly?
Thanak you.
My only trouble are the templates: the only that I can use are "micromacro" and "supersimple", but they are too "minimal" for me.
I wuold like the voting system,the comments and the gallery divided in different pages!!!
Is it possibile to have different templates?
What should I repair to make the other templates function correctly?
Thanak you.
Owner's reply
The default Semantic template has voting and commenting. If you have problems using it please post on the forums at http://rsgallery2.net/
I've tested several galleries (zoom, easy, etc.) and none of them gave me such a pure functionality as the RSGallery2.
But there is one BIG trouble using RSGallery2. It stores all the images from your galleries into ONE directory. There are directories thumb, original and display for the versions of images but still the only one directory for all images throughtout all your galleries.
Anyhow I wish to use the RSGallery2 for it's great functionality I must leave it outside until its storage is better organized.
But there is one BIG trouble using RSGallery2. It stores all the images from your galleries into ONE directory. There are directories thumb, original and display for the versions of images but still the only one directory for all images throughtout all your galleries.
Anyhow I wish to use the RSGallery2 for it's great functionality I must leave it outside until its storage is better organized.
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