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Support => cpg1.4.x Support => Older/other versions => cpg1.4 plugins => Topic started by: drumz on February 21, 2008, 10:27:38 pm
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I inherited this site built in Joomla with Coppermine (Coppermine Photo Gallery 1.4.8 (stable)) running and doing uploads and what not. I created a watermark and uploaded it to the albums/watermarks folder calling it watermark.png and with help in the Bridging forum I got the admin area to see the watermark. But when I go into the photo albums the watermark is not on the images. Is there a process I must go through with the existing images to get the watermark to show on them? I'm assuming that new images will get the watermark or is there something else that should be done? I've gone through all the admin config stuff and seem to have everything in order:
Intermediate watermark image (PNG24)
Full size watermark image (PNG24) albums/watermarks/watermark_large.png does not exist
Watermark Settings
Use Watermark Image Yes
Watermark image vertical position
Watermark image horizontal position
Use Watermark Text No
Apply watermark on image display Yes
Apply watermark on image upload Yes
I tried in the admin tools to update the thumbs and images and it just opens a blank page after awhile (util.php) and still no watermarks
http://www.blackboardmusic.com/highschoolgallery/ (http://www.blackboardmusic.com/highschoolgallery/)
Thanks in advance!
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Full size watermark image (PNG24) albums/watermarks/watermark_large.png does not exist
Have you tried uploading a file called watermark_large.png to the watermarks folder?
You should try and upgrade to the latest release of coppermine too.
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I didn't upload that image because I only wanted to use the one. Maybe one is for the thumbnails... But either way I found in another thread a thing about permissions so I messed with that to no avail. I did figure out that setting the amount of images to process in the admin tool with one click set to 20 got the thing rolling and it says it has updated the images but when I look at them the watermark isn't there.
Where do I find documentation on watermarking because among other things I need to know what size (if necessary) of the 2 watermarks?
Thanks!
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Ok, I uploaded the _large file and still no watermark. When in the cpgmark_admin the watermarks show and clicking continue shows it on the sample image (it did before too).
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I inherited this site built in Joomla with Coppermine (Coppermine Photo Gallery 1.4.8 (stable))
Not related to your question, however before doing anything else you should upgrade to the most recent stable release for security reasons.
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How do I do it in Joomla or can I run it outside of that (preferred)?
Thanks,
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How are you integrating coppermine into Joomla?
There are a number of bridges available. Aside from the simple bridge using the wrapper function of Joomla there is the also Mehendi bridge. Both require different things to be done to the coppermine core but the mehendi bridge integrates better.
You upgrade simply by following the upgrade instructions on this site (taking care to keep your custom theme, albums folder etc in tact). You will then need to go to the site of whoever made the coppermine bridge you are using and follow their instructions to finish the job taking care to keep your custom theme, albums folder etc in tact.
Also it might be an idea to make the powered by coppermine footer visible as required by the coppermine license.
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I do not like Joomla since I hand code it's just another CMS that I don't have the time or desire to learn so I am not sure what bridge was used which means I will not upgrade unless absolutely necessary. I plan on pulling this site out of Joomla once the new design is done and plan on keeping coppermine and maybe at that time upgrade. Being new to Joomla I will try to figure out how to add the coppermine footer license stuff to the gallery pages (easily done if not for Joomla) because again, not my doing.
So now besides all the upgrade advice how about the problem at hand?
I would like to get this thing working before I upgrade especially with the bridging variable.
Recap:
Intermediate watermark image (PNG24)
Full size watermark image (PNG24)
Watermark Settings:
Use Watermark Image Yes
Watermark image vertical position Bottom
Watermark image horizontal position Right
Use Watermark Text No
Apply watermark on image display Yes
Apply watermark on image upload Yes
Click <CONTINUE> shows watermark on sample image with correct location and good proportional size.
Checked CHMOD for folders=777 and files=644 (also tried 755 and 666)
In the admin tools updated the thumbs and images.
View gallery and NO WATERMARK
Upload new image - NO WATERMARK
http://www.blackboardmusic.com/highschoolgallery/
Thanks!
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You seem not to understand: no "Powered by Coppermine" footer -> no support for you. Restore it if you want support. You're probably using the pirate app CoppermineVIS. Unbridge and you should be good.
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Sorry, didn't realize that's why no support ???
It's there now but not sure if it's correct
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Don't make that line up - you have manually edited it: that's not what I suggested. Restore the original. If you use coppermineVis, uncheck the checkbox of that crappy app that disables the proper footer. If you don't use CoppermineVis, re-enable it by undoing your edit (whatever you did to make the original go away). Do as I sugested and unbridge.
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As I initially stated I do not know this thing. It's as I found it. I manually edit the footer because I do not know Joomla and don't care to learn it. Just give me the footer and I'll manually apply it otherwise I need step by step instructions.
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You are implying that I removed the footer. I did not, it's as I inherited it. JUst give me the footer so I can manually apply it as I have no idea what CoppermineVS is or where I find it.
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Joachim Müller, You are saying things to me that you claim you told me but looking back through this thread you did not. I'm not going to go line by line with you. I'm just trying to get this stinking watermark working. And now you won't help because the footer for Coppermine is incorrect or not run through some generation bot?!? So I added one the only way I know how and that's not good enough?
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If you do a view source, your footer is there and always has been.
<img src="images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="7" border="" alt="" /><br />
<div class="footer" align="center" style="padding-top: 10px;">Powered by <a href="http://coppermine.sourceforge.net/" title="Coppermine Photo Gallery" rel="external">Coppermine Photo Gallery</a></div>
Why it's not showing I don't know as I cannot be arsed to work out why.
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Thanks for your reply. I have no idea what I need to do to restore it and it appears the admin won't help ???
Oh well, I'll just tell my client that we need to shop around elsewhere if he wants watermarks on the images.
Meanwhile, I'm removing the hard code of powered by since it doesn't seem to matter one way or the other, good intentions not withstanding!
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Well I pasted the code found in view source into the main content file so now the powered by is on the site.
Can I get watermark support now. Darn I fell like a red headed step child. Maybe a couple hail mary's and our fathers thrown in for good measure will help?
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I found the problem with the help of Nibbler :) and removed the offending code
display: none from the CSS file and it is now restored.
So now maybe support is on the way?
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You still haven't posted what bridge you use...
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Appreciate the response but how do I check what bridge was used?
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Check this site and see if any of the files mentioned are in your setup via ftp. Or check in Joomla to see if the component is installed.
http://www.mehdiplugins.com/misc/index.htm (http://www.mehdiplugins.com/misc/index.htm)
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Well, you downloaded it and ran it, so you should know.
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Joachim, Are you daft? I told you I inherited this site which means Coppermine was already installed. Remember how I couldn't get the powered by going THAT I DID NOT REMOVE and spent a better part of a day working on it (MY DIME - not charging client)? Wasn't that a sign of congeniality? Cripes!
Anyway, for the ever helpful phill104 who is actually trying to help rather than brow beat me, I found that the bridge is Mehdi's Coppermine Bridge.
So since I don't know where it was installed, what do I do now to get those watermarks working?
Thanks much!
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What you should do now that you know what bridge you are using is upgrade to the latest version as Joachim suggests. More than likely this will sort out your problem and protect you from some major security issues that Joachim and the team have spent a lot of time fixing. That is why they want you to upgrade and are reluctant to help you with the watermarking problem.
You may even find that the watermark plugin has been upgraded to work with the later version and that may be the root of your problem. I did not write it so don't know.
You also didn't answer their questions as requested. Without that info it is very hard for them to assist.
The only way you will progress with this is to follow the documentation on this site (a lot of which was written by Joachim) and upgrade to the latest version. You will then need to follow carefully the instructions on the bridge site to get integration working with Joomla again. You will need to learn a little about Joomla in the process but it is quite simple.
The team here can only help you with the upgrade and the watermarking (once you have upgraded). They do not know Joomla or the particular bridge you are using.
I now use the same bridge and needed to spen a bit of time getting it to work but it was worth the effort.