Difference between revisions of "Thumbnail settings"

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== Width ===
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== Width ==
 
The width of the new image. Can be larger then source but quality of the image will be distorted.
 
The width of the new image. Can be larger then source but quality of the image will be distorted.
  
== Height ===
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== Height ==
 
The height of the new image. Can be larger then source but quality of the image will be distorted.
 
The height of the new image. Can be larger then source but quality of the image will be distorted.
  
== Mono ===
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== Mono ==
 
When creating the thumbnails remove colors and use various shades of gray in their place.
 
When creating the thumbnails remove colors and use various shades of gray in their place.
  
== Crop Format ===
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== Crop Format ==
 
There 3 different options for cropping a thumbnail.
 
There 3 different options for cropping a thumbnail.
  
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The Forced Crop format will crop the image to the exact dimensions specified with out any scaling.
 
The Forced Crop format will crop the image to the exact dimensions specified with out any scaling.
  
=== Image Source ===
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== Image Source ==
 
This is the place that the images will come from when creating these thumbnails.
 
This is the place that the images will come from when creating these thumbnails.
  

Revision as of 11:35, 11 August 2009

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Below is a quick reference for the thumbnail settings.


Width

The width of the new image. Can be larger then source but quality of the image will be distorted.

Height

The height of the new image. Can be larger then source but quality of the image will be distorted.

Mono

When creating the thumbnails remove colors and use various shades of gray in their place.

Crop Format

There 3 different options for cropping a thumbnail.

None

The image is re-sized to the exact width and height specified even if the new dimensions are out of proportion to the old dimensions.

Nice

The Nice Crop format will crop the edges of the image and then re-size to the specified with and height. This method ensures the new image is the exact dimension with out any scaling.

Forced

The Forced Crop format will crop the image to the exact dimensions specified with out any scaling.

Image Source

This is the place that the images will come from when creating these thumbnails.

Videos Only

Generate thumbnails using screen captures ripped from videos on import.

Channels Only

Generate thumbnails using images provided for channels. Useful for have various sizes of the large image you provide to match the different dimensions throughout your site templates.

Videos and Channels

Use the thumbnail setting for both video and channel images. This option is the same as having two separate entries with matching settings with a different image source types.