By zigx on

Hi Guys,

I'm using a content type called Article which has a "Teaser Image" the author will upload.

The purpose of this teaser image is to give a thumbnail preview of the article's content. Depending on where it's used the thumbnail size will need to be different sizes.

i.e. Front page i might need 200x200, category listing may need 100x100 and so on.

So ultimately a Teaser Image needs produce like 2-3 different preset thumbnail sizes and have the full sized image.

Any input would be greatly appreciated, thank you!

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vm commented

imagecache.module

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zigx commented

Thanks for responding.

I am currently using the imagecache.

I have 3 presets setup:

teaser_image_article
teaser_image_featured
teaser_image_thumb

I am unsure how to generate these thumbs so i can call them in the theme or views, etc

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vm commented

when creating/editing your content type you have a display fields tab where you can choose which version of the image shows in the teaser and in the full node.

In views you can choose from any of the three presets.

which module is handling your images?

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zigx commented

VeryMisunderstood thanks for responding.

I sorta figured it out by using Views.

I found the image field under Content, added that, then was presented options on which preset to use.

So just for a test, i added the same field 3 times but configured each to show a different preset and it worked!

I am currently theming a site so I think my next step will be to create a view block for each preset size i need and embed that block in a mini panel. Finally im guessing i will some how have to embed the mini panel into a custom region... still new to panels + views.

thx a lot for the input.