By farmerje on

Hello,

For a website on which I am working I require that there be two sizes for the user picture: a relatively large (200x200) image, and a smaller, 'thumbnail' version. What is the cleanest way to implement this? The image resizing occurs in user.module:user_validate_picture, so unfortunately if I make my own validation hook I no longer have access to the original image. Or do I? Resizing twice is not an option, i.e., please don't suggest that I produce the thumbnail from the larger version -- I need to produce both images from the original.

Any thoughts?

Thanks.

P.S., I'm (relatively) new to Drupal, so I understand I might have some conceptual problems. However, I am overall quite experienced with PHP and web development in general.

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vm commented

the image.module may be what you are after.

heres a link to the media type modules, im sure you will find what you are after. http://drupal.org/project/Modules/category/67

the list is in alphabetical order.

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farmerje commented

We already use the image module, and our problem is not in the creation of the thumbnails, but rather the best way to give a user what is tantamount to two profile pictures. Or am I missing something in your comment?

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vm commented

nope it was me missing the word "user" in your post. my apologies.

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farmerje commented

Ah, no worries. :)

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farmerje commented

No thoughts? Hrmph.

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farmerje commented

One last plea before I let this thread sink off into oblivion. Anyone?

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doodikopf commented

today i was looking for a way to have two or more versions of profile pictures as well as allowing users to have a personal gallery, where they set view-permissions for.
however, what I found where these two links. you might want to take a look:

if you already found a golden way it would be nice to publish it here.

thanks & bye

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farmerje commented

Unfortunately the solution I came up with before even posting here was essentially the solution described in your first post, i.e., modify user_validate_picture directly.