I like this module ! Thx for making it. I have send info to my friend and he had some questions so I thought that I post some info here, so new users can do everything smoothly. Now few tips for newb user:

Start with (if u don't already have it) library:
http://drupal.org/project/libraries - u can download stable release or dev, both are working very well.

Piecemaker Source available from - https://github.com/arcaneadam/Piecemaker-Drupal
Click SOURCE and under Switch Branches check 7.x-1.x. Now click Downloads on the right side.

Go to you library folder (sites/all/libraries/ and create a PIECEMAKER folder there. Now unzip your zip file (arcaneadam-Piecemaker-Drupal-bbe72d5) and go inside this unpacked folder. Copy all files and folders inside you created PIECEMAKER folder so that the piecemaker.swf is located at sites/all/libraries/piecemaker/piecemaker.swf

Now media module:
http://drupal.org/project/media - 7.x-2.0-unstable1 or 7.x-1.0-beta5 ? Those names looks scary but everything is working well.
Download 7.x-2.0-unstable1 with - file entity module http://drupal.org/project/file_entity (only dev version available but it's fine).

And finally Piecemaker module:
http://drupal.org/project/piecemaker - dev version has fixed some problems so you can download it.

Ok u got everything you need !! Now lets change some options so your Piecemaker slider can work properly. Go in to you http://www.yousite.com/admin/modules and check Libraries, Media, File Entity, Piecemaker and Piecemaker Blocks - and save configuration. Now http://www.yousite.com/admin/config and under media click Piecemaker. Add Piecemaker profile and set some options - the moust important are Flash Width/Flash Height and due to http://drupal.org/node/1214598 "bug" you need to Add Transitions (just choose one) effect. Set properly Controls X/Controls Y if you want to see slider link.

Now http://www.yousite.com/admin/structure/block click Add Piecemaker block. You probably are using default Bartik template so in Region settings under Bartik template choose Header block. Remember the Piecemaker Profile we had set moment ago ? Lets choose it now. Add some block description (required - put there Piecemaker-TEST for example) and now finally lets add some pictures (Select media). Set your title/text/link and don't forget to click Add File on the right side. Add few more images in the same way. Click save block. Now when you refresh you site there should be Piecemaker slider in header section !

THX goes to author of this module and Piecemaker creator and all ppl that support Piecemaker slider idea. Of course it's only the beginning, there are many options u can set and experiment with :P

This tutorial is made for total newbs in drupal (first instalation) so every red color module/more downloading options/error messages makes them panic :) Take care.

Comments

kelutrab11’s picture

Is there any way to move picemaker menu (slide dots) to the left or right ?

kerios83’s picture

I don't see option to move menu but you can try to edit some piecemaker files.

arcaneadam’s picture

There are options in the profile for x & y offset for the menu.

aledrago’s picture

I follow your instruction but the block its empty... the flash object exists, but empty (transparent)

kerios83’s picture

rooky’s picture

every time i started to change the transition and press save nothing happen and the default transition still there it doesn't change