filesystem
public : /sites/default/files
every files are downloadable, they can be hidden via permissions but accessible through file system
private : /system/files
drupal control file download and show 403 if no permission
cck
imagefield D7core
Depends on filefield D7core : ajax uploads
-> restriction on image : type / size / resolution
-> features : alt / title tags with tokens, default image
-> display : image, link, path, IMAGECACHE preset
further config / features
-> “full” gd library (not default on debian like) or this link
-> uploadprogress install it with pear [pecl install uploadprogress]
-> max file size (htaccess or php.ini) : [post_max_size = 100M] and [upload_max_filesize = 2M] directive
imagecache D7core : presets on cck + views
Depends on imageapi D7core and gd library [aptitude install php5-gd]
call with [print theme('imagecache', 'imagecache_preset_name', 'original_image_filepath', "alt_tag", "title_tag", "custom_attributes_as_class_or_id"); ]
-> play with size, rotation, + effects – desaturate (bw conversion) – sharpening
-> create image on demand. if file doesn’t exist, image cache create it
imagecache_actions D7 ?
-> “layer style“ : Watermark (place an image over a source picture), Background, text overlay, canvas manipulation
-> colors : colorize image, invert, darken / lighten
-> feature : rounded corners, alpha blending, file format switcher
imagecache_profiles
imagecrop / imagefield_crop : js resizing
imagefield_extended : Add additional data to images other than the default Description, Title and Alt.
image_fupload : upload multiple images with one simple click
bonus :
image integration with wysiwyg
wysiwyg D7ready + tinymce (see wysiwyg config) + imce D7ready + imce_wysiwyg bridge D7?
activate in “button and plugin” > imce (wysiwyg > tinymce config)
alternative to imce filefield_insert “use a cck filefield for uploading images and send the image to the RTE”
lightbox integration and plenty of gallery modules…