If I had the choice I would make the thumbnail when it gets uploaded using the netpbm stuff (netpbm.sourceforge.net). I've found netpbm makes *much* nicer and smaller (file size wise) thumbnails than GD.
-philip On Wed, 12 Jun 2002, Shane wrote: > I have read warnings that this (imagecreatefromstring.php) is killer > SLOW simply because it is server side. Have you found this to be true? > > Would you suggest just making the thumbnail when the file is uploaded, > or do you think it is wiser just to make a thumbnail when the user > requests it, and just make them wait for the server side code to crunch? > > Thanks again group!!! > - NorthBayShane > > -----Original Message----- > From: Philip Hallstrom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 12:56 PM > To: Shane > Cc: php > Subject: Re: Thumbnails from mySQL binary data > > > start with this: > > http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.imagecreatefromstring.php > > On Wed, 12 Jun 2002, Shane wrote: > > > Greetings, I just started playing with the GD functions. (FUN!!!) And I am looking >for advice or scripts on how to turn binary data from my DB into thumbnails. > > > > I understand how to make thumbnails from existing images already "sitting in a >directory," but how can I get a scaled image to be made directly from the binary data >in my DB. > > > > Your guidance or advice would be most helpful and TRULY appreciated. > > > > As always, my final functions will be posted for all. > > Thanks in advance my friends!!! > > > > - NorthBayShane > > > > -- > > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > > > > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
