Hello,

where do i find the definition to create a better thumb quality?

The thumbs are looking really ugly and jerky, so i need to specify a better quality.

Best Regards
Michael

Hello,

i really love to work with ARI Thumbnail but i really need a better thumb quality - please again: How can i get a better jpg quality of the thumbnails...

I had searched all the installed files and folders but i can not find it where i can set the thumnail quality for instance from 55% or 60% to 80% or 90%...

I would really be thankful and happy if someone could help me for a advice...

Michael

Hello,

Quality of thumbnails depends on PHP library which you use for working with images on your web server. Usually it's GD library and you see the best quality thumbnails which this library can generate. ARI Thumbnail also supports ImageMagick PHP library. You can try to use this library.

Regards,
ARI Soft

Hello,

thank you for your suggestion - but i cannot use it - i have php 4 on my server and the new one is created for php 5 - ...

Is there no way to increase the picture quality in an other way...maybe with a hack-code that tells my GD "if you show jpg pictures then set the qualtity to 80% instead of the default 55%"

Maybe under the the administrator/components/com_arithumbnail/kernel/Image/Asido/ Files...there seems to be that tere are serveral files that has got directly influence to the settings under imagick or GD...

But i haven't found out what file and i have no idea wich of them and what code to enter...

Michael

Asido is only wrapper for PHP graphic libraries such as GD or ImageMagick. ImageMagick extension provides better thumbnails. For GD you can change only one parameter which you can find in the following file <joomla_dir>/administrator/components/com_arithumbnail/kernel/Image/Asido/class.driver.gd.php . You can change ASIDO_GD_JPEG_QUALITY parameter and set it to 100.

Regards,
ARI Soft

Hello,

thank you for the answer - this seems that it might help BUT two problems:

I cannot edit the file - no matter how i try, it seems that i cannot change the settings from the com_arithumb file and any files that are placed in there...

The second problem where should i edit it the only line i can find is in line 561 and 562:

case 'image/jpeg' :
$result = @imageJPEG($tmp->target, $tmp->target_filename, ASIDO_GD_JPEG_QUALITY);
break;

O.K. beside this - i have no idea what to change - it seems that in the Database i have to change something that i can edit this entry...the question is what part...

Michael