Image Selection Gallery - Change log
Current version: V1.5.0 from 16 Apr. 2012
V1.5.0 (16 Apr. 2012)
Important notices:
- The database structure has to be updated for this version. To do this call the page
update/update.php. Afterwards theupdatedirectory should be deleted.
Upgrades:
- It is now possible to allow users an image download. For each gallery and for each user
it can be independently set whether downloads from these galleries and for these users
are allowed. Furthermore downloads can be globally activated or deactivated. As default
no downloads are allowed. Downloads of images will only be possible if they are allowed
globally, for the user and for the gallery. Without further settings the images from
the
largedirectory are used as source for downloads. These are the images which are displayed at the browser. But it is also possible to define a special download directory, for example if the images should be provided in a higher resolution for download. More about that can be found at the documentation, chapter galleries. - The look of the whole application can now easily be changed by using themes. One theme is
specified for the frontend and one for the backend at the settings page. Own themes
can be added very easily. In conjunction with this the CSS files and the required
graphics are renamed and moved to the new directory
themes. - The display time at the slideshow can now be changed at the settings.
- A Lightroom import file can now be downloaded for each user at the user administration page. The image selection is done by defining certain filter criteria (stars, color marks). Afterwards the created file can be imported into Lightroom as smart collection.
- Galleries can now be marked as public. These public galleries are then chooseable at the login page and every visitor can view them without login. Public galleries have to be activated at the settings page first.
- Gallery view: Each user can now change his own password.
Changes:
- Gallery view: Now the maximum number of thumbnails at one page will be specified in
the configuration file with the new parameter
THUMBNAILS_MAXinstead of specifying the maximum number of rows and columns. But it is also still possible to use the parametersPIC_COLUMNSandPIC_ROWS. IfTHUMBNAILS_MAXis used the old values will be unnecessary and can be deleted. - Gallery view: The buttons for switching on/off the information at the thumbnails have been moved to a new menu.
- The info and help page will now be directly shown after login only after the first login. After further logins the gallery page will be shown immediately.
Bugfixes:
- The progress bar at the upload page is now visible again at new Firefox versions.
V1.4.1 (13 Mar. 2012)
Important notices:
- The database structure has to be updated for this version. To do this call the page
update/update.php. Afterwards theupdatedirectory should be deleted.
Changes:
- Determination of the preview images at the gallery, user and invitation management is now more efficient.
- The root node at the gallery tab is now automatically selected after login.
- Name of the root node at the gallery and directory tree has been changed.
- The maximum filename length for images is now 50 characters.
Bugfixes:
- When single images are deleted the associated image rating data rows from users are now deleted too.
- The expiry date will be correctly displayed at the user and invitation page now for up-to-date PHP versions, if the validity is unlimited.
V1.4.0 (09 Mar. 2012)
Important notices:
- Please read the update instructions in the documentation.
Upgrades:
- Result email: The images can be grouped by stars, colors marks and comments now. Furthermore it is possible now to cut the file extension.
- Result email: It is now possible to attach a CSV file to the result mail. This option can be activated or deactivated at the settings. As default no CSV file is attached.
- Administration: A CSV file with the user results can now be downloader at the user administration. This is the same file like the one which can be attached to the result mail. The format of these CSV files can be adjusted at the settings page.
- Galleries and users are administered separately now. This makes it easier to assign one gallery to several users. Furthermore it is now possible to assign more than one gallery to one user. In this case the user can choose the galleries which should be displayed right at the moment. Likewise the user can choose the galleries whose result data should be sent to the photographer.
- Compare view added. It is used to compare several selected images. This selection can then be reduced step-by-step by removing images.
- The image control bar at the single image and compare view can now be automatically fade in and out, if this is activated at the settings. When the mouse pointer is moved over the control bar it is fade in, otherwise it is fade out.
- The filenames of the
largeandsmalldirectories can now be replaced by other names in the configuration fileconfig.php. More about that can be found in the documentation in the chapter customization. - The thumbnail size can now be defined in the configuration file
config.php. This however affects only newly added images. Already existing thumbnails are not changed in their size. If the size is changed, the layout has to be changed at the CSS file too. More about that can be found in the documentation in the chapter customization. - It is now possible to send invitations for galleries. For this a link will be sent to specified email addresses which is used by the receivers to register a user account. Consequently it is very easy to grant access to one or more galleries for several persons.
Changes:
- The username is now case-sensitive.
- Administration: The main areas are now arranged as tabs.
- CSS settings for Internet Explorer 7 characteristics are put to an own CSS file
ie7.css.
Bugfixes:
- If another image is manually selected during a running slide show, the slide show will now be stopped.
V1.3.2 (28 Feb. 2012)
Bugfixes:
- Texts for the pages will be stored correctly now even if PHP Magic Quotes are activated.
V1.3.1 (13 Feb. 2012)
Bugfixes:
- The software works now also with PHP versions before 5.3.0.
V1.3.0 (21 Jan. 2012)
Important notices:
- The database structure has to be updated for this version. To do this call the page
update/update.php. Afterwards theupdatedirectory should be deleted. - Remarks can be assigned to each image now. This has to be activated at the settings
page first. If the remarks should be added to the result mail the variable
@COMMENTS@has to be added to the result line at the settings page.
Upgrades:
- Single image view: The images are now presented as lightbox. Moreover it is possible now to present the photos as slideshow.
- Single image view: Next image is loaded in the background now.
- Single image view: Comments can now be added to each image if this is enabled in the user list and the settings.
- Administration: When a new user is added with an already existing directory which contains images a synchronisation will be automatically performed. The same will be done if a directory of an existing user is changed to another existing directory.
- Administration: It is possible to generate random directory names at the user and gallery management now.
- Administration: A busy display is shown during image synchronisation now.
- Administration: It is possible to set the sorting order of the results in the mail to the photographer in the settings now.
- Administration: Stars rating and assignment of color marks can be disabled globally (has priority) and for each individual user now.
Changes:
- Single image view: When changing to the single image view, the first image is displayed only then it was completely loaded.
- Gallery view: If one gallery has more than 15 pages then all page links will not be displayed anymore.
- Gallery view: When the administrator looks at a gallery and sets filter conditions there these conditions will be reset during return to the user list now.
- Password security improved by using a new hashing algorithm.
- Update: The database structure update is no longer done from the settings page. Instead it is now performed from an own page.
Bugfixes:
- Single image view: Error corrected which happens when the images are changed very quickly.
- Single image view: Maximum width of images is now limited.
- Administration: When a new user is added with an already existing directory or when the directory of an existing user is changed to another already existing directory, the hover functionality for the image preview is now working correctly for this user without reloading the page.
- Dialogs can be moved again now.

