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I would like to allow my users to download the original full size photo. How would I do that?

I would like to allow my users to download the original full size photo.

Now thats an interesting question, since we integrated such functionality in the latest release. I havent gotten around to document it properly yet, so let me create a short resumé of the feature here.

First of all, there is a new setting in the config files for both Imagevue and the slideshow: This feature allows an alternative imagefolder to be the reference for downloads and popup windows. In other words, you may use this feature for example to have a set of images for displaying, and a paralell set of full size images for download.

By default, this feature is set to false(not enabled). The altimage parameter can be set to point to a foldername. This folder should contain the high resolution versions of your images. In our example, we are setting the altimage folder to be called "_large": This means in reality that you need to create subfolders in all your imagefolders called "_large", which contain the exact same imagenames as in your imagefolder, except you may have them at a different resolution or quality if you like. Your imagefolder and altimagefolder should look like this: Below are two examples of using the altimage:

Slideshow altimage=_large/
https://www.photo.gallery/imagevue/slide ... ge=_large/

Imagevue altimage=_large/
https://www.photo.gallery/imagevue/?fold ... menu=false

In the examples above, take note of the following:
#1 From Slideshow, if you click either download, open in new window, or open in popup, you will get access to a large version of the image you are currently viewing.
#2 From Imagevue, notice you will get access to a large version of the image, by clicking either download or open in popup.

You might need to get updated files to run this feature correctly:

I would like to allow my users to download the original full size photo.

Now thats an interesting question, since we integrated such functionality in the latest release. I havent gotten around to document it properly yet, so let me create a short resumé of the feature here.

First of all, there is a new setting in the config files for both Imagevue and the slideshow: This feature allows an alternative imagefolder to be the reference for downloads and popup windows. In other words, you may use this feature for example to have a set of images for displaying, and a paralell set of full size images for download.

By default, this feature is set to false(not enabled). The altimage parameter can be set to point to a foldername. This folder should contain the high resolution versions of your images. In our example, we are setting the altimage folder to be called "_large": This means in reality that you need to create subfolders in all your imagefolders called "_large", which contain the exact same imagenames as in your imagefolder, except you may have them at a different resolution or quality if you like. Your imagefolder and altimagefolder should look like this:
content/groupfolder/imagefolder/
content/groupfolder/imagefolder/_large
Below are two examples of using the altimage:

Slideshow altimage=_large/
https://www.photo.gallery/imagevue/slide ... ge=_large/

Imagevue altimage=_large/
https://www.photo.gallery/imagevue/?fold ... menu=false

In the examples above, take note of the following:
#1 From Slideshow, if you click either download, open in new window, or open in popup, you will get access to a large version of the image you are currently viewing.
#2 From Imagevue, notice you will get access to a large version of the image, by clicking either download or open in popup.

You might need to get updated files to run this feature correctly:

I just checked your site, and maybe your still working on it, but currently you havent got it completely right.

You need:

content/groupfolder/2006-09/[standard images here]
content/groupfolder/2006-09/_large/[large images here]

With the Altimage functionality can link the download button to the same file name with a different extension. For example, the image picture.jpg is linking to picture.pdf in the _altimage folder.

Thanks!

Sorry, that is not possible ... It will look for an image with the same name, but in different folder. If you need to link to a different file (for example a PDF file), you will need to setup the custom link button, and manually add a custom link for each of your images.