DrupalCon Paris 2009: Image Module in Core

Image module in core it's <strike>almost</strike> real!

Nathan Haug (quicksketch) (Lullabot)
SESSION: http://paris2009.drupalcon.org/session/image-module-core-its-strikealmos...
SLIDES: ??
VIDEO: http://www.archive.org/details/Imagemoduleincoreits

• D6
  • Permissions issue with uploaded files
• D7
  • New file API
    • Reusable files between nodes
    • FileField with Ajax
    • Image API
    • Imagecache
    • Image Field
  • Remove Upload module
  • New module will handle migration from 6 t o 7
  • New form element type
    • #type => managed_file
    • Can add default value
    • Can specify if field is public or private for upload
      • public://foldername
      • private://foldername
    • Can save anywhere with stream wrappers
      • a3:// (amazon)
      • flickr://
    • Upload progress bar
      • Needs pecl extension
  • Create content type
    • Add file field of type image
  • Compare
    • D6 - Imagecache Actions
    • D7 - Recommend to use imagemagik
    • D6 - Image Crop
    • D7 - Image module extends file module