Publisher review:Envision application allows you to create any type of media gallery. Envision application allows you to create any type of media gallery.
Features:
- Envision supports all file types including jpg, gif, bmp, tif, png, fla, swf, avi, mov, mp3, ram, zip, pdf, mpg, and more! Simply edit the configuration file to add new media.
- Auto-thumbnail creation feature reduces upload time and requirement of any third party image software. Unique resize code allows you to resize to area instead of exact width and height. Your thumbnails will always be proportionate!
- Users can now choose templates as well as styles to their liking. Templates and styles can be created and added effortlessly by admin.
- Unlimited categories and subcategories as well as unlimited levels. e.g. Movies => Fiction => Science => Lowbudget
- Users can select the number of thumbnails displayed per page. Media can be arranged in 5 ways- hits, rating, newest, oldest, random or alphabetical.
- Admin can cache media to reduce load on server incase of high traffic sites.
- Admin can set user upload categories and set user access permissions for categories.
- Hotrate feature enables users to quickly rate their favorite images. Previous rating of media is displayed once the image has been rated by user.
- Brand new features in slideshow- Auto-resize of media, Fullscreen view and 17 Transistion Effects (for Internet Explorer users). On clicking the media, user is taken to page where detailed information is displayed.
- In media view, images are automatically resized to fit within the table. User may choose between the following settings- Actual size, Fit to window or Fit within table. Media view now displays EXIF info as well as IPTC info. EXIF info is displayed for images taken using any digital camera- Make, Model, Orientation, X Resolution, Y Resolution, Resolution Unit, Software, Date and Time and Positioning. IPTC info can be added and modified by admin on any jpg image. IPTC info includes headline, keywords, credit, copyright notice, object name, date created, city, state, country, special instructions, photographer and source. Admin can add and remove IPTC fields.
- Users can add comments to media they like/dislike and also rate them on a scale of 5.
- New improved search function- Search filenames, headlines, captions, keywords and other IPTC info. Users can now search all categories not limiting the results to a single category.
- Search results are automatically cached to avoid multiple creation of search result databases. Cached data can be resetted using administration centre.
- Keywords of media and username of uploader are automatically linked to search for quick access.
- Media can be uploaded by registered users in categories specified by administrator. Thumbnails are automatically created for gif, tif, jpg and png files. Envision also checks for thumbnail size (if user uploaded) and ensures its within area specified by admin (by default set to 125x125).
- Media uploaded by users can be modified and removed using myMedia feature. Users can also add IPTC info to media.
- Users can download media placed in myFolder. Image index is added to zip file when downloaded by user. Users can also send the contents of myFolder to a friend. Temporary files created during the various processes are purged after set interval of time either using cron job or administration centre.
- myFolder contents can be emptied using single click instead of manual removal of all media.
- Unique one click build feature allows admin to automatically update database, clear caches, remove temporary files and build thumbnails of uploaded media.
- Advanced administration feature enables you to create categories/subcategories, upload media, add iptc info, delete media, manage comments, view member details, moderate uploaded media, modify display/backend/templates & styles settings
Requirements: · Perl 5 or higher · Sendmail or equivalent · Magick module · Zip module
Envision 2.0 is a Perl script for Image Galleries scripts design by Inscripts.
It runs on following operating system: Windows / Linux / Mac OS / BSD / Solaris.
Operating system:Windows / Linux / Mac OS / BSD / Solaris
Envision 2.0 script details 
