I need thumbnail images

I have some 640X480 images and I need to create "thumbnails" of these images for uploading to my website. It's for a shopping cart and it is my understanding that I have to have two copies of the same image. The original 640X480 and then the smaller "thumbnail" version. Does anyone know how I can do that? I'd prefer not to use iPhoto, but I didn't know what other category to use to post this question. It would also be very helpful if I could do this in some sort of batch process because I have hundreds of these photos that need thumbnails.
Thank-You in advance.
Margie
G5 Mac OS X (10.4.5)

There are lots of free batch thumbnail-making programs if you search google, such as http://www.fookes.com/ezthumbs/ and http://www.cerious.com/thumbnails.shtml. I'd assume most are free trials, and good if you only have to do one large batch now. There are also some worse free ones, but they still do the job.

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Hi, Gurus:
I need to display a column of thumbnail images in a classical report. I follow the thread https://kr.forums.oracle.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=2201667
I am using APEX 4.1, Oracle 11gR2
Here is my table:
CREATE TABLE "SORS"."SOR_IMAGE"
   (     "IMAGE_ID" NUMBER(10,0),
     "OFFENDER_ID" NUMBER(10,0) NOT NULL ENABLE,
     "IMAGE" BLOB CONSTRAINT "SOR_IMAGE" NOT NULL ENABLE,
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create or replace
procedure dl_sor_thumbnail (p_offender_id IN NUMBER) as
   v_mime_type VARCHAR2(48);
   v_length NUMBER;
   v_name VARCHAR2(2000);
   v_image BLOB;
BEGIN
SELECT 'IMAGE/JPEG', dbms_lob.getlength(thumbnail), thumbnail
INTO v_mime_type, v_length, v_image
FROM sor_image
WHERE offender_id = p_offender_id
and image_id = (select max(image_id)from sor_image where offender_id = p_offender_id) ;
-- setup the HTTP headers
owa_util.mime_header(nvl(v_mime_type, 'application/octet'), FALSE);
htp.p('Content-length: '||v_length);
--htp.p('Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="' || substr(v_name, instr(v_name,'/') + 1) || '"');
--htp.p('Content-Disposition: attachment; filename="'somemmmmmfilename.jpg'");
-- close the headers
owa_util.http_header_close;
-- download the Photo blob
wpg_docload.download_file (v_image);
END dl_sor_thumbnail;here is my report:
select distinct 'MAP', '<img src="#OWNER#.dl_sor_thumbnail?p_offender_id='||so.offender_ID||'"/>' detail,
so.doc_number as "DOC Number", so.offender_id as "Offender_ID", so.first_name||' '|| so.middle_name||' '||so.last_name as "Offender Name",
so.checksum as "checksum",
so.last_name as "Last Name",
so.first_name||' '|| so.middle_name as "First Name",
(select sc1.description from sor_code sc1 where sc1.code_id=so.race) as "Race",
(select sc2.description from sor_code sc2 where sc2.code_id=so.sex) as "Sex",
(select sc8.description from sor_code sc8 where sc8.code_id=so.hair_color) as "Hair Color",
(select sc9.description from sor_code sc9 where sc9.code_id=so.eye_color) as "Eye Color",
replace(replace(nvl2(sl.address1, sl.address1||' '||sl.address2 ||' '||sl.city ||' '||sl.county||' '||(select sc3.description from sor_code sc3 where sc3.code_id=sl.state)||' '||sl.zip, '-'),'#'),',') as "Address",
replace(replace(nvl2(sl.physical_address1,sl.physical_address1||' '||sl.physical_city ||' '||sl.physical_county||' '||(select sc4.description from sor_code sc4 where sc4.code_id=sl.physical_state)||' '||sl.physical_zip, '-'),'#'),',') as "Physical Address",
sl.status as "Status",
to_char(sl.ADDRESS1_LATITUDE) as "Address Latitude",to_char(sl.address1_longitude) as "Address Longitude",
to_char(sl.physical_address_latitude) as "Physical Latitude",to_char(sl.physical_address_Longitude) as "Physical Longitude",
decode(rox.habitual, 'Y', 'Habitual', '') as "Habitual",
decode(rox.aggravated, 'Y', 'Aggravated', '') as "Aggravated"
from sor_location sl, sor_offender so, registration_offender_xref rox, sor_last_locn_v sllv
where rox.offender_id=so.offender_id
and sllv.offender_id(+)=so.offender_id
and sl.location_id(+)=sllv.location_id
and rox.status not in ('Merged')
and rox.REG_TYPE_ID=:F119_REG_ID
and upper(rox.status)='ACTIVE'
and nvl(rox.admin_validated, to_date(1,'J'))>=nvl(rox.entry_date, to_date(1,'J'))
and (((select sc11.description from sor_code sc11 where sc11.code_id=so.race and sc11.code_id=:P5_SL_RACE) is not null ) or (:P5_SL_RACE is null))
and (((select sc12.description from sor_code sc12 where sc12.code_id=so.sex and sc12.code_id=:P5_SL_SEX) is not null ) or (:P5_SL_SEX is null))
and (((select sc13.description from sor_code sc13 where sc13.code_id=so.hair_color and sc13.code_id=:P5_SL_HAIR_COLOR) is not null ) or (:P5_SL_HAIR_COLOR is null))
and (((select sc14.description from sor_code sc14 where sc14.code_id=so.eye_color and sc14.code_id=:P5_SL_EYE_COLOR) is not null ) or (:P5_SL_EYE_COLOR is null))
and (exists ( (select sm.offender_id from sor_mark sm, sor_code sc15 where sm.offender_id=so.offender_id and sc15.code_id=sm.code and sc15.code_id=:P5_SL_OTHER_MARKS and sm.description is not null) ) or (:P5_SL_OTHER_MARKS is null))
and ((exists (select sm1.description from sor_mark sm1 where sm1.offender_id=so.offender_id and upper(sm1.description) like upper('%'||:P5_TF_OTHER_MARKS_DESCRIPTION||'%'))) or (:P5_TF_OTHER_MARKS_DESCRIPTION is null))
and ((floor(to_number(sysdate-so.date_of_birth)/365)-:P5_TF_AGE between -5 and 5) or (:P5_TF_AGE is null))
and ((to_number(:P5_TF_HEIGHT_FEET)*12+to_number(nvl2(:P5_TF_HEIGHT_INCHES, :P5_TF_HEIGHT_INCHES, '0')-(floor(so.height/100)*12+mod(so.height, 100))) between -6 and 6) or (:P5_TF_HEIGHT_FEET is null))
and ((so.weight-:P5_TF_WEIGHT between -25 and 25) or (:P5_TF_WEIGHT is null))and I set detail column as standard report column.
however, the report shows no image, just an icon which indicates the image is not available. Would anyone help me on this problem?
Thanks a lot.
Sam
Edited by: lxiscas on Apr 16, 2013 1:59 PM

lxiscas wrote:
I need to display a column of thumbnail images in a classical report. I follow the thread https://kr.forums.oracle.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=2201667
Bad choice. Only one person involved in that thread knew what they were doing...and you copied from the wrong one.
Here is my procedure:Lose it. Custom download procedures are overcomplicated and now almost never required.
See the recommendation to use declarative BLOB support, as shown in the Thumbnail image problems.

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I started a flash-based website a few years ago. Back in 2006 I was able to get a xml scrolling thumbnail, image loader to work without a glitch.
For numerous reasons I had to put the project on hold until now. [one was that my 30 day trial of flash expired and only recently was I able to purchase the Adobe Web Suite CS4 as well as a new computer which could run the apps.]
Last Friday saw a bump in the road in the development of my site as two, rather straightforward task, turned into something short of a nightmare as I have been unable to get past these two, seemingly, relatively simple task.
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Screenshot of Site/Timeline:
Before getting into the two questions I have, I would like to post an image of the site as it looks whenever an swf file is saved out, as well as a piece of the timeline in the back for reference.
Issue #1
As of now when the swf file is saved out you get exactly what you see above:
a: A scrolling thumbnail
b: ...which loads a large image when clicked on it - PEFECT...
BUT...
1a: I need for the buttons to load in this action, not for it to just load on its own.
[i.e., the silk_paintings gallery is what is open, so I need the "silk_paintings" button to call up this action]
note: Initially I had attacked this problem by taking out the actions layer you see above and applying it directly to the individual buttons with some crude MouseEvent Listener/Handerls... that did not work - at all.
Im sure it may be "easier" to make an array out of it, but with my coding level it may be "easier" to apply it to the buttons.
1b: How I currently see it, I would take the xml-list and duplicate it for the number of galleries I have.
[I would then re-name the xml-list to reflect the name of the galleries they are to represent, i.e. "silk_paintings"]
[also, I would have to rename the folders to "thumbnails1,2,3, etc., & "images 1,2,3, etc"
From there I would duplicate the actions and paste it into the buttons, changing the xml-list name to that of "silk_paintings", etc., as well as write in the MouseEvent listener Handler to make it work. [ah, ha, but what is that magic phrase, I have tried to implement various code from other tutorials, and all in vein.]
Issue #2
At this point I would be tickled pink just to get this to basic function to work.
However, once the buttons are working and calling up the xml, etc., then I need the buttons to stay on the semi-transparent blue color it is whenever in the 'hit' state. [note: NOT pictured above.]
With the way the buttons are currently set up, and with wanting to use scripting to get them to interact with the thumbnail gallery, it will have to be some miraculous code to tell that button what color to stay as whenever its clicked, and of course it going back to white when another button is clicked.
Conclusion:
Since this is an Adobe Forum I would like to make a few additional statements in hopes that the developers, etc. may take heed.
Adobes products are not cheap, and when I went to purchase the websuite I went in as a designer needing a program as not to need to program.
I understand the flexibility that coding gives, but something as simple as linking buttons should not be in the realms of rocket science. [yes, for many its not...but my brain just does not operate that route despite all the tutorials thrown at me.]
Again, it would seem that there would be a button panel where you could drag options like scrolling thumbnail slider, loader, and then parameters would come up. [much like Apples iWeb. - but before the argument of one being pro and the other for non-pros, I see it differently. Software should not be the limiting factor in how flexible you can design, or rather ones lack of programming shouldnt be. With all the talented, and I say this in all humility and honesty, programmers working for Adobe, Im sure something could be programmed like what Im asking for.]
note: Director is a good example, back in 1997 I knew nothing of multimedia and in one week I had assembled a portfolio, clicking buttons, speech, movies, and all. - and no, I dont have the money to buy more software!
At this moment I am at the mercy of someone who reads code like its a nighttime tale they are telling their kids, and who can see the exact issue I have and can share the appropriate, correct code. [as I have noticed, it has to be on target - naturally - but this target changes with just a slight change in the design.]
Thank you,
peace
Dalen
p.s.
The actionscript: [note: This is only the current working/good code that Im trying to get the buttons to call up.]
stop();
fscommand("allowscale", false);//keep SWF display at 100%
var x:XML = new XML ();//Define XML Object
x.ignoreWhite = true;
var fullURL:Array = new Array;//Array of full size image urls
var thumbURL:Array = new Array;//Array of thumbnail urls
var thumbX:Number = 25;//Initial offset of _x for first thumbnail
x.onLoad = function(){ //Function runs after XML is loaded
    var photos:Array = this.firstChild.childNodes;//Defines variable for length of XML file
     for (i=0;i<photos.length;i++) {//For loop to step through all entry lines of XML file
          fullURL.push(photos[i].attributes.urls);//Each loop, adds URL for full sized image to Array fullURL
          thumbURL.push(photos[i].attributes.thumbs);//Each loop, adds URL for thumbnails to Array thumbURL
          trace(i+". Full Image = "+fullURL[i]+" Thumb Image = "+thumbURL[i]);
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          t._y = 0;//Set Y coordinate of variable movie clip
          t._x = thumbX;//Set X coordinate of variable movie clip based on variable thumbX
          t.numb = i;//Set sub-variable 'numb' inside variable t to hold index number
          t._alpha = 75;//Set the Alpha value of the variable movie clip to 75% - for onRollOver highlight action
          thumbX += 55;//Increment thumbX value so next thumbnail is placed 125 pixels to the right of the one before
          t.onRollOver = function () {//define onRollOver event of the variable movie clip
               this._alpha = 100;//Set thumbnail alpha to 100% for highlight
          t.onRollOut = function () {//define onRollOut event of the variable movie clip
               this._alpha = 75;//Reset thumbnail alpha to 75%
          t.onPress = function () {//define onPress event of the variable movie clip
               this._rotation += 3;//rotates thumbnail 3 degrees to indicate it's been pressed
               this._x += 3;//Offset X coordinate by 3 pixels to keep clip centered during rotation
               this._y -= 3;//Offset Y coordinate by 3 pixels to keep clip centered during rotation
          t.onReleaseOutside = function () {//define onRelease event of the variable movie clip
               this._rotation -= 3;//rotate thumbnail back 3 degrees
               this._x -= 3;//Reset X coordinate by 3 pixels to keep clip centered during rotation
               this._y += 3;//Reset Y coordinate by 3 pixels to keep clip centered during rotation
               this._alpha = 75;//Reset thumbnail alpha to 75%
          t.onRelease = function () {//define onRelease function to load full sized image
               this._rotation -= 3;//rotate thumbnail back 3 degrees
               this._x -= 3;//Reset X coordinate by 3 pixels to keep clip centered during
               this._y += 3;//Reset Y coordinate by 3 pixels to keep clip centered during
               this._alpha = 75;//Reset thumbnail alpha to 75%
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The xml:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<slideshow>
<photo thumbs="thumbnails/i_brown_fairy.jpg" urls="images/brown_fairy.jpg" />
<photo thumbs="thumbnails/i_blonde_fairy.jpg" urls="images/blonde_fairy.jpg" />
<photo thumbs="thumbnails/i_flower_fairy.jpg" urls="images/flower_fairy.jpg" />
<photo thumbs="thumbnails/i_red_fairy.jpg" urls="images/red-fairy.jpg" />
</slideshow>
Attached is a link to the file I made named "index".
https://rcpt.yousendit.com/706233226/5e7b4fe0973dacf090b5cbae32c47398
I would have liked to have included the following files but was limited due to "you-send-it" not uploading folders. Files not included: [but functioning] : xml list - images [folder] - thumbnails [folder]
Again, Thank you
Dalen

The issues with the buttons calling up the scrolling thumbnail panel have been resolved, as well as keeping the buttons in their hit state once clicked, thanks to Rob.
Those that have been following this thread, or stumble upon it in their searches later, may appreciate to see the final solution to this particular issue.
[Hopefully I will be able to update this thread with a url in the future to show the site in operation, which may help somebody with their project in the future if its set up similarly.]
Alas, it would be nice if future versions of flash had a more direct, flexible, user friendly method for creating navigation.
[We may see development beyond the flash ads which everyone seems to loathe... and more creativity with flash in terms of games, web interactivity, & animation.
Below are 2 sets of code:
a] the first is located within the first frame of the first button, and has some extra variables in it that the additional buttons call upon...
b] the second is the code applied to every other button.
stop();
fscommand("allowscale", false);//keep SWF display at 100%
var x:XML = new XML();//Define XML Object
x.ignoreWhite = true;
var fullURL:Array = new Array();//Array of full size image urls
var thumbURL:Array = new Array();//Array of thumbnail urls
// ....... CHANGE
var thumbX:Number;// = 25;//Initial offset of _x for first thumbnail
// make an array of all of the instance names of each button object...
// only do this once
var buttonsList:Array = new Array(shadesOfGrey, silkPaintings);
shadesOfGrey.isLatched = false;
// the rollover function... repeat for each button
shadesOfGrey.onRollOver = shadesOfGrey.onDragOver=function ():Void {
     if (!this.isLatched) {
          this.gotoAndStop(2);
// the rolloff function... repeat for each button
shadesOfGrey.onRollOut = shadesOfGrey.onDragOut=shadesOfGrey.onReleaseOutside=function ():Void {
     if (!this.isLatched) {
          this.gotoAndStop(1);
// the mouse press function... repeat for each button
shadesOfGrey.onPress = function():Void {
     resetAllButtons();
     this.isLatched = true;
     this.gotoAndStop(3);
shadesOfGrey.onRelease = function():Void {
     x.load("shadesOfGrey.xml");// path to XML file
     thumbX = 25;
function resetAllButtons():Void {
     for (b in buttonsList) {
          buttonsList[b].isLatched = false;
          buttonsList[b].gotoAndStop(1);
x.onLoad = function() {//Function runs after XML is loaded
     // resets the position of the panel on each new load
     panel._x = 740;
     // ....... CHANGE removes the existing movieclips from the panel before any new load...
     for (c in panel) {
          if (typeof (panel[c]) == "movieclip") {
               removeMovieClip(panel[c]);
     var photos:Array = this.firstChild.childNodes;//Defines variable for length of XML file
     for (i=0; i<photos.length; i++) {//For loop to step through all entry lines of XML file
          fullURL.push(photos[i].attributes.urls);//Each loop, adds URL for full sized image to Array fullURL
          thumbURL.push(photos[i].attributes.thumbs);//Each loop, adds URL for thumbnails to Array thumbURL
          //trace(i+". Full Image = "+fullURL[i]+" Thumb Image = "+thumbURL[i]);
          var t = panel.attachMovie("b", "b"+i, i);//Each loop, Define local variable 't' as a new instance of 'b' movie clip, given unique instance name of 'b' plus the index number of the For loop
          t.img.loadMovie(thumbURL[i]);// Each loop, load thumbnail image from XML data into variable movie clip
          t._y = 0;//Set Y coordinate of variable movie clip
          t._x = thumbX;//Set X coordinate of variable movie clip based on variable thumbX
          t.numb = i;//Set sub-variable 'numb' inside variable t to hold index number
          t._alpha = 75;//Set the Alpha value of the variable movie clip to 75% - for onRollOver highlight action
          thumbX += 55;//Increment thumbX value so next thumbnail is placed 125 pixels to the right of the one before
          t.onRollOver = function() {//define onRollOver event of the variable movie clip
               this._alpha = 100;//Set thumbnail alpha to 100% for highlight
          t.onRollOut = function() {//define onRollOut event of the variable movie clip
               this._alpha = 75;//Reset thumbnail alpha to 75%
          t.onPress = function() {//define onPress event of the variable movie clip
               this._rotation += 3;//rotates thumbnail 3 degrees to indicate it's been pressed
               this._x += 3;//Offset X coordinate by 3 pixels to keep clip centered during rotation
               this._y -= 3;//Offset Y coordinate by 3 pixels to keep clip centered during rotation
          t.onReleaseOutside = function() {//define onRelease event of the variable movie clip
               this._rotation -= 3;//rotate thumbnail back 3 degrees
               this._x -= 3;//Reset X coordinate by 3 pixels to keep clip centered during rotation
               this._y += 3;//Reset Y coordinate by 3 pixels to keep clip centered during rotation
               this._alpha = 75;//Reset thumbnail alpha to 75%
          t.onRelease = function() {//define onRelease function to load full sized image
               this._rotation -= 3;//rotate thumbnail back 3 degrees
               this._x -= 3;//Reset X coordinate by 3 pixels to keep clip centered during
               this._y += 3;//Reset Y coordinate by 3 pixels to keep clip centered during
               this._alpha = 75;//Reset thumbnail alpha to 75%
               holder.loadMovie(fullURL[this.numb]);//Load full sized image into holder clip based on sub-variable t.numb, referenced by 'this'
     holder.loadMovie(fullURL[0]);//Initially load first full size image into holder clip
// this one function scrolls the panel for all of the buttons, it gets the
// size of the panel when the images are loaded by any given button...
stroke.onEnterFrame = function() {
     if (this.hitTest(_xmouse, _ymouse, false)) {
          if (panel._x>=740) {
               panel._x = 740;
          if (panel._x<=740-panel._width+mask._width) {
               panel._x = 740-panel._width+mask._width;
          if ((panel._x<=740) && (panel._x>=740-panel._width+mask._width)) {
               var xdist = _xmouse-830;
               panel._x += -xdist/7;
Of note is the change to how the movie clips are measured... this change in and of itself has really helped to make the thumbnail panels operation more efficient.
Below is the script for each additional button: [Having issues with the forums not letting me post additional code, so I will put the remaining code in a reply below.]
cont.

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Hi,
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