Resize image with same aspect ratio

[Vivid Lust]

Is there anyway to do this without using getImageSize()  ???

 

Thanks

[Yeodan]

html has an image resize tag

[Vivid Lust]

Oh, which keeps the original aspect ratio if there is a limit of 200px on the width? I don't think there is 

[GingerRobot]

html has an image resize tag

 

Which is almost certainly a bad way to do it. If you use a big image and "resize" it with the img tag's attributes, then it'll still use just as much bandwidth as the big image and still take just as long to load.

 

Vivid Lust, why don't you want to use getImageSize()?

[Daniel0]

Oh, which keeps the original aspect ratio if there is a limit of 200px on the width? I don't think there is 

 

Yes there is, you just set height = height * (200/originalWidth). It's basic mathematics. You find the relative growth of the width and multiply the height with that same growth rate. Doing that you'll retain the proportions. As GingerRobot said, you still shouldn't use HTML attributes for image resizing though.

[Vivid Lust]

I don't know the original width/height, all this is coming out from the database

 

I can't use getImageSize() , host has disabled allow_url_fopen

[Daniel0]

Well, if you cannot get the image then you obviously cannot resize it either. Find a real host.

[Vivid Lust]

e.g ?

[PFMaBiSmAd]

You should not be using a URL with getImageSize() when the file is on your own server and if the file is in a database and you are manipulating it using GD functions, you can get the size using other GD functions than getImageSize().

 

How are you using getImageSize()? What is your actual code?

[Vivid Lust]

Hi,

 

I have image URL's stored in the database and want to resize them so they fit into the div width of X and so that they mantain their original aspect ratio.

 

My first step would be:

 

GetImageSize($image);

 

where $image is the current URL from the database. However my host does not allow this.

 

Jake.

[Michdd]

If you figure out some way to get the original dimensions of the image you could use something like this to scale it down:

 

function get_new_dimensions($image)
{
$size = getimagesize($image);
list($width, $height) = $size;
while($width > 130 || $height > 130)
{
	$width *= .9;
	$height *= .9;
}
$new_size = array($width, $height);
return $new_size;
}

Just change the 130's to the max width and height of the resized image.

 

Edit: That's only to get the new dimensions, of course. Then you'd have to create a new image with those aspects.

[Vivid Lust]

I've already said my host doesn't allow getimagesize() ..

 

thanks for trying.

[Daniel0]

Find a real host.

[Michdd]

I've already said my host doesn't allow getimagesize() ..

 

thanks for trying.

I was just saying that when you find a better host.. You might want to try http://000webhost.com I think they're one of the best free hosts.

[Daniel0]

Oh... that's why. Seriously, if you want proper hosting you'll have to pay for it. Ideally you would purchase a VPS so you have full control over its configuration and so other people's sites won't bring down your site as well.

[Vivid Lust]

err I do pay for it thanks.

[Vivid Lust]

Problem solved = friend gave my unmetered hosting for free:)

[stelthius]

Not to sound like an ass but getting free "Unmetered" hosting isnt going to sovle your problem as Daniel said you will need seomthing that you can atleast control its configuration, E.G Vps Server personally i like my Dedi's but shared hosting is not going to pay off in the long run if another users site goes down for any reason you may suffer from that, so be smart and take a VPS atleast

[Vivid Lust]

My friend has a VPS, this is on a VPS, so he can enable anything I want. Plus I'm getting this for free 

[stelthius]

You're missing the point, we mean a server "You" control not someone else but nvm if you're happy with second best enjoy it

[Vivid Lust]

I'm only 16 and don't have a job, so ....