Social Group and Album Enhancements - Watermark Generator

Quick Info

This mod adds a watermark to album and attachment images.
The watermark is customizable via image files or specified text.
Processed images are cached and the original files remain untouched, so you can modify or remove the watermark anytime you want.


Features

- Intelligent Caching
- Uses standard vBulletin methods, therefore no file modifications necessary
- Settings-Preview with a sample image in Adminpanel
- Generative plugin behaviour, works with most other mods which use the same hooks or use attachment images elsewhere

Installation

Step 1)

Upload files inside upload directory according to their structure:

> forum root
	> admincp
		+ pl_watermark_admin.php
	> images
		> misc
			+ plwm_sample.jpg
	> includes
		> cron
			+ pl_watermark_cron.php
		> xml
			+ cpnav_plwatermark.xml
		+ pl_watermark_functions.php
		+ pl_watermark_imagemanipulation.php


Step 2)

Import "product-plwatermark.xml" as addon into your vBulletin AdminCP


Step 3)

Navigate in your vBulletin AdminCP to PL Watermark Generator -> Plugin Settings.
Define the settings how you see fit. The options should be self-explanatory, if you need help with certain things, ask in the modification thread.

Changelog

v1.1
- Fixed potential security flaw on certain webserver configurations
- Improved install/updatescript
- (hopefully) fixed the grey-bar bug which occured on certain webserver configurations

v1.0
- Initial Beta Release

Additional Info

The Mod is currently in BETA. This means, that we tested it on a test environment (vb 4.0.x to 4.1.3) but has not yet undergo excessive stress test.
Keep an eye out for updated versions until the final release!
If you encounter any bugs, missing or misplaced features, let us know!

F.A.Q

- I don't see changes in my live images!
> To see changes on the image files you have to clear your browser's cache!
In firefox it's enough to force a fresh reload via STRG+F5 and on other browsers STRG+F5 or SHIFT+F5 should work.
If you don't perform this step, your browser will show the old cached version and maybe the watermark won't show or changes won't apply.

- My png/gif watermark isn't transparent, instead I get a black background!
> PNG-8 is known for having transparency problems, GIF in some cases as well.
Fall back to PNG-24 with Alpha channel (all modern image tools should be able to save as PNG-24)
If you have trouble creating a working png-24 with alpha channel, you can send me a PM with a link to your watermark and I'll convert it to png-24 for you.

- I have trouble with special characters or non-latin charactersets!
> The addon is using standard php functionalities for the text. If for any reason you have trouble with special chars, I suggest using a transparent png-24 with the text from an external image tool instead.

Support / Branding

We provide quality vbulletin software modifications for zero costs. To help our mod to be well-known, a backlink is added to your forum footer by the plugin, where the plugin is used in any way.
You must not remove the copyright/backlink code!
However, if you like to support us, you are allowed to remove the footer note with a small donation (10$ minimum).
If you choose to do so, we'll contact you via the email provided by paypal with instructions on how to remove the footer note.
A link to paypal donation service can be found on the top right area of this post.

Feel free to contact an author of the mod if you have any questions or suggestions.

[Wajow-community]

Doesn't work for me

[Wajow-community]

update for vb 4.2.x?

[MZF-Onkel]

works fine with 4.2.2

[Alibass]

**Installed**

Running 4.2.2 here with attachments in file storage system. I had to input cache directory manually in my database. Other than that 'it works as advertised. :up:

Thanks

[mkkak]

Originally Posted by Stefan118

The only issue i have with this SUPER mod is that it doesn't clear the cache after X seconds?
or is it minutes or days?

I hope it is seconds, just as about everything in vB.
If not, please do not laugh

I have set it to 86400 seconds, that should be 24 hours...
The cache is now 5 days old since i manualy cleared it.

The Same Problem

[mkkak]

Originally Posted by Reed_HCT

The scheduled task for cache pruning does not work for me.

Cache liftime is set to 86400 (1 day) and lru table size is set to 100.
The task is scheduled at 9 am.
I'm running vbulletin 4.1.11

When I look into the cache dir I find all the files created since the last manual cache prune, while I suppose only to see files created from 9 am of yesterday, and no more than 100 files.

The Same Problem

[Bernard4366]

Is the developer still monitoring this thread?

[friendlymela]

very interesting

[ArcadeSyndicate]

use this since years, works perfect for attachments in 4.2.2 :up:

[Disasterpiece]

Originally Posted by Bernard4366

Is the developer still monitoring this thread?

monitoring yes, but support for my addons is limited.