Want color roll-over image to popup

I have an image gallery of custom made items. I followed the Xara WD5 tutorial on making photo roll-over effects with gray scale and color images.

I can get the the gray scale and color roll-over effect to work fine. However, when I click on the color roll-over image, I want the color roll-over to popup in the new 500pix window.

When I do the photo popup link to a new window, all I can get is the gray scale photograph, not the color.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

Best regards,

Dave

Hi SuperDave

In the attached example the monochrome pic is set to pop up a colour version on mouseover. The colour version is set to pop up photo.

Drwyd,

Thank you for the reply.

Attached is a screen shot of my settings. I am wondering if my error is in setting up the original photo or the monochrome... a event sequence issue?

Still getting the same results...

Dave

Could you upload a sample .web or .xar file ?

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Originally Posted by Drwyd

Could you upload a sample .web or .xar file ?

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I have tried to export both formats and I get a "Spurious internal error has occurred" and it shuts down.

What do I need to do to get you the files?

Thanks,

Dave

Hi Dave

You don't need to export, just "file >> save as".

Dave,

Your first screenshot shows a popup photo.
I don't think this is what you want.
If you need the thumbnail image to open a full size image when the cursor 'rolls-over' it, then you must use layers and mouse-over triggers.

See attached for what I mean (DW5 file).
This is similar to what Drwyd is trying to say.

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Originally Posted by sledger

Dave,

Your first screenshot shows a popup photo.
I don't think this is what you want.
If you need the thumbnail image to open a full size image when the cursor 'rolls-over' it, then you must use layers and mouse-over triggers.

See attached for what I mean (DW5 file).
This is similar to what Drwyd is trying to say.

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Sledger,

I am on the road right now, but will take a look when I get back to the office.

What I am trying to do is:

1. Make all the images monotone (per the tutorial).
2. When they mouse-over, they automatically see the color thumbnail photo.
3. If they like the color thumbnail photo, they can click to get a full size color popup.

Does this make sense?


I don't want the full size color photos to automatically popup when they mouse-over, as it might be a bit too "active" for the user... rather than "selective"... Hope I have explained it better.

Thanks for the help,

Dave

Hi Dave

An improvement on my original example. Does this make it clearer ?

Sledger,

I just took a run at your sample... I might just have to rethink my site design... I really like what you did!

It would be great to also add my first thought to my arsenal, though. So I will also persevere there as well!

Thanks for the sample!

Dave

Here is a small video of what happens.

My monochrome has a mouse-over of full color.
My link for the on-click is the full color as well.
My popup ends up being the monochrome

Drwyd:

I looked over your config and I am set up the same way... as best I can tell, but I do not get the expected results. I could not run your file in my browser... could not locate the export and preview command on the toolbar after loading your file.

A attached a small version of that page... as well. Click on Acrylic Gallery Button.

Any critique's are welcome.

Dave

Hi Dave

You had both mono and colour thumbnails set to popup colour thumbnail. The mono one was set to popup itself as photo.

Corrected version below

XWD versions.

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Originally Posted by Drwyd

Hi Dave

You had both mono and colour thumbnails set to popup colour thumbnail. The mono one was set to popup itself as photo.

Corrected version below

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I was thinking that I must have the check boxes checked wrong... in the wrong sequence, etc...

I watched the tutorial more times than I care to say, and I could not tell if there was a special sequence to the check boxes... and I don't recall hearing them mention the sequence either... but I can get pretty dense on the simplest things!

So what exactly is the sequence of checking which box, which layer, etc... ?

On the Mouse Over tab:
I see that you have the Stoppers on the web page in full color;
on the layers, each stopper has both boxes checked, as well as the mouse over box;
the mouse off box is highlighted with the cursor.

On the Link Tab:
And the Popup Photo radio button is checked.

Is this how I should set the check boxes on each image?

Thanks!

Hi Dave the files in post #13 were saved using XWD5 so should work o.k. now.

The monochrome version needs to be on the MouseOff layer with the mouseover tab set to popup layer pop1

The colour version needs to be on the pop1 layer and set to popup photo in the link tab