• Registered: 2013-02-01
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Topic: JuiceboxBuilder-Pro: "save defaults" in "Change Sizes" [SOLVED]

Hi,
I create my galleries in Lightroom, export them via the Plugin, then open them in JuiceBoxBuilder-Pro to create the small, medium, and large images.
Unfortunately, I have to re-enter the image sizes every time as the "save defaults" button does exactly nothing. It doesn't matter if I process multiple galleries in one go or if I close and re-open the app for every gallery.
Is it me? Is it a bug?

Thanks,
Christoph

  • Registered: 2012-04-24
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Re: JuiceboxBuilder-Pro: "save defaults" in "Change Sizes" [SOLVED]

I have just double-checked this functionality and it works OK for myself in JuicboxBuilder-Pro v1.4.3.

Please ensure that you are using the latest version of JuiceboxBuilder-Pro (v1.4.3).
If necessary, instructions for upgrading can be found here.

Also, after clicking 'Save Defaults' and then clicking 'OK' in the 'Save Image Size Defaults' pop-up window, be sure to click 'OK' in the 'Set Image Sizes' parent window (the window with the 'Save Defaults' text).

3 Reply by christoph (edited by christoph 2015-05-10 14:42:37)

  • Registered: 2013-02-01
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Re: JuiceboxBuilder-Pro: "save defaults" in "Change Sizes" [SOLVED]

Thank you for the quick answer. I did exactly as you wrote, but it didn't change anything. I tried then to start JuiceboxBuilder-Pro with a right-click and admin rights - to no avail.

I start by changing the values to my values:
http://www.horsecompetence.de/design/test/screenshot1.png
Then I click "save defaults" and see
http://www.horsecompetence.de/design/test/screenshot2.png
I click ok, then ok again in the parent window.
If I open up the same dialog immediately again, the new values are there - but, well, that doesn't help me much.
If I close and reopen JbB-Pro, I see what I don't want to see:
http://www.horsecompetence.de/design/test/screenshot3.png

Any additional ideas?
Christoph

edit: I don't know why the images don't show up, but they are accessible under the links shown.

  • Registered: 2012-04-24
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Re: JuiceboxBuilder-Pro: "save defaults" in "Change Sizes" [SOLVED]

I think I know what the problem is.

A gallery's 'config.xml' file holds image size information and when you load a gallery, the image size information held in the 'config.xml' file will be used (or gallery default values, rather than custom default values, if image size information is not explicitly specified).

Custom default values will work only if you create a gallery from scratch using JuiceboxBuidler-Pro.

Try saving custom default values and then close and reopen JuiceboxBuilder-Pro and check the image sizes (click 'New Gallery'). You will probably find that they are your own values.

One possible way to workaround this would be to add the image size information to your gallery's 'config.xml' file before you open the gallery in JuiceboxBuilder-Pro.

As you initially create your galleries with the Lightroom plugin, you could add the image size information to all your gallery 'config.xml' files by adding the required configuration options to the template file that the plugin uses to create the XML files.

Open the 'juicebox_pro.lrwebengine/config.xml' file in a plain text editor and add the following on line 34 (currently a blank line just below "<juiceboxbuilder"), changing the values as required.

maxImageWidth="1024"
maxImageHeight="768"
imageQuality="80"

thumbWidth="85"
thumbHeight="85"
thumbQuality="90"

useSmallImages="true"
smallImageWidth="800"
smallImageHeight="600"
smallImageQuality="80"

useLargeImages="true"
largeImageWidth="2048"
largeImageHeight="1536"
largeImageQuality="80"

Each time a new gallery is created with the Lightroom plugin, the image sizes will be in the 'config.xml' file ready for JuiceboxBuilder-Pro.

  • Registered: 2013-02-01
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Re: JuiceboxBuilder-Pro: "save defaults" in "Change Sizes" [SOLVED]

Thank you , that's it.
Not only a great slideshow, great support on top!
Best,
Christoph

  • Registered: 2012-04-24
  • Posts: 5,924

Re: JuiceboxBuilder-Pro: "save defaults" in "Change Sizes" [SOLVED]

You're welcome!
I'm glad I was able to help and that you can use my suggested workaround.