RE: Thumbnails from mySQL binary data

I have read warnings that this (imagecreatefromstring.php) is killer SLOW simply because it is server side. Have you found this to be true? Would you suggest just making the thumbnail when the file is uploaded, or do you think it is wiser just to make a thumbnail when the user requests it, and just make them wait for the server side code to crunch? Thanks again group!!! - NorthBayShane -----Original Message----- From: Philip Hallstrom [mailto:philip@adhesivemedia.com] Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 12:56 PM To: Shane Cc: php Subject: Re: Thumbnails from mySQL binary data start with this: http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.imagecreatefromstring.php On Wed, 12 Jun 2002, Shane wrote: > Greetings, I just started playing with the GD functions. (FUN!!!) And I am looking for advice > or scripts on how to turn binary data from my DB into thumbnails. > > I understand how to make thumbnails from existing images already "sitting in a > directory," but how can I get a scaled image to be made directly from the binary data in my DB. > > Your guidance or advice would be most helpful and TRULY appreciated. > > As always, my final functions will be posted for all. > Thanks in advance my friends!!! > > - NorthBayShane > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >