UPDATED: Version 2.8 released 11/14/05. Download now!
NOTE: Please note that this plugin doesn’t support Wordpress 2.3. However, you can find a wonderful remake here that does.
Yay! After a lot of work, the new version of the Image Headline Plugin is available. This plugin was originally written by Joel Bennett but it’s come a long way since the beginning. New features in this version include:
- Excellent integration into the WordPress 1.5 Strayhorn administration interface.
- Gorgeous anti-aliased, soft shadows.
- Easier than ever to configure.
So, if you’re ready to take a gander, go on and tell me what you think. If you do end up using the plugin, please leave me a comment here with a link to your site so I can see the results! I’d love to see what you guys come up with.
miss p. Says:February 20th, 2005 at 2:57 am
I didn’t use the shadows at all, unfortunately. Thanks for the tip, though.
With more poking and prodding I really do think it’s just Safari being dicky. The text also looks noticeably darker than identically-coloured plain text right next to it. In Firefox, however, it’s just fine.
Ensellitis Says:February 20th, 2005 at 2:37 am
Miss P., Also try tweaking the shadow settings just right… Even the most littlest of color changes to the shadows color(s) can drastically change the way it looks on other backgrounds.
miss p. Says:February 20th, 2005 at 2:27 am
Stunning! I adore the proper shadows, too.
My only whinge is that when I was trying it on an off-white background (#eed), it didn’t quite match the background it was sitting on, but I suspect Safari is to blame for that.
I do wish IE were more reliable.
Apparently support for transparency finally happened a couple of weeks ago?
ColdForged Says:February 19th, 2005 at 9:40 pm
The margin around the text is already managed pretty tightly. I downloaded one of your generated images — My Name Lon - You Like Me — and there’s only two pixels you could argue that could be cropped.
Your space between title and text results from two main things: your post-content selector has a 1em top pad which separates the main text from the title image, then you have a 5 pixel pad on all images which further separates it. By reducing your 1em pad on the post-content and defining a “.post-info img { padding: 0; }” style to handle your image titles I think you’ll have the spacing you want.
sean Says:February 19th, 2005 at 12:53 pm
Really nice plugin, just installed it on my site:
http://sean.journeypix.com
Just one thing, I feel that the gap between the headline and the text is a bit large now, is it possible to do something with that?
Chad Says:February 19th, 2005 at 12:18 pm
No problem. I actually found the 2.1 zip file. I’m persistent! However, transparent backgrounds don’t seem to be happening. Not that I’m complaining, because the effects are gorgeous so far! You can see the effect on my page at http://www.pirate-king.com. Although I’ll d/l the tar to see if there is any difference!
Alessandro Says:February 19th, 2005 at 12:13 pm
Absolutely wonderful. I’m using it right now.
BTW, this trackback thing in my WP installation must be horribly broken…
ColdForged Says:February 19th, 2005 at 12:07 pm
Back in place, thanks Chad.
Chad Says:February 19th, 2005 at 11:52 am
Hey, your Tarball download is 404…
MtDewVirus Says:February 19th, 2005 at 9:51 am
Wow….I had an extra “s” and it was “images-headlines”. I don’t know how many times I’ve looked at that! Sometimes a simple reminder does the trick. Thanks! Great plugin!