General Questions
Which Joomla versions are supported?
- The module is fully compatible with Joomla 4.x, 5.x, and 6.x
What image formats are supported?
- JPG, JPEG, PNG, GIF formats are supported
- Images are automatically processed using Joomla's native Image class
- Resized images are cached for better performance
How do I create a slideshow module?
- Go to Extensions > Modules > New
- Select "Fancy Transition SlideShow"
- Choose "From Folder" or "Individual Image Path"
- Configure images and settings
- Assign to a module position and publish
Image Source Questions
What's the difference between "From Folder" and "Individual Image Path"?
- From Folder: Automatically loads all images from a folder - quick setup, no captions/links
- Individual Image Path: Manually select images with captions and links - more control
Can I use both folder and individual images together?
- No, you need to choose one method per module instance
- You can create multiple module instances with different configurations
Caption & Link Questions
Can I display captions on images?
- Yes, when using "Individual Image Path" mode, you can add captions to each image
- Configure caption display, colors, fonts, sizes, and opacity in Caption Settings
- Folder-based galleries don't support captions
Can images link to external URLs?
- Yes, when using "Individual Image Path" mode, you can add a link URL to each image
- Set link target to open in same window or new tab
- If no link is provided, images display in slideshow only
Animation Questions
How do I change the transition effect?
- Go to Animation Settings in module configuration
- Select desired effect from "Slideshow Effects" dropdown
- Adjust effect parameters (slices, box columns/rows) if needed
- Configure transition speed and pause time
What's the best pause time setting?
- Recommended: 2000-5000ms (2-5 seconds) for most use cases
- Faster content: 1500-3000ms
- Detailed images: 4000-6000ms
- Adjust based on your content and audience
Technical Questions
How does image caching work?
- Resized images are cached in
images/fancy_slider/ directory
- This improves performance by avoiding repeated image processing
- Cache is automatically created when images are first processed
- Cache files are named based on image, dimensions, crop, and quality settings
Can I customize the gallery styling?
- Yes, use Module Class Suffix to add custom CSS classes
- Add Extra CSS in Advanced Settings for custom styling
- Gallery uses standard CSS classes that can be overridden
- Pagination colors can be customized in module settings
What if images don't resize properly?
- Check thumbnail and image width/height settings
- Ensure the cache directory is writable:
images/fancy_slider/
- Clear the image cache by deleting files in the cache directory
- Check PHP GD or ImageMagick is installed and enabled
- Verify image files are not corrupted