Hi JoomlaWorks,

As I know..
Image in K2 are stored in two folders:
/media/k2/items/cache (all generated sizes)
/media/k2/items/src (original image)

So, I have tried to use original image that upload via "item image" tab. This is my coding..But, I just find out the images inside "/src/" folder are not the real original images. The quality and file size are not the same that I have uploaded. Is there some setting that to use original image ? or even change K2 code to keep the real original images in "src"?

I have some reasons to use the image in "item image" not from in the "content" one.

Thank you so much for your great extension and support :)

I have research a lot of topics from here and I know more people want the same I need. And If it cannot do that, I will try to use extraFields. Thank you guys.

Hello,

There is a solution which requires hacking K2 (I would not recommend this)
www.gavick.com/forums/general-discussion/seo-k2-image-18208

You can use an extension called econa www.firecoders.com/extensions/econa

Or you can use an extrafield in order to preserve the original image.
Some template tweaks are needed but you get a starting point here:
github.com/kricore/Advanced-templating-with-K2/blob/master/_inc/cheatsheet.php#L77-L82

Hi Krikor,

Thank you I really appreciate your help. Actually, I have no problem with the file name of images. I just want to know why images in "/src/ " folder not the original image I have uploaded via 'item image' tab in backend. Images's quality and file size are not the same.

So, It means K2 have generated a new one before keep in "/src/". If you can tell me which file and function of K2 do that it would be great.

Thank you Krikor,

I have found the way to solve this problem by using this reference github.com/getk2/k2/pull/323/files

administrator/components/com_k2/models/item.php
by change from this..
to..
Now it is exacly the same quality and size :)
I think $handle->image_convert = 'jpg'; change the quality of image even you set $handle->jpeg_quality = 100;.

This coding may effect to something. I'm not sure. Please advice me.

Once executed (only if the image is of a format different than jpg) it will convert the image to a jpg.

Regardless of the $handle->jpeg_quality some detail might be lost if it is a lossless format, and keep in mind that:
will in fact increase the size of the image since GD does that when you set it to 100.

You could actually remove the check and have the default image as-is, but you will have to perform half a dozen more file_exists() which is really not that good.

Thank you again Krikor. I will have a look.

You 're welcome.