Movable Type Knowledge Base: No Thumbnailing Option When Uploading Images

Question

When I upload an image, I do not get an option to thumbnail it.

Answer

The thumbnailing option depends on your server having both the ImageMagick libraries and the Perl module Image::Magick installed and working correctly. You can run mt-check.cgi to see if the module is installed.

If the module is not installed, you'll need to contact your host to request that it be installed. Once Image::Magick is detected and working correctly, the thumbnailing option should be visible.

If it does not, then the problem may be with the ImageMagick binaries themselves. If your host is unable to resolve this problem for you, you may want to consider using NetPBM instead. See My Host Doesn't Have Image::Magick for more information on using NetPBM.

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