Watermark giving the red cross

[Teepeg]

Hello,

When i try to run the watermark image the picture does not show i get the red cross?

I have read many posts here on watermarking but cant solve my problem..

Help Please ..

[Chuck S]

Please post a url so we may assist.

If you turn off on the fly watermarking does the picture show?

Have you double checked the paths and urls under global options and storage options in admin to ensure they are correct?

[Teepeg]

Yes, when i turn it off it shows, obviously without a watermark. Again i just double checked the paths and all look good, but still get the red cross when i try to set it too work?

The url can be found Here

Here is the path i use;

/home/xxxxxxxxx/public_html/forum/photopost/data/watermark.png

I have set the watermark to run so you see the problem!

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[Chuck S]

http://www.war44.com/forum/photopost...le=8254&size=1

Looks to me like the watermark is bad

Have you tried making another variation or reverify the path

[Teepeg]

Originally Posted by Chuck S

http://www.war44.com/forum/photopost...le=8254&size=1

Looks to me like the watermark is bad

Have you tried making another variation or reverify the path

Not quite sure what you mean Chuck, Do you mean make a new watermark and the try this? If you look at this in the browser it shows the image ok;


My Watermark image

Content visible to verified customers only.

[Chuck S]

Right but have you tried both of these

1. double check the path of the watermark

2. make a new watermark and see if it displays

3. double checked the path in storage options in admin is correct?

[Teepeg]

Originally Posted by Chuck S

3. double checked the path in storage options in admin is correct?

Chuck does this have to have the full path including the .png at the end of the path? example: /home/xxxxxxxx/public_html/forum/photopost/data/watermark.png

If so i keep getting this error message when i try to alter the path:

Unable to create/write to /home/war44/public_html/forum/photopost/data/watermark.png/500/! Check your data directory permissions before continuing.

[Chuck S]

/home/xxxxxxxx/public_html/forum/photopost/data/watermark.png

Your watermark path must be full server path yes and the next error tells me your data directory which must be set at every level to 777 permissions must be set as noted and is not.

[Teepeg]

ok Chuck all permissions to each folder are set to 777 but still getting this error:

Unable to create/write to /home/xxxxxxxx/public_html/forum/photopost/data/watermark.png/500/! Check your data directory permissions before continuing.

Where does the 500 come from??

[Chuck S]

Have you somehow placed your watermark path in your global options or storage options for the data directory server path thats what it looks like to me. You need to double check that path is only

/home/war44/public_html/forum/photopost/data/

[Teepeg]

Here is what is in storage:

Current PATH setting: /home/xxxxxxxx/public_html/forum/photopost/data/
Default PATH setting: /home/xxxxxxxx/public_html/forum/photopost/data/
Current URL setting: http://www.war44.com/forum/photopost/data
Default URL setting: http://www.war44.com/forum/photopost/data

and here is what is in global:

home/xxxxxxxx/public_html/forum/photopost/data/

If i try to alter what is in storage i then get the above error message about permissions?

[Teepeg]

Sorted now chuck, thanks for your help ..

[Chuck S]

So what was it? the paths as noted.

[Teepeg]

Yes i had this /home/xxxxxxxx/public_html/forum/photopost/data/watermark.png in Watermark Options, removed the watermark.png and all fell into place..

[Chuck S]

You mean you had that entered in the data directory setting you mean in global options or storage options.

Your path would need to be set to that in watermark options for the watermark to be shown like it is now.