Example

360° - Zoom
2D - Zoom
Hotspots
Mouseover zoom
3D - Zoom
Gallery
Lightbox
Demo watermark: - Enabled - Disabled
Enabling watermark allows effective protection of Your original source images without any compromises.
Load tiles directly: - Enabled - Disabled
Loading image tiles directly does not allow effective image protection, except when image tiles are watermarked too - see above demo option.
Note: The above options are just a couple out of more than 400 options that can be changed! Please take a look at other examples and documentaion.
SEE MORE VARIATIONS AND DEMOS

Latest news

2013-02-18 Ver. 4.0.1 released. Countless bugfixes and new features such as long-awaited hotspots and AJAX-ZOOM hybris plugin.

2012-11-25 smoother animations on desktop computers (patch Ver. 3.3.0)

2012-01-30 3D VR (multirow Z axis) implemented. See this example.

2012-01-18 Pinch Zoom (gesture zoom) beta version released.

2011-09-18 - Magento implementation has been completly revised. Now AJAX-ZOOM can be displayed in at least 4 different mods, e.g. as flyout zoom (mouseover zoom) with dynamic imaging.

2011-08-03 - Ver. 3.3.0 Runs very smooth on iPad.

2011-07-15 - Ver. 3.2.2 Now image tiles can be watermarked.

2011-05-29 - Ver. 3.2.0 Fullscreen mode.

2011-04-06 - Ver. 3.1.0 New interesting example - hover over the image zoom.

2011-03-06 - Ver. 3.0.2 Patch 2011-03-06 The preload process for 360 degree spin images has been accelerated up to 10 times faster.

2011-02-13 - Ver. 3.0.2 Patch 2011-02-13 Integration of 360° product spinner into XT:commerce (xtcModified, VEYTON, Gambio), see this example.

2011-02-06 - Ver. 3.0.2 Patch 2011-02-06 Integration of 360° product spinners into Magento, see this example.

2010-12-14 - Ver. 3.0.2+ Added basic support for touch events on mobile devices like iPhone / iPad etc.

2010-11-22 - Ver. 3.0.1+ VR Objects 360° - 3D Spin & Zoom feature, see this example.

2010-10-24 - Now works on Windows localhost, e.g. with XAMPP.

2010-10-20 - Added compatibility to xt:Commerce VEYTON 4.

2010-10-18 - Ver. 2.1.6+ Oxid eSales Plugin.

2010-10-11 - Ver. 2.1.5+ added support for JPG, TIF, PNG, BMP, GIF und PSD image types.

2010-09-14 - Patch to Ver. 2.1.4 No need to adjust the paths for quick testing manually any more. The paths are detected automatically.

2010-07-28 - xt:Commerce, xtcModified plugin is released with Ver. 2.1.3. See the xt:Commerce demo store.

2010-06-26 - Magento store extension is released with Ver. 2.1.0. See the Magento demo store.

2010-06-10 - since version 2.0.0 it is possible to load image tiles directly without stitching them together serverside. Here is an example of this new feature.

Modules & Plugins Ecommerce

Magento 360 spin & zoom See AJAX-ZOOM in action on Magento
Integration quide
XT:commerce 360 spin & zoom See AJAX-ZOOM in action on xt:Commerce (xtcModified, Gambio, VEYTON 4)
Integration quide
Oxid product zoom See AJAX-ZOOM in action on Oxid eSales
Integration quide
hybris zoom 360 spin See AJAX-ZOOM in action on hybris multichannel commerce (no php)
  More coming soon...

Compatibility

6.0+ 2.0+ 2.0+ 1.0+ 9.5+ 2.0+ 4.0+ Pinch zoom, tap zoom,
swipe

About AJAX-ZOOM

AJAX-ZOOM is a powerful image zoom & pan plugin with 360° rotate option, jQuery image gallery option based on jQuery (JavaScript) and PHP. It is a completely packaged and free / low cost jQuery zoom solution to present high resolution images on the web. With over 300 other options AJAX-ZOOM is very flexible regarding it's appearance and can be seamlessly integrated into any website - branding free!

AJAX-ZOOM doesn't require any browser plugins such as Flash, Java or Silverlight. It works great on iPhone/iPad and other mobile devices.

AJAX-ZOOM is perfect for E-Commerce, extended product presentations and other applications, where high quality images make the difference.

AJAX-ZOOM can also protect high resolution images. Thus AJAX-ZOOM allows photographers and digital stock photography companies to present the real quality of an original sized image without being worry about copyright infringement.

AJAX-ZOOM does not require any cost-intensive investments in hardware. There is also no need to install a third party imaging server. All You need is a standard web server with PHP or hosting account to make AJAX-ZOOM work on Your website.

As a Phalanger compiled version AJAX-ZOOM can run as 64bit application on ASP.NET. Besides the "native" PHP GDlib functions AJAX-ZOOM supports ImageMagick® for optimized speed and quality.

AJAX-ZOOM can proceed images "On-The-Fly" or it can batch convert thousands of images with just a couple of steps. This means that AJAX-ZOOM can be integrated into already productive websites filled with any number of products and images within a shortest period of time. Give it a try!

Reasons Why

  • AJAX zoom is not SaaS / ASP (Application Service Provider) application. Everything is on Your server fully controlled by You!
  • No recurring costs, free updates.
  • Continuously under development. Custom modifications on demand.
  • iPad ready.
  • Stepless Zoom, Pan and Crop interface with mousewheel support (zoom to point).
  • 360° spin & zoom support (3D object rotate)
  • iPhone / iPad support.
  • Fullscreen view.
  • Various image protection options, dynamic watermarking / annotating.
  • Source images and tiles never load into cache! The source folders can be .htpasswd protected.
  • Powered by the popular jQuery javascript library, which is a future-proof investment.
  • No plugins like Flash, Java or Silverlight required.
  • Compatible with all major browsers.
  • Supports JPG, TIF, PNG, BMP, GIF und PSD image types (TIF & PSD only with "Imagemagick")
  • Works with any DOCTYPE, also in quirks mode!
  • Skinable over CSS and more than 300 customizing parameters controlling colors, layout, size and behavior. In fact almost every possible option is configurable.
  • Branding free. Ajax loader and the background can be replaced with your own images.
  • Native PHP GDlib and ImageMagick support.
  • Build in galleries: vertical (left, right), horizontal (top, bottom) and "inline", all with a slideshow option.
  • Single source imaging - "on-the-fly" generation of all necessary thumbnails and tiles from one master image.
  • Batch conversion with a single php file - can easyly be integrated into any CMS.
  • Many different ways of integration!
  • Several API methods to control behaviors like zoom to a specified image area in this example, load a different photo or entire picture set, thus making AJAX-ZOOM easily extandable.
  • Can easily be integrated with or into popular "lightbox clones" that support Ajax content or Iframes.
  • All the freedom to generate a php array with the required images - static, dynamic from any database, directory or whatever. Commented examples are provided.

Image Protection

Image pyramid

In order to understand why AJAX-ZOOM provides solid protection to your photos it is necessary to understand how image zoom technology normally works:

The most efficient way to provide high resolution imaging on the web can be achieved by making an "image pyramid" out of the source image and cut it into small tiles, see the scheme to the right. Whenever the user requests a portion of the image only the needed tiles of a level are sent to the client's browser. However, since this tiles are loaded by the client's browser or can be accessed over http, they can be easily reassembled (stitched back together), thus restoring the entire original image. To get worse - this procedure can be automated.

In its core AJAX-ZOOM uses the same image pyramid technology, but instead of sending the tiles directly to the browser AJAX-ZOOM can put them first together on the server side, optionally watermark the zoomified image and only then send the requested portion as one picture to the client. Neither the tiles nor the original image are ever loaded by the client. Both server locations - with the original images and tiles - can be .htpasswd or otherwise protected.

Optionally AJAX-ZOOM can crop from the original image without making the tiles. This procedure is however slow and highly memory-consuming. The fastest way however is to load the image tiles directly as described above. From version 2.0.0 on it is also possible with AJAX-ZOOM, see this example.

Navigation Interface

  • Mousewheel zooms in and out
  • Left mouse click zooms in
  • Right mouse click zooms out
  • Shift + left mouse click zooms out too
  • Tool selection: select area for zoom in
  • Tool selection: pan within the zoomified image

Integration Example

There are numerous ways of how to integrate AJAX-ZOOM into your HTML. The easiest way to explore the possibilities is checking the examples. There is no "best" integration solution as it depends on how AJAX-ZOOM needs to be displayed, e.g. in a lighbox, how the information about the desired images is passed (see Defining the images) and it depends on your possibilities to edit the sourcefiles of a content management system, blog or online store.

The following example represents only one posible solution:

		<!-- Put the placeholder DIV where ever in the <body> -->
		<div id="test">This id a placeholder DIV</div>
		<script type="text/javascript">
		// Create new object
		var ajaxZoom = {}; 
		
		// Define the path to the axZm folder
		ajaxZoom.path = "/axZm/"; 
		
		// Define your custom parameter query string
		ajaxZoom.parameter = "zoomData=/pic/zoom/fashion/some_image.jpg|/bilder/ordner1/test.png&example=8"; 
		
		// The ID of the element where ajax-zoom has to be inserted into
		ajaxZoom.divID = "test";
		</script>
		
		<!-- Include the loader file -->
		<script type="text/javascript" src="/axZm/jquery.axZm.loader.js"></script>

Feature Versions

As we are constantly trying to improve our software, Your wishes, objections and suggestions are greatly appreciated. Please do not hesitate to contact us or leave a comment.

  • Velocity spin.
  • Easy CDN support probably starting from Amazon S3.
  • Integration with Adobe scene7 image server.
  • Allow more then one instance per page.
  • More skins.
  • Page flip?
  • IOS 6 Fixes - done.
  • Touchscreen gestures for zoom in/out - done.
  • Hotspots integration - done (http://www.ajax-zoom.com/examples/example33.php)
  • Z-axis as extension for 360° spin and zoom - done.
  • Integration in various ecommerce platforms and CMS - in progress.
  • ASP .NET version? Works best with Phalanger - done. Better handling in coming.
  • 3D (360° spin and zoom an object) - done.
  • 360° spin and zoom for Magento - done.
  • Fullscreen mod - done.
  • 360° spin and zoom for XT:Commerce (VEYTON 4, xtcModified), Oxid - done.
  • Full iPod / iPhone & co. touchpad events support - done.
  • Slider for zoom in and out - done
  • Defineable position for image map, also outside of main container - done.

Limitations

  • Currently only one instance per page is possible. Still there are various ways to present infinit number of images on a page, e.g. as in this example.
  • Opera browser does not support right click on default. It has to be activated in browser settings. Older Opera versions do not support right click at all.
  • Licensed version will only function under the registered domain name(s). The demo/free version can be tested and developed on localhost. For an additional charge the unlimited version can be purchased to be used on intranet. Please contact the support for more information.

Licence / Prices

License Images Resolution Branding Support Price PHP ASP.NET
Light 500 3.2 MP AJAX-ZOOM pre-sale Free Free
Evaluation 500 no limits AJAX-ZOOM pre-sale Free Free
Developer 500 no limits AJAX-ZOOM - - -
Basic 500 no limits - yes €129.00* €179.00*
Standard 1.500 no limits - yes €199.00* €299.00*
Business 5.000 no limits - yes €349.00* €499.00*
Corporate 10.000 no limits - yes €549.00* €799.00*
Enterprise 20.000 no limits - yes €949.00* €1399.00*
Unlimited no limits no limits - priority €1499.00* €1949.00*

* For customers located in Germany and none business customers from EU 19% VAT will be added. Limited time offer. Prices are subject to change without notice.

Number images info: if you have an online shop with 1.200 products and on average three product images, You will need a license which can handle up to 3.600 images - in this case the "Business" license.

For 360° rotate / spin tool each frame counts as one image.   If you have 250 product spins with 36 frames each You would need a "Corporate" license (9.000 images).

For upgrades between license types see "Version Updates and Upgrades" in the license agreement. Please find the license agreement and other additional information in the download section.

Multistore (Master & Slave) with different domain names: the license price for an additional domain is 30% of the main license price, but not less than the regular price of the "Business" license. To receive an offer / invoice please contact.

360° / 3D photographers and equipment manufacturers can request a commercial license for their own websites for FREE!

Comments (115)

Vadim Jacobi
2013-05-25 01:04:54
Vadim Jacobi
Hello Chakka. Yes, this is possible. You have to disable autoZoom option in /axZm/zoomConfigCustom.inc.php after
elseif ($_GET['example'] == 19){
(this is the custom options set which is loaded by passing example=19 as additional query string parameter and which is configured in each example directly in javascript - see sourcecode)

Then you can use jQuery.fn.axZm.zoomTo() API - http://www.ajax-zoom.com/index.php?cid=docs#api_zoomTo in AJAX-ZOOM onLoad event to zoom anywhere you want, e.g. jQuery.fn.axZm.zoomTo({x1: 1150, y1: 1000, zoomLevel: '100%'});

Here is the result: http://www.ajax-zoom.com/examples/example17_zoomTo.php

Hope this helps...
Chakka
2013-05-25 00:18:39
Chakka
Hi,

I am thinking about using the mouseover zoom.

Is it possible to set a standard mouseover zoom which is not at the very center on the image? See example 17, let's say I want the standard zoom area to be centered around top:130px, left:150px (in this case: to see the girl's eyes on startup) ... how can I do that?

Thanks very much!

Vadim Jacobi
2013-05-15 16:56:57
Vadim Jacobi
Hello Dave! Basically there is no limit regarding the resolution in commercial version. The DPI does not matter as it is only for printing. So if you want to zoom as close as possible you have to provide AJAX-ZOOM with high resolution images, e.g. 20 megapixels or more if you are using medium format camera. Do not worry; the high resolution images are not loaded into the browser, only the portion of the image being zoomed by the user.
Dave
2013-05-15 16:03:02
Dave
This is a great product and I hope to be using it shortly. I have a question I haven't seen the answer to yet. Perhaps it's obvious and I'm just missing the point but what pixel dimensions or DPI should be uploaded for each image of a rotational sequence, that can be zoomed into, to extreme closeup, and still maintain sharp image quality? My client's product is small but detailed and needs to be shown on a human hand - products are rings - so the widest we would go would be to show the entire hand just past the wrist, then zoom into the ring to show facets on the stone (diamond).

Thanks for your help.
safyhost
2013-03-28 08:47:42
safyhost
really like the zoom option is just amazing..thanks..:)
Vadim Jacobi
2013-02-18 22:31:38
Vadim Jacobi
Hi People. Thanks for all your suggestions and bug reports. We finally released Ver. 4.0 with clickable hotspot support. Take a look at http://www.ajax-zoom.com/examples/example33.php There is an other example which is worth to take a look at: http://www.ajax-zoom.com/examples/example32.php If you have any other suggestions and remarks, do not hesitate to drop us you thoughts.
Vadim Jacobi
2012-09-13 22:01:05
Vadim Jacobi
To all of You who was asking about clickable / mouseover etc. hotspots: the next AJAX-ZOOM version 4.0 will definitely support hotspots! At 2D, 360 and 3D modes, at all zoom levels and at fullscreen mode. Basically it is already working on our prototype, we just need to write an API for handling it (the easy but intriguing part). Hopefully this will be the last new feature among many, many others in version 4.0 so we will be able to present it to You shortly.
vik
2012-08-09 07:24:20
vik
how to save the file? Can it be used with java B/e
Subbu Vadali
2012-07-20 20:35:57
Subbu Vadali
We are looking at this tool to integrate with one of our products and certainly require some customization. A couple of such things are: adding annotations, on demand highlighting of text inside the images etc.. Can you please give me details on what would it cost to add these customizations? We are looking at an unlimited .NET version.
Gerhard
2012-05-21 10:33:08
Gerhard
Hey guys.

Great plugin, but is it possible to integrate it in to a site that does not use PHP or ASP.NET?

We're looking at incorporating this in to a few of our e-commerce sites.
Vadim Jacobi
2012-05-17 21:16:17
Vadim Jacobi
for asp.net please use phalanger. see the docs for more info. thanks
mbw
2012-05-14 17:57:30
mbw
If I install this on php server can I just call the gallery from an ASP.net server? and will it work? Thanks.
chep phim
2012-03-29 09:55:26
chep phim
Very useful for me, its exactly what i need to protect images from my site. Thanks a lot. Please keep it up!
Vadim Jacobi
2012-01-25 23:11:30
Vadim Jacobi
Ed: I do not know if you have seen this example: http://www.ajax-zoom.com/examples/example10.php Maybe this is something for you. Hotspots might be available in one of the next versions...
Ed
2012-01-25 16:53:05
Ed
I am looking for something that will zoom into a site engineers drawing on the web, that has hot spots or links in various locations to show photos or info, perhaps in a popup or another page.

Can this software cope with these requests ?

Many thanks
Marcus Heisler
2012-01-22 15:03:54
Marcus Heisler
Hi.

Could Ajax zoom be used to create 3D interactive data for insertion into ibooks2 books? I'm looking for a way to create 3D interactive objects generated from images for ibooks2. As I understand it (and I'm not a programmer but a biologist) the 3D object format for ibooks2 is based on object models (i.e meshes?). I would like to use photographs rather than an artificially generated mesh to create this kind of interactive object. Any suggestions would be very appreciated.
Life For Rent
2012-01-12 06:49:39
Life For Rent
really like the zoom option is just amazing..thanks..:)
Vadim Jacobi
2012-01-09 12:08:12
Vadim Jacobi
Wil: yes, it is possible to customize the player and turn off certain features. See examples and the docs. If you will have specific questions do not hesitate to contact...
Wil
2012-01-09 03:30:08
Wil
Hi, Is it possible to customize the skin of this plugin and turn off certain features? Just want to know before we buy. Thanks!



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