Since Ver. 2.1.2 it is possible to load images into the gallery from different locations. Before all images in the gallery had to be under the same path. The Magento commerce implementation of AJAX-ZOOM uses a similar approach.

Additionally the vertical gallery is placed to the left and has four image thumbs in a row - everything adjustable with the options. Also there is an "auto zoom effect" applied to the first image (can be changed to all).

In this example images are collected from a couple of folders.

Head PHP:

			if(!session_id()){session_start();}
			unset ($_SESSION['imageZoom']);
			$_SESSION['imageZoom']=array();
			
			// Simulate dynamic configuration
			$_GET['example'] = 15;
			
			$docRoot = $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'];
			if (substr($docRoot,-1) == '/'){$docRoot = substr($docRoot,0,-1);}
			$m=0; $zoomData = array();
			
			// Open some dirs
			foreach (glob($docRoot.'/pic/zoom/'.'*', GLOB_ONLYDIR) as $folder){
				// Constrain by selected folders
				$selectedFolders = array('boutique', 'furniture', 'objects');
				if (basename($folder) != '..' && basename($folder) != '.' && in_array(basename($folder),$selectedFolders)){
					// Read files
					$handle = opendir($folder);
					while (false !== ($file = readdir($handle))){ 
						if (basename($file) != '..' && basename($file) != '.' && substr(basename($file),-3) == 'jpg'){
							$m++;
							// Fill $zoomData with some values
							$zoomData[$m]['p']=basename($folder);
	
							$zoomData[$m]['f']=basename($file);
						}
					}
					closedir($handle);
				}
			}
			
			// Compress PHP array into a string and pass it as $_GET parameter
			$_GET['zoomData'] = strtr(base64_encode(addslashes(gzcompress(serialize($zoomData),9))), '+/=', '-_,');
			
			
			$docRoot = $_SERVER['DOCUMENT_ROOT'];
			if (substr($docRoot,-1) == '/'){$docRoot = substr($docRoot,0,-1);}
			require ($docRoot.'/axZm/zoomInc.inc.php');
			
		

Body PHP:

			echo $axZmH->drawZoomBox($zoom, $zoomTmp);
			echo $axZmH->drawZoomJsConf($zoom, $rn = false, $pack = true);
			echo $axZmH->drawZoomJsLoad($zoom, $pack = true, $windowLoad = true);
		

Modules & Plugins Ecommerce

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