Moving Joomla Images
Although there are a variety of ways to upload images to the Joomla backend, and there are system tools to move (mv command) files in a Linux filesystem, it is not always easy to clean up after yourself if you drop an image into the wrong folder.
Right now, working in the Joomla Admin I have had about 3 ways to get to and add "my media"
- Joomla Media Manager (under content- media)
- JCE Editor (under componenets - jce editor - control panel - file browser)
- JSN PowerAdmin (not seeing an interface just now - possibly in their Pro version)
- ARK Media Editor ( Took a while to install. - perhaps connected to Ark Editor. No file moving appears possible - perhaps is in their Pro version)
None of those, at my last view, would allow me to move a file. All I couild do is upload a new one and delete an old one. Technically, that is probably what happens inside a Linux Move command, but in an ideal situation, moving an image should also move the links to that image as well.
Today I started working with Balbooa Joomla Gallery and viola, it is easy to move images. I expect it will also be easy to move and work with Galleries (which my sites absolutely need some work on just now).
Best to Access via: Components - Gallery
Either Create a New Category or Edit one you have Created (you can not do this from "Root" nor "All if you have no Categories.
Once you are "in a category" you can then access the Balboa Media Manager - easiest to choose Upload from Folder and start using the ability to manage your files more fluidly.
Granted, it would be nice if this were a bit easier and more intuitive to get to, but once you are there it works well
On the Gallery side it is nice that they build a "shortcode" to put Galleries right into Joomla content - and I could add some here if I actually had made a gallery by now.
The goal with this is to work efficiently and also correctly.. Joomla has some great aspects to it and it is quite extensible, but a considerable amount of time is required in researching, testing, and deciding what you want to work with and how. If all goes well, this one will be a winner. Excited for that, and kudo's at first round to Balbooa though certainly it would be nice to have a shortcut to their Media Manager.
I am certain that there are other ways to do this, but more time for aforementioned - researching, testing and deciding will be required. I can envision a Dropbox connection at least for a raw image organization and feed. Also a "double check" database to see what images are built in to content and that no damage is done with further massaging of the directory structure.
In the end, efficiency comes from smooth categorization and navigation on both the backend and the frontend.