Replacing directResize with a Simpler Image Preview Flow

Image preview workflows often grow too clever for their own good. The original discussion here looked for a cleaner alternative to directResize when all the project really needed was a small preview image and a link to t

Image preview workflows often grow too clever for their own good. The original discussion here looked for a cleaner alternative to directResize when all the project really needed was a small preview image and a link to the original file.

Simple Target Markup

<a href="assets/images/our_original_image_name.jpg" class="fancybox">
    <img src="assets/images/previews/our_original_image_name.jpg" class="preview" />
</a>

Why This Helps

preview generation becomes predictable
frontend markup stays lightweight
editors still get the original asset when needed

If the site only needs reliable thumbnails and a lightbox link, a small dedicated preview helper is often easier to maintain than a more aggressive resize pipeline.

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