4images is as a web based PHP and MySQL for displaying images on the Internet. 4images can be configured through an administration area. 4images supports apart from the typical image formats like JPG, GIF and PNG, other data formats. Furthermore 4images includes a template system to modify the design of the gallery. An external language file allows for easy translation into other languages.

4images is free for private and non-commercial use. You can read the 4images licenseat their web site.

Major Features of 4Images

• General functions
  • extensive, password protected adminstration are to configure and control the whole gallery system
  • database backup function
  • multi language support
  • easy to use installer for 4images
  • RSS-Feeds (latest images of the gallery, latest images of a category, latest comments of an image)
• Categories
  • unlimited categories and subcategories
  • logging and statistics of clicks for each categorie or subcategory
  • title and description (optional) for every category
  • number of visible subcategories below categories can be defined
• Images
  • pre-configured for the following image- and file formats:
    jpg, gif, png, aif, au, avi, mid, mov, mp3, mpg, swf, wav, ra, rm, zip, pdf
  • extendable for every file format (3gp, psd, smil, etc.)
  • upload through browser, through admin panel or via FTP (Batchupload)
  • automatic thumbnail generation (requires: ImageMagick, GD or NetPBM)
  • automatic resizing of images (requires: ImageMagick, GD or NetPBM)
  • showing IPTC and EXIF data of images
  • ratings by users for every image
  • individual to activate comment function for every image
  • download function for every image, including counter
  • download selected files as zip-archive
  • description and keywords for every image
  • easy to customize e-cards (colors, font)
  • protection against hotlinking
• Comments
  • individual to activate comment function for every image
  • support of bb-codes like bold, italic, etc.
  • HTML-code in comment field can be disabled
  • spam control
  • badword function
  • automatic wrapping of long words
• User
  • extensive user administration including registration (double opt-in)
  • extensive permission management for users and usergroups
  • lightbox for registered users
  • upload function for registered users
  • “Who is online” function
  • Newsletter function
  • encryped storage of passwords in the database
• Templates
  • easy to customizable layout via templates to fit the own web layout
  • templates can be edited using a general HTML editor or via the administration area
  • standard template is included
  • many more templates avaible to download