As for your second request, I imagine it could be implemented with a thumbnail image of the flash animation, i.e. you would actually zoom in the thumbnail to get the full-size image, then when the zoom-in animation completes, the flash object would be placed on top of the image. However, this requires the use of some callback functions that would be fired when the zoom animation finishes (like onZoomIn and onZoomOut), and these are not implemented yet (but they will surely be added in the next version).

By the way, sorry for the late response — I’ve had much too much real-life work in the last few days. Oh, the joys of running your own business…

For now I am using the script as is i.e. on click, as I discovered that it is difficult for my knowledge level to work with API calls. Could you provide the “on-mouseover” version in the solution just the way you have provided for “on-click” version? It will be of great help.

Also, could you develop a version wherein a thumbnail image on click opens a DIV with the same effect (instead of openeing a larger image on click of the samller thum?)? (For my requirement), the DIV could contain a flash which starts playing in full size on click of the smaller thumnail image.

Awaiting your response!

$('img').hover(
    function () {
        if (!$.imgZoom.animating)
            $(this).imgZoom({ instance: true }).zoomIn();
    },
    function () {
        if (!$.imgZoom.animating)
            $(this).imgZoom({ instance: true }).zoomOut();
    });

I need to update the documentation to include these API calls.

For 2, the short answer is “yes” You can use the plugin in a commercial website, and you don’t have to pay anything.