It does. I think I was just uncertain on where a plugin specific uploader ends and the generic wordpress uploader ends.
I wouldn’t worry so much about NextGEN; it’s a beast. There is, at least for me, a need for a slideshow plugin which is capable of loading slide images from one or more folders. Lazyest Gallery comes close to this but it only allows for showing slides from a single folder and has little to no per-slideshow or transition customization. This leads to situations where I have to upload images twice; once for gallery use and a second time for use in slideshows. It’s wasteful and will be irritating for my client who will be managing the site.
