So what happened to the idea of providing an overlay to "download" the original file? I also heard that you guys pondered the idea of linking the ZoomViewer [1] from the MV, but ultimately decided against it. From what I heard the UIX implications of navigating to a "different site" put you off. Any details on that decision?
[1] http://tools.wmflabs.org/zoomviewer/index.php?f=Schmettau_Plan_de_la_Ville_de_Berlin_1750.jpg and http://tools.wmflabs.org/zoomviewer/index.php?f=Schmettau_Plan_de_la_Ville_de_Berlin_1750.jpg&flash=no On Wed, May 21, 2014 at 6:01 PM, Gnangarra <gnanga...@gmail.com> wrote: > My first thought is dont do it, its a can of worms that should remain > closed..... this appears to me to be a troll tool rather than a tool of > direct benefit the final image is invariably the one with minor blemishes, > privacy, stitching, political and other issues addressed. > > Zooming should be addressed separately..... > > Ok just realised your not referring to the first uploaded version of the > image > when your saying "original image" but rather the largest versions of the > current file, posting because others may have the same thought dont you > just love the ambiguity of the english language.... > > > > > > > On 22 May 2014 07:40, Fabrice Florin <fflo...@wikimedia.org> wrote: > >> Sorry, forgot to include the direct link to the wiki discussion: >> >> >> https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk:Multimedia/About_Media_Viewer#Proposal:_View_Original_File >> >> >> On May 21, 2014, at 4:37 PM, Fabrice Florin <fflo...@wikimedia.org> >> wrote: >> >> Hi folks, >> >> We would appreciate your thoughts about a proposed "View Original File” >> feature for Media Viewer. (1) >> >> *1. **Goals* >> In our surveys and discussions, many users have asked for either access >> to original files — or a zoom feature. >> These frequent requests cover a range of use cases: >> * view the original file in its full resolution >> * edit, crop and/or re-use images >> * zoom in to see details >> >> *2. **Feature* >> To address these requests, this feature would enable you to access the >> original file from Media Viewer, so you can examine it in your browser, and >> easily edit/re-use it. To view that original file, you would simply click >> on a new "View original file" button next to the image, as shown in this >> mockup (2). This would open the original full-size image in the >> same browser window, as happens now when you click images in file >> description pages on Commons. Your browser’s back button would return you >> to the Media Viewer. >> >> This proposal would support the use cases above by providing the same >> core functionality editors are used to on file description pages. It would >> enable you to operate on files (convert/edit them), and also give you the >> ability to zoom on common file types in modern browsers. >> >> *3. Alternatives* >> The multimedia team has investigated several other solutions to address >> these user requests. We developed a Simple Zoom Link (3), which you can >> test now on Commons: but we’re concerned that this implementation provides >> a poor user experience that’s more complex than it needs to be. We also >> considered a Basic Zoom feature (4) and a Full Zoom feature (5). But these >> implementations require more development time than we have right now. We’re >> eager to wrap up this version of Media Viewer this month, so we can move >> on to other important issues, such as upgrading UploadWizard or fixing bugs >> in our technical debt. >> >> *4. What do you think?* >> We’d be grateful for your feedback about this proposal and some of the >> short-term options we’re considering, by answering these two questions: >> >> *Q1. How important to you is it that we implement “View original file” or >> a similar feature at this time?* >> a) very important >> b) somewhat important >> c) not important >> >> *Q2. Which of the following options do you think we should develop at >> this time? * >> a) View Original File: (~1 day of work) (1) >> b) Simple Zoom Link to original file in a tab: (already on Commons, ~1 >> day to improve) (3) >> c) Basic Zoom to original file in Media Viewer: (~1 week of work) (4) >> d) Do Nothing >> >> You can respond to these questions by email, or here on our main >> discussion page: >> https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Talk:Multimedia/About_Media_Viewer >> >> Thanks in advance for your guidance about this important issue. With your >> help, we hope to implement a practical solution that can address your most >> pressing needs in coming weeks. >> >> Regards as ever, >> >> >> Fabrice >> >> _____________________________ >> >> >> (1) View Original File (#630): >> https://wikimedia.mingle.thoughtworks.com/projects/multimedia/cards/630 >> >> (2) Design Mockup: >> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Media_Viewer_-_View_Original_File_-_Mockup_1024px.jpg >> >> (3) Simple Zoom Link (#588): >> https://wikimedia.mingle.thoughtworks.com/projects/multimedia/cards/588 >> >> (4) Basic Zoom feature (#504): >> https://wikimedia.mingle.thoughtworks.com/projects/multimedia/cards/504 >> >> (5) Full Zoom feature (#167): >> https://wikimedia.mingle.thoughtworks.com/projects/multimedia/cards/167 >> >> _______________________________ >> >> Fabrice Florin >> Product Manager >> Wikimedia Foundation >> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Fabrice_Florin_(WMF) >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________ >> >> Fabrice Florin >> Product Manager >> Wikimedia Foundation >> >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Fabrice_Florin_(WMF) >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Commons-l mailing list >> Commons-l@lists.wikimedia.org >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/commons-l >> >> > > > -- > GN. > Vice President Wikimedia Australia > WMAU: http://www.wikimedia.org.au/wiki/User:Gnangarra > Photo Gallery: http://gnangarra.redbubble.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Commons-l mailing list > Commons-l@lists.wikimedia.org > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/commons-l > >
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