Diversity Collection

Images

Creating and removing images

To insert a new image click on the  button. A window will open where you can enter the path and file name of the image. Click on the button to search for a web address of an image as shown below.

To use an image available as a local file click on the button to search in your local directories. You can upload this file via a webservice to the server of an institution providing the DiversityMediaService. To use this service you may rename your image either using a GUID or according to the accession number including date and time. Use the upload button to upload your image to the server.

To delete an image select it from the list and click on the  button.

Setting the maximal size for an image

To prevent the application getting irresponsive due to large images, you can set the maximal size of images. If an images exeeds the set size it will not be shown together with the size of the image as shown in the image below.

Orientation and zoom level of the images

To zoom a specific sector of an image simply drag the mouse over the preferred area of the image. A red square will indicate the zoomed area. To set the size of the image to its original resolution click on the  button. To adapt the size of the image to the available space in the form click on the  button. To change the orientation of the image use the appropriate buttons (  flip horizontal,  flip vertical,  rotate right,  rotate left).

Using EXIF information for image orientiation

To correct the orientation of an image according to the rotation documentend in the EXIF data, click on the button. The button will activate the orientation according to the EXIF information indicated by a yellow background . An example is demonstrated in the video: .

Separte window for images

To view the image in a separate form click on the button.

Fixing path issues

For images with a path containing escape signs (e.g. %2F) the translation of these sign can be suppressed using the %2F resp. / button.

Withholding images

If the image should not be published e.g. on the internet, enter any reason in the Withhold. reason - field. Next to images you can store other media.

High resolution images

For images where a high resolution version is available, a zoom button will appear as shown below.

Click on the zoom button to open a window to see details of the image as shown below (using krpano/ software).

Description of images

For the description of a medium see the chapter Imagedescription.

Datatables

Data is stored in the tables CollectionSpecimenImage, CollectionEventImage , CollectionEventSeriesImage and CollectionImage.