Description of need:
Adding an ability for identifiers to rotate an image on-the-fly (without actually modifying the image), will make it easier to identify images that have been uploaded sideways. We already can adjust brightness.
Feature request details: When using the Identify feature on desktop, when identifiers click on an observation, a modal opens. The image pane is on the left. Currently, identifiers are able to change the brightness of an image (without modifying the original image), or open an image in a new window. Iād like to be able to rotate an image on the fly this way as well - where the image rotation is done client-side, without modifying the original image. Rotating at 90 degrees would be nice, although other options might also be helpful. The screenshot presents a use case where this would be handy.
Great idea. iNat regularly rotates images incorrectly when uploading them. They appear correctly rotated on my phone and computer but iNat decides to turn them seemingly at random regardless. I am sure many others encounter this and have given up manually rotating the images as they upload observations. This will allow all identifiers to make the image suitable for their needs.
I like this idea. I started seeing this more often within the last year and I think I read that the latest OS for Android was the problem, so having this ability on iNat would solve this now and if it occurs again in the future.
The current rotation issue so far seems to have stemmed from the way some newer Samsung devices (or newer Samsung operating systems) store metadata. The next Android release should fix this. I agree that looking at these improperly-rotated photos is frustrating when identifying, but if that fix basically reduces these to zero in the future, do you think this would still be a useful function? Just trying to gauge its usefulness outside of this case.
I think itās worthwhile because 1. not everyone will update their software to get rid of the bug (esp since I most frequently see it in what seems to be new users taking photos of cultivated plants) and 2. a similar bug may arise in the future, so I donāt like the idea of leaving no resiliency here
For me, yes. I like to look at grasses and those tend to get uploaded in all sorts of funny ways. Some people take āupside downā shots looking down at the panicle, or intentional sideways shots to show the length along their arm - Iāve done both of these myself because sometimes thatās the easiest way to capture something that shows relative size or form.
Sometimes it might be helpful to tilt a photo just a bit when itās not needing to be rotated, but could benefit from something more minor likeā¦ letās say 23 degree rotation.
Itās a good question, as itās hard to get a sense of how many of the sideways photos Iāve noticed are from the bug.
