Files
Image studio
The image studio opens from every image field and from the file preview. It does not change the original file. Cropping, markings and hotspots are stored as separate details alongside it and can be changed or removed at any time.
Tools
| Tool | Key | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Select | V | Grab shapes, move them, resize them |
| Hand / Pan | H, hold the space bar | Move the visible part of the image |
| Freehand | P | Free line |
| Line | L | Straight line |
| Rectangle | R | |
| Ellipse | E | |
| Polygon | G | Clicking sets points; Enter or a click on the first point closes the shape, Esc cancels |
| Arrow | A | |
| Text | T | Text in the image |
| Measure | M | Draw a line of known length and enter the length and unit. This sets the scale |
| Crop | C | Drag a rectangle; Enter applies, Esc cancels |
| Hotspot | O | Click on the image to place a marker |
Ctrl + Z undoes, Ctrl + Shift + Z redoes. Stroke, fill, width, style and opacity can be set for
each shape. Under Tool defaults you set what each tool starts with.
Several shapes can be grouped, and the Layers show all shapes on an image.
Cropping, markings, rotation
| Cropping | Markings | Rotation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Changes the original | no | no | no |
| Reversible | yes | yes | yes |
| In exports | optional | optional | optional |
In the Excel export and the file export you decide for each image whether cropping, markings and rotation are applied. In Word templates the template controls this, see Template functions .
Swapping images
If the file in an image field with cropping or markings is replaced, Moliri asks and shows both images:
| Answer | Effect |
|---|---|
| Keep current crop & overlay | Cropping and markings apply to the new image |
| Use the new image’s own | The details attached to the new file apply |
| Start clean (no crop/overlay) | The new image without any editing |
Hotspots
A hotspot is a marker at one point in the image, for example for an area of damage or a detail.
| Detail | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Type | A category from a shared list, such as crack, loss, retouching |
| Text | Free text |
| Linked image | A detail photo of this point: Choose image… from the existing ones, Upload or Camera |
A click on a hotspot opens it for editing; dragging moves it. Open image shows the linked detail photo.
Administrators maintain the types under Settings, Hotspot types, with group and colour. They apply to the whole instance, so that damage categories have the same names everywhere.
The usage display of a file also names where it serves as the detail photo of a hotspot (Used as a hotspot in).
Hotspots on 3D models
The 3D viewer works in a similar way: choose Add note, then click on the model. Markers can be dragged and clicked. Show dimensions displays the dimensions of the model.
Comparing images
With an object open, Tools › Compare Images shows two images side by side, for example the condition before and after conservation. With Sync Zoom and Sync Nav, both images zoom and move together. Filter and sorting decide which images are available to choose from.
The image viewer
Apart from editing, every image in the file preview can be enlarged smoothly, even very large images and multi-page PDF and TIFF files. The background can be switched, for example to a checkerboard, which shows the edges of cut-out images and vector files.
From here you can download the original file and the preview and edit the details of the file.
Further reading
- Editing an image : the procedure
- Image : the field type
- Excel export : image settings per column