shortlist bulk image import?

kmsmikrud

Hi,

I see the Shortlist beta currently "doesn't support importing images from your computer in bulk via the Import dialog but instead only one by one as you create or edit individual places." Is this something that the developers are working on? It would be a great bonus to be able to do this similar to the Map Tour template.

Thanks,
Kathy

RupertEssinger

Hi Kathy

Shortlist and Map Tour let you load pictures in bulk from Flickr and Google Plus. but for uploading images from your computer directly into the Builder, the workflow is one by one as you author your places. I agree it would be useful to be able to grab a set of photos from your computer and create places for them in one go. This isn't planned for Shortlist in the short term, but we are working in general on a new design and look/feel for authoring place based apps, starting with Map Tour.  We'll be revisiting how you upload images and your enhancement feedback is useful.

Tip: if you use Flickr to host photos, both Shortlist and Map Tour can use them in bulk. They also use the title, caption text, geolocation, and album order for the pictures, so it can be a really good time saver. For example if you are sharing pictures using Flickr you likely have already added titles and captions to them. You can try this out with the Esri Story Maps demo Flickr page if you like. Just enter Esri Story Maps Demo when prompted in the Shortlist or Map Tour builder. This does require that your pictures are shared publicly, so it's not a good workflow if your story map isn't intended to be shared publicly because the content is restricted or sensitive.

Rupert