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Images Types - new info layer

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Images Types - new info layer

So, we have a new layer - the definition of image types. It is now possible to easily and quickly specify what exactly is depicted in the picture - the final image of the miniature, the side of the package, details, gateways, etc. Thanks to this, it became possible to quickly find those sets that do not have any of the types of images and correct this as far as possible. For example, show all sets of GW -> LoTR -> Free People that do not have an image of the front of the package.

You can view it here (for registered users only). Help is here.

This is also a good reason to introduce you to a new Selector, it will be used everywhere on the site where you need to select the connections of one with another, for example, sets released in a Kickstarter project. But we will discuss the selector in another place.

There are moments there that I would like to discuss how to determine the completeness of images for different types of sets more correctly, so please speak out if you have any thoughts.
On the help page, you can see the current list of rules (it is shown programmatically, so that's how it works).

As much as I could, I figured out how to separate different types of sets according to the completeness of the images. And if everything is more or less clear with sets, then with all sorts of other things it is more difficult. Making completely different conditions for each type of set is too much, so I partially combined them. See if you have any thoughts on this.

Anyway, this is just a method of calculating the completeness of the various necessary images for each type of set. The main thing is still the choice of image types and we can recalculate the results for each of the sets in one click.

I think I managed to make a convenient choice. I didn't spend a lot of time and posted more than 5,000 sets from the GW, FW and Citadel kit. Try it, in my opinion it turned out to be convenient. The link to the page with the markup of images is located on each set page under the main picture.

P.S. I forgot to mention - at the same time, the ability to easily change the order of images by using drag&drop was added! Available on the set's page in the same place, under images.

Checked all images for Citadel, Forge and about 20% of GW. Also fix some bugs and update help page.

A major update has been released for Images Types.

A feature has been added to track which users have reached which level in each set. This information is saved once and is not overwritten if another user removes a level and then restores it. Accordingly, sections have been added showing users’ latest activities, a list of all participants, and a page for viewing one’s own recent changes. The help page has also been updated with a few more details. Tabs with additional pages have been added.

The most complex new feature is the ability to mark images in sets that have multiple types, such as a magazine and a miniature in one set. In this case, the set falls under two different rules, and each is counted separately. The total score for the entire set is calculated based on the lowest level. Example - https://miniset.net/imagestypes/342871/

Another nice addition is the ability to use Shift+click when selecting an image type. This will change the type of the selected image and all subsequent images - whether unmarked or marked with the same type in bulk. You can use the same method to deselect the chosen option for multiple images in a row.

Now this section looks almost exactly the way I wanted it to!

P.S. By the way - there is only 42% left for GW!

Once all images in a set have been tagged, images from the same sets but in other languages are automatically checked. If there are images with the same names in those sets, a block appears on the page with an ‘Update all related sets’ button. When you click it, all similar images in related sets will be assigned the correct image types. The system automatically identifies conflicts between different types within sets of images with the same names. The system operates on the principle that it is better not to tag something than to make a mistake.

The same thing happens when you open page with the current set – similar images from related sets transfer their types to this one. All of this helps to speed up the process of assigning image types to identical sets in different languages, and there are often as many as 4–6 of them at a time.

And in addition to Shift+click, a long mouse press has been added. It has the same effect – handy if you can’t be bothered to reach for the Shift key)

P.S. Only 32.8% left for GW sets!