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Exposure would be great if it let me take geotagged photos with and upload them to flickr -- like Loopt does for its service.
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I had planned to make FlickrExport Touch a separate application, but I'm increasingly hearing requests for it to be part of Exposure.
The main reason I wanted it separate was to make it always quick to access to the camera. Exposure is a fairly deep and complex app (by iPhone standards) and I wanted to make sure that, when the alien lands in front of you, that you can get to the camera quickly.
On the other hand, I can see the attraction in having "everything Flickr" in one app.
One idea I had was to have a shake gesture that would immediately bring up the camera wherever you are in Exposure. It would be accessible from a tab as well, but maybe shaking as a quick shortcut would work.
Please, everyone, let me know your thoughts on this.
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Inappropriate?I had planned to make FlickrExport Touch a separate application, but I'm increasingly hearing requests for it to be part of Exposure.
The main reason I wanted it separate was to make it always quick to access to the camera. Exposure is a fairly deep and complex app (by iPhone standards) and I wanted to make sure that, when the alien lands in front of you, that you can get to the camera quickly.
On the other hand, I can see the attraction in having "everything Flickr" in one app.
One idea I had was to have a shake gesture that would immediately bring up the camera wherever you are in Exposure. It would be accessible from a tab as well, but maybe shaking as a quick shortcut would work.
Please, everyone, let me know your thoughts on this.
I’m really enjoying the feedback on Exposure.
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Would FlickrExport replace the Camera application? Or would it be an additional option within Camera?
Could you do both? Have a FlickrExport application and include uploading in Exposure? It doesn't make sense to me for it to be an either/or situation. -
Would FlickrExport replace the Camera application? Or would it be an additional option within Camera?
Could you do both? Have a FlickrExport application and include uploading in Exposure? It doesn't make sense to me for it to be an either/or situation. -
Stu, it's not possible to replace the camera app wholesale, nor can 3rd party developers add to it.
For me the choice is either to include upload in Exposure *or* make it a separate app. I just don't have the resources to make and support both. Also, I think it would confuse the market. -
I would vote for both a separate FlickrExport application and camera support in Exposure, though that would mean the most work possible for you. For folks who didn't want all the functionality of Exposure, the separate app would be quick and simple.
If I can't have both, I would vote for including camera support in Exposure, at the expense of FlickrExport. Shaking is a great, if virtually undiscoverable, shortcut idea. -
Personally, I would like to see it embedded in Exposure, if for no other reason than I have enough clutter on my main app screens without adding yet-another-app. Browsing the camera roll directly and uploading from there would be my preferred form, although I understand there are API limitations that preclude getting "full-size" photos up to Flickr unless you take them directly.
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I think having the facility within Exposure is best. Shaking to switch the camera on is trick. Do it.
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I think having the facility within Exposure is best. Shaking to switch the camera on is trick. Do it.
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Inappropriate?I was initially assuming that there'd be a separate FlickrExport that would effectively be a replacement for the 'Camera' app. But if it were integrated into Exposure, I think the 'shake' gesture would would be a great way to handle that.
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Inappropriate?As an iPod touch owner, I wouldn't have any use for upload capabilities—given how much is in the Exposure UI already, I'm struggling to see how capture/upload could be added to the UI and be easily accessible without complicating it unnecessarily for people who have no use for the functionality.
My other concern would be that merging FlickrExport Touch and Exposure would require a bump in the price of Exposure Premium (which I haven't bought yet, but plan to fairly soon as it's well worth it to me)2 Comments Add a comment
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It would appear as another tab at the bottom which you could navigate to or, as a shortcut, shake the phone to get to.
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I like the "shake the iPhone" idea -- that's kind of cool. A good place for the camera icon would be the top-right corner, which is where it appears in the Facebook app, as well as when browsing the Camera Roll from the Camera app.
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Inappropriate?I think export would be a killer addition to Exposure. Maybe you could add it as a premium-only feature. I know I would totally buy it for that feature combined with the current functionality.
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Inappropriate?I vote for keeping the functionality separate. I don't have a strong opinion, but it does seem simpler that way.
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Inappropriate?Upload in Exposure would be the icing on the cake. Would love to see it in there, and shake shortcut sounds like a neat and efficient way of jumping to the camera.
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Inappropriate?I could only imagine this as being an Exposure Premium thing, personally, and then only for completeness' sake. Great feature differentiator, but on the other hand, I really respect Fraser's original vision for the product map and its focus on doing one thing well. The shake shortcut sounds like a winner, though.
So, who here would feel outrage if this was a for-pay feature only, and not in Exposure (free edition) at all?
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Inappropriate?Adding shake to take a picture would be great.
It feels like a premium only feature?
Conceivably it would replace FlickrExport, though there might be value in having that as a separate app, but perhaps it is more simple to market one Flickr application for the iPhone and the keep FlickrExporter as a desktop app.
Thanks for making exposure and flickrexport before that.
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I agree...ad-free Exposure isn't quite enough for me to plunk down $10, but a shake-driven image capture component would get me pulling out the Visa.
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Inappropriate?This is an interesting one. At the moment, the Exposure UI is very familiar and complete but it's also not 'busy' or confusing. The shake gesture sounds like a great way to offer the camera functionality without impacting the UI :)
Like Adam, I too respect the original vision for Exposure (sans Camera) as in my humble opinion it's already one of the best iPhone apps out there. However, it would be truly awesome to have a 'complete package' - even if it is a Premium-only feature (note: I own Exposure Premium, so it's perhaps easier for me to say!).
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Inappropriate?What about defaulting to the camera on launch or something? That way you could have your 'instant access'.
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@BM5k Defaulting to the camera on launch would make it a different application. Where do people go when they want to show off their photos on Flickr?
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Would you rather *have* to click on a button to see your pics, or *have* to click on a button to take a pic. Which is more important, snapping a pic and uploading it, or browsing your current photostream? You can't have your cake and eat it too, at least not all in a single app. The ideal solution would be a plugin for the camera app itself that added a *to Flickr* button in the action menu. AFAIK there is no provision for creating such plugins in the SDK. Also, it is not possible (via apple approved methods) to uninstall an included app, like the camera app, if you wanted to replace it with one with the flickr functionality built in. Which would mean 3 photo related apps on your device.
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Personally, I'd be content just to see a small "Camera" button in the top-right corner of the screen, in much the same way that Facebook does this (and the built-in Camera app, for that matter -- if you go to your Camera Roll from the Camera app you'll see it appears there as a shortcut to return to the camera).
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Inappropriate?I am generally in favour of keeping applications on the iPhone small and simple, but in this case, I think it makes sense to add snap/upload functions to Exposure Premium (and only Premium).
The shake gesture shortcut sounds like a grand idea as well; without that suggestion, I reckon I wouldn't have been as positive about combining the two applications.
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Inappropriate?I like the idea of being able to take and upload pictures from within Exposure - it seems like it would make Exposure a nice central place for iPhone photography. Like some of the previous comments - it might make sense to make it a Premium feature to encourage people to pay the extra (assuming that you want to do this - I guess it depends on what competing products are doing).
I like the idea of using "shake" to call up the camera.
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Inappropriate?Exposure is nice, but I'm only going to use (and might pay) for the one Flickr app that lets me upload pictures on the go.
That said, I don't need to TAKE the picture inside Exposure, uploading from my camera roll is OK (ala the Twittterrific default) so the "speed to camera" seems like a bogus issue. (Maybe not, my research is indicating that the quality is limited if you pick from the roll)
For anyone worried about missing these aliens that are apparently landing every where... they can always set the home button "double-click" to bring up the camera. Personally, I've configured my home screen button placement so the camera is in a fixed location for quick muscle-memory access (lower left corner, thumb swipe optimized!)
At any rate, I think people are WAY more likely to pay for Exposure with upload, than Exposure without upload($) plus FlickrExport Touch (2x$).
With your competitors already offering apps that do upload (presumably they can improve their current offerings...), why leave it out? -
Inappropriate?Keep them separate. iPhone apps should be small and do a single thing. You have a Flickr browser and a Flickr uploader. Full client apps are for the Mac, not the iPhone. -
Inappropriate?Given the interface in Exposure, I think it should be possible to place a camera icon in the upper right-hand corner of each screen in the toolbar just like Facebook application. That solves your easy-access to the camera.
I definitely think there is an expectation of ability to upload though. Flickr is a two-way street: sharing and contributing. So, it's kinda hard to have one without the other in a social medium like Flickr.
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