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Am I overlooking a setting, or does the Trovebox iPhone app only allow me to take square photos, and force me to crop pre-existing photos I want to upload? I de

Am I overlooking a setting, or does the Trovebox iPhone app only allow me to take square photos, and force me to crop pre-existing photos I want to upload? I definitely hope not - I'd like to be able to make that call myself.

jmathai 13y ago
The app doesn't do any cropping (unless maybe you apply filters, I have to check on that). The home screen on the app shows square cropped photos and the Gallery view does a little bit of cropping as well on display. But the photos themselves are not cropped. A look at the web version shows this a bit more clearly (for example, see the panoramas) -- https://current.trovebox.com/photos/list https://current.trovebox.com/photos/list Valid point though. We don't want the app confusing people into thinking it's cropping. We're big on retaining the original, unmodified.
- subpixel 13y ago
  This is not my experience. The app only takes square photos, and forces you to crop existing photos if you select them from the camera roll one at a time, regardless of whether you select a filter. Unless I'm missing a setting, which I've looked for. The uploaded photos viewed on the web are indeed cropped/square. EDIT: I see there is a separate upload/sync menu item, and that allows you to batch upload uncropped photos. However, if I want photos taken on my phone to be auto-uploaded to Trovebox, they need to be taken through the app, which forces me to take a square picture. I'd respectfully request that you make cropping an option when taking a photo, not the rule, so I don't need to take photos in one app and upload them manually with another. Better yet, let me tell the app to just incrementally/periodically upload all the photos I take on my phone (ala Everpix)
  - jmathai 13y ago
    You're absolutely right. I created an issue here, https://github.com/photo/mobile-ios/issues/288 https://github.com/photo/mobile-ios/issues/288 Automatic uploading is already being tracked here, https://github.com/photo/mobile-ios/issues/234 https://github.com/photo/mobile-ios/issues/234 Thanks for the feedback. We're super easy to reach at support@trovebox.com as well.
    - subpixel 13y ago
      Rad! I feel pretty confident you guys are the future.

jmathai 13y ago

The app doesn't do any cropping (unless maybe you apply filters, I have to check on that). The home screen on the app shows square cropped photos and the Gallery view does a little bit of cropping as well on display. But the photos themselves are not cropped. A look at the web version shows this a bit more clearly (for example, see the panoramas) -- https://current.trovebox.com/photos/list https://current.trovebox.com/photos/list Valid point though. We don't want the app confusing people into thinking it's cropping. We're big on retaining the original, unmodified.

subpixel 13y ago
This is not my experience. The app only takes square photos, and forces you to crop existing photos if you select them from the camera roll one at a time, regardless of whether you select a filter. Unless I'm missing a setting, which I've looked for. The uploaded photos viewed on the web are indeed cropped/square. EDIT: I see there is a separate upload/sync menu item, and that allows you to batch upload uncropped photos. However, if I want photos taken on my phone to be auto-uploaded to Trovebox, they need to be taken through the app, which forces me to take a square picture. I'd respectfully request that you make cropping an option when taking a photo, not the rule, so I don't need to take photos in one app and upload them manually with another. Better yet, let me tell the app to just incrementally/periodically upload all the photos I take on my phone (ala Everpix)
- jmathai 13y ago
  You're absolutely right. I created an issue here, https://github.com/photo/mobile-ios/issues/288 https://github.com/photo/mobile-ios/issues/288 Automatic uploading is already being tracked here, https://github.com/photo/mobile-ios/issues/234 https://github.com/photo/mobile-ios/issues/234 Thanks for the feedback. We're super easy to reach at support@trovebox.com as well.
  - subpixel 13y ago
    Rad! I feel pretty confident you guys are the future.