[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #47873: Introduce handling of "Big Images"

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#47873: Introduce handling of "Big Images"
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 Reporter:  azaozz       |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal       |  Milestone:  5.3
Component:  Media        |    Version:
 Severity:  normal       |   Keywords:
  Focuses:               |
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 There are generally two types of images that are uploaded:
 - Images that have been edited or created in an image editing application.
 - Photos that are uploaded either directly from the camera or haven't been
 edited.

 In the first case the images are usually "web ready". They may have been
 scaled down to an appropriate size and optimized.

 In the second case the images are usually much bigger than needed and are
 not optimized for web use. A photo taken with an average modern smart
 phone is easily over 5MB in file size. Photos taken with a good quality
 camera can be much larger.

 The Big Image "special handling" idea has been around for quite some time.
 The two options are:
 - Edit the image after upload and make it "web ready" (including scaling
 and file size optimizing).
 - Store the original image but not use it on the website.

 Each option has drawbacks, but considering that generally storage is
 cheaper than bandwidth, and that we would want to preserve the user's
 photos, the second option seems more desirable.

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