[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #48299: When "big_images" are automatically scaled, communicate with a UI message

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#48299: When "big_images" are automatically scaled, communicate with a UI message
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 Reporter:  webtrainingwheels  |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement        |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal             |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Media              |     Version:
 Severity:  normal             |  Resolution:
 Keywords:                     |     Focuses:  ui, ui-copy
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Comment (by vanyukov):

 It looks like the majority of concerns about this feature are that either:
 a) users are not able to understand where the full sized image is and how
 to use it on the front-end
 b) users not able to understand why the space is eaten up by original
 images and how to disable those

 In my opinion, the first issue (a) is easily resolvable with some UI
 adjustments:
 1. a dismissible notice in the media library regarding the new feature for
 all new installs/upgrades
 2. a general notice (either in media library or the Settings - Media
 page), maybe with some link to wp.org?

 The second issue (b) is more complex. At the moment, it's not really clear
 how this feature will be used later on. If this is just a way to optimise
 uploaded images - users should have an easy option to opt-out from keeping
 the originals. But because this is hidden away in a filter, it seems that
 there are bigger plans for the use of this feature by WordPress core at
 some point later on. Will removing the original have some side effects for
 the users in the future? I'm guessing this is an interesting topic for all
 the developers of image optimization plugins out there

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