VHH-MMSI Manual: Annotating Place Relations (Photos)

  • Version: v1.1
  • Date: 2021-08-17
  • Author(s): LBI (Ingo Zechner)
  • Reviewer(s): n/a

1.1. Introduction

This Manual is intended for the (geo) annotation of image content components of photographs only. For the geo annotation of camera viewpoints of photographs, please refer to the VHH-MMSI Manual: Annotating Camera Viewpoints (Photos).

Definition and objective

“Content components” are all contents of an image which may be Places, Agents (Persons, Organizations) or Events (Historic Events).

“Places” are any elements of space that may be identified by a name and (if possible) by geodata.

The objective is to provide offsite and onsite users with a relation between camera viewpoints and visible content components of a photograph.

1.2. Steps

Login

  • Login by using your VHH-MMSI access credentials

Search photos

  • Main Menu: Select “Objects”
  • Search bar: Type in name of relevant place (e.g., “Mauthausen”, “Dachau”, “Bergen-Belsen”) (note: search is performed across all attributes (= all data fields) within “Objects”)
  • Filters: Activate “Filters”
  • Media Type: Select “Image” (= restricts Search Results to Items that have a digital image attached)

View photo

  • Search Results: Select photo by clicking on entry in “Search Results” list

View photo in Split Screen

  • Creation-Manifestation-Item Menu: Click on Split Screen Button (“Open in second window”) in Item
  • Adjust primary and secondary browser window to fit your screen (the Split Screen adjustment will be remembered by your browser even if you close the secondary window – until you quit your browser)

Annotate Object<->Place Relation

  • Creation-Manifestation-Item Menu: Click on “Non-AV Creation” in primary window
  • Edit: Click on “Edit”
  • Relations: Click on “Relations” in vertical navigation menu
  • Related Places: Click on “Add Related Places”
  • Related Item: Click in “Related Item” and select Place from list (search list by using the magnifying glass) (note: consult VHH-MMSI Manual: Entering New Places if Place is not yet available in list)
  • Type: Click into “Type” and select “has content component” from drop-down menu
  • Create: Click on “Create” to save annotation