This tutorial explains how to get a URL of a IIIF image from a public site. This skill became pertinent for my group when we wanted to use good quality images from the Carleton archives and map them geographically using ArcGIS. This tool could be useful in similar and, more so, much broader contexts for digital humanities projects. Really, any project that uses high resolution images from public collections for a variety of purposes would require a similar process and would benefit from this tool.
URL for IIIF images from public site (ie. Carleton Archives)
- Right click image and select “Inspect” from options list
- Click double arrow symbol and select “Network” from options list
- Expand image and select .jpg file
- Copy image .jpg file and paste into https://iiifimage.link/
- Change both “Region” and “Size” to full
- Select “Copy” to copy the URL to your clipboard
Here is another helpful tutorial: https://iiif.io/guides/using_iiif_resources/
To get to know IIIF better and its components I recommend this site: https://training.iiif.io/iiif-online-workshop/day-two/image-api/identifier.html
Hope this helps! Let me know if you have any questions 🙂
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Sylvie — thanks for this tutorial! I know we went over IIIF in class, but it’s still pretty opaque to me, since I only ever did one project involving it (the photo colorization). I appreciate the links you added too; the way we’ve been using IIIF seems fairly straightforward, but the actual concept and construction of the framework is super interesting (and a little bit more complex than I thought!). I hope I’ll have a chance to use some of your tips soon!
Hi Sylvie! I love how clear and simple your tutorial was! I found it somewhat complex when we were working with IIIFs in class, but I love how concise your tutorial was in explaining how to get a high resolution photo. This skill could be applicable across many areas of the digital humanities and found it very interesting to learn!