diff --git a/help/include/sidebar_index.md b/help/include/sidebar_index.md index 90bfcfd9e6..665007e55d 100644 --- a/help/include/sidebar_index.md +++ b/help/include/sidebar_index.md @@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ * [Emoji reactions](/help/emoji-reactions) * [View your mentions](/help/view-your-mentions) * [Star a message](/help/star-a-message) -* [View and browse images](/help/view-and-browse-images) +* [View images and videos](/help/view-and-browse-images) * [View messages sent by a user](/help/view-messages-sent-by-a-user) * [Link to a message or conversation](/help/link-to-a-message-or-conversation) * [Searching for messages](/help/search-for-messages) diff --git a/help/manage-your-uploaded-files.md b/help/manage-your-uploaded-files.md index a5eeb64fbf..25c07bf062 100644 --- a/help/manage-your-uploaded-files.md +++ b/help/manage-your-uploaded-files.md @@ -63,4 +63,4 @@ You can sort your uploaded files by name, upload date, message ID, and size. ## Related articles * [Share and upload files](/help/share-and-upload-files) -* [View and browse images](/help/view-and-browse-images) +* [View images and videos](/help/view-and-browse-images) diff --git a/help/search-for-messages.md b/help/search-for-messages.md index 992652431a..0ea3b52299 100644 --- a/help/search-for-messages.md +++ b/help/search-for-messages.md @@ -77,12 +77,13 @@ Zulip offers the following filters based on the location of the message. * `has:link`: Search messages that contain URLs. * `has:attachment`: Search messages that contain an [uploaded file](/help/share-and-upload-files). -* `has:image`: Search messages that contain an uploaded image or link to an image. +* `has:image`: Search messages that contain uploaded or linked images or videos. !!! tip "" - You can also [view](/help/manage-your-uploaded-files) all the files you have uploaded - or [browse](/help/view-and-browse-images) all the images in the current view. + You can also [view](/help/manage-your-uploaded-files) all the files you + have uploaded or [browse](/help/view-and-browse-images) all the images and + videos in the current view. ### Search your important messages diff --git a/help/share-and-upload-files.md b/help/share-and-upload-files.md index 6d8ecde08a..73ba177fb7 100644 --- a/help/share-and-upload-files.md +++ b/help/share-and-upload-files.md @@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ Zulip supports attaching multiple files to messages, including images, documents, sound, and video. You can edit the names of the files others see after you upload them. -Zulip will automatically generate a **thumbnail** for each file when you send -the message, if it can. Image thumbnails will be shown directly in the message, -and you can click on a thumbnail to [view the full image](/help/view-and-browse-images). +For images and videos, a small preview will be shown directly in the message. +People reading the message can click on the preview to +[view the full-size image or video](/help/view-and-browse-images). ## Uploading files @@ -125,5 +125,5 @@ This limit can be changed by the server administrator. ## Related articles * [Manage your uploaded files](/help/manage-your-uploaded-files) -* [View and browse images](/help/view-and-browse-images) +* [View images and videos](/help/view-and-browse-images) * [Animated GIFs](/help/animated-gifs-from-giphy) diff --git a/help/view-and-browse-images.md b/help/view-and-browse-images.md index 3e78e15d03..f5322eabc0 100644 --- a/help/view-and-browse-images.md +++ b/help/view-and-browse-images.md @@ -1,26 +1,37 @@ -# View and browse images +# View images and videos -When someone pastes or attaches an image to a message, Zulip shows a small -preview. Click on the image preview to open the **image viewer**. +Zulip shows previews of attached images and videos, unless previews are +[disabled](/help/allow-image-link-previews) in your organization. You +can click on a preview to view an image in more detail, or to play a +video. Zulip also makes it convenient to browse all images and videos +attached to messages in your current view. -In the image viewer, you can: +## Using the image viewer -* Zoom in and out of the image +{start_tabs} -* Click and drag the image +{tab|desktop-web} -* **Reset zoom** so that the image is recentered and its original size +1. Click an image preview to open the **image viewer**. -* **Open** the image in a new browser tab +1. You can interact with the image. -* **Download** the image + * Zoom in and out of the image -* Browse other images in the current view. For example, if you're in a - stream view, the image browser will show all the images from that stream. If - you do a [search](/help/search-for-messages), the image browser will show - all images in messages that matched that search. + * Click and drag the image -Exit the image viewer by clicking anywhere outside the image. + * **Reset zoom** so that the image is recentered and back to its original size + + * **Open** the image in a new browser tab if you are using the Zulip web app + + * **Download** the image + +1. Click anywhere outside the image to close the image viewer once you are done. + +!!! tip "" + + You can click on the file name to download an image rather than viewing it + in the Zulip app. !!! keyboard_tip "" @@ -28,9 +39,30 @@ Exit the image viewer by clicking anywhere outside the image. Z and Z to zoom in and out of the image. Use V or Esc to **close** the image viewer. -## Troubleshooting +{end_tabs} -To open the image viewer, you must click on the image preview, not the file name. +## Using the image browser + +In the Zulip desktop or web app, you can browse the images in the current view. +For example, if you're in a conversation view, the image browser will show all +the images from that stream. If you do a [search](/help/search-for-messages), +the image browser will show all images in messages that matched that search. + +{start_tabs} + +{tab|desktop-web} + +1. Click an image preview or use V to open the **image viewer**. + +1. You can click an image or use the left and right buttons at the bottom of + the viewer to browse images. + +!!! keyboard_tip "" + + Use and + to scroll through the images. + +{end_tabs} ## Related articles