[ANSWERED / FEATURE REQUEST] Loading images from the web

[Fred]

I had a search and a look through the tools, but just in case i missed something is there a way to load an image from a URL?

Static ones with jpegs or even better stuff like this:

https://placekitten.com/200/30...

Fred

[jfg]

I made with Quartz composer a very simple patch that allows to load an image. Having only mojave on my mac I don't know if the Quartz composer file works on higher OS. In Mojave it works well.

Web-image import.qtz.zip

Put this file in the ~/Library/Compositions/ folder and restart Isadora. You will find the QC Web-image import in the QC actors.

best

Jean-François

[Fred]

@jfg cheers but this needs to be cross platform. I've been staying away from quartz composer for some time as it is untenable in the future.

[jfg]

@fred

if you know somebody with a Pro license for Vuo, they can make a FFGL plugin for you. The best solution will be to have a native Isadora plugin like also one for open URL in a browser or for files in the corresponding app. Still waiting for these actors.

best

Jean-François 

[jandraka]

@jfg

Hi, 

Here is the FFGL pugin x64 from the Vuo app. The problem is that this plugin is only for mac users.

Web URL plugin

[jfg]

@jandraka

Thanks a lot but  @fred needs it :-)

[Juriaan]

@Fred

Hi there Fred, 

Sadly we don't have a native way in Isadora to do this properly. I have a Processing 3 patch that I can share with you that you can send commands using OSC, output using Syphon / Spout based on OS.

Let me clean it up and put it on Github.

We heard your feedback and we will put it on the list!

- Juriaan

[DusX]

@fred

I have used Python in the past to replace linked images so that I could update them.

[Fred]

@dusx @Juriaan It is very easy to make something external to do this, but i am looking for a cross platform integrated solution. @jandraka Thanks a lot, this is getting closer to what I need. All in all it would be cool to have this ability inside Isadora. I will put in a feature request.

[DusX]

@fred said:

I will put in a feature request.

 Please do. I will add to the existing request to give it more weight.