Addition of Text Functionality in Albums for Adding Context and Narratives

[axgd-code]

Description

Currently, the use of albums in the project only allows storing and viewing images, without the ability to add contextual information or associated narratives. I would like to propose adding a feature that enables users to input and display text within albums, similar to what is possible with Google Photos.

Use Cases:

• A user creates an album for a trip. effectively narrating the progression of the journey day by day.
• (bonus) Dynamic Number of Fields: The number of generated text fields should be based on the range of dates within the album, ensuring accuracy and relevance.

Context:

When creating albums for events such as trips, celebrations, or other special occasions, it's often important to provide contextual details and narratives to accompany the images. This text functionality would allow users to create visual travel logs, where they can share their experiences and anecdotes.

Key Features:

• Text Addition: Users should be able to add text in the form of descriptions, annotations, or narratives in an album.
• Text Display: The added text should be prominently visible beween the images in the album, allowing viewers to understand the context and story associated with each image.
• Basic Formatting: Provide basic text formatting options such as bold, italics, etc., to allow visually appealing presentation.
• Custom Order: Enable users to choose the display order of images and text to create a coherent narrative.
• Editing: Allow users to edit or update the text after initially adding it, providing ongoing flexibility to tell their story.

Platform

• Server
• Web
• Mobile

[bo0tzz]

Relevant previous discussion on Discord: https://discord.com/channels/979116623879368755/1134549197379616859

[bo0tzz]

Related: #2208

[jwnacnud]

Would something like this do what you are looking for in Immich?

https://memoryties.com/event/dbe13edb-cd7f-4cc4-89d9-74d18207397d

It allows stories and narratives and perspectives to be captured, both an audio and text and then stored along with the single image or any number of images in an album.