Request images

Request images

To request images:

  • In Data, click Request Tasks.

OR

  • In the editor's image panel, click +.

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Only Annotators and QAs can request images. They'll be automatically assigned up to the number of images that you set in Request item number in Settings. The minimum number is 1 and the maximum number is 200 for both Image Projects and Image (Legacy) Projects.

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If the items have priority values and the Annotator requests tasks, they’ll receive the items sorted by priority value instead of by item name.

Images received by status

The items that are received when requesting new tasks all count towards the batch size:

  • Annotators receive images with the following statuses: Not started, In progress, and Returned.
  • QAs receive images with the Quality check status.

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Batch Size

  • Annotators and QAs can request a number of items based on the project's batch size.
  • Skipped items aren't counted towards the batch size limit.
  • Items will be removed from a contributor's item list if:
    • An Annotator marks an item for Quality Check, or marks it as Completed if they have permission.
    • A QA marks an item as Returned or Completed.
  • When an item is removed from a contributor's batch, they'll have space to request a number of items up to their project's batch size. The contributor doesn't have to process the entire batch to request more.

Images received by order

Annotators and QAs receive the requested images in one of the following orders:

ConditionImage receiving order
If there's a folderAnnotators and QAs will first receive images from the folder, then they'll receive the images from the project’s root (if available) in ascending alphabetical order (by default) or by priority value (if available).
If there are multiple foldersAnnotators and QAs will first receive images from the folders, then they'll receive the images from the project’s root (if available) in ascending alphabetical order (by default) or by priority value (if available).
If there's no folderAnnotators and QAs will receive images from the project’s root in ascending alphabetical order (by default) or by priority value (if available).
If the Annotator or QA has folders assigned to themThe Annotator or QA will first receive the images from the assigned folders, then they'll receive images from the other folders and the project’s root in ascending alphabetical order (by default) or by priority value (if available).
If the number of images that are available in the first folder is smaller than the number of Request item number in SettingsAnnotators and QAs will receive the remaining images from the next folder in ascending alphabetical order (by default) or by priority value (if available).

Explanation:

Suppose a project has a request image number of 50 and contains the following items: Folder A (40 images) and Folder B (30 images). When the Annotator or QA request images, they'll receive 40 images from Folder A and then 10 images from Folder B.

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Limitations

  • An Annotator can't receive images from folders assigned to other Annotators.
  • A QA can't receive images from folders assigned to other QAs.