The current crop workflow is clumsy at best, requiring you to resize the image first and then move a fixed crop selector over the desired location. This is very clunky from a UX perspective. Image_crop keeps the image at a set size and lets use resize the crop selection instead, eliminating the dropdown and matching the behavior of traditional image editors (including Photoshop). Both modules use jCrop so it should be possible to add this behavior relatively easily. I'd at least recommend providing it as an option in the admin settings. I also wonder if we could display all of the image styles in the same form, further speeding up the workflow.
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Comment #1
seanrFurther research has shown that "Resizable toolbox" gets us partway there, but it doesn't behave in a logical manner. It should have it's proportions constrained according to the settings in the image style and be followed automatically by a scale action, rather than relying on a separate action being manually added to the image style. Again, this is the default behavior of the other module and generally what a user would expect (but could also be an option, on by default). I'm willing to take a whack at implementation if I have some free time in the near future.
Comment #2
ianthomas_uk