Panagiotis Leontaridis & Giacomo Marchioro (University of Verona)

Cover: Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS. Ashmole 1511, fol. 35v

What is IIIF?

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IIIF (triple-👁️-eff) = International Image Interoperability Framework

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International

IIIF has been implemented internationally and is not based in one country.

Image

IIIF started with the problem of making large images available on the Web. This means allowing users to zoom into large images in a scalable way, enabling quick zooming.

Audio, video, and 3D objects are also supported.

🎯 Irises

Try viewing the full-resolution image of Van Gogh's Irises on Wikimedia Commons (11516 × 8801 px).

Now view the same painting at the Getty Museum Collection (9021 x 7122 px). 🔍 Try zooming in.

How does IIIF offer a smoother experience?

Interoperability

Images are not limited to viewing in siloed institutional infrastructures and viewers; rather, they can be accessed across compatible IIIF viewers and alongside material from across sites and institutions.

🎯 Go to https://projectmirador.org/demo/ and browse the available resources.

Framework

IIIF is built on multiple standards to ensure that viewers and publishers agree on how to share compatible data.