> In the end what happens is people use text overlays in the IMAGES in order to reply to each other.
That doesn't sound optimum use of image at all.
> Or you can make the message memorable.
And use image that make it even more memorable at the same time.
Text and images are tools, both can be misused, but that doesn't means that they are bad. Remember SMS text? Works for sure, clearly not optimal, yet text is pretty good to make message memorable.
I can explain in a thousand word an issue on a page, but you can also just share a screenshot. That's an optimum use of images. Sure you could just write "see screenshot #1", "see screenshot #2", etc.. but I'm pretty sure you'll agree that it's not optimum.
Optimum for me would be links along with client integration to open said links inline. Links for example in a plaintext email are clickable - not because of HTML, but client integration. The same can be done on image links.
That way the big screenshots don't destroy the flow of text like in http://example.jpg [+] (open inline) and instead information is condensed and digested in the most optimum way possible.
That doesn't sound optimum use of image at all.
> Or you can make the message memorable.
And use image that make it even more memorable at the same time.
Text and images are tools, both can be misused, but that doesn't means that they are bad. Remember SMS text? Works for sure, clearly not optimal, yet text is pretty good to make message memorable.
I can explain in a thousand word an issue on a page, but you can also just share a screenshot. That's an optimum use of images. Sure you could just write "see screenshot #1", "see screenshot #2", etc.. but I'm pretty sure you'll agree that it's not optimum.