Proactive input selection for improved image analysis and/or processing workflows

A computer program product for proactively improving image analysis and/or processing in real time, said computer program product comprising:

• a computer readable storage medium having stored thereon first program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to retrieve, without translating any text, a translation of textual information depicted in image data associated with a translation request, the retrieving being performed in response to:
• receiving the translation request, wherein the translation request excludes the image data;
• and either
• determining, using the processor, the image data is characterized by an image quality which precludes accurate, direct translation of the textual information;
• or
• determining, using the processor, the translation request includes metadata identifying a second image associated with a previous translation result corresponding to the textual information, the previous translation result being determined from analyzing the second image corresponding to the image data associated with the translation request;
• and
• wherein the metadata comprise a capture device position;
• a capture device orientation;
• and a capture azimuth at the time of capturing the image data using the capture device.