Capturing and Uploading Photos

How to Capture/Upload Photos (Mobile)

1. Open the SiteCam app on your iOS or Android device and choose a project.

2. Tap on the Capture button to go to the camera screen.

3. Point the phone camera at the subject and press the Shutter button. If you need to capture more photos, simply press the shutter button multiple times.

You can also load photos from your camera roll by pressing the icon on the bottom right.

Tip: You can adjust the camera zoom level by using two fingers and pinching on the camera preview. To enable/disable flash, tap on the flash icon on the top right.

4. If you need to capture more photos, simply press the shutter button multiple times or load multiple photos from the camera roll.

5. On the photo preview screen you can:

• Swipe left/right to preview the photos you took.
• Rotate a photo.
• Markup a photo.
• Delete a photo.

When you are ready to proceed, press the Done button at the top right of the screen.

6. Next, decide whether you want your photos to be Grouped or Ungrouped. (Note: The Group/Ungroup Photo feature is only available if you have multiple photos).

Grouping photos will save all photos into the same Capture Group with shared details.

Ungrouping photos will save photos as individual captures. Unique details can be added after the photos have been saved.

7. Enter a Description if needed. If the photos are Ungrouped, descriptions can be entered by first selecting the photo thumbnail. Each photo can have unique description.

8. Select a Folder to save the photo to. If you select a folder that has a plan attached to it, you can enable the “Pin to plan” toggle to show the plan.

Drag the Pin icon on the plan to specify where the photo was captured.

Tip: You can zoom in or out of the plan/map by using two fingers to pinch on it. To enlarge the plan/map, tap on the maximize icon.

9. Next, specify a Record Type, add some Tags.
Tap Save to complete the capturing process. Leave SiteCam open until uploads have completed.

How to Upload Photos (Web)

1. Login to the SiteCam Web App and open the project you want to upload photos into.

2. Within the project, click on the Add Photos button.

3. Navigate to where the photos are saved on your computer. Select the photos you want to upload and press the Open button.

4. Your photos will appear in the Capture Group preview window. To remove any photos, press the ⛔️ icon on the top right of each thumbnail. To add more photos to the preview window, press the [+] icon.

5. Select a folder to save the photos into. If a plan is attached to the selected folder, it will be displayed underneath. You can drag the pin on the plan to specify a location for the Capture Group. Alternatively, disable the Pin to plan toggle to place the Capture Group into that folder without a pin on the plan.

You can enlarge the plan by pressing the ⛶ icon on the top right of the plan window.

6. Decide whether you want your photos to be Grouped or Ungrouped.

Grouping photos will save all photos into the same Capture Group with shared details.
Ungrouping photos will save photos as individual captures with unique details.

7. Set a Record Type, add some Tags and type in a Description for the Capture Group.

7. The Map shows the geo locations of all the photos in the Capture Group with GPS data. When you are done, press the SAVE button to complete the upload process.