Editing photographs

Once you have attached photographs to a task or build stage to illustrate progress, or to a field evidence item to prove that tasks have been completed, you can edit them in a number of ways.

To crop, rotate or flip a photograph:

  1. For task and build stage photographs, on the Photos tab that displays the photographs that have been attached to a task or build stage, tap the photograph to display it in more detail, then tap the photograph again; for field evidence photographs, tap three horizontal slider controls. The Edit Photo screen appears.
  2. Tap two overlapping right angles, forming a square in the middle to display picture editing controls, which you use as follows:
    ControlDescription
    A square made up of dotted lines, with the word 'custom' beneath itDisplays a cropping grid, with crop handles at each corner of the grid and midway along each side of the grid. Drag the crop handles to resize the cropping grid as required. With this cropping tool, you can specify a cropping grid of any aspect ratio.
    An image icon, comprising two upward-pointing triangles within a square, with the word 'original' beneath itDisplays a cropping grid, with crop handles at each corner of the grid. Drag the crop handles to resize the cropping grid. With this cropping tool, the original aspect ratio of the cropping grid is always retained.
    A circle, with the word 'circle' beneath itDisplays a cropping circle within a bounding rectangle, with crop handles at each corner of the rectangle. Drag the crop handles to resize the cropping circle. With this cropping tool, the original aspect ratio of the cropping circle is always retained.
    An ellipse, with the word 'ellipse' beneath itDisplays a cropping ellipse within a bounding rectangle, with crop handles at each corner of the rectangle and midway along each side of the rectangle. Drag the crop handles to resize the cropping ellipse. With this cropping tool, you can specify an ellipse of any aspect ratio.
    A dotted square, with the word 'square' beneath itDisplays a square cropping grid, with crop handles at each corner of the grid. Drag the crop handles to resize the cropping grid. With this cropping tool, the original aspect ratio of the cropping grid is always retained.
    A rectangle with a width to height ratio of 3:1Displays a cropping grid with a 3:1 width to height aspect ratio, with crop handles at each corner of the grid. Drag the crop handles to resize the cropping grid. With this cropping tool, the original aspect ratio of the cropping grid is always retained.
    A rectangle with a width to height ratio of 3:2Displays a cropping grid with a 3:2 width to height aspect ratio, with crop handles at each corner of the grid. Drag the crop handles to resize the cropping grid. With this cropping tool, the original aspect ratio of the cropping grid is always retained.
    A rectangle with a width to height ratio of 4:3Displays a cropping grid with a 4:3 width to height aspect ratio, with crop handles at each corner of the grid. Drag the crop handles to resize the cropping grid. With this cropping tool, the original aspect ratio of the cropping grid is always retained.
    A rectangle with a width to height ratio of 5:4Displays a cropping grid with a 5:4 width to height aspect ratio, with crop handles at each corner of the grid. Drag the crop handles to resize the cropping grid. With this cropping tool, the original aspect ratio of the cropping grid is always retained.
    A rectangle with a width to height ratio of 7:5Displays a cropping grid with a 7:5 width to height aspect ratio, with crop handles at each corner of the grid. Drag the crop handles to resize the cropping grid. With this cropping tool, the original aspect ratio of the cropping grid is always retained.
    A rectangle with a width to height ratio of 16:9Displays a cropping grid with a 16:9 width to height aspect ratio, with crop handles at each corner of the grid. Drag the crop handles to resize the cropping grid. With this cropping tool, the original aspect ratio of the cropping grid is always retained.
    An arrow forming a square, with the right half of the square made up of dotted lines, with a dot in the middleRotates the photograph clockwise by 90 degrees each time you tap.
    A square cut in half by a central vertical line, with the right half of the square made up of dotted linesFlips the photograph from left to right.
    A square cut in half by a central horizontal line, with the lower half of the square made up of dotted linesFlips the photograph from top to bottom.
  3. Tap A tick after each stage of editing the photograph to save your change before making any subsequent edits using a different editing tool: if you start using a different editing tool without tapping A tick, your edits using the last tool will be lost.
  4. While editing the photograph, tap a bent arrow, pointing left to undo a change you want to undo, and tap a bent arrow, pointing right to redo a change that you have undone accidentally.
  5. When you have finished editing the photograph, tap A floppy disk to save your changes, or tap Two arrows in the form of a rectangle to abandon your changes and return the photograph to its original state.
  6. Tap left-pointing arrow to return to the previous screen, where your edits are displayed on the photograph.

You can also rotate photographs using the a square with an anticlockwise-pointing arrow at its top-right and a square with a clockwise-pointing arrow at its top-left controls.

To draw a shape directly onto a photograph:

  1. For task and build stage photographs, on the Photos tab that displays the photographs that have been attached to a task or build stage, tap the photograph to display it in more detail, then tap the photograph again; for field evidence photographs, tap three horizontal slider controls. The Edit Photo screen appears.
  2. Tap a square overlaid by a circle to display shape drawing controls, which you use as follows:
    ControlDescription
    a rectangleInserts a square into the centre of the photograph, with crop handles at each corner. Drag the crop handles to resize the square - and make it into a rectangle if required; drag the square itself to move it around the photograph.
    A circleInserts a circle within a bounding rectangle into the centre of the photograph, with crop handles at each corner of the rectangle. Drag the crop handles to resize the circle - and make it into an ellipse if required; drag the circle itself to move it around the photograph.
    A diagonal lineInserts a diagonal line within a bounding rectangle into the centre of the photograph, with crop handles at each corner of the rectangle. Drag the crop handles to resize the line; drag the line itself to move it around the photograph.
    A diagonal arrowInserts a diagonal arrow within a bounding rectangle into the centre of the photograph, with crop handles at each corner of the rectangle. Drag the crop handles to resize the arrow; drag the arrow itself to move it around the photograph.
    A double-headed arrowInserts a diagonal double-headed arrow within a bounding rectangle into the centre of the photograph, with crop handles at each corner of the rectangle. Drag the crop handles to resize the arrow; drag the arrow itself to move it around the photograph.
    A diagonal dotted lineInserts a diagonal dotted line within a bounding rectangle into the centre of the photograph, with crop handles at each corner of the rectangle. Drag the crop handles to resize the line; drag the arrow itself to move it around the photograph.
    An arrow with a dotted stemInserts a diagonal arrow with a dotted stem within a bounding rectangle into the centre of the photograph, with crop handles at each corner of the rectangle. Drag the crop handles to resize the arrow; drag the arrow itself to move it around the photograph.
    A double-headed arrow with a dotted stemInserts a diagonal double-headed arrow with a dotted stem within a bounding rectangle into the centre of the photograph, with crop handles at each corner of the rectangle. Drag the crop handles to resize the arrow; drag the arrow itself to move it around the photograph.
    A hexagonInserts a shape of your choosing into the photograph. Tap the photograph at the point at which you want the first vertex (eg a corner of a triangle) to appear; with each subsequent tap, a new vertex appears, with a straight line connecting it to the last-created vertex. The shape can have as many vertices as you want. Once you have created the final vertex and formatted the shape as required - see below - the final vertex is connected to the first with a straight line, completing the shape, when you tap A tick.
    A line with three bounding boxesInserts a complex line into the photograph. Tap the photograph at the point at which you want the line to start; with each subsequent tap, a new vertex appears, with a straight line connecting it to the last-created vertex. The line can have as many vertices as you want.
  3. With the shape you have inserted still selected, use the shape formatting controls that appear as follows:
    ControlDescription
    A paint pot and a drop of paint, with a chequered line beneath themDisplays a set of colour controls that you can use to specify the colour of the shape.
    Three horizontal lines of varying thicknessDisplays a slider control that you can use to specify the thickness of the line.
    A dustbinDeletes the selected shape.
  4. Once you have inserted and formatted the shape, tap A tick to save your change before making any subsequent edits using a different editing tool: if you start using a different editing tool without tapping A tick, the shape will be deleted.
  5. While editing the photograph, tap a bent arrow, pointing left to undo a change you want to undo, and tap a bent arrow, pointing right to redo a change that you have undone accidentally.
  6. When you have finished editing the photograph, tap A floppy disk to save your changes, or tap Two arrows in the form of a rectangle to abandon your changes and return the photograph to its original state.
  7. Tap left-pointing arrow to return to the previous screen, where your edits are displayed on the photograph.

To annotate a photograph with text:

  1. For task and build stage photographs, on the Photos tab that displays the photographs that have been attached to a task or build stage, tap the photograph to display it in more detail, then tap the photograph again; for field evidence photographs, tap three horizontal slider controls. The Edit Photo screen appears.
  2. Tap A capital 'T' to display the text editing controls.
  3. Tap A plus symbol with the word 'Add' to add a text box to the centre of the photograph.
  4. Use the keypad to enter text into the text box.
  5. Drag an edge of the text box to change its position in the photograph; drag the lower-right edge to rotate it if required.
  6. With the text box you have inserted still selected, use the text formatting controls that appear as follows:
    ControlDescription
    An upper-case 'A' and a lower-case 'A'Displays a set of font controls that you can use to specify the font of the text.
    A capital 'A' with a chequered line underneath itDisplays a set of colour controls that you can use to specify the colour of the text.
    A paint pot and a drop of paint, with a chequered line beneath themDisplays a set of colour controls that you can use to specify the background colour of the text box.
    A capital letter 'B'Displays a set of controls that you can use to make the text bold or italic.
    Four horizontal lines of varying lengthsDisplays a set of controls that you can use to specify the alignment of the text.
    A dustbinDeletes the selected text.
  7. Once you have inserted and formatted the text box, tap A tick to save your change before making any subsequent edits using a different editing tool: if you start using a different editing tool without tapping A tick, the text box will be deleted.
  8. While editing the photograph, tap a bent arrow, pointing left to undo a change you want to undo, and tap a bent arrow, pointing right to redo a change that you have undone accidentally.
  9. When you have finished editing the photograph, tap A floppy disk to save your changes, or tap Two arrows in the form of a rectangle to abandon your changes and return the photograph to its original state.
  10. Tap left-pointing arrow to return to the previous screen, where your edits are displayed on the photograph.

To draw directly onto a photograph:

  1. For task and build stage photographs, on the Photos tab that displays the photographs that have been attached to a task or build stage, tap the photograph to display it in more detail, then tap the photograph again; for field evidence photographs, tap three horizontal slider controls. The Edit Photo screen appears.
  2. Tap The nib of a fountain pen drawing a line to display the drawing controls.
  3. Draw directly onto the picture with your finger.
  4. With the drawing you have inserted still selected, use the formatting controls that appear as follows:
    ControlDescription
    Three horizontal lines of varying thicknessDisplays a slider control that you can use to specify the thickness of the line.
    A paintpot with a drop of paintDisplays a set of colour controls that you can use to specify the colour of the line.
    A dustbinDeletes the selected drawn line.
  5. Tap A tick after each stage of editing the photograph to save your change before making any subsequent edits using a different editing tool: if you start using a different editing tool without tapping A tick, your edits using the last tool will be lost.
  6. While editing the photograph, tap a bent arrow, pointing left to undo a change you want to undo, and tap a bent arrow, pointing right to redo a change that you have undone accidentally.
  7. When you have finished editing the photograph, tap A floppy disk to save your changes, or tap Two arrows in the form of a rectangle to abandon your changes and return the photograph to its original state.
  8. Tap left-pointing arrow to return to the previous screen, where your edits are displayed on the photograph.

To adjust the visual appearance of photographs:

  1. For task and build stage photographs, on the Photos tab that displays the photographs that have been attached to a task or build stage, tap the photograph to display it in more detail, then tap the photograph again; for field evidence photographs, tap three horizontal slider controls. The Edit Photo screen appears.
  2. Tap three horizontal slider controls to display the visual appearance controls, which you use as follows:
    ControlDescription
    A circle surrounded by radiating raysDisplays a slider control that you can use to change the brightness of the photograph.
    A circle, half filled with white and half filled with orangeDisplays a slider control that you can use to change the contrast of the photograph.
    A broken circle, containing a round dotDisplays a slider control that you can use to change the hue of the photograph.
    A circle containing a pointerDisplays a slider control that you can use to change the saturation of the photograph.
    A circle containing seven dotsDisplays a slider control that you can use to change the exposure of the photograph.
    A chequered gridDisplays a slider control that you can use to change the opacity of the photograph.
    A raindropDisplays a slider control that you can use to blur the photograph
    A downwards-pointing triangle, containing three diagonal linesDisplays a slider control that you can use to sharpen the photograph
  3. Tap A tick after each stage of editing the photograph to save your change before making any subsequent edits using a different editing tool: if you start using a different editing tool without tapping A tick, your edits using the last tool will be lost.
  4. While editing the photograph, tap a bent arrow, pointing left to undo a change you want to undo, and tap a bent arrow, pointing right to redo a change that you have undone accidentally.
  5. When you have finished editing the photograph, tap A floppy disk to save your changes, or tap Two arrows in the form of a rectangle to abandon your changes and return the photograph to its original state.
  6. Tap left-pointing arrow to return to the previous screen, where your edits are displayed on the photograph.

You can enter notes against photographs that have been attached to a task or build stage; you cannot enter notes against field evidence photographs.

To enter a note against a photograph (task or build stage photographs only):

  1. On the Photos tab that displays the photographs that have been attached to a task or build stage, tap the photograph to display the Photo Details screen.
  2. Tap in the Photo note text goes here field and enter any notes about the photograph.
  3. Tap left-pointing arrow to save the note and return to the Photos tab, where the note appears to the right of the photograph.

See also:

Attaching photographs to illustrate progress

Collecting and reviewing field evidence for tasks