Adding and Annotating Photos on iOS Device

Note: GoReport App requires permission to access your camera. Permissions can be managed in your iOS settings.

  • Go to Settings on your iOS device.
  • Scroll down the menu bar on the left hand side. Select the GoReport app to view the app settings.
  • Toggle the Camera 'on', giving the app permission to access the camera on your iOS device.

Note: Your iOS device will NOT automatically save images to the camera roll unless this setting is enabled. 

  • Open the GoReport app and go to the section of the report where you want to add photos.

Note: Not every section within the report has the ability to add a photograph. 

    Adding a photo using the Camera
    • Select the Camera icon to open the camera on your device.

    • Touch the circle button (as shown below) to capture a photo.

    • Select Use Photo to add this photo. 

    • If you would like to retake the photo, select Retake.

    • Once you have taken your photos, a 'Photo Grid' icon will appear below the Camera icon with a number above it. This number represents the amount of photos within this section.

    Adding a photo from Gallery

    • Select the Gallery icon.

    • Select a photo from your device.

    Note: Please note you can only add one photo at a time from the gallery in your iOS device.

    • Once you have added your photos, a 'Photo Grid' icon will appear below the Camera icon with a number above it. This number represents the amount of photos within this section.
    • Select the photo grid icon to view the photographs.

    Changing the photo view
    • Photographs can be viewed individually or in a gallery style view. 
    • Simply click on the icon (as shown below) to switch between the views.

     Individual Photo View:

    Gallery View:

       Annotating a photo
    • Select the Pen icon to display the annotation screen.

    Individual Photo View:

      Gallery View:

      • Select the Pen icon again, to display the annotation options.

        • Select your preferred tool from the menu.
        Marker
        Pen
        Highlighter
        Eraser 
        Select
        Ruler
        Pencil
        Crayon
        Calligraphy Pen
        Watercolour Brush
        • Change the colour and opacity of the marker, pen or highlighter using the colour chart. 
        Choose a colour from the main grid
        Choose a colour from the spectrum 
        Use your preferred RGB or Hex colours
        Use the colour picker to select a specific colour from the image
        • Select the '+' icon to view additional annotation tools.

        Caution: Please note the “description” feature is not utilised by GoReport. Information recorded using the “description” feature will not surface on the app or the report. To add a title to the photograph please use the “caption” feature. 

        • You can draw, measure and add text anywhere on the image.

        • When adding text, you have the ability to customise its style, orientation, and size according to your preferences.

        • Shapes added to the photo will automatically be filled with a solid colour.

        • You have the option to customise the fill colour, border colour and the border width when creating shapes.
        • This allows you to create shapes with a solid outline and no fill (as shown below.)

        • To minimise the toolbar and adjust the pencil settings, select the three horizontal dots.

        Copy and Paste (Productivity Gestures)

          • Select the item you want to copy, for example a shape.
          • Place three fingers on the screen and 'Pinch' together to copy the item (as shown below).

          • Pinch and spread with three fingers to paste the item.
          • The selected item has now been pasted (as shown below).

          Note: You must be within the annotation screen to use this feature.

          • To delete an item, select the item and select Delete.
          •  Save the changes you made to your photograph by selecting the 'Pen' icon at the top of your screen.

          • Select the Share icon at the top right of the screen to view other actions.

          • Select Done to view all the photos in this section.

          • You have the option to add a caption in the box below each photo.