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.
camera toggle

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

save new photos to camera roll toggle

  • 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. 

report section highlighted

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

    camera icon

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

    take photo button

    • Select Use Photo to add this photo. 

    use photo button

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

    retake button

    • 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.
    photo grid

    Adding a photo from Gallery

    • Select the Gallery icon.

    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.

    photos selected in grid

    • 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.

    photo grid

    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:

    individual photo view button

    Gallery View:

    gallery view button

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

    Individual Photo View:

      photo annotation button

      Gallery View:

      annotation text box

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

      pen icon

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

        add sticker button

        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.

        font settings

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

        shape settings

        • 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.)

        shape settings changed

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

        three dot settings menu

        Copy and Paste (Productivity Gestures)

          copy and paste gesture settings

          • 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).

          copy button highlighted

          • 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.

          paste button highlighted

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

          pen icon in the top right highlighted

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

          share icon in the top right highlighted

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

          done button in the top right highlighted

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

          add a caption option selected