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Adding and managing photos via the app
Who is this article for?Users who want to learn to add and manage photos via the mobile app.
No elevated permissions are required.
This article covers the essential steps for managing and adding photos directly within the Lucidity mobile app, equipping you with the knowledge to visually document your work on the go. From uploading existing images to capturing new ones, you'll learn how to seamlessly integrate visual evidence into your Lucidity records, enhancing collaboration and providing valuable context to your team.
1. Photos
Video: Manage Photos
Photos can be added via the Lucidity App using the camera icon within the app on a number of screens. When a photo is attached, it can either be selected from the gallery within the phone or by taking a photo using the built in camera.
If a document is required to be added via the App, a photo can be taken of the document and then the image uploaded.
2. Adding a photo
To add an photo, open the open that the photo should be attached to, such as a form, incident or action. In this example, a form is used:
- Tap the camera icon in the bottom left-hand corner to add a photo at the bottom of the form.
- If an Add Photo button is available within the form itself, a photo can be added directly under the proceeding form field.
- These instructions will work for either option.
- The image gallery will open, displaying all images that have been uploaded to the item from the device.
- Tap the camera icon in the top-right of screen.
- In the pop-up menu that appears, tap Choose from library if the image already exists on the mobile device.
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Tap on the required image. Repeat the process if additional images are required tap Use camera if a new image needs to be taken.
- Use the camera to capture the image in the same way the camera is normally used for the device
- Tap Retry to retake the image or OK if the image is to be saved. Repeat the process if additional images are required.
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The image(s) will now display in the Lucidity App Gallery. Tap the image and enter a description.
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Click Save in the top right-hand corner.
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Or click the rubbish bin icon to delete the image.
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- Return to the original item (a form in this example) by tapping the back arrow in the top-left of screen.
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Complete the form, action or issue as normal.
3. Photo resizing and compression
Photos can be added via the Lucidity App either by selecting from the gallery within the phone or by taking a photo using the built in camera. In both cases the following compression and resizing is undertaken before the photo is saved to Lucidity:
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The photo is resized to a maximum dimension on the long side of 1280 pixels.
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.jpg compression is applied to the image so that the file size approximates 150kB to 300kB.
Resizing and compression ensures that the a large number of photos can be attached to a record, and the data can still be transmitted using the 4G mobile network. The Lucidity App will usually apply a limit to how many photos can be attached to a particular form or record, in order to ensure that the record can be PDF’d once saved and the resulting file size is within reasonable limits for emailing.
The resizing and compression applied is relatively moderate, and has been designed to ensure that a page of typed text can be photographed and still read once compressed. Many Lucidity customers use the Lucidity App to photograph documentation such as SWMS and JSA’s as part of pre-starts. It is important that these documents can be read once saved and compressed.
4. Camera permissions
When using the App to add images for the first time, a camera permissions message may be displayed. This can affect all versions of the Lucidity App on all Android devices.
To allow Camera Permissions:
- Go to the phone's Settings app (note that the layout of settings may be different dependant on the model being used. Please refer to specific device user guides if required).
- Select Apps.
- Select Lucidity App.
- Scroll down and select Permissions.
- If already enabled, first disable them and then re-enable all three permissions in the file (Camera, Location Storage).
- Re-open the App and navigate to the InForm Record.
- Attach photos through the camera function within the App to confirm the new settings have been successful.