Purpose of chapter: to introduce Photo, that enables creation and management of photos picked from the Cameraroll. Handling voices and photos is very similar.
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Openers and content
| Ref | Opener | Tapping | Back button *) |
|---|---|---|---|
| a) | Action on current track menu | ||
| b) | Action on historic track menu | ||
| c) | Action on historic tracks menu | ||
| d) | The 'Photo Options' submenu | or |
*) A Track zone suffix is appended, e.g.
a), b) and d) operate at single track level - c) operates at group (multiple) tracks level (note the 's' in 'trackS')..
Its content is based on setting of:
- Settings mainpage selection(s)
- The filters
- The datepickers
Initial screens
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Initial screen in single track mode
Concerns when opened from:
When no photo has been added to a given track, the screen opens like:
The back button reads <Tracklist when opened from b).
Initial screen in group track mode
Concerns when opened from:
When no photo exists at all, the screen opens like:
Like most screendumps in this manual, the one above is from an iPhone SE, 1st gen. device. In some cases, the page title cannot display fully: above it's clipped. This flaw is seen on small 4" screens only.
The History mainpage has no filter dedicated photos, though opening its Tracklist gives a clue to where to find photos, by virtue of its colored shortcuts (see Other cell shortcuts).
However, using The 'Remove restrictions' button first and then opening the Photo subpage in group track mode, gives an overview of all photos saved in the App.
Photo Options Menu (Generic)
Actions here do not address items that exist on the page - they are generic.
The word Clb in many of the actions listed below, is an abbreviation of Clipboard.
Tapping the button in the navigation bar opens the Photo Options menu in either Single or Group track mode:
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Photo Options Menu in single track mode
Regardless of whether anything was added or not, this menu is shown:
Tapping its action opens the Photo Help pages.
Photo Options Menu in group track mode
Provided one or more photos have been added (to one or more tracks in given timerange, passing through filters), this menu is presented:
Alternatively, a No photos found message pops up.
Photo Options Menu, common (Generic)
The list of generic actions is the same for Single- and Group track mode - though the , the and the actions are always disabled in Group track mode.
The reason is, that a photo attaches to a single track (or note), which cannot be determined in group mode.
Individual actions may be disabled for other reasons than this, explained in appendices in parenthesis, e.g.:
- Paste from Photo Clb (empty)
Apart from Voice actions Submenu action: Copy to Voice Clb, nothing else prevents duplicates - i.e. it's possible to have two or more identical photos for the same track / note.
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Photo Options Menu action: Add Strategy ->
Use this action to open a picker window:
Tapping the nav.bar button opens the Photo: Add Strategy Picker.
In the rest of this chapter, the Don't connect strategy applies. The other two strategies are covered in the Connecting photos chapter.
Photo Options Menu action: DS factor ->
Use this action to open a picker window:
Similar to Shoot Options Menu action: DS factor ->.
Tapping the nav.bar button opens the Photo: DS factor Picker.
Photo Options Menu action: Add from Cameraroll
This action is enabled in single track mode only.
How to use the Photo Picker is not covered in this manual. Google 'Apple Photo Picker' for advice.
The action opens a standard iOS picker window:
where you can select any number of items:
and tap to return to:
which after is tapped reveals the added items:
When items are added, they appear after existing ones. The order in which they appear, is undetermined. But by moving up / down items may be reorganized.
Photo Options Menu action: Blowup from Photo Clb
The item held in the Photo Clb, is shown in Blowup.
Useful if you'r in doubt about the Photo Clb content.
Photo Options Menu action: Paste from Photo Clb
This action is enabled in single track mode only.
The item held in the Photo Clb, is added after existing ones - i.e. at the bottom. A Toast message appears shortly:
Photo Options Menu action: Sort by creation date
This action is enabled in single track mode only. But since:
- this chapter focuses on the Don't connect strategy only
- this strategy doesn't fetch and store any Metadata
- no sort criteria (photo creation date) therefore exists
then this action does not apply here: you'll probably get an Already were sorted Toast message if you try the action.
But it will be demonstarated in the Connecting photos chapter.
Photo Options Menu action: Voice Options ->
Opens a submenu:
Checkout Voice and Mixing photo & voice.
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Voice Options submenu action: Play from Voice Clb
Example:
Voice Options Submenu action: Voice subpage ->
Simply opens the Voice subpage directly.
Action on Photo Menu (Specific)
Actions in this menu (and its submenus) addresses single items that do exist on the page. They are specific,
Tapping a Disclosure button for one of its items opens:
Action on Photo Menu action: Info
After the middle of the three photos above has been given a title, the actions pops up like:
Use the action to comment the photo.
Action on Photo Menu action: Blowup
Shortcut: tap the image.
The photo selected, is shown in Blowup.
Action on Photo Menu action: MetaMap
Covered in the Connecting photos chapter.
Action on Photo Menu action: Change title
Shortcut: tap the title.
After having entered some titles, the page displays:
Note that the first photo has a bold title.
Action on Photo Menu action: Move up
Disabled for the first item (no 'wrap-around'). Applying the action to the second results in:
Moving photos up / down among other things determines the order in which they are processed by Mailcomposer.
Action on Photo Menu action: Move down
Disabled for the last item. Applying the action to the (now) first item results in restoring of the above.
Action on Photo Menu action: Downsample
Use this action if you want to save space in the App Database - and in Backup files managed by File+Subscr mainpage.
As was seen in the Action on Photo Menu screendump, the action may be disabled: it's needed to first select a smaller Downsampling factor (if possible).
After using the Photo Options Menu action: DS factor -> action to do so, the downsampling is applicable:
which is confirmed in the following:
Afterwards the Action on Photo Menu action: Info shows:
Action on Photo Menu action: Photo Clb actions ->
Opens a submenu:
Tapping opens Photo Item: Photo Clb actions help page.
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Photo Clb actions Submenu action: Blowup from Photo Clb
Same as Photo Options Menu action: Blowup from Photo Clb.
Photo Clb actions Submenu action: Paste from Photo Clb
Applying this action to the second item results in a paste after situation:
The action spells: Paste from Photo Clb after here, when the Photo Clb isn't empty.
Use this action in case an item should be moved a long distance - instead of using repetitive move up / down actions, And then delete the item, to which the action was applied.
Since the pasted item is here just a duplicate, it's removed again - by the usual Swipe left to delete:
which is confirmed in the following:
Photo Clb actions Submenu action: Copy to Photo Clb
Applying this action to the second item results in:
The above dialog is shown the first time the action is done after start of App only. Thereafter a Toast message appears shortly:
Action on Photo Menu action: Voice actions ->
Opens a submenu:
Tapping opens Photo Item: Voice actions help page.
Checkout Voice and Mixing photo & voice.
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Voice actions Submenu action: Play
Example (shortcut: tap the big blue VO left of the title):
The big blue V should be a big blue VO here and in other not quite up-to-date screenshots.
The cell holding the voice changes color as long as it plays. Just like Action on Voice Menu action: Play.
Voice actions Submenu action: Play from Voice Clb
Example:
This action doesn't address any specific item - it's a convenience copy of Voice Options submenu action: Play from Voice Clb.
Voice actions Submenu action: Paste from Voice Clb
Example:
Notice the big blue VO left of the title - it's a shortcut to Voice actions Submenu action: Play.
This action is the only one described in this chapter, that may be disabled to avoid duplicates. If the same action as above is attempted on another photo for the same track, it's disabled:
Voice actions Submenu action: Copy to Voice Clb
Example:
Voice actions Submenu action: Cut link to Voice
Example:
Notice the big blue VO left of the title disappears.
Voice actions Submenu action: Voice subpage ->
Simply opens the Voice subpage directly.
A convenience copy of the Voice Options Submenu action: Voice subpage -> action.
Changing photo display size
Use the and buttons in the navigation bar to contract the size of cells in the list to a minimum:
and to - in several steps - expand the size up to a maximum:
The actual size of a photo is unaffected by it's display size.
Tracklist with illustrated tracks
When one or more photos have been added to a track, this is seen by a #P shortcut (also see Other cell shortcuts):
Tapping the shortcut brings you directly to this Photo subpage. Alternatively, use Action on historic track menu, which in this case displays as:
Photos for multiple tracks
When opened from c) Action on historic tracks menu, items for multiple tracks may display:
The reason to use bold title for the first item of a track is to group the tracks, as it appears above.
Everything displays and works as described in the previous sections of this chapter. But actions:
are disabled - and actions:
apply to the same track only; to move a photo from one track to another, follow this action sequence:
- Photo Clb actions Submenu action: Copy to Photo Clb
- Photo Clb actions Submenu action: Paste from Photo Clb
- delete the photo, to which the first action was applied
Adding photos while tracking
Opening the Photo subpage from Action on current track menu is managing Photo Options Menu in single track mode. After adding a couple of photos, the Track mainpage might look like:
Note the #P:2 mark under the red arrow. Like in the Tracklist, it constitutes a shortcut: Tapping it brings you directly to the this Photo subpage. Alternatively, use Action on current track menu, which in this case displays as:
When tracking is ended, shortcut(s) on the Track mainpage are disabled - just as the CurrMore button.
Applicable to notes
The examples above relate to tracks only.
However, 'photos' in relation to Make a note work the same way. This could be relevant for example when you want to document spring preparations on the boat: shine of the polished propeller...
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