Camera

When you take a picture, FireMapper automatically records the location and direction of the photos/image and displays it on the map. Photos taken with the GPS camera can be shared via text message, email and more via the ‘Export Map’ screen. FireMapper needs access to your location and camera to capture a photo.

Note

To add photos from your camera roll, use the Add Files button in the Layers Sidebar.

Note

The internal magnetic compass is used to determine the direction of the camera. Magnetic cases cause interference and will cause the photo on the map to be displayed in the wrong direction.


Taking a Photo

  1. Tap the Camera button at the top of the Map Screen.

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  1. The Camera Screen will appear. Move the device is a figure 8 pattern to help calibrate the magnetic compass. This will reduce the error in the camera heading for the photo.

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  2. There are two buttons depending on the number of photos you want to capture. The button with the plus sign allows you to capture multiple photos without leaving the camera view and the other camera button allows you to quickly capture a single photo and return to the map.

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  3. The photo will be displayed on the map with a camera icon. The icon’s direction corresponds to the direction at which you took the photo. Tap it to view the photo.


Sending Single Photos

Share single photos from the Map Viewer Screen using the Email or Text shortcuts. This is useful if you quicky want to export a single photo.

  1. select_photo Tap the photo feature on the map you want to export to select.

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  1. Choose the export method you want to use:

    • Tap the email email icon or the text text icon.

    • The email and text options will open your standard email or text message application with the photo attached, and with the photo metadata included. Fill in the message recipient and edit the message body as required.

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  2. Tap send.

Note

For FireMapper iOS, you can only send emails using the native iOS Mail application with the Send Email feature. iOS Mail must be logged in to use this feature. Other mail apps such as Gmail or Outlook are not supported with this feature on iOS.

On FireMapper Android, you can use any email client.

Note

If you need to keep sending photos to the same email address/phone number, you can set default destinations on the User Profile screen.

Exporting All Photos

Export all photos from a map from the Export Screen. The available options will depend on what applications you currently have installed on your device.

  1. Navigate to the Map Properties Screen

  2. Tap the Export button

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  1. Tap the Export All Photos button.

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  1. Select where you want to export photos.

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All exported photos will send in this format:

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