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== Summary ==
 
== Summary ==
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This article explains how you can take images of your parts and vehicles for sale on your preferred smartphone\tablet and upload them direct to your Platinum system.
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This article explains how to take photographs of your parts and units for sale on your preferred mobile device and upload them directly to your Platinum system.
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{{Information|text=By "Smartphone"\"Tablet" we mean Phones like the Apple iPhone and Samsung Galaxy, i.e. anything with a mobile data connection and a web browser. This also means tablets like the Apple iPad, Samsung Galaxy Note\Tab and Google Nexus will work too.}}
 
  
 
== More Information ==
 
== More Information ==
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* This will take you to your smartphones\tablets built in camera app. This is where the instructions differ for the different types of smartphone\tablet.
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* This will take you to the built-in camera app for your mobile device. This is where the instructions differ for the different types of device.
  
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{{Information|text=The instructions below are meant as a rough guide to the process and the steps below were correct at time of writing (Nov 2013).}}
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{{Warning|text=Depending on the spec of the camera on your mobile device, these images can be quite large. It is therefore important that you either have enough data on your plan to accommodate this or that you are connected to WiFi.}}
  
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{{Warning|text=Depending on the spec of the camera on your smartphone\tablet these images can be quite large. It is therefore important that you either have enough data on your plan to accommodate this or that you are connected to WIFI.}}
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=== Apple iOS ===
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* Choose {{Button|Take Photo}} or {{Button|Choose Existing}}.
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* Take a new photo or choose an existing one from your gallery.
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* After taking a new photo, you will get the option to {{Button|Retake}} or {{Button|Use Photo}}. Once you have a photo with which you are happy, select {{Button|Use Photo}}.
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* Iphones that have the function to take RAW images will need to use another file type eg: jpeg
  
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=== Apple Devices iOS 6 and Above ===
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=== Google Android™ ===
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* Choose {{DataValue|Take Photo}} or {{DataValue|Choose Existing}}
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* Choose {{Button|Camera}} or {{Button|Gallery}}.
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* Take a new image or choose an existing one from your gallery.
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* Take a new photo or choose an existing one from your gallery.
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* When taking a new image once taken you will get the option to {{DataValue|Retake}} or {{DataValue|Use Photo}}. Once you have a photo you are happy with select {{DataValue|Use Photo}}
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* After taking a new photo, you will get the option to {{Button|Retake}} or {{Button|Done}}. Once you have a photo with which you are happy, select {{Button|Done}}.
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=== Google Android Devices 4.1 (Jellybean and Above) ===
 
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* Choose {{DataValue|Camera}} or {{DataValue|Gallery}}
 
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* Take a new image or choose an existing one from your gallery.
 
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* When taking a new image once taken you will get the option to {{DataValue|Retake}} or {{DataValue|Done}}. Once you have a photo you are happy with select {{DataValue|Done}}
 
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=== Microsoft Windows Phone 8 ===
 
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{{Warning|text=At the time of writing Microsoft Windows Phone 8 (8.0.10512.142) does not allow web apps to have access to the camera}}
 
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=== Microsoft Surface ===
 
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As this tablet runs Windows RT 8.1 and has a built in camera you can use internet explorer to add images to your vehicles as you would on a Desktop PC (i.e. after taking the required pictures, browse to "My Pictures" and select images to add)
 
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=== Blackberry OS 7.1 ===
 
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{{Warning|text=At the time of writing the Blackberry internet browser does not allow Platinum online to run correctly}}
 
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=== Uploading Photos using Platinum Online ===
 
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* To Upload parts images follow the instructions [[How do I Upload Pictures for Parts from my Phone\Tablet?|HERE]].
 
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* To Upload vehicle images follow the instructions [[How do I Upload Vehicle Pictures from my Phone\Tablet?|HERE]].
 
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
 
* [[How do I connect to my Platinum Online?]]
 
* [[How do I connect to my Platinum Online?]]
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* [[Why is Add Images not Available on Platinum Online?]]
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* [[Getting the most out of your unit pictures on Catalyst FindIt]]
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* [[Getting the Most Out of Your Vehicle Pictures on FindIt]]
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* [[How do I upload unit pictures from my phone or tablet?]]
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* [[How do I Upload Vehicle Pictures from my Phone\Tablet?]]
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* [[How do I upload stock pictures from my phone or tablet?]]
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* [[How do I Upload Pictures for Parts from my Phone\Tablet?]]
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Android is a trademark of Google Inc.
  
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Latest revision as of 08:20, 23 August 2023

Summary

This article explains how to take photographs of your parts and units for sale on your preferred mobile device and upload them directly to your Platinum system.

More Information

  • This will take you to the built-in camera app for your mobile device. This is where the instructions differ for the different types of device.
Depending on the spec of the camera on your mobile device, these images can be quite large. It is therefore important that you either have enough data on your plan to accommodate this or that you are connected to WiFi.

Apple iOS

  • Choose [Take Photo] or [Choose Existing].
  • Take a new photo or choose an existing one from your gallery.
  • After taking a new photo, you will get the option to [Retake] or [Use Photo]. Once you have a photo with which you are happy, select [Use Photo].
  • Iphones that have the function to take RAW images will need to use another file type eg: jpeg

Google Android™

  • Choose [Camera] or [Gallery].
  • Take a new photo or choose an existing one from your gallery.
  • After taking a new photo, you will get the option to [Retake] or [Done]. Once you have a photo with which you are happy, select [Done].

See also

Android is a trademark of Google Inc.

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