Photos are an essential aspect of any inspection process, and zInspector presents multiple options for requesting photos during an inspection. You can add a camera icon next to any listed Area or Detail so that the photos taken subsequently are automatically associated with the correct element of the property, and taking these photos can be made required or simply optional.
Additionally, you can also request or encourage an inspector or tenant take photos by using an Instruction, Text, or Paragraph field (covered in other articles).
Below you can see some examples of how Photo Fields can work:
| Field Type |
Examples | Notes |
| Photo Fields | Z:[[Take Pictures]] | Adds a camera icon for the user to tap to take photos. |
| Z:[[Take Pictures | Smoke Detectors | [;;;;;Required] ]] | Makes the picture required to be taken (red camera icon). | |
| Z:[[Take Pictures | Bathroom 1 | [Bathroom;1] ]] | Adds a camera icon for the user to tap to take photos for a specific Area (i.e., Bedroom 1) | |
| Z:[[Take Pictures | Bathroom any w/ detail | [Bathroom;any;Light Fixture;;;] ]] | Adds a camera icon for the user to tap to take photos of a specific Detail (Light Fixture) within any Bathroom area. | |
| Z:[[Take Pictures | Bathroom 1 with detail and action | [Bathroom;1;Light Fixture;Bid Required;;] ]] |
Adds a camera icon for the user to tap to take photos for a specific Detail, and with a preset Action Item.
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| Z:[[Take Pictures | only action and comments | [;;;Bid Required;comments here] ]] | Adds a camera icon for the user to tap to take pictures for a specific Action Item, with comments. | |
| Z:[[Take Pictures | Bathroom 3 Tub/Shower | [Bathroom;3;Tub/Shower;;;Required] ]] |
Adds a camera icon which requires the user to tap to take a photo of in the Bathroom 3 area, if it exists, for the Tub/Shower detail, if it exists. | |
| Z:[[Property Photo]] | Shows the Property Photo on the final report PDF. | |
| Z:[[Floor Plan]] |
Shows the floor plan in the inspection preview and on the final report PDF. |
Note: To view the recent changes you made to a template in the zInspector 3 app, don’t forget to tap the Sync (cycling arrows) button in the app’s main menu bar.
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