Using the QuickPix Importer to add photos to your QuickPix Database provides advantages that aren't available when manually adding photos from the Folder tab.

QuickPix allows you to preview thumbnails of images before importing the entire picture.  It allows you to assign a description, address, city, state, ZIP code, and notes to one or multiple pictures and then allows you to choose which photos to retrieve before inserting them into your QuickPix Database.  Follow the instructions below to import photos using the QuickPix Importer, or click here to jump to view a rundown of the basic functions of the QuickPix Importer.

Click here to view a list of hotkeys for the QuickPix Importer.

To retrieve photos using QuickPix Importer:

1. From the Photos PowerView, select the QuickPix Database tab and click Import.  Or, launch the QuickPix Importer by itself outside of a report or TOTAL by going to Start, [All] Programs, expanding the TOTAL folder, and launching QuickPix Importer.

   

2. Choose your photo source.  If AutoBrowse is configured in your configuration settings, click the drop‑down menu in the the location bar and select AutoBrowse to have QuickPix Importer default to that location.  If it is not configured, click Browse and browse to the directory containing your images, or select a recently viewed location via the drop‑down menu.

   Images taken with a camera or smartphone are generally located in a folder on the device named DCIM.  If you can't locate your camera when browsing for your image files, try using a card reader instead.  Click here for instructions on how to use a card reader to transfer your photos.  If you're still unable to locate your images, refer to the instructions that came with your device, or contact the manufacturer.

   

3. Click Load Previews to display any photos available in the location specified in step 2.

   

4. Add any additional information for your photos as needed:
   • Description - Select a description from the drop‑down menu, or manually enter text to describe the photo.  Click Edit Descriptions in the top toolbar to add, edit, rearrange, and delete items from the list of descriptions.
   • Address - Manually enter the address for the photo, or click the address dropdown to select an address from one of three sources:

     —	From your report
     —	From an address already used in the QuickPix Importer
     —	From your comps database

   • City, State, and Zip - If you're manually entering the address, or if the selected property does not have the information available, enter the City, State and Zip for the photo.  You can also select recent responses via the drop‑down menu.
   • Neighborhood - Enter the neighborhood description for the photo, or select a neighborhood description from your report using the drop‑down menu.
   • Notes - Add any additional information or notes about the photo that are not covered by the previous fields.

   

5. When you enter additional information for a photo, QuickPix Importer assumes that you want to import the photo and automatically marks it for import.  To import any additional photos that have not been marked automatically, select the additional photos you want to import by checking the box below each photo to Mark for Import.

   

6. Click Import to import the selected photos to your QuickPix Database.

   

Below is a breakdown of the basic functions found in the QuickPix Importer: