How do I add photo

System

This discussion was created from comments split from: How do I add a person's photo to my family tree?.

Noelle430

How do I add PHOTO?

Michael Stenberg

Comparison: Here are some edited screenshots comparing the verbiage in adding files in Gallery, old Person Page and new Person Page.

In the general Memories> Gallery tab the term Photos is used - along with Files(including listing supported file extensions):

In the old Person Page:

In the New Person Page:

In the new Person Page Documents and Photos are used in the filters (right-hand side) - In the Add Memories button File applies to both Document and Photo (they are not an Audio or Story). 

Conclusion: I am fine leaving the term Files - but if others would like to see Document and Photo that is fine too.

Michael Stenberg

A bit more info

Portrait photos put a face to the names of your relatives. In Family Tree, every person can have a portrait photo. The portrait appears in several places throughout the Family Tree website and mobile app.

If a person lacks a portrait photo, Family Tree displays a male or female silhouette instead.

Every Family Tree user sees the same portrait for each person in Family Tree. If you change a portrait photo, all other users who can see that person see the new portrait.

We do not advise using a private memory as a portrait. If you do, Family Tree makes a copy of the private image that can be viewed publicly as a portrait or when editing the portrait.

Steps (website)

1. In Family Tree on the FamilySearch website, display the person page.
2. Click the silhouette or portrait photo.
3. Click one of the tabs:
   • Photos: Photos that are already attached to this person. 
   • Upload Photo: Upload a new photo from your computer. 
   • Select from Gallery: Photos from your Memories Gallery. 
4. Select or upload the photo that you want to use as a portrait. 
5. Adjust the portrait so that it displays as you want it: 
   • Use the buttons to adjust the photo's size and orientation.
   • Drag the photo until the part that you want to use is in the circle.
6. Click Save.

Steps (mobile app)

If no portrait exists, skip steps 3 and 4:

1. In the Family Tree mobile app, display the person page.
2. Tap the silhouette or portrait photo. 
3. Tap the pencil icon.
4. Tap Replace Portrait.
5. If you are on an Android device, tap one of the options: 
   • To take a new photo, tap Camera. Then take the photo, and upload it to FamilySearch.
   • To use a photo that is on your device, tap File. Then select the photo, and upload it to FamilySearch.
   • To use a photo that has already been uploaded to FamilySearch and tagged to this person, tap Attached Photos.
   • To use a photo that you uploaded to FamilySearch, tap FamilySearch Gallery. You see photos no yet tagged to the person.
6. If you are on an Apple iOS device, tap one of the options: 
   • Take photo lets you capture a new photo with your device.
   • If the photo is on your device, tap Camera Roll.
   • To use a photo in your files, tap My Files.
   • Attached Photos lets you choose from other photos tagged to the person.
   • If you have uploaded the photo to FamilySearch but not yet tagged it to this person, tap My FamilySearch Gallery.
7. Tap the photo that you want to use. 
8. Use the green dot to adjust the size of the tag.
9. Move the tag so that it covers the portion of the photo that you want to use.
10. Tap Save.

Steps (Family Tree Lite)

Family Tree Lite does not use portrait photos.

Results

When you add a photo, the system adds it to the Memories for the person.

If you uploaded a new photo, a green clock icon appears in the silhouette while FamilySearch screens the photo. The process typically takes about 15 minutes.