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---
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title: "Capture & Upload Photos"
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locale: en
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slug: uploading-photos
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audience: guest
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summary: "Use the built-in camera, edit shots, and rely on background sync if connectivity drops."
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version_introduced: 2025.4
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requires_app_version: "^3.2.0"
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status: draft
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translation_state: aligned
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last_reviewed_at: 2025-02-22
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owner: guest-success@fotospiel.app
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related:
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- slug: getting-started
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- slug: offline-sync
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---
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## When to read this
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You already joined an event and want to understand the capture workflow, quality limits, and what happens if uploads fail or the connection disappears.
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## Step-by-step
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1. **Open the Fotospiel camera.** Swipe up from the timeline or tap the shutter icon.
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2. **Pick a capture mode.**
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- *Single shot*: default mode with HDR tuning.
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- *Burst*: hold the shutter to capture up to 5 frames; the app picks the sharpest by default.
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- *Import*: tap the gallery thumbnail to select existing photos/screenshots.
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3. **Apply adjustments.** Crop, rotate, or add the optional text sticker. All edits happen on-device. Tap *Save* to confirm.
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4. **Choose the album & tags.** Assign to the correct chapter (e.g., Ceremony) and optionally add mood tags. Albums are cached offline.
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5. **Review upload queue.** Pending items appear in the `Uploads` tab with a status pill: *Queued*, *Sending*, or *Needs attention*.
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6. **Let background sync finish.** Closing the app keeps uploads going for ~30 seconds (platform limit). Reopen later to resume automatically.
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7. **Fix failed uploads.** Tap the warning icon → *Retry now* or *Delete*. Common issues: airplane mode, revoked permissions, storage full.
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## Tips
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- Photos inherit the device timestamp; if clocks differ from event time, toggling “Use event time” adjusts metadata.
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- Batch-select up to 10 pending uploads to delete or retry at once.
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- Likes and comments sync separately and don’t block photo uploads.
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### Need more help?
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Read `offline-sync` for long offline stretches or contact support from Settings → Help.
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