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I have a canvas app where I use a camera image to add photos to a collection that then saves back to a SharePoint list. The screen which captures the photo has a Camera control and clicking on the camera control adds the image to a collection that then gets saved back to the SharePoint list

 

Set(varName,GUID());Collect(colImages,{DisplayName:varName&".jpg",Id:varName&".jpg",Value:cameraClick.Photo});

 

Can I add an alternative control that would add a saved photo from the phone into the collection? When the user has no phone signal they may need to add photos that they have stored on their phone. Is this possible please?

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  • MarkRahn Profile Picture
    1,229 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

    Hi @judithPA 

     

    Instead of using the Camera control, switch to using the "Add picture" control. This will allow you to take a picture or select one that is already saved.

    https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/power-apps/maker/canvas-apps/controls/control-add-picture

     

    @mdevaney  has a great article here:

    https://www.matthewdevaney.com/power-apps-add-picture-control-and-save-to-sharepoint-library/

     

    And @ShaneYoung has a great video here on how to use the control:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yjUerWp7Udc

     

    -Mark

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  • judithPA Profile Picture
    85 on at
    I already have the camera control working nicely and displaying shots in a gallery so would be reluctant to change that. I think i will just add a link to an input screen with a regular attachment field displayed.
     
    Thanks

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