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Home Screen

Once your account has been created the HOME SCREEN will appear. 

The home screen will always show your most recent photos. At first, it will be blank/empty, but will fill up as you add photos. 

After you start adding photos, you'll be able to click on any of the photos to add or edit tags, forward them, or delete any of them.

Photo Reference: Home screen shows example photos taken by the user.

Catalog

To start off, you’ll want to add locations to organize your photos by clicking on CATALOG at the bottom of the app. 

Next, click CREATE NEW LOCATION to add a location where your items are located. For example, Dining Room, Guest Bedroom, Living Room, Primary Bedroom, Study, Wine Cellar. Or it could be Lake House, City House, and Beach House.

After you add a location, at any time you can edit the name by clicking the three dots (...) to the right of that file.

Create a location under Catalog titled “Private” or “Safe” if you prefer not to reveal the exact location. Or, create a location titled “Collection” if you want to separately catalog a collection of items that may be physically located in multiple rooms.

Photo Reference: example catalogs of locations and a collection

Take Photo or Choose From Library

Two ways to add a photo while in the app, tap on the CAMERA icon at the bottom.

1. Take Photo - retake as many times as you need
2. Choose a photo from your library - photos or albums on your cell phone

Photo Tips

• Take a photo of a well lit wall in a room or hallway with multiple items
• Or take a photo of a group of items on a table or on top of a bed

After you have taken or selected your image from your library, you'll need to CATALOG YOUR IMAGE. Assign that singular image to a location.

Photo Reference: popup windows you'll see when you tap on the camera icon

Start Tagging Photo

Now that you have cataloged your image (assigned it to a location) simply TAP on a single item in the photo with your fingertip to create a TAG (+) for that specific item.

This will cause a screen to pop-up with fields to be completed by you next.

Photo Reference: the image to the right shows multiple items with (+) signs hovering over each item. This is what your photo of a wall would like with various valuable pieces tagged individually.

Complete the TAG fields

TITLE

Enter a TITLE for the item. For instance, it may be an Antique Venetian Bowl, Peter Max Painting, or Tiffany Champagne Flutes, etc. In other words, the title should be short but identifiable.

DESCRIPTION

Type in a full item description of the item. Document the color, measurements, artist, materials it's made of, etc. 

You can always COPY and PASTE the description from the Notes tool on your cell, or from an email or even from a resourceful website.

TIP >> Open Google lens on your cell phone. In the search bar, tap on the tiny camera icon and select the item your tagging from your photos. Google lens will search the worldwide web for similar items. Sometimes you'll find an exact match or something similar. This gives you an excellent starting point for your description.

Location of Item

You already entered the CATALOG (location) of the item therefore, in this field you will be more specific. For example, “West Wall in Living Room” or “mantle on west wall” or “jewelry box, last drawer”. 

Date

The date you are making the entry will automatically show up. If you wish, you can change this to the date that you acquired or purchased the item. 

Place Acquired

Where did you get the item? List the name of the store or gallery, maybe the name of the person who gave it to you or whom you inherited it from. Your entry can be as general or as specific as you want. It can simply state Gift.

Continue to completing the TAG fields

Amount Paid

Enter actual or approximate amount you or someone else paid for the item. If it was a gift, you can leave it blank or enter 0.00. 

Value

Document the current value of the item. This may entail some internet research or possibly a professional appraisal. Or, an approximate replacement value. Refer to the TIP above about using Google lens for resource.

Disposition

Enter the name of the person or entity that you would eventually want to have this particular valuable. This could be when you move from one home to another. Or you become incapacitated or bequeath in your will. 

Link

When searching for a similar item online, you can enter the link (web address) to that site that sells the item or has information about the item. It could be a link to a brick and mortar store, eBay, an auction site, artist's website, or just an informational link about the item.

Enter the full URL including http(s):// in this field. This will be a 'clickable' link.

Add Images

Upload additional photos to support the item. A receipt if you have it. A bar code. A close-up of the artist’s signature. A professional appraisal. 

SAVE or DELETE

Save
Now that you completed tagging your item and you're satisfied with the information in each field -- click on SAVE.

If you want to change and/or add anything, you can always tap on the field you want to make changes to, make your change and SAVE.

Your newly tagged photo will be saved in the CATALOG (location) under the catalog you assigned it to.

Not ready to fill-in all of the fields right now? At least enter a TITLE for the photo to be saved. Then come back to it at a later date by opening the CATALOG, search the image and tap on the (+) sign hovering the item. The title to that item will reappear with the TAG fields blank -- waiting to be completed. Be sure to SAVE once you've entered all of the fields.

Cross Check Your Entry

Tap on CATALOG. Tap on location folder inside that If you go back to the Category icon at the bottom, all Locations will appear. If you click on the Location of that item, that photo will be in there with the descriptive icon active. Your photo will also appear on the Home screen. 

DELETE (the trash bin icon)

Once you tap on the trash bin icon in the bottom, a Delete Tag popup will ask you, "Are you sure you want to delete this tag?" Answer by tapping on Cancel or Yes.

The trash bin icon in the upper right corner will automatically delete a CATALOG (location) or a tagged item. Once it has been deleted, you will not be able to recover.

More Features

ACCOUNT
This is where your account information is stored. You can also LOGOUT or UNSUBSCRIBE from here. 

MORE . . .

Bottom lower right of app

• Manages Photos >> takes you to your CATALOGS
• How to use Item Eyes App >> opens ItemEyes YouTube Channel
• Support
• Privacy Policy
• Terms of Service
  

Share

If you want to share a tagged valuable with someone you can by:

• tapping on CATALOG
• share the entire image showing multiple tags
• tap on tiny arrow in open box in upper right corner of the app
• select how you want to share the tagged item

Ways to share the tagged item(s):

1. AirDrop (iPhone)
2. TEXT
3. EMAIL
4. Share a link on social media (Twitter, Facebook or Instagram)

NOTE: recipient will see everything about that tagged valuables in that shared image, however they will not be able to edit anything.

Common Usage

• Forward to your Estate Attorney
• Executor of your estate
• Accountant
• Insurance Agent
• Maybe share with your children and/or grandchildren
  

This is what recipient will see

Recipient will receive a link notice via text or by email. They will initially see the shared CATALOG image with multiple tags (+). To view specific details about an individual item recipient clicks on one of the tags to view the tagging fields. (see the referenced photo here)

Again, they will not able be able to access any more information than what you have shared with them. Nor will they be able to change of delete information.