Add a new photo to a patron record

To add a new photo to a patron record:

1. If the patron record is not already open, select Patron Services, Patron Records to find and open the patron’s record in the Patron Registration workform. See Find patron services and related records.

Note:
If you are registering a new patron, enter the required information and save the record. See Create a patron record. Then go to step 2.

2. On the Patron Registration workform, select View, Photo, or click . The Patron Registration workform - Patron Photo view opens.

 

3. Click Launch Picture Edit. The Patron Photo dialog box opens.

 

4. Click Start Camera. The real-time image from the webcam appears in the left panel of the Patron Photo dialog box.
5. When the image is satisfactory, click Take Picture. The still photo appears in the right panel.

Tip:
Follow these same steps to replace an existing photo with a new one. The new photo overlays the old one.

6. Click Save Picture to save the picture in the patron record.

You can see the date the patron photo was added to the patron record on the Properties sheet, About tabbed page. To open the Properties sheet from the Patron Registration or Patron Status toolbar, press F8, select File, Properties, or click the Properties icon .

Note:
Patron photos are saved directly in the Polaris database, not as a separate collection of image files.

Related Information

• Deleting a photo - To delete a photo from the patron record, simply click Delete on the right side of the Patron Photo dialog box.
• Using an existing photo - See Upload an existing photo to a patron record.
• Replacing the default photo - Polaris displays a default image (the Polaris logo) in the patron record and on the Check Out workform when the patron record does not include a photo. To use your own default image, See Replace the default photo.