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Adding Photos

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Adding Photos to Family Tree

​Open Family Search and sign in.
 
Step 1.  From the tabs on the Family Search screen:
  1.  Click on Memories.
  2.  From the drop down menu, click on Photos.
           This will take you to your own personal collection of photos that only you can see.
 
Step 2. To add the photo or photos to a person:
  1.   Click the Upload button
  2.   Then click on the add button below it.
             The Explorer Screen opens.
 
Step 3.  Locate the photo or photos you wish to add:
  1.  Select them.
  2.  Once they are selected, click Open.
            The photos will then upload to your collection.
 
Step 4.  Once the upload is completed, find the person page of the person you want to attach the photo to.
  1.  Click on the Family Tree tab.
  2. From the drop down menu, click on Person.
  3.  Choose the person from the list of recent people viewed or enter an ID number in the Go To box at the top and search.
  4.  From the person page, select that person’s Memories tab.
  5.  In the photo section, under the word “Photos”, click the Add button.
           This brings you back to your personal collection.
 
Step 5.  At the bottom left of each photo is a box.
      1.  Check the box or boxes of the photos you wish to add to this person.
      2.  Once the box is checked the Add Photos button at the top is activated (turns
            bright blue).
      3.  Click on it.This brings you back to the person page, showing the photo or photos you have just added.
 
           The red circle in the bottom right means that further action can be taken.  It is your option to Tag this photo with                  the person’s name.
 
Step 6.  To Tag the photo:
  1. Click anywhere on the photo.  This will take you to the photo edit screen.
  2.  Click on the photo again and a circle appears with the person’s name.
  3.  To adjust the location of the circle, left click inside the circle and drag.
  4.  To adjust the circle size up or down, left click and drag the handles.
  5.  Click Save when you are happy with the size and location.
  6.  Then click on the person’s name above the photo to bring you back to the person's page.



To Tag any other photos you have added to this person, follow Step 6: 1-6 above for each photo.  When you return to the Tagged person’s page, the red circles will disappear.