360 and panoramic photos are invaluable tools for home inspectors. These advanced imaging techniques allow inspectors to document property conditions more comprehensively, providing clients and agents with detailed and interactive visuals. By incorporating 360 and panoramic photos into your inspection reports, you offer a more immersive and informative experience, helping clients to understand the property’s condition more thoroughly.
In this article, we'll explore the benefits of using 360 and panoramic photos in your inspections and guide you through how to effectively integrate them into your reports to enhance client satisfaction and communication.
Uses for 360 Photos
Uses for 360 Photos
360 photos are excellent for home inspectors to capture detailed, immersive views of property conditions, offering clients a comprehensive understanding of their potential new home. Let's explore the uses of 360/pano photos in your inspection reports.
Better document the property condition for insurance liability purposes
Give clients a more complete view of their property
Allow for more interactive pictures of rooms and defect
Use 360 and panoramic aerial photos to offer new perspectives
Enabling 360 Photos
Enabling 360 Photos
In this section, you'll see how to easily enable 360 photos for your reports.
Click "Settings"
Click "Report Tools" below Report Options
Check the box to the left "Allow 360 Photos" to enable
Adding 360 Photos to Web Reports
Adding 360 Photos to Web Reports
In this section, you'll see how to upload 360 photos to your web reports.
❇️ Pro-tip: To have a photo recognized as a 360 picture, make sure they are 2000 pixels wide with a 2:1 ratio of width to height!
Click on the inspection to open the Inspection Details page
Click on the report name to open the web editor
Click on a section in the left column to open it
Click on an item in the middle column to open it
Click on a comment name to expand it
Click "360/PANO" in the bottom right corner of the comment
Select your 360 photo from your computer files
The photo will upload with a 3D cube in the corner that indicates it is a 360 photo
Adding 360 Photos in the V10 App
Adding 360 Photos in the V10 App
In this section, you'll see how to add 360 photos via the V10 app.
❇️ Pro-tip: To have a photo recognized as a 360 picture, make sure they are 2000 pixels wide with a 2:1 ratio of width to height!
Tap on the inspection in your app dashboard to open it
Swipe up on the "Reports" tab
Tap "Start" below the report name to open it
Tap on a section to open it
Tap on an item to open it
Tap on a comment name to open it
Tap the "360/Pano" button
Select the 360 photo from your device gallery
The photo will upload with a 3D cube in the corner that indicates it is a 360 photo
360 Photo Viewer
360 Photo Viewer
Once the photo is added, the client can view the photos in their report using the 360 photo viewer. This viewer is a great tool to allow your clients to interact more with their report and have a more clear view of your feedback!
To navigate a 360/panoramic photo, click and drag the image to look around.
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