Gallery

A guide for accessing and managing media files captured by devices operated through the FlytBase Dashboard.

Accessing the Gallery

To access the Gallery from the FlytBase Dashboard:

Click on to open the Navigation Drawer
Scroll down the list, and click on Gallery

Gallery Layouts

In the Gallery, you can view media files in two distinct layouts:

Files (default): This layout displays all media files. The files are grouped by their unique Flight ID and sorted by the date they were captured. By default, the media is arranged in reverse chronological order, i.e., photos and videos from the latest flight are displayed first.
Folders: This layout shows all folders, each corresponding to a unique Flight ID, and arranges them in a reverse chronological order.

Managing Media

Searching and Sorting

Search: Use the search bar to locate specific media files or folders by file name or flight ID.
Sort Media: Use the button to sort media by date, from newest to oldest or vice versa.

Filters

You can refine what you see in the Gallery using several filters:

Date: Select a specific date or a date range.
Site: Filter and show media files for selected Sites only.
Flight type: Choose between automated missions or manual flights.
Mission: View media related to specific missions.
Device: Media files associated with a Device (Dock-Drone setup) can be viewed using this filter.
Camera: This filter allows you to sort files by the camera used to capture them, which is particularly useful for drones equipped with swappable imaging payloads.
Media type: Choose to view only images, videos, or panoramas.
Lens type: Filter by lens type used to capture media, such as wide-angle, zoom, or thermal.

In the Folder layout, the Media type and Lens type filters can be applied within a selected folder, while other filters are available to organize and sort the folders.

To clear all filters and revert to the default view, click on Reset.

Media Interactions

Refresh Gallery: Use the refresh button to update the gallery contents.
Export or Delete: Select media files or folders to export via email or delete them.

Use the Export Media feature to download multiple media files together as a collection.

Media Details and Downloading Media

Click on any media file to see its detailed view. The details include:

File name, which can be edited
Flight details such as the Flight ID, latitude, longitude, flight type, etc.
Camera or the imaging payload used to record the media
Media properties such as its size and date of creation

To enlarge the file, click the . To navigate to the next or previous media file, use the or buttons. Additionally, you can download the media file with the button or remove it using the button.