Viewing & Editing Media

Preview photos, PDFs, and videos, edit images inline, and view multi-page PDFs.

PaintScout’s Media Viewer lets you preview photos, PDFs, and videos in one place. You can edit images, review multi-page PDFs, play videos, and open files full screen.

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Opening the media viewer

1. On an estimate, invoice, or work order, click the area or line item with media.

• Or scroll to the Media section.

1. Click the file thumbnail.
2. The file opens in the viewer.
3. Click the expand icon in the top right to open the photo, PDF, or video in a new browser tab.

• Use Change to replace an image.
• Use Delete to remove the selected photo, PDF, or video.

The media viewer shows all uploads as thumbnails. You can review files before opening them.

Drag the viewer margins to make thumbnails larger or smaller.

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Edit an image

Any user who can edit the estimate, invoice, or work order can also edit its images.

Images added from CompanyCam can be viewed and replaced, but they can’t be edited in PaintScout.

1. Select an image in the media viewer.
2. Click Edit.
3. Use the available tools to:

• Add text.
• Add shapes and arrows.
• Crop or rotate the image.
• Adjust brightness and contrast.
• Click the icon to select and adjust your edits.

1. Use Undo, Redo, or Clear while editing.
2. Save your changes.

Saved image edits update everywhere that image is used. If the image appears on an estimate or invoice, customers will also see the edited version.

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View a PDF

When you open a PDF, you can:

• Preview the full PDF.
• Scroll through every page within the viewer.
• Jump to a specific page.
• Edit the title and description.

PDFs can be viewed, but not edited.

Play a video

Select a video thumbnail to play it in the media viewer. Video thumbnails show a play badge.

• Use the player controls to start, pause, or seek through the video
• Click expand to open it in a new browser tab.

Related articles

• Adding Media — Upload photos, PDFs, and videos, review thumbnails, and manage file details
• Media Attachments in Operations — Use the same media tools on deals, contacts, and companies
• Working With Work Orders — Share crew-facing documents with the right attachments