> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.9pic.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Photo Configuration

> Control participant search methods, display options, downloads, and bib detection.

## Overview

The **Configuration** tab controls how participants find and use their photos on the public event page. Everything lives in one **Feature Configuration** card, grouped into Search Methods, Display Options, and Download & Language. A badge in the card header shows how many features are on, for example `4 / 7 enabled`.

<Warning>
  Configuration changes are **not** saved automatically. Use the **Save** button in the footer to apply changes, or **Discard** to revert. If you switch tabs with unsaved changes, the dashboard asks you to confirm before leaving.
</Warning>

<Frame caption="Feature Configuration">
  <img src="https://assets.9pic.ai/docs/dashboard-guide/photos/feature-configuration.webp" alt="Photo Feature Configuration card showing Display Options, Download Options, Language settings, and the Save and Discard footer after an unsaved change" />
</Frame>

## Search Methods

| Toggle            | What it does                                                                                   |
| ----------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Selfie Search** | Participants find photos of themselves with face recognition (a selfie)                        |
| **Bib Search**    | Participants search by their race bib number                                                   |
| **Name Search**   | Participants search by name. Lives as an add-on inside Bib details and needs a bib-to-name CSV |

### Bib Detection Settings

When **Bib Search** is on, open the bib detection settings to tune how numbers are recognised:

* **Digit count** — accept bibs within a minimum/maximum digit range.
* **Range-based** — define numeric ranges for categories (for example, `1–500` and `1001–1500`).

A built-in **regex assistant** can generate detection patterns for you if your bibs follow an unusual format.

### Name Search & the Bib-to-Name CSV

Name Search is an add-on under Bib Search. Once Name Search is enabled, a **Bib ↔ Name** CSV uploader appears. Upload a CSV that maps bib numbers to participant names so people can search by name as well as number.

<Frame caption="Bib detection settings">
  <img src="https://assets.9pic.ai/docs/dashboard-guide/photos/bib-detection-settings.webp" alt="Bib detection settings dialog showing digit count fields, detection strategy controls, and CSV uploader options in the configuration background" />
</Frame>

## Display Options

| Toggle               | What it does                                                          |
| -------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Show All Images**  | Lets participants browse the full gallery, not only their own matches |
| **Show Photo Count** | Displays the total number of photos on the public event page          |

## Download & Language

| Setting              | What it does                                                                |
| -------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Bulk Download**    | Lets participants download multiple photos at once                          |
| **Default Language** | The language the public event page opens in (participants can still switch) |

## Common Questions

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Do I need to click Save after toggling a feature?">
    Yes. Toggles are staged until you click **Save** in the footer. The dashboard warns you if you try to leave with unsaved changes.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Why is Bib Search not finding some bibs?">
    Open the bib detection settings and widen the digit range or add explicit ranges for your event's categories. The regex assistant can help with unusual formats.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Can I enable Name Search without Bib Search?">
    No. Name Search is an add-on under Bib Search and relies on a bib-to-name CSV. Enable Bib Search first, then turn on Name Search and upload the CSV.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Where do I set bib search up for the first time?">
    Bib Search is offered when the event type is **Endurance Sports**. See [Create an event](/dashboard-guide/events/create) for choosing the event type.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Next Steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Photo Overview" icon="images" href="/dashboard-guide/photos/overview">
    Sources, sync, processing, and publishing.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Manual Tagging" icon="tag" href="/dashboard-guide/photos/manual-tagging">
    Fix bibs the pipeline missed and add context tags.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>