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Overview

The Overview tab is the control centre for 9Pic Photo. It is where you connect image sources, sync photos into 9Pic, run AI processing (face recognition, bib detection, optional watermarking), and publish the event so participants can search and download their photos. The tab has two regions: a status strip at the top, and the four-step processing pipeline below it.
Photo Overview tab showing the status strip and four pipeline cards for watermark setup, sync images, process photos, and publish event

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The Status Strip

The strip across the top summarises where your photos are in the pipeline:
StatWhat it means
TotalEvery image 9Pic knows about for this event
ProcessedImages that finished AI processing and are searchable
In ProgressImages currently being processed
FailedImages that could not be processed (open the report to see why)
A Refresh button re-pulls the latest status on demand, and an auto-refresh toggle pauses or resumes the automatic polling while a step is running.

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The Four-Step Pipeline

The pipeline runs top to bottom. Each step is a card that shows its status, a primary action, and a recommended-next highlight so you always know what to do next.
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Step 1 — Watermark Setup (optional)

Add a logo, sponsor mark, or copyright overlay that is burned onto every processed photo. Click Configure Watermark to upload portrait and landscape art, then Generate Preview to check placement before processing. Skip this step entirely if you don’t need branding. See Branding.
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Step 2 — Sync Images

Connect your photo sources and pull images into 9Pic. The Sources manager lives inside this step. Run Sync Images to import new photos; it only pulls what’s new, so it’s safe to re-run.
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Step 3 — Process Photos

Run AI processing on synced images — face recognition, bib detection, and watermarking (if configured). Processing consumes credits, so the event needs enough balance to finish.
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Step 4 — Publish Event

Click Publish to make processed photos live on the public event page. Only processed photos appear; newly imported ones stay hidden until you process them. Use Unpublish to take the event offline again, or Open event to preview the participant page.
The pipeline highlights the recommended next step. You don’t have to follow it in strict order, but Publish is gated until Step 3 has processed at least some photos.

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Managing Sources (Step 2)

Sources tell 9Pic where your event photos live. After connecting a source, run Sync Images to import new photos.
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Open the Sources manager

In Step 2 — Sync Images, open Manage Sources.
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Add a source

Click Add Source, pick a Source Type, and paste the Source URL for the folder you want to import.
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Confirm the source is Live

After saving, make sure the source shows Live. If it doesn’t, reopen it and fix the URL or permissions.
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Sync

Run Sync Images to pull photos in.
Source typeWhat to paste
9Pic StorageUpload directly to 9Pic, or point the source at the event folder shown in the Sources manager
Google DriveThe Drive folder link copied from your browser address bar
Dropbox / OneDriveThe shared folder link (the same link you’d send a teammate)
AWS S3The bucket + prefix your team configured for this event
External providers (Google Drive, S3, and similar) may require you to connect credentials first. Use Upload Credentials / Upload Photos in the Overview tab to connect a provider or upload images directly from your computer or the desktop uploader.
Point each source at the single folder for this event. If a source points at the wrong folder, participants may see photos from another event. Always verify the folder before processing.

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If Publish Fails on Rotated Images

When Step 4 fails because the AI flagged rotated photos, the Publish card shows two extra buttons:
  • Open AI Analysis — jump to the rotation review tool to fix orientations. See AI Image Analysis.
  • Skip AI Analysis — publish anyway, leaving the flagged images as-is.

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Common Questions

Yes. Sync only imports new images, so it’s safe to re-run after you add more photos to a source.
No. Processing creates searchable, optionally watermarked copies. Your original files stay in your source.
Publish needs at least some processed photos. Finish Step 3 (Process Photos) first. If processing is paused, check your credit balance.
Click Unpublish on the Publish card. The event moves back to draft and participants can no longer access photos until you publish again.

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Next Steps

Configuration

Search methods, display options, downloads, and bib detection.

Branding

Watermarks, event banner, and the custom landing page.

Download & Delete

Download originals and permanently remove photos.

AI Image Analysis

Review and fix rotated photos flagged during publish.