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LocoBase Introduction Video
A 22-minute walkthrough of the whole app, with chapter timecodes so you can skip to the part you need
Quickstart: Tutorial Locations & Project
Interactive hands-on tutorial using 5 pre-built locations to learn LocoBase features
Import Your Existing Location Data and Photos
Move an existing location library into LocoBase from a spreadsheet or a SmugMug gallery
AI Image Analysis
What the tagger reads off a photo, where it is dependable, where it is guessing, and what each read costs
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28 articlesLocoBase Introduction Video
A 22-minute walkthrough of the whole app, with chapter timecodes so you can skip to the part you need
Quickstart: Tutorial Locations & Project
Interactive hands-on tutorial using 5 pre-built locations to learn LocoBase features
Walkthroughs: how each part of the app is worked
The six in-app walkthroughs in full: getting a list in, marking up the shooting calendar, working a single location, reading the map, planning a scout day and sending it out
Import Your Existing Location Data and Photos
Move an existing location library into LocoBase from a spreadsheet or a SmugMug gallery
Creating and Managing Locations
Add a location, fill in the fields that drive search and mapping, and edit records later
Managing Location Photos
Upload photos, set which one is the cover, and understand what the app does to your files
Adding Video to a Location
Upload walkthroughs and drive-ups, how the app compresses them on your phone, and how much video each plan holds
Smart Spreadsheet Import
How the CSV importer maps your columns, splits mixed tag columns, and what it gets wrong
Distance Calculations
How drive distances from your production office are calculated, where they show up, and when they are missing
AI Image Analysis
What the tagger reads off a photo, where it is dependable, where it is guessing, and what each read costs
Mixed Tags AI Analysis
How a single column of jumbled tags gets split across rooms, features, styles, and types on import
Add a Location from a Listing Link
Paste a Giggster, Peerspace, or venue website link and let LocoBase pull the name, address, photos, and description into a new location
Searching Your Library
The search bar, what it matches, how much rough spelling it forgives, and when filters are the better tool
Archiving and Restoring Locations
Take a location out of your working library without deleting it, and bring it back when the next production needs it
Creating and Managing Projects
Set up a project, add the script locations, and file your options under them
Scout Day Planning
Build a scout day itinerary: ordering stops, pinning fixed appointment times, and sending it out
Card, Gallery, List, and Map Views
What each of the four project views is good at, and which one to be in for shortlisting, reviewing photos, checking logistics, or reordering
Organising a Project with Folders
Group script locations into folders, nest them as deep as the script needs, unfold them in place in list view, and move options between them by dragging
Scout Picks and Final Selects
Mark which options are worth a scout visit and which ones are locked, then filter any view or share down to just those
Exporting Locations to Excel or CSV
Pull a project's locations into a spreadsheet with the columns you choose, in the order you want them, for the production office
Production Office Setup
Set the default production office that distances measure from, and override it per project
SmugMug Photo Import
Bring a SmugMug library across with the background import wizard, including the two deduplication passes
Plans, Limits, and Image Reads
What each plan includes, what an image read is, how the monthly allowance works, and what happens when you run out
Share Projects with Your Team
Put a project in front of a director, a producer, or the office, pick what each of them can see, and set the link to expire
Location Sharing
Send a single location to someone, what they see, and how it differs from sharing a project
Invite Team Members and Build Your Network
How invites work, what each accepted invite adds to both accounts, and what an invite does not give you
Referrals and the Expert Advisor Program
Invite colleagues to raise both your limits, and what the Expert Advisor program pays if you bring people in regularly
Share Links: Expiry, Themes, and Revoking Access
How a project share link behaves once it is out: setting an expiry, choosing the theme recipients see, revoking one link, and who else can re-share