Power Photo | HCLTech

Ever wanted to add images to a record and be able to see those images on the main form when you open the record in CRM? Well, now you can. PowerPhoto gives Microsoft Dynamics 365 users the ability to drag and drop or upload images onto any type of CRM record and view those images when they open the record, with no additional clicks.

Features

Each PowerPhoto area can support one or multiple images
If you choose to view multiple images, you can view thumbnails of the image, or scroll through the images
Have one or multiple PowerPhoto controls per CRM record
PowerPhoto can be added to any entity in CRM, even custom entities
PowerPhoto supports .png, .jpg, .jpeg, and .gif photo types (the 2013 version also supports .bmp)
PowerPhoto 2013 allows users to set a default image to display when the record is first opened
PowerPhoto 2013 lets users copy an image to the main photo record for out of the box entities

Pricing: $1.50 per user

Price is per user, per month. All enabled users are automatically counted – this includes read-only users, admin-only users, and service accounts.

Solution Requirements

ADFS forms based authentication Any Online or on-premise implementation of: CRM 2016 / Dynamics 365

Attention

Starting June 1, 2021, we will begin charging a $20 monthly base fee per PowerPack add-on used in your organization. This new charge, which is in addition to your regular user-based charge, will enable HCL-PowerObjects to continue innovating new and exciting ways to enhance your Dynamics 365 experience.

Resources

Importing a New PowerPack

The first step in getting started with any managed solution in Microsoft Dynamics CRM is to import the solution under the Solution section of CRM. To navigate to this section, you would simply go to Settings > Solutions > Select the Import button from the ribbon. This will prompt a dialog box that will walk you through the import process, which is shown below.

To begin the import process navigate to Settings > Solutions in your CRM environment.
Click on the ‘Import’ icon.
IMPORTANT: If you do not have the proper security permissions to upload a solution you may need to contact your CRM Admin.
“Browse” and select the PowerPack solution file that you have previously downloaded to your desktop, once the zip file is populated select “Next”.
The next screen will verify the details of the solution you are about to import, select “Next” to move on.
On the next screen you will have to make sure that the “Enable any SDK message processing steps included in the solution” option is selected. Once this box is checked, select “Import” in the lower right corner.
IMPORTANT: If you do not select this checkbox the solution will not function properly.
Once you have selected the import button a new dialog box will appear showing you a progress bar for the import. This step usually takes between 5–10 minutes, depending on the complexity of the solution.
Once the import has completed, you will see a screen with an overview of the import and components. Simply select close and move onto the registration process.

Once the import has completed, double-click on the PowerPack solution you just imported from the solutions list in CRM. This will open the configuration screen of the PowerPack solution, where you can select if you'd like to register for a 30-day free trial or subscribe to the add-on.

Under the “General” section fill-in the required information, including your communication preferences, once you have completed the form select the “Submit” button which is located under the “Profile” tab of the form.

In order to successfully register and use a PowerPack Solution you will need to agree to the terms of our License Agreement, Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy. Please note, declining the terms of use will stop all PowerPack functionality.

Some PowerPacks require connections back to your CRM environment to process data from our cloud. If your PowerPack requires this connection, you’ll see fields for service user username and password. If that is the case, please input credentials of a user that has, at minimum, the Powerxxx Service User security role assigned. This security role includes the minimum level of access this user needs, in order for the add-on to function properly.

Note: This user cannot have two-factor, or multi-factor, authentication turned on.

For information on using the solution please refer to the corresponding user guide.

Updating a PowerPack Solution

All of the add-ons are constantly being enhanced with awesome new features, so it's always a good idea for users to make sure their PowerPack add-on are up-to-date.

Updating an add-on is quick and easy! Simply follow these 5 steps:

Download the latest solution .zip file from the respective PowerPack web page
Log into CRM and navigate to Settings > Solutions
Click Import and walk through the import steps. Remember to select the options to Overwrite Customizations and activate and processes upon re-import. If presented with the option to "Stage for update", leave the checkbox un-checked.
Note: Choosing to Overwrite Customizations will only overwrite any back-end plugins that may have been updated since the previous version was installed.
Once the import has completed navigate back to the solutions list and double click on the PowerPack you just imported to open the configuration. Here you may be asked to clean up the components of the solution. If prompted, select ok.
Once the clean-up has completed, select Submit to re-sync your registration with the PowerObjects registration system and you are done!

PowerPhoto Changelog

PowerPhoto

PowerPhoto provides the ability to drag and drop images (JPG & PNG) onto contact records so users can see who they are working within Microsoft Dynamics CRM. Users can also add this to other entities in the system and have the same functionality.

Change log

Version: 3.0.7.0
Date: 5/6/2021

-Updated the configuration page in the PowerPhoto app and updated the PowerPhoto icon.

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Version: 3.0.2.0
Date: 12/27/2020

-App source fix related to parent.iframe

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Version: 2.9.0.0
Date: 3/25/2020

-Contains app-source fixes related to photo.js file

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Version: 2.8.0.0
Date: 2/11/2020

-Updated PowerPhoto model driven app with link to Customer Ideas Forum (User Voice).

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Version: 2.5.7.2016
Date: 12/25/2019

-Users now have the ability to add a date/name to the photo, within the PowerPhoto control.

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Version: 2.5.6.90, 2.5.6.2016 & 2.5.3.2015
Date: 7/22/2019
-Now supports adding images in multiple webresources on a record

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Version: 2.5.5.90 & 2.5.5.2016
Date: 5/16/2019

- Added support tab in PowerPhoto configuration page (PowerPhoto solution/Configuration/Support), which allows users to open a ticket directly from the solution and reduces the amount time for PowerPack pros to troubleshoot the bugs.

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Version: 2.5.4.90
Date: 4/2/2019

- Initial release of Dynamics 365 online UCI compatible version

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Version: 2.5.3.2016 & 2.5.2.2015
Date: 2/15/2019

- PowerPhoto now includes trace logs to help user debug on errors they encounter
- Initial release of 2015-specific solution

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Version: 2.5.2.2016 & 2.5.2.2013
Date: 12/11/2018

- Includes TLS 1.2 and updated base code

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Version: 2.5.1.2016 & 2.5.1.2013
Date: 10/15/2018

- Fix: If image file cannot be uploaded to CRM, an error message shows

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Version: 2.5.0.2016 & 2.5.0.2013
Date: 07/06/2018

- Enhancement: allow users to save a photo on their local machine with a “save” button on the PowerPhoto form (feature can be turned on or off in the PowerPhoto configuration page)

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Version: 2.4.1.2016 & 2.4.1.2013
Date: 05/25/2018

- Bug fix for naming of web resource
- Registration screen update, to collect communication preferences and Accept Terms & Conditions (for GDPR compliance)

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Version: 2.3.7.2016
Date: 04/04/2018

- Solution update to improve registration screen

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Version: 2.3.3.2016
Date: 09/20/2017

- Release of 2016 / Dynamics 365 solution
- Improved web resource to support tablet display

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Version: 2.2.9.2013
Date: 2/4/2016

- Improved rendering on forms by simplifying JavaScript loading

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Version: 2.2.8.2013
Date: 06/04/2015

- Fix to the multiple upload functionality

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Version: 2.2.7.2013
Date: 02/09/2015

- Small edit to configuration minor typo

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Version: 2.2.6.2013
Date: 12/23/2014

- Optimized for CRM 2015

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Version: 2.2.6.2011
Date: 08/18/2014

- When a View is selected for an image, the pre-existing window "view" window is re-used instead of firing off a new window

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Version: 2.2.5.2011
Date: 07/28/2014the

- Enhancement: the ability to copy and paste images into the PowerPhoto control
- Minor bug fix: original images no longer showing up resized

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Version: 2.2.5.2013
Date: 07/16/2014

- Enhancement: ability to copy and paste images into the PowerPhoto control
- Minor bug fix: original images no longer showing up resized

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Version: 2.2.4.2013
Date: 4/30/2014

- Minor bug fix: Images of .jpeg type were flipped when uploaded in control - FIXED

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Version: 2.2.3.2013
Date: 1/6/2014

- Minor bug fix with UI in Chrome

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Version: 2.2.2.2013
Date: 1/3/2014

- Minor bug fix with configuration area

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Version: 2.2.1.2013
Date: 12/30/2013

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Version: 2.2.0.2011
Date: 10/04/2013

- Updated to be CRM 2013 compatible

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Version: 2.1.5.1
Date: 6/13/2013

- Small bug fix for duplicate license key issue

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Version: 2.1.5.0
Date: 4/9/2013

- Small bug fix for renaming of photos in UR12 release

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Version: 2.1.4.0
Date: 1/22/2013

- Added support for Outlook client "Offline" mode

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Version: 2.1.3.0
Date: 1/15/2013

- Added support to change the words "View, Add, Thumbnail & Remove" in the PowerPhoto control.

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Version: 2.1.2.0
Date: 12/31/2012

- Updated PowerPhoto to support UR12

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Version: 2.0.1.0
Date: 12/17/2012

- Added support for multiple image control - users can now add more than one image to each PowerPhoto control.

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Version: 2.0.0.1
Date: 8/14/2012

- The image mime type was getting assigned to the note, but not the PowerPhoto record itself. This issue would only affect people using PowerPhoto for reports.

Version: 2.0.0.0
Date: 8/9/2012

- Added ability for user to decide what maximum height and width of photo is (while keeping aspect ratio), and whether photo is compressed or not when put on a record

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Version: 1.0.5.4
Date: 7/24/2012

- Registration error on some online CRMs - FIXED

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Version: 1.0.5.3
Date: 7/10/2012

- Fixed loading mechanism for on-prem and some online CRMs
- Update registration plugin

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Version: 1.0.5.2
Date: 3/1/2012

- PowerPhoto was producing a cross-domain error when installed on prem - FIXED
- PowerPhoto is now inserted into a new tab on the contact form

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PowerPhoto

Drag, drop, and upload images onto any record within Dynamics 365.

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