How to Use the Grid and Macro Tools While Shooting

TL;DR

GeoCam includes a composition grid and a macro mode, so you can line up level, well-composed shots and capture close-up detail — with the location and time stamp still applied.

Steps

Open the camera in GeoCam.
Turn on the grid to compose — align horizons and place your subject on the thirds.
For small or close subjects, use the macro tool to hold focus up close.
Shoot. The overlay is applied as usual; the grid stays out of the file.

Why it works this way

Documentation photos still need to be good photos — a crooked horizon or a soft close-up undermines the record. The grid helps you keep shots level and balanced, and macro lets you capture fine detail (a serial number, a crack, a label) up close, all without giving up the stamped context.

Tips & edge cases

Grid for anything with a horizon or straight edges — buildings, landscapes, documents.
Macro for detail evidence in field work: labels, serials, small damage.
The grid is a guide, not a watermark — it never appears in the saved photo.

FAQ

Does the grid show up in the saved photo? No. The grid is an on-screen composition guide only — it isn’t part of the exported image.

Does macro mode keep the stamp? Yes. Close-up shots still get the location, time, and weather overlay.

What’s the grid good for? Keeping horizons level and placing your subject along thirds for a balanced composition.