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# Manually taking an image

You can request a fresh photo of the inside of your trap at any time. On the trap's detail screen, the live image sits in the center with four controls in the corners around it.

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| Icon            | Corner       | What it does                                    |
| --------------- | ------------ | ----------------------------------------------- |
| Lightning bolt  | Bottom left  | **Fast image** — a quick, lower-quality photo   |
| Camera          | Top right    | **Higher-quality image** — a full-quality photo |
| Grid of squares | Top left     | **Gallery** — browse previously captured images |
| Trash can       | Bottom right | **Delete** the current image                    |

### Fast image (lightning bolt — bottom left)

Tap the lightning bolt to request an image **faster**. The trap returns a lower-quality image in exchange for the speed boost — useful when you need to check on something right now.

### Higher-quality image (camera — top right)

Tap the camera icon for a **full-quality** photo. It takes a little longer than a fast image but gives you the clearest view. See [Taking higher quality images](/faqs/taking-higher-quality-images.md).

### From the Controls popup

You can also open **Controls** and tap **Request Image** to request a photo. See [Trap Control](/getting-started/app/trap-control.md).

## See also

* [Taking higher quality images](/faqs/taking-higher-quality-images.md)
* [Deleting an Image](/getting-started/app/deleting-an-image.md) — the trash icon (bottom right)
* [Seeing Camera view](/faqs/seeing-camera-view.md)


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