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# Wizard mode

> PhotoRobot Controls mode that guides an operator through predefined capture steps one at a time.

Also known as: wizard, wizard-guided workflow. Category: Software.

Wizard mode in PhotoRobot Controls guides an operator through a predefined series of steps to capture a product, such as creating or selecting an item, capturing a folder, importing images or checking the position in live view. Each step can show instructions and sample images.

## How PhotoRobot uses it

Wizard steps are defined in a JavaScript-like format and can be scripted by PhotoRobot consultants; users can script simple ones themselves. A wizard needs valid presets, a workspace and matching folder names. Wizards are then typically run in [Kiosk mode](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/kiosk-mode), and PhotoRobot Touch uses the same principle on the iPhone.

## See on photorobot.com

- [Wizard mode user manual](https://www.photorobot.com/manuals/wizard-mode)

## Related terms

- [Kiosk mode](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/kiosk-mode): A locked-down, simplified interface that shows an operator only the controls an administrator allows.
- [Preset](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/preset): Saved PhotoRobot Controls settings for capture and editing, applied automatically to similar products.
- [Workspace](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/workspace): In PhotoRobot Controls, the list of hardware (robots, cameras, lights) used for a specific photoshoot.
- [PhotoRobot Touch](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/photorobot-touch): PhotoRobot's iPhone app for handheld product photos, detail shots and simple 360 spins inside the PhotoRobot workflow.
- [Macro](https://www.photorobot.com/glossary/macro): A stored sequence of PhotoRobot Controls commands that automates multi-step capture across folders.

## Where this term appears on photorobot.com

Mentioned on 25 pages. Most relevant:

- [Wizard Mode - PhotoRobot User Support Manual](https://www.photorobot.com/manuals/wizard-mode): This User Support Manual provides detailed documentation on how to configure and operate Wizard mode in PhotoRobot Controls App (CAPP).
- [Simple Product Portfolio Production: PhotoRobot Wizards](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/product-portfolio-production): Simplify product portfolio production for any team member with PhotoRobot Wizards, the alternative to manual hardware, camera and sequence configuration.
- [PhotoRobot PINK User Guide & Instructions for Operation](https://www.photorobot.com/manuals/photorobot-medical-pink): For this purpose, a wizard was developed to guide the operator through the scanning process.
- [PhotoRobot Touch - iPhone App User Manual](https://www.photorobot.com/manuals/photorobot-touch-iphone-app-user-manual): Wizard mode (for template-based workflows with steps consisting of names, descriptions, and sample images of photos to capture) Additionally, PhotoRobot Touch functions as a powerful barcode and QR…
- [Capturing Images with PhotoRobot - User Support Manual](https://www.photorobot.com/manuals/capturing-images): Wizards mode in CAPP functions as an alternative to manual hardware, camera, and sequence configuration.
- [Getting Started - A PhotoRobot User Support Manual](https://www.photorobot.com/manuals/getting-started): Wizards mode in CAPP functions as an alternative to manual hardware, camera, and sequence configuration.
- [Automated iPhone Product Photography](https://www.photorobot.com/photorobot-touch): Create templates to guide operators through wizard-based workflows steps, including names, descriptions, and sample images of photos to capture.
- [Introducing the PhotoRobot Touch iOS Mobile Application](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/iphone-product-photography): Additionally, wizard-guided software helps to automate complex workflows, like taking 10s, 100s, or 1000s of still images in order.
- [Custom Photography Solutions and Technology](https://www.photorobot.com/blog/photography-solutions-and-technology): In fact, thanks to software Presets and Wizard modes, even staff with little to no training can functionally use the machinery.
- [PhotoRobot Carpet Studio with Carousel - User Guide](https://www.photorobot.com/manuals/carpet-studio): Further, be aware that the software may start up in “wizard mode” after installation of CAPP.