Blast is a subscription-based TouchMD addon product and may not be currently available to your practice. To learn more about Blast or sign up for Blast, select here or speak to your Account Manager.
To manage Blast, log onto the TouchMD Dashbard App and select “Blast”. Note: to manage Blast, the user will need the “Marketing” access role. Select the following link to learn how to manage provider and staff access roles: https://help.touchmd.com/topics/adding-staff-accounts-and-setting-staff-security-roles/
Why do I need to add images to an iCloud Drive or a Google Drive?
During the Blast creation process, images from the iCloud Drive and/or the Google Drive may be used. For a quick Blast creation process, it is recommended that images be first uploaded to one of these drives. To learn how to upload images to one of these drives, please see below.
TouchMD is not affiliated with nor supports the Apple iCloud and Google Drive. For any errors, questions, and/or concerns, please contact a support representative for either Apple or Google depending on the service you are using. Note that TouchMD is not responsible for any costs incurred by using these software companies.
TouchMD is providing these instructions as a convenience to our clients.
Where can I find stock images for Blast?
It is recommend that you use images that you have the legal right to distribute. Images may be purchased/downloaded from stock photo website such as; iStock, Shutterstock, Unsplash, etc… Note: TouchMD is not affiliated with any of these companies. For any errors, questions, and/or concerns, please contact a support representative for the company you are using. TouchMD is also not responsible for any costs incurred by using these companies.
Blast only accepts JPG and PNG file types
Uploading Images to the iCloud:
Computer:
- Log onto iCloud Drive with your Apple ID and password
- Select “iCloud Drive”
- Select the upload icon
- Select the desired image(s) from your computer
The images will now be available in your iCloud Drive
iPad:
- Locate and download your desired image on the Safari browser
- Select the share icon and tap “Save to Files”
- Select “iCloud Drive” (add to a desired folder if applicable) and tap “Save”
Uploading Images to the Google Drive:
Computer:
- Log onto your Google Drive with your Google username and password
- Select “New”
- Select “File Upload”
- Select the desired image(s) from your computer
The images will now be available in your Google Drive
iPad/iPhone:
- Select the share icon
- Choose the Google Drive
- Login with your Google username and password
- Select “Upload”
The images will now be available in your Google Drive
Use of the Google Drive requires the Google Drive app to be installed on the iPad/iPhone being used and for the Google Drive activated as an option to be used with Blast. To activate Google Drive as an option, please see below:
- Tap Browse (this is done during the selection process of an image or a Blast)
- Select the menu
- Tap “Edit Sidebar” (iPad) / “Edit” (iPhone)
- Turn on “Google Drive”
Uploading Camera Roll Images to the iCloud:
- Open the “Photos” app
- Select the image from the Camera Roll
- Tap on the “Share” icon
- Select “Save to Files”
- Determine the folder under the iCloud Drive to save the image to and select “Save”
