# Upload image action I would like to prevent using existing library photos

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**Created:** [October 18, 2021, 2:21am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/upload-image-action-i-would-like-to-prevent-using-existing-library-photos/33220 "2021-10-18T02:21:43Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 18, 2021, 4:57am UTC](https://community.glideapps.com/t/upload-image-action-i-would-like-to-prevent-using-existing-library-photos/33220/4 "2021-10-18T04:57:59Z")

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Are you saying that you want to give the user an opportunity to review the image before it is saved?

This is easy to do with custom forms, but I’m not sure if it’s possible with native forms - maybe not, I’d need to test it.

With custom forms, all you need to do is:

- target the image picker at a User Specific Column
- add an image component to the same screen that also targets the same User Specific Column

Once the image is uploaded, it will be visible on the screen, and the user can choose to save it or take another photo.

Update: I’ve modified my custom forms concept app to demonstrate how this would work. The app is copyable.

> [@How do I create a custom form?](https://community.glideapps.com/t/how-do-i-create-a-custom-form/25014):
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> I’m just dropping this here so I have something to refer people to when they ask. This is a simple concept app (copyable), that demonstrates the following techniques: Building custom forms for adding and editing list items (as an alternative to the native forms provided by Glide) Preventing duplicate new entries using [User Specific Columns](https://docs.glideapps.com/all/reference/data-editor/user-specific-columns) and [Relations](https://docs.glideapps.com/all/reference/data-editor/computed-columns/relation-column) Enforcing mandatory input items The use of visibility conditions and user specific booleans to control user flow There is nothing particula…

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