diff --git a/src/app/pages/publications/new-publication/new-publication.page.ts b/src/app/pages/publications/new-publication/new-publication.page.ts
index d81b2dcf7..fe9565729 100644
--- a/src/app/pages/publications/new-publication/new-publication.page.ts
+++ b/src/app/pages/publications/new-publication/new-publication.page.ts
@@ -129,21 +129,21 @@ export class NewPublicationPage implements OnInit {
   //   toast.present();
   // }
  
-  async selectImage() {
-    const image = await Camera.getPhoto({
-        quality: 90,
-        allowEditing: false,
-        resultType: CameraResultType.Uri,
-        source: CameraSource.Camera // Camera, Photos or Prompt!
-    });
+//   async selectImage() {
+//     const image = await Camera.getPhoto({
+//         quality: 90,
+//         allowEditing: false,
+//         resultType: CameraResultType.Uri,
+//         source: CameraSource.Camera // Camera, Photos or Prompt!
+//     });
  
-    if (image) {
-        this.saveImage(image)
-    }
-}
+//     if (image) {
+//         this.saveImage(image)
+//     }
+// }
 
 // Create a new file from a capture image
-async saveImage(photo: Photo) {
+/* async saveImage(photo: Photo) {
     const base64Data = await this.readAsBase64(photo);
  
     const fileName = new Date().getTime() + '.jpeg';
@@ -156,25 +156,25 @@ async saveImage(photo: Photo) {
     // Reload the file list
     // Improve by only loading for the new image and unshifting array!
     this.loadFiles();
-}
+} */
 
 // https://ionicframework.com/docs/angular/your-first-app/3-saving-photos
-private async readAsBase64(photo: Photo) {
-  if (this.platform.is('hybrid')) {
-      const file = await Filesystem.readFile({
-          path: photo.path
-      });
+// private async readAsBase64(photo: Photo) {
+//   if (this.platform.is('hybrid')) {
+//       const file = await Filesystem.readFile({
+//           path: photo.path
+//       });
 
-      return file.data;
-  }
-  else {
-      // Fetch the photo, read as a blob, then convert to base64 format
-      const response = await fetch(photo.webPath);
-      const blob = await response.blob();
+//       return file.data;
+//   }
+//   else {
+//       // Fetch the photo, read as a blob, then convert to base64 format
+//       const response = await fetch(photo.webPath);
+//       const blob = await response.blob();
 
-      return await this.convertBlobToBase64(blob) as string;
-  }
-}
+//       return await this.convertBlobToBase64(blob) as string;
+//   }
+// }
 
 // Helper function
 convertBlobToBase64 = (blob: Blob) => new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
@@ -506,49 +506,49 @@ private async savePicture(photo: Photo) {
 
 
 
-  // async selectImage() {
-  //   const image = await Camera.getPhoto({
-  //     quality: 90,
-  //     allowEditing: false,
-  //     resultType: CameraResultType.Uri,
-  //     source: CameraSource.Photos // Camera, Photos or Prompt!
-  //   });
+  async selectImage() {
+    const image = await Camera.getPhoto({
+      quality: 90,
+      allowEditing: false,
+      resultType: CameraResultType.Uri,
+      source: CameraSource.Photos // Camera, Photos or Prompt!
+    });
 
-  //   if (image) {
-  //     this.saveImage(image)
-  //   }
-  // }
+    if (image) {
+      this.saveImage(image)
+    }
+  }
 
   // // Create a new file from a capture image
-  // async saveImage(photo: Photo) {
-  //   const base64Data = await this.readAsBase64(photo);
+   async saveImage(photo: Photo) {
+   const base64Data = await this.readAsBase64(photo);
 
-  //   const fileName = new Date().getTime() + '.jpeg';
-  //   const savedFile = await Filesystem.writeFile({
-  //     path: `${IMAGE_DIR}/${fileName}`,
-  //     data: base64Data,
-  //     directory: Directory.Data
-  //   });
+    const fileName = new Date().getTime() + '.jpeg';
+    const savedFile = await Filesystem.writeFile({
+      path: `${IMAGE_DIR}/${fileName}`,
+      data: base64Data,
+      directory: Directory.Data
+    });
 
-  //   this.loadFiles();
-  // }
+    this.loadFiles();
+  }
 
-  // private async readAsBase64(photo: Photo) {
-  //   if (this.platform.is('hybrid')) {
-  //     const file = await Filesystem.readFile({
-  //       path: photo.path
-  //     });
+  private async readAsBase64(photo: Photo) {
+    if (this.platform.is('hybrid')) {
+      const file = await Filesystem.readFile({
+        path: photo.path
+      });
 
-  //     return file.data;
-  //   }
-  //   else {
-  //     // Fetch the photo, read as a blob, then convert to base64 format
-  //     const response = await fetch(photo.webPath);
-  //     const blob = await response.blob();
+      return file.data;
+    }
+    else {
+      // Fetch the photo, read as a blob, then convert to base64 format
+      const response = await fetch(photo.webPath);
+      const blob = await response.blob();
 
-  //     return await this.convertBlobToBase64(blob) as string;
-  //   }
-  // }
+      return await this.convertBlobToBase64(blob) as string;
+    }
+  }
 
   async loadFiles() {
     this.images = [];