Orientation indicates the direction towards the tips of the fingers. There are three options for indicating orientation: upright, unknown, and specific orientation.

• Upright indicates that the impression is upright ("tip up") within about ±15°. This is the default if not otherwise indicated. .
• Unknown indicates that the orientation cannot be determined.
• Specific orientation indicates that the orientation can be determined and the impression is not upright. If the orientation is approximate, optional bounds of uncertainty may be indicated.

For latent prints where the orientation is Unknown, use the dropdown to mark it as such.

To specify the orientation when upright or otherwise known, click the 3 arrow icon. Click in the image and drag to mark the deviation from upright (fingertip up) in integer degrees. (Positive angles are counterclockwise; negative angles are clockwise.)