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dslrBooth for Windows v5.30

Sleek New User Interface

The guest facing screens have been redesigned with circular sharing icons and new buttons throughout the app. You can also now set a different color for the start screen buttons to start the session (Settings, Display, Options, Secondary Color). You can now also customize the color of thes the Disclaimer, Survey, Send Email, and Send SMS buttons (Settings, Display, Options, Primary Color).

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Integrated SMS Keypad

Make it easier for guests to share to their mobile devices with the integrated SMS keypad.

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Adjust Camera Settings with Booth Copilot

Adjust your DSLR camera’s settings using our new FREE Booth Copilot mobile app for iOS and Android. You can adjust aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and white balance. Additionally you can take a test photo with Booth Copilot and see a live preview in the app. Camera settings will appear both on the app and in dslrBooth. Booth Copilot v.1.1 required.

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Number of Photos for GIF

Raised number of photos for GIF from limit of 10 to 20.

Bug Fixes & Tweaks

Remove Google+ from email sharing icons.
Fix for crashing while viewing browse gallery for very high volume events with slower hardware.
Fix for cropping while viewing on 4k screens.
Fix for incorrect A4 paper size in Template Editor.
Speed up application on Windows 10 build 1903.
Fix for creating GIFs/Boomerangs where username included an apostrophe.
Fix for upload stats not updating when online.
Fix for sending SMS when phone number had invalid characters.

5.30.0814.2

Hide windows soft keyboard when sharing using SMS.
Move up e-mail pop-up so it’s not covered by soft keyboard.

5.30.0820.1

Show more number of copies in the guest print pop-up dropdown as well as touch-enable scrolling in the dropdown.
Move up e-mail, print, and QR Code pop-ups for better access in mirror booths.

LumaBooth v2.6

Share to Instagram

Allow guests to send a customized email to themselves that will include their session, ready to post to Instagram.

Choose Number of Print Copies

Allow guests to choose the number of copies to print on the sharing screen.

Max Prints Per Event

Set the number of prints that can be printed per event. Once max prints has been reached the print button will be removed from the sharing screen. Settings > Print Setup.

Disable GIF with Print

Disable the GIF creation when taking a Print session. Settings > Capture Settings.

Customize Email and SMS Text

Customize the text and directions guests see when sharing using e-mail and SMS.

Longer Boomerang

Added option to create a boomerang that’s up to 3 seconds long. Previously this was limited to 1 second. (Settings > Capture Settings – set from 1000 ms to 3000 ms)

Recommended Green Screen Background Size

The recommended background size for green screen will now display under backgrounds in Green Screen Settings. This is because the background size varies on the iPad and will you know the correct size to use.
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Bug Fixes & Tweaks

Fix for video overlay showing incorrectly in email.
Fix for iOS QR Code Reader unable to scan QR code.
Larger radio buttons for multiple choice survey answers.
Added secondary color to control the start screen capture buttons separately from the rest of the buttons that guests see.
Fix for some green screen backgrounds flipped upside down.
Speed up green screen processing.
Restart start screen animation after 30s of being idle on start screen.
Improve quality of virtual attendant animations.
Minor bug fixes for surveys.
Remove Google+ from sharing e-mails a service has been discontinued.

dslrBooth for Windows v5.29

Capture Multiple Video Clips

Record up to six video clips in a session. The multiple video clips will be combined together at the end of the session to create one complete video. (Settings > Video)

Background Music For Videos

Add an mp3 audio file to your video to add it as background music for the generated videos.

Choose Video Size

Choose between two different video sizes, 1280×720 for faster processing and sharing or 1920×1080 for higher quality.

Drag & Drop Videos

Drag and drop videos up to 60 seconds into the dslrBooth start screen to have them process with the uploaded pre/post roll videos, overlay, and background music.

Cropped Live View for Square GIF & Boomerang

Live view now is now cropped for both square GIFs and Boomerangs so guests know where to position themselves.

Add Session Number to Template

You can add the session number to the final template (Session Data > Session Number). The session number is a numeric sequence that restarts at zero for every event.

Add Final Filename in Processing Trigger

Add original photo filenames and final photo filename in processing_start Trigger. For video/gif/boomerang session, add final video filename.

Other

Limit web version of generated video to 9MB so it can be emailed.
Improve photo quality when using template editor photo borders.

New Templates

Bug Fixes:

Fix for boomerangs crashing when green screen is enabled but no green screen backgrounds are uploaded.
Fix for text glitch when added to the template editor.
Raw images are no longer saved in originals folder if guest dismisses the disclaimer.
Fix for Booth Copilot not showing any stats when prints have been captured.
Fix for Print + GIF session printing 2 copies automatically even if only set to 1.
Repair .NET Framework bug with corrupt fonts.

5.29.0712

Fix for encoding issues with boomerang/gif/video when region is not United States.

dslrBooth for Mac v3.6

Post-Processing with Photoshop

Post-process captured photos using Photoshop Droplet. You can now apply a Photoshop action to every captured photo to apply a custom look to the photos. (Settings > Effects > Post Processing)

Print Margins

Adjust the scale, horizontal and vertical sliders to adjust the print margins, allowing for less cropping when printing borderless. (Settings > Print) Screen Shot 2019-05-30 at 2.00.19 PM

Bug Fixes & Tweaks

Fix for boomerang recording when using webcams.
Fix for Facebook login issue.
Fix for Greenscreen rotation when using vertical backgrounds.
Added recommended GIF/Boomerang overlay size.
Added warning message when importing a template that uses a font not installed on the operating system.

dslrBooth for Windows v5.28

Booth Copilot

Introducing Booth Copilot, a mobile app that allows you to control your booth from anywhere while connected to internet. View session info, shares, event status as well as start sessions and print.

Booth Copilot is available both on Android and Apple devices through Google Play Store and Apple App store. To get started, download the latest dslrBooth Update then go to Tools, Booth Copilot.

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Square GIFs and Boomerangs

Create square GIFs or boomerangs, perfect for Instagram posts. Go to Settings > GIF and choose the Square 720×720 option.

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Boomerang Speed

Allow boomerang speed to be faster (down to 25ms).

Video Session Start Trigger

When you start video sessions, the session_start video trigger will be called. This is useful for integration with 3rd party automation applications.

Bug Fixes

Fix for dark screen when using digital props.
Fix for GIFs not uploading to Facebook page when using print + GIF sessions.

v5.28.0514

Fix for app not starting when Windows had corrupt performance counters.

v5.28.0516

Fix for app not closing properly.
Fix for wrong event opening when dslrBooth is opened rather than the last opened event.

v5.28.0517

Fix for print + gif session showing GIF first instead of print on sharing screen.

v5.28.0521

Fix for print + gif session printing two copies instead of one for automatic printing.

Lumabooth v2.5 Redesign

New & Improved Interface

Introducing the new and improved LumaBooth interface redesigned to look beautiful and functional for you and your guests. Access all settings using the top menu drop down or navigate through settings using the bottom navigation bar. Fully customize each event.

New interface

Multiple Events and Cloud Synch

Create multiple events ahead of time each with their own custom settings. You can start a brand new event or duplicate an existing event to copy it’s settings. This allows you to prepare for multiple events ahead of time and to create a new event based on the settings on a previous one.

Your events and all their settings including print layout, welcome screen sharing settings are also stored to the cloud and will synch to LumaBooth on your other iPads. This allows you to remotely configure events as well as synchronize event settings to multiple iPads at one event.

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SMS Keypad

Use the new numeric keypad to enter in phone numbers when guests share via SMS. The background color is the same as the Welcome Screen Background Color setting.

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Welcome Screen Customization

Customize the welcome screen and preview it in real time. Choose the theme color and background color that will be applied throughout the guest experience.

Syncing Events

Event settings and print layouts can be synced with other iPads when connected to the internet. Create the event and customize all settings on one iPad then open LumaBooth on the second iPad (Make sure you’re logged in with the same account) and the the saved events will appear on the second iPad.

GIF Resolution

Increased GIF and Boomerang resolution to 720×960.

Layout Sizes

Added 2×6, 5×7 and square layouts. Use the new layouts to easily create photo strips and Instagram ready photos.
Print layouts

iPad Pro 11 and 12.9

LumaBooth will fill the entire screen on the new iPad Pro 11 and 12.9.

dslrBooth for Mac v3.5

Virtual Attendant

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Virtual Attendant feature allows for adding animations at the start screen, before capture, after capture, during processing, after processing, and at end of session. mp4 video files and/or mp3 files can be played. For before capture and after capture, multiple files can be played and one will play at random until all files are played.

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Virtual Attendant includes 10 High Definition video animations with white background. Additional animations can be purchased from our online store.

Print 2×6 Strips

Template editor includes 2×6 paper size. With the 2×6 size chosen, easily create the classic photo strip. Choose Print Two Per Page in the template editor to print two of the same template on 4×6 photo paper. Set your printer to cut the strips in Settings > Printing.

Bug Fixes and Tweaks:

Fix for rotated Photos From Booth moving once photos are taken
Fix for resized PNGs causing software to freeze

dslrBooth for Windows v.5.27

Lock Screen

Set a temporary lock screen with a timer to let guests know the booth is closed. Customize the lock screen with a title, body and background image. Tools > Show Lock Screen.

Improve Moving Elements in Template Editor

Use the arrow keys on your keyboard to move elements in the Template Editor one pixel at a time. Hold Shift + arrow key to move an element 10 pixels at a time.

Rotate/Resize using touch in Template Editor and Digital Props

Use two fingers to rotate and resize elements in the Template Editor and Digital Props screen.

Open keyboard on Settings

When using a touch screen tablet, manually open the virtual keyboard by clicking the keyboard button in Settings (Windows 10 only).

Survey Buttons

Customize the wording for the NEXT and BACK Survey buttons (Settings, Display, Text).

Mask Serial Number

The already entered full serial number is now masked to avoid users from copying it.

Browse Screen Alignment

Improved browse screen alignment now showing thumbnails of different sessions.

Video Email Attachment

Videos are emailed as attachments instead of just a link to Fotoshare Cloud. In some rare circumstances where videos are over 6MB, to avoid the email not sending, we will send a link to Fotoshare Cloud instead.

Newly Supported Cameras

Canon Powershot SX70 HS
Canon EOS R
Nikon 3500
Nikon Z6 & Z7

Bug Fixes

Fix for older Logitech cameras not working with software.
Fix link for videos shared to Facebook Page.
Fix for stretched GIFs.

This is a FREE update if you have purchased dslrBooth within the last year or have purchased a renewal license. To update your software, open dslrBooth, then go to Help, Check for Updates.

dslrBooth for Windows: v5.26

Webcam Video Recording

Record up to 60 second videos using your computer’s built in webcam or an external webcam. You can also now select an audio source such as the webcam microphone or an external high quality microphone.

Add Pre-Roll, Post-Roll, and Overlays to Videos

Select a Pre-roll and Post-roll video as well as overlay which automatically gets added to your guests’ video. Settings > Video.

Vertical Scrolling for Templates

Scroll up and down when selecting a template from the start screen when using a vertical screen. Ideal for mirror booth photo booths.

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Trigger Improvements – Printer & File Upload Events

If you use triggers to process events from dslrBooth, you will now receive additional data when printing or when any uploads occur from dslrBooth.

Added file name, # of prints, printer name to printing event_type. printing: {filename} {num_prints} {printer_name}
Added a new file_upload event type that’s triggered when any file is uploaded by dslrBooth. file_upload: {filename} {upload_url} {file_type} {album_name}.

Bug Fixes:

Improved quality for Logitech Brio webcam. Max resolution is now 1920×1080.
Fix for wrong session type start icon showing when new session is started.
Fix for selecting green screen background when virtual attendant is on.
Fix for green screen using next background when guest retakes image.
Fix for boomerang not reversing automatically.
Other minor bug fixes.

5.26.0129

Fix for Logi Capture virtual webcam causing other webcams to fail loading.

5.26.0206

Fix for webcam rotation not correctly applying to captured photos. Fix for captured webcam photos that were mistakenly mirrored.

5.26.0207

Fix for having to click start screen twice to start a session when running Virtual Attendant with a start screen animation and only 1 booth mode set.

dslrBooth for Mac v3.4

Survey and Data Collection

Add survey questions for guests to answer after their session is finished. Choose from short or longer answer or multiple choice questions. In Template Editor you can add the guest’s answer to the template. Session Data > Survey Answer.

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Font Color

Change your font color for the software in Settings > Display.

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Start App in Full Screen

Start dslrBooth in full screen by selecting Start App in Full Screen under Settings > Display > Options.

Check For Updates

To check for the most recent updates, click Help > Check For Updates.

Bug Fixes:

Fix for GIF/Boomerang overlays being resized when uploaded
Fix for video overlay selection