Based on customer requests, we have added the option to display live view to the welcome screen. Guests can now see themselves before starting a session, allowing them to position themselves perfectly.
To enable live view on the welcome screen, go to Settings > Welcome Screen, choose the Background tab and check the Camera preview box.
Use Additional Fonts
Fonts downloaded to your iPad or iPhone will now appear in LumaBooth’s print layout editor allowing you to further customize your event to perfectly fit your theme.
Load Custom Preview Video
Instead of using the built-in preview video, you can now upload a custom video as your preview video for 360 Boomerangs. Then you be able to see how a custom preview video will playback with your timeline, overlays and soundtrack.
Additionally, we have made it possible to save the preview video so you can share an example with your client before the event or use for testing and marketing. To save the preview, tap Preview, then Save preview.
Save Original Video to Photos app
LumaBooth has always saved the edited video with customizations and timeline settings to the photos camera roll. LumaBooth now also saves the original raw video without any edits. This is very useful to deliver to your clients if needed. It can be used for creating marketing content since it’s stored in high resolution and high frame-rate regardless of your edit settings. All original videos will be stored in an album with the name of your event followed by – Footage.
360 Timeline reflects clip speed, clip duration, edited file duration, and final file size
The 360 boomerang timeline now now better reflects the edited on-screen duration of each clip making it easier to visualize your changes.
The timeline now also shows an estimate of the edited video duration and length.
Other Improvements and Tweaks:
Sharing via Airdrop no longer shows additional sharing options.
Fix for virtual attendant media items missing for for default style.
Fix for booth mode buttons hidden when there is no start screen virtual attendant animation added.
Boomerang preview will now fill the entire screen when using an iPhone.
Fix for video thumbnail in emails not showing overlays.
Fix for background removal overlay showing on all backgrounds.
You can now create an event link directly in LumaBooth so you can easily share an online album link with the event organizer. You can do this from menu > Link icon. You can now also disable the link both in the app and fotoShare Cloud. This link is meant to share the entire album with the event organizer even if the album is set so guests can only see their own videos (Guest Access). More information.
360 Speed Presets
Many of you mentioned that you are looking for premade 360 presets. We listened and added a selection of four different 360 presets that you can choose from. You can find these under Capture settings, Boomerang/360, Presets. Once you select one of the presets, it will update the Recording duration, reverse option, add different timeline clips each with its own duration and speed. Tap preview to see the result of this preset with a sample 360 video clip. This will dramatically speed up the time it takes you to setup a 360 event. Simply choose one of the presets, add a soundtrack, an optional image overlay, and you’re ready to go.
Preset 1 – 0.25x speed
Preset 2 – 2x, 0.5x
Preset 3 – 2x, 0.5x, 2x
Preset 4 – 1x, 0.25x, 2x, 0.5x with Reverse
Full HD 1080p 360 and Video Recording
We’ve added support for full 1080p 1920×1080 resolution in horizontal, vertical and square formats for 360, boomerang, and GIF sessions. The only negative is that the final video files will be a bit larger so sharing will take a bit longer if you have slow internet speeds.
Flash Recording Indicator
For 360 sessions, we always recommend the back-facing camera as it can record in much better quality and higher framerate. The problem is your guests don’t know when recording starts and stops since they cannot see the iPhone/iPad screen. To solve this, we added a new option to blink the flash while recording after the countdown has completed. Turn this option on under Capture Settings, Boomerang/360, Blink flash while recording with back camera.
New Menu on iPhones
As more and more customers are using LumaBooth on iPhones, we are focused in improving the user experience on the smaller iPhone screen. We have redesigned our settings menu for better readability and use.
Other Improvements:
Improve 360 video processing speed and stability.
Cycle through background removal backgrounds across different sessions.
Prevent motion detection from starting a session when the navigation menu is opened.
Drop support for iOS 10 and fully support iOS 16.
Fix for start screen virtual attendant setting not saving per event.
Fix for AI Background removal showing overlay as see through.
v3.7.2
Great improvements to 360 video quality particularly for 1080p videos.
Fix for vertical GIF preview and overlays not properly displaying.
Fix for custom Start Screen animation not showing when style is not set to Custom.
Take your 360 videos and boomerangs to the next level by adding animated video overlays. Animated overlays add interest and excitement to your videos and result in a more polished look. Add multiple overlays to your boomerang settings and have them rotate through with each new video session.
Select from our built-in overlays, purchase from our online store, or add your own. As an industry first, you can change any overlay’s color and opacity directly in LumaBooth.
Since animated video overlays require experience in motion graphics, we have designed an additional 10 overlays in each of portrait, square, and landscape format. These are available on our online store.
Multiple Image Overlays and Sound tracks
Under boomerang settings (Capture settings > Boomerang), you can now select multiple image overlays and sound tracks and LumaBooth will rotate through them so your sessions don’t all look and sound identical.
Set Video Quality vs. Size
Use the boomerang/video quality slider to allow for a higher quality recording vs a smaller file size.
Connect our LumaShare iOS app to dslrBooth to allow guests to share their videos and photos via iPad. LumaShare will fetch the photos and videos from either dslrBooth or fotoshare.co when connected to your local wifi network or the internet and display them on the iPad. Guests can share their sessions, including videos and photos from their session via Email, SMS, Airdrop, QR Code and more.
LumaShare also supports playing a slideshow of all your videos and photos to Roku, Apple TV, and over HDMI.
AI Background Removal – Remove your background without a green screen.
Glam Booth Filter – Awesome black/white filter for the popular glam look.
Automatically Configure Movement for Auto 360 Recording.
Send SMS (text) messages from your own number.
AI Background Removal
Using the new AI Background removal feature you can remove your photo’s or video’s backgrounds without having to use a green screen. This is perfect to remove busy backgrounds and leave the focus on your guests. As with green screen, you can select the backgrounds to use. To enable this feature, go to Settings > Background Removal and select AI background removal. Then upload your background images.
AI Background removal supports up-to 4 guests. We recommend that you keep guests close to the camera so that their height is at least half of the image height.
Unlike other apps, there is no additional fee to use this feature.
Glam Booth Filter
We showcased our new glam filter at the Photo Booth Convention in Las Vegas and it was a huge hit. The highly requested glam filter has been added as a built-in filter. Settings > Effects > Enable filters. Choose B&W Glam. Don’t forget to also turn on beauty filter which does skin smoothing for the best results.
Start Boomerang Recording With Spinner Movement
If you’re using LumaBooth with a 360 booth, you can start recording once the arm begins spinning. With this new update, we added automatic configuration of the sensitivity. Simply, tap Configure Sensitivity, start spinning the 360 arm and LumaBooth will learn the rotation speed. Next time, the app will automatically start recording when the arm starts spinning.
You can enable this feature under Settings > Capture Settings > Boomerang/360 > Configure Sensitivity. Once set, boomerang sessions will start as the tablet moves, perfect for 360 booths.
Send SMS (text) messages
By default, our LumaBooth and LumaShare apps send SMS from our phone numbers. You can now get your own phone number from the country of your choice. This can be setup under fotoShare.co > Settings > SMS Settings.
Bug fixes & tweaks
Saved printer will show checked on printer list.
Video thumbnails will now show a frame from main recorded video instead of pre-roll.
Previous sessions more than 24 hours old will appear in the browse screen.
LumaBooth now runs on iPhones! Running LumaBooth on iPhones is the perfect solution to capture high quality 360 videos. You can capture videos using LumaBooth and have guests share using our LumaShare app on a separate iPad.
Fotobudki, a photobooth company located in Poland, has been using the LumaBooth software as part of their 360 Photobooth experience.
Przemek Boniecki, the owner of Fotobudki, has been in the photobooth business for 10 years. His business has provided photobooths for all types of events including weddings, corporate events and birthday parties.
Why did you choose LumaBooth for your 360?
I have been selling your software for several years without any problems and I know that further cooperation will be positive. So far we have sold many LumaBooth licenses with our platforms.
When did you start using LumaBooth?
I started using Lumabooth 2 months after the 360 boomerang update.
Which iPad/iPhone do you use? Why did you choose that one?
An Apple iPad with an m11 processor. The iPad renders an image quickly and you really don’t need a PC. There is great mobility and this is what my future client expect, everything to be efficient and mobile.
How did you survive corona closures?
When covid19 came about we were closed but we did not give up and we continue to operate in Poland. We want to enter the European market with 360 platforms and your Lumabooth software.
Do you also rent other types of booths? Which?
We produce Selfie mirror and 360 booth. We have sold over 80 licenses of your Dslrbooth software. Platform 360, we sold several pieces in two weeks of December 2021. In Poland, we are the only one selling the platform and your software.
What lights do you use?
Lighting is linear lamps that are mounted to barrier posts, such as at airports. In combination with each other, they ensure safety at the party and control over the crowd of people
Which platform do you use?
We produce the platforms ourselves. We improve them more and more by installing LED lights or a mirror floor
How do you market your 360 booths?
We sell our platforms via advertising on fb or google. We also offer sales to our clients who have already bought other devices from us.
When did you start offering 360 booths?
We started selling platforms in Poland 2 years ago, right before the pandemic, and then it ended. The re-sale started in September 2021.
How long does it take you to set up and tear down?
It takes about 20 minutes to play with the platform. The assembly may take longer if you need to clean up the confetti 🙂
What’s the most challenging part of running a 360 booth?
The most difficult thing in the 360 business is to observe people who are often under the influence of alcohol, people who want to give something to a person on the platform, but with the help of barrier posts.
How long do you think the 360 popularity will last? Is it growing in your market?
In Poland, 360 is just entering the market and I think it will definitely take 3-5 years. The customer will have a choice whether he wants printed photos or a short film, but everything goes towards short films and quick sharing.
Do you charge more for 360 vs other types?
Of course. The price is higher for rent than for an ordinary photo booth or a sleek mirror. I think that after 2-3 years the prices will be different
If you’re printing to 2×6 paper, you can now design your strip as a 2×6 and LumaBooth will create a 4×6 print for printing on a 4×6 printer which cuts the strip Set your template to 2×6 and make sure to check the option for print 2 copies per page. This allows users to send a single digital copy while printing two 2×6 strips on a single 4×6 page.
Scale/Alignment of Prints
Sometimes when printing, the printer is not perfectly aligned and can leave your print not centered and not filling the entire paper. Start by going to Settings > Print Setup, tapping Reset to go back to the default settings, then Print test page. The test page will show you whether the print out is misaligned and will provide instructions on what to do to fix the alignment. Based on that, you can adjust your print alignment by using the sliders to adjust Scale, Horizontal and Vertical positions.
You will need to update to the newest version of LumaBooth Assistant to be able to use this feature.
Retake Session
Allow guests to retake their session while on the sharing screen. Retaking the session will delete the current session’s photos, videos, and final strip.
Option to disable fotoShare Cloud Uploading
In some scenarios for privacy reasons, you might not want to upload any of your event photos/videos online. In this case, you can completely turn off fotoShare Cloud uploading. If fotoShare Cloud is turned off, SMS and QR code functions will also be turned off as well as they can no longer be used since they depend on uploading to fotoShare Cloud. This can be done under Settings, Sharing.
Visual Progress of Sharing Status
The Sharing Status screen now provides more information on pending and sent shares. A notice will appear if there is no internet connection, shares that are currently pending and up to date if all shares have gone through.
Add Files Using Files Dialog
When adding overlays, videos, green screen backgrounds, and other files to your event (PNGs, MP4s, MP3s, etc) you will be prompted to add them using the Files dialog box allowing you to choose from iCloud, On This iPad, Google Drive, Dropbox and Downloads instead of just the iPad photos gallery. This makes is much easier to add any assets to your event. This is a much more streamlined method of adding these files to LumaBooth as you no longer need to send them to yourself, then open them, then save them to the photo roll, then open them the LumaBooth. With this new method, you upload the files from your computer to iCloud, Google Drive, or AirDrop then choose them directly from within LumaBooth. This also organizes your files as you can have different folders for each of templates, gif overlays, start screens, etc… More Information.
Manual Photo and Video Controls
You can now setup photo camera settings separate from video camera settings. Photo camera settings can be automatic or manual. In photo manual settings, you can set the Shutter speed and ISO. In video settings, you can set exposure compensation.
Bug Fixes & Tweaks
Fix for exposure not adjusting properly after a boomerang session where the background is very bright.
Fix for Bluetooth remote not starting session with iOS 15.
Fix for From email not showing the correct address set under settings when sending a test email.
Enter Email window is moved upwards so keyboard does not cover send button.
Fix for issue where primary and secondary colors are set to the same color which results in the send email/sms buttons getting hidden. These colors should be chosen to be different.
Fix for issue where user could create an account with a space in the email. address, causing user to not be able to log into fotoshare.co.
v3.3.2
Fix for adding files not working on iOS 11.
Stability improvements when app is starting up then goes to background.
v3.3.3
Add manual camera settings for PHOTO/GIF sessions separate from VIDEO/BOOMERANG sessions.
Fix for rare issue where session could not start due to other app using camera/microphone.
v3.3.4
Fix for crash on capture when PHOTO/GIF Camera Settings > Manual Exposure is unchecked.
v3.3.5
Fix for issue in synchronizing some overlays and before/after recording files.
Clear overlays and before/after video files when creating a new event.
Create a one of a kind boomerang using LumaBooth’s new features perfect for 360 booths and other short slow motion and video experiences. LumaBooth runs on iPhones and iPads. New features include:
Slow down/Speed up and reverse multiple clips in same recorded boomerang.
Capturing at a high frame-rate.
Adding an overlay, pre-roll and post-roll video, and a backing soundtrack.
Start boomerang session recording by moving the iPad or iPhone, useful for manual 360 spinners.
High FPS Capture.
Camera Stabilization for boomerang and video sessions.
Use iPad/iPhone Pro’s ultra-wide cameras and set zoom.
We hope you enjoy these new features and look forward to hearing your feedback. To try out these new features, update LumaBooth from the Apple App Store.
Reverse and Slow down/Speed up Clips
After setting up the overall length of the video you would like to capture (increased to 15s), you can choose to playback the recorded video either forwards only or forwards then in reverse. Additionally, you can break down the recording into multiple clips with each having a different speed. Choose to speed up certain sections while slowing down others, a great feature for 360 booths. You can click on the Preview button to see an example of how the different speeds will affect your boomerang.
High FPS Capture
If your timeline has any clips that are slowed down, LumaBooth will automatically set your camera to capture the video in a high frame rate (60fps, 120fps, or 240 fps) depending on your camera’s capabilities and the clip speed. The majority of recent iPads now support 120-240 fps which provide for some great footage that can be slowed down up-to 1/4x. You can see the max frame rate your camera supports under Settings, Camera Settings. The rear camera is recommended as it can always support higher frame rates.
To support high frame-rate capture, the ISO and shutter speed settings have been replaced by an exposure slider that applies to photos as well as boomerangs, and video capture.
Camera Stabilization
If you mount your iPad or iPhone to moving platform as 360 booth, you will greatly benefit from our camera stabilization feature (Settings, Camera Settings). This feature gets rid of any shaking that occurs resulting in very smooth boomerangs and videos.
Use Ultra Wide Camera
LumaBooth will automatically use the camera with the widest available lens. This is useful for all booth modes and especially 360 spinners so you can fit more of your guests in the frame.
Recent iPhones and 2020 iPad Pro introduced an ultra-wide lens in the rear camera. 2021 iPad pro models also have the rear camera ultra-wide lens while also adding another ultra-wide lens to the front camera. In our testing, you can see approximately 4x as much with the ultra-wide lens.
Using the ultra-wide cameras on the latest iPhone and iPad pros results in a very wide angle that you might not prefer in all situations so we’ve added a zoom feature under Camera Settings where you can zoom in as needed.
Add Soundtrack to your Boomerangs
You can now add a custom audio soundtrack to your boomerang by uploading an mp3 file to be played over the final boomerang. Download mp3 files to your iPad/iPhone from Google Drive, Dropbox or Email. Then click on the option to add mp3 and choose from any mp3 files that are downloaded to your iPad/iPhone.
Motion Activated Boomerang
For motorized and manual non-motorized 360 spinners, you can have the boomerang start recording by simply moving the iPad/iPhone. To enable this feature, check the Start capture when iPad/iPhone is moved box. This feature is perfect for 360 booths, allowing the session to start once the device starts spinning.
Set your iPad/iPhone to start the session when it begins to move. Settings > Capture Settings > Boomerang, check the Start Capture When iPad/iPhone Is Moved box. You can adjust the sensitivity to only trigger once your spinner moves.
Bug Fixes & Tweaks:
Fix for SMS message being cut off when over 128 characters.
Fix for app trying to send old deleted files, causing bottleneck of shares.
Fix for DNP WPS Pro printer status not continually updating the printer status.
Fix for rare issue where app freezes on sending SMS message.
Change order of applying filters to apply in this order: Green Screen, Beauty mode, then Filters.
Fix for sharing stats table not properly updating some times.
Hide share by twitter option if video is longer 30s as twitter does not support longer videos.
Increase boomerang and video resolution to 1280×720.
v3.2.3
Improvement to connection to DNP WPS Pro.
Stability improvements.
v3.2.4
Improve performance of screen showing previous sessions with hundreds of sessions.
Fix for auto white balance using manual settings in some instances.
Fix for crash where user plays audio during a capture session.
Fix for crash when pressing print button and DNP printer is selected but is not connected.
Fix for boomerang settings after switching from a different event.
Fix for crash if photo + GIF session is cancelled while on the sharing screen exactly after the sharing screen appears.
v3.2.5
Fix for reversed section of boomerang having different contrast on some iPads.
Fix for browse button not appearing for older events after switching events.
Fix for bluetooth speakers not outputting audio from LumaBooth.
Default new events to ask guest for filter instead of applying automatically. This can be changed under Settings > Effects.
v3.2.6
Use bluetooth speaker for audio output from the app if one is connected.
Remove limit on the number of characters in the email body field.
Reset camera settings after switching to a new event.
Replace master camera settings on/off with one specifically for white balance.
Allow guests to sign their photos using the new signature feature. Choose a standard color or add flare by choosing the glow effect. Add the signature option in Print Layout > Guest Data > Signature.
Beauty Filter Smoothness Level
Set the amount of beauty filter that is applied to photos. View a preview of the amount applied in Settings > Effects.
