Category: dslrBooth for Mac

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, Remote Control.

Crop Live View to Match Template Photos

Live view will now show in the aspect ratio of the photo placeholder from the template, allowing guests to position themselves within the placeholder limits. Turn on/off under Settings, Display, Capture Screen, Crop Liveview.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bug Fixes & Tweaks

• Fix for 2×6 printing with 600×600 resolution.
• Removed Google+ icon in email body.
• Fix for e-mails with large videos not sending.
• Fix for videos not playing correctly on fotoShare.co
• Replace Today’s Stats with Event Stats to support events that span several days.

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)


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.

Virtual Attendant

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.

  

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

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.

Font Color

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

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

Video Recording

Record up to 60 second videos using your Nikon and Canon cameras as well as webcams. Upload a Pre-roll and Post-roll video as well as overlay which automatically get added to your guests’ video. Settings > Video.

Additional Photos Per Template

Include up to 12 photos per template instead of 4. Template Editor > Photo From Booth.

Upload Stats

Uploads to fotoShare Cloud (Uploads) are now included in the Sharing Status under Settings > General.

Prints Per Session

Remove restriction of maximum of 10 prints per session. Settings > Printing.

Remove Facebook Page Description

The ability to set a description for Facebook Page sharing has been removed due to changes in Facebook’s privacy policies. However, you can continue to share to a Facebook Business Page as before.

Mojave Dark Theme is not yet supported.

Bug Fixes

• MAC OS Firewall now allows photos to download to fotoShare app automatically.
• Fix for Green Screen not being replaced when using certain Nikon cameras.
• Improve compatibility with OS X 10.14.
• Other minor bug fixes.

Number of GIF Photos

Allow up to 20 photos per GIF when running a GIF only session. Settings > GIF.

Performance Improvements

• Major performance improvements with lower CPU Usage.
• Optimizations for OS X 10.13 and 10.14.
• Allow unlimited prints when max print is set to 0.

Bug Fixes

• Reduce excessive file size and dimensions of final print with retina macs.
• Fix for retake feature.
• Fix for stroke colors not working.
• Fix for mp3 audio files not working in virtual attendant if they had spaces.
• Hide print button when GIF is displayed on sharing screen.
• Fix for session hanging with Print + GIF and 1 photo template.

v3.2.1

• Remove Facebook on sharing screen as Facebook no longer allows other apps to post to guest’s wall.
• Fix for rare issue with invalid data directory path causing sessions to hang.
• Other minor bug fixes.

v3.2.2

• Fix for Nikon camera photos getting resized in Originals folder.

 

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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 the top menu, dslrBooth, Check for Updates.

Booth Mode

Choose between Print & Gif, Print Only, Boomerang and GIF. Settings > General > Booth Mode. Options chosen will appear on screen for guests to choose from.

Boomerang

Capture a one second video that gets slowed down then plays forwards then backwards to generate a boomerang GIF. (Settings, GIF, Boomerang)

 Change Foreground Colors

Change the color of all buttons on the start screen including the Retake Button, Green Screen Start button and Full Screen button.

Vertical Template on Start Screen

Vertical templates now appear correctly instead of stretched.

GIFs Show in Browse Window

GIFs will appear in the browse window in the upper left part of the start screen.

Template Saves on Close

Templates will save automatically when template editor is closed.

New Supported Cameras

• Canon EOS M50 / EOS Kiss M
• Canon EOS T7 / 2000D
• Canon EOS T100 / 4000D
• Canon EOS 6D Mark II
• Canon EOS SL2 / 200D
• Canon EOS EOS 77D
• Canon EOS T7i / 800D

Bug Fixes

• Emails sent to web.de and gmx.de will now be delivered.
• Fix for template editor cutting off top 20px of template.
• Fix for stretched mp4 files.
• Fix for issues when entering html in email body.

v3.1.2

• Fix for wrong image uploaded to fotoShare cloud when running Print + GIF sessions.

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.

Template Editor Redesign

New Template Editor UI

Mac template editor now matches Windows with a grey and black UI.

Template Sort Order

New templates will now appear at the top of the template order.

Drop Shadow Settings

Change the angle, distance and spread of the drop shadow for text and graphics.

Align and Distribute

Select multiple items in the template to align or distribute them using the controls on the right side of the template editor.

Background Color

Fill the background of the template with the background color tool.

Session Data

Add the date and filename to the final print.

Resolution

Set the resolution to 300×300 dpi or 600×600 dpi.

Lock Layers

Lock layers using the layers panel so that layers will not move while creating the template.

View Dimensions

Choose to view dimensions in pixels, inches or centimeters

Print Test Copy

Print a test copy of your template to check for sizing and positioning on paper.

 

Bug Fixes:

• Require template to have at least one photo before proceeding to start screen.
• Fix for large boomerang/GIFs not sending over email.