LumaBooth for Windows (dslrBooth) v5.11.04.10.2

This is a major release bringing the Virtual Attendant with video playback, guest signature and survey capabilities, GIF overlays and boomerang mode, a new event export tool, full webcam support, and extensive stability improvements throughout the application.

Virtual Attendant

• Added support for playing custom MP4 videos as the Virtual Attendant — choose different videos to play before the countdown, during photo processing, and after each capture
• Fixed significant CPU usage spike and performance degradation when running with the video attendant for extended periods
• Fixed an issue where before-countdown and after-capture videos did not play in the correct order
• Fixed a crash that could occur when the Virtual Attendant settings panel was scrolled horizontally with long filenames

Signature Capture

• Added guest signature capture — guests can sign directly on-screen before their photo is printed, with Clear and Accept buttons
• Added a Signature element to the template editor so signatures can be placed and styled on the final print
• Fixed a faint line appearing at the start of the signature canvas before the guest begins signing
• Fixed the "Say Cheese" image remaining visible on-screen after signature capture when review time was set to zero

Survey

• Added a built-in survey feature — ask guests one or more questions (text, date, or multiple choice) before the sharing screen appears, with optional required answers
• Survey responses are stored in the database and included in sharing reports

GIF & Animated Content

• Added Boomerang mode — animated GIFs and MP4s now play forward then in reverse for a looping boomerang effect
• Added GIF Overlays — apply up to four custom overlay images on top of each frame of the animated GIF
• Raised the maximum number of photos per template from 4 to 12, enabling longer GIF sequences
• Fixed animated GIFs and MP4s failing to generate when the Windows user account contained non-Latin (e.g., Cyrillic) characters
• Added MP4 as an email attachment option so GIF-style content can be shared to Instagram via email
• Fixed GIFs not being queued for upload to fotoShare when internet was not available during the session
• Fixed black bars appearing on GIFs when no overlays were in use
• Added GIF size option (Regular or Large at 1280×720) and made the minimum video length 5 seconds for Instagram compatibility

Template Editor

• Added align and distribute tools — align selected elements to top, bottom, left, right, center, or middle, and distribute them evenly
• Added a duplicate layer button in the layers panel
• Added an auto-save indicator showing "Edited" or "Saved" next to the template name, similar to document editors
• Added a placement cursor so elements snap precisely to where you click on the canvas
• Fixed stroke (outline) not applying correctly to photo elements
• Fixed drop shadow checkbox not disabling the shadow, and extended drop shadow support to all element types
• Fixed incorrect dimensions of a text element immediately after it was placed
• Fixed the selected-element border being uneven around the edges
• Changed numeric input fields to sliders and up/down spinners for easier adjustment of stroke width, shadow angle, distance, and spread
• Significantly improved element drag performance — elements now follow the mouse without lag
• Fixed multi-selection, multi-move, and multi-delete of elements, including correct handling of locked elements
• Fixed a crash when deleting elements from the layers panel with multiple items selected
• Fixed a crash when typing non-numeric characters into numeric fields
• Fixed a crash when clicking Favorite or Unfavorite on a template
• Removed the Frames feature from the template editor
• Added User Data element with sub-types: Date, Filename, Survey Answer, and Signature

Camera Support

• Added full webcam support — capture photos and start live view with USB or built-in webcams
• Fixed webcam stopping after the first photo was taken, preventing subsequent captures
• Fixed a crash that occurred when stopping webcam live view
• Improved webcam live view start time by keeping the camera feed active between sessions
• Fixed Canon cameras crashing when the camera was disconnected during live view
• Fixed inability to record video on Canon cameras due to a device-busy error at the start of recording
• Added a setting to choose webcam resolution
• Added support for the Nikon D3400

Sharing & Email

• Switched email delivery to Amazon SES — email sharing no longer requires configuring an SMTP server
• Added an option to mask the guest's email address during input so it is hidden from bystanders
• Added a guest approval prompt before uploading to a Facebook Page — guests can approve or decline the upload
• Fixed photo sharing to VK.com (VKontakte)
• Fixed VK.com users remaining logged in between sessions
• Fixed the Facebook Page album dropdown not allowing selection
• Updated Facebook sharing permissions required for posting to a Page
• Fixed the sharing screen appearing with a 1–2 second delay after processing completed

Export & File Management

• Added an Export Event tool under the Tools menu — export prints, originals, GIFs, and/or videos from any event to a folder of your choice
• Added Real-Time Export Second Copy — automatically duplicate selected file types (prints, photos, GIFs, videos) to a secondary folder or USB drive as each session completes
• Fixed uploads to Amazon S3 not updating their status in the database until the entire batch completed — each file now updates as soon as it is uploaded
• Added automatic creation of a subfolder named after each event/album for better organization

Printing

• Added adjustable print margins (top, bottom, left, right) to compensate for printer cropping or paper misalignment
• Fixed the print button remaining pressable multiple times before it hid, which could result in extra prints
• Added support for printing remotely from the fotoShare iPad app
• Fixed wireless printing to the Canon Selphy CP1200

Coin & Bill Operation

• Added a lockout mode for coin- or bill-operated booths — disable touchscreen taps and standard keyboard keys (Space, Enter) so guests cannot start a session without paying; use F13 from your trigger hardware to start the session

Session & Workflow

• Added an optional Disclaimer screen displayed to guests before the sharing screen — guests must agree before proceeding
• Fixed image review time being ignored after the final photo was taken
• Fixed the cancel button not working after the final photo was captured
• Fixed the retake button causing the app to hang or skip processing when using a single-photo template
• Fixed a crash that could occur when triggering the shutter if the camera disconnected at the exact same moment
• Fixed new installs showing a white screen instead of using the default template
• Added an app splash screen that appears immediately when dslrBooth is launched, reducing the perception of startup time

Display & Settings

• Redesigned the Settings window UI for a more modern, consistent look
• Added sharing buttons position option — display them on the right (default) or along the bottom, useful for vertical-orientation screens
• Added "Select An Effect" heading to the effect selection overlay screen
• Fixed popup windows (effects, video attendant) opening on the wrong monitor in dual-display setups

Audio

• Added British Female and British Male voice options for the Virtual Attendant
• Added German (Deutsch Male) voice option for the Virtual Attendant

Stability

• Resolved a crash in the session cancel handler when a cancel signal arrived after processing had already begun
• Resolved a crash in the collection used by the Virtual Attendant video randomizer
• Resolved a crash in the main view model when switching layouts rapidly
• Resolved a crash when receiving a database sharing-violation error — the app now displays a clear message asking the user to disable antivirus software if the database file cannot be opened
• Resolved multiple crashes in the template editor related to element removal, selection state, and undo history