Stickers

Allow your guests to add stickers to their final print. Use the built-in stickers or upload your own. Settings > Stickers

Larger Sharing Icons

The sharing icons have been increased in size to allow for easier viewing. The countdown is now shown as a line at the top that will decrease as time counts down.

Split Survey Responses by Event

View survey responses by event or choose all to view responses from all events.

New Templates

Our online store has two new Saint Patrick’s Day templates as well as 22 new templates for weddings, birthdays and formal events in both vertical and horizontal orientations.

Bug Fixes and Tweaks

This update also:

• Creates smoother boomerangs.
• Fixes boomerangs appearing mirrored on sharing screen.
• Adds scroll bar to multiple choice survey answers.
• Fixes print dialog re-opening for certified AirPrint printers. Issue with dialog opening for non-certified printers such as Airkonv will be fixed by iOS 13.4.
• Fixes virtual attendant custom selections getting erased when changing the virtual attendant style.

v2.9.1

• Fix for stickers settings opening when locking from the start screen and other minor bug fixes.

v2.9.2

• Speeds up boomerang processing speed.
• Fixes print image not saving to image roll with stickers.
• Fixes individual vertical photos uploaded to fotoshare.co sideways.

To update, open the app store on your iPad, search for LumaBooth, and download the latest update.

Custom Filters with LUTs

In addition to the built-in effects, dslrBooth for Windows now allows you to create your own effects and apply them to photos, GIFs, boomerangs and videos. This allows you to give a custom look for your events where you can change colors, brightness, and contrast.

Custom effects use a common format called LUTs that can be created in Adobe Photoshop and many other apps or downloaded from the internet then they can be imported into dslrBooth under Settings, Filters.

Guests will be able to choose from the filters selected or set filters to automatically be applied. Filters are applied to all sessions types and filter selection will be available before sessions start. More information on our support site.

We have also replaced the built-in black/white filter with a much improved version.

Manage Events

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 its settings. This allows you to prepare for multiple events ahead of time and to create a new event based on the settings of a previous one.

Custom Countdown Animation

Add your own animation for countdown in Virtual Attendant.

Complete the move to 64 bit

We have migrated dslrBooth to be 100% 64bit and fully optimized for today’s hardware. What this means to you is better performance, faster processing, better memory usage, and the ability to process much higher resolution photos.

Bug Fixes and Tweaks:

• Fix for vertical green screen background showing stretched
• Fix for after capture animation not playing with single photo templates
• Fix for say cheese image showing mirrored when using green screen
• Added scroll bar for multiple choice survey
• Drag and drop images into green screen and beauty filter screens to test out effect

v6.35.0818

• Fix crash when app was set to start in fullscreen.
• Fix for filters not properly loading.
• Use dslrBooth test image to preview filters for new installs.

v6.35.0819

• Fix for effects set to apply automatically with previous versions causing app not to start. After installing this update, go to Settings, Effects, Filters to choose the filters you would like to apply.

v6.35.0819.2

• Fix for maximize window bugs.

v6.35.0820.1

• Fix for dslrBooth crashing if Canon EOS Utility is running. We still recommend closing EOS Utility when dslrBooth is running.
• Fix for LUT effects when using a DSLR camera in video mode.

v6.35.0821.2

• Facebook no longer allow apps to create albums. If you need to share to Facebook Page album, you will need to first manually create the album in Facebook’s site then come back to dslrBooth, go to Settings, Sharing, Facebook Page, and select the album.
• Fix for start screen animation showing twice when effects and choose a template are both enabled.
• Fix for after capture mp3 not playing after capture for all but last session.

Custom Paper Sizes

Change your template’s paper size by choosing from different paper sizes under Print Layout. Add your own custom paper size by choosing the Custom option.

Improved Boomerang and Green Screen Processing

Boomerangs and green screen effects are now higher in quality, smoother and much process faster. We have also added a faster speed of 30ms for quicker boomerangs.

Video/Boomerang Green Screen

Similar to photo sessions, during video and boomerang sessions, you can now use a replace your green screen background with any custom backgrounds.

Bug Fixes and Tweaks:

• Fix for prints not saving when using digital stickers and not adding any stickers.
• Fix for default virtual attendant settings not saving in some instances.
• Fix for Birthday theme font not available in iOS 13.5.1.
• Minimum iOS version is now iOS 10.
• Added compatibility with iOS 14.

Touchless Support

dslrBooth now allows your guests to remotely control the entire photo booth experience through their phones without touching the booth screen. This is useful for guests who would prefer not to touch the booth screen. It also opens the door to new possibilities of running dslrBooth on a monitor that does not support touch such as larger TVs, projectors as well as running dslrBooth without a guest-facing display.

When a guest arrives, dslrBooth displays a QR Code. The guest can scan the QR code using their camera’s phone app. The camera will read the QR Code and display the start screen on the phone. The guest can choose their session type such as photo, GIF, boomerang or video. They can also choose their green screen backgrounds, templates and effects from the phone. The guest will also be able to accept the disclaimer and fill out the survey on the phone. At the end of the session, the sharing options will appear on the phone. The guest can choose from email, sms, or print options. Once complete, dslrBooth will display a new QR code for the next guest to begin their session.

You turn turn on/off this feature under Settings, Display, Start Screen, Guest QR Code. This features requires internet access.

Effects Selection UI Change

Due to popular demand, the Effects selection will now appear after the photos in Photo/GIF sessions have been captured. Effects thumbnails have also been  moved to the top of the screen for ease-of-use when using mirror booths.

Bug fixes & tweaks:

• Fix for saved events screen only showing last 7 events.
• Fix for CountdownStart trigger starting during animation.
• Fix for left side thumbnails covering cancel button.
• Fix for Greenscreen background selection not showing with live view disabled.
• Load pre-selected facebook album name when settings open.
• Update to .NET Framework 4.8
• Add warning when Canon Webcam Utility Beta is running as it crashes dslrBooth.
• Display retake photo button when photo thumbnails are set to the left side in the settings.
• Fix for green screen background selection not working when live view is off.
• Multiple fixes for crashes on slower hardware.

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 Color Picker

Change the color of an item by using the color picker. Select a color from another object or background to change the color of the current object.

Updated Camera Wizard and Export Event UI

New and improved Camera Wizard and Export Event UIs.

Export Shares by Event

Export shares by a single event instead of shares from all events.

Updated Background and Template Selection UI

The background and template selection screen UI have been updated to work for both horizontal and vertical screens (mirror booths). When using a vertical screen such as a mirror booth, the selection will be placed at the top for easy access.

Newly Supported Cameras

• Nikon J5
• Nikon Z5
• Nikon Z50
• Nikon Z6
• Nikon Z7

Updated Hardware Requirements

We have updated our hardware requirements.

Bug Fixes and Tweaks

• Fix for existing templates causing long wait times while creating new template.
• Updated message for OneDrive directory selection.
• Fix for RealTime Export not saving videos with pre/post roll.
• Fix for drag and drop when using a filter.
• Fix for after capture animation not playing after last photo.
• Fix for software crashing while loading in some rare cases.
• Effect selection for boomerang sessions now shows live view during preview.
• Fix for green screen not being removed in some rare cases.
• Fix for photo taking too early with custom countdown animation.
• Fix for cycling through filters with multiple photo templates.

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.

Support for MAC OS 10.15 Catalina

With this release, dslrBooth fully supports the newest MAC OS X Catalina (10.15).

Updated Design

The sharing, disclaimer and survey screens have been redesigned to match the rest of the dslrBooth sleek grey design.

Dark Mode

dslrBooth will work with OS X’s new dark mode.

Newly Supported Canon Cameras

• EOS M6 Mark II / EOS 90D
• PowerShot G7X Mark III / PowerShot G5X Mark II
• EOS SL3
• EOS RP
• PowerShot SX70 HS
• EOS R

Bug Fixes and Tweaks

This update:

• Fixes malicious software notice when using MAC OS X Catalina (10.15).
• Updates thumbnail size to allow clear thumbnails when using LumaShare app.
• Updates Tools section to now include Slideshow and Image Directory.

v3.8.2

• Fixes issue with facebook sharing with missing files.

Filters

Built-in or custom filters can be applied to photo, gif, boomerang, and video sessions. There are 8 built-in filters and guest can either choose their own filters or you can set them to apply automatically. You can also enable/disable individual filters to customize each event based on your theme. This can be configured under Settings > Filters.

You can now allow guests to select between default or custom filters. Create your own effects and apply them to photos, GIFs, boomerangs and videos. This allows you to give a custom look for your events where you can change colors, brightness, and contrast.

More information on our support site.

Bug fixes and tweaks:

• Added support for DNP WPS Pro firmware v3.
• Fix for rare issue with some boomerangs not playing correctly in Google Chrome.
• Fix for issue selecting a custom welcome screen background not working right after a new install.

Signature

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.

Synchronize Events Across Booths

Access your events from multiple devices with dslrBooth’s sync feature. When creating an event, the event along with settings and any assets such as templates, backgrounds, and overlays will upload to the cloud when connected to the internet. Events can be synched across multiple machines while using the same fotoShare account, including accounts with multiple serial numbers.

Including event settings, the following will be synched:

• Templates
• Green screen backgrounds and overlays
• GIF overlays
• Virtual attendant mp3s/mp4s
• Start screen images
• Say cheese images
• Effects
• Video Overlays
• Digital Props
• Watermarks

When upgrading to version 38 of dslrBooth it can take a few minutes for the syncing to occur. This will only happen when first updating to version 38.

Asset Manager

The asset manager will show you any assets that you have uploaded, allowing you to choose from previous uploaded assets or upload new assets. Assets will stay in the asset manager unless deleted and are global across events across all devices, allowing the user to access assets from other devices that were previously uploaded.

 
Bug Fixes and Tweaks:

• Fix for Green Screen, Beauty filter error message appearing for some users
• Fix for Browse button missing when Select a Template is turned on
• Fix for start screen virtual attendant video not playing after first session
• Fix for incorrect print count when using Guest QR Code
• Fix for Next button shown as covered when using smaller screen resolution sizes

Create a one of a kind boomerang using LumaBooth’s new features perfect for 360 booths and other short slow motion and video experiences. 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, useful for manual 360 spinners.
• High FPS Capture.
• Camera Stabilization for boomerang and video sessions.
• Use iPad 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 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.

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 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 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.

Motion Activated Boomerang

For manual non-motorized 360 spinners, you can have the boomerang start recording by simply moving the iPad. To enable this feature, check the Start capture when iPad is moved box. This feature is perfect for 360 booths, allowing the session to start once the device starts spinning.

Set your iPad to start the session when it begins to move. Settings > Capture Settings > Boomerang, check the Start Capture When iPad 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.

Microsoft is currently working on the upcoming release of Windows 11 which we have been testing with dslrBooth. Currently Windows 11 has only been released as a beta and is in the early stages.

Our initial tests show that dslrBooth is working well with the beta however we have noticed several bugs that are caused by Windows 11 itself. We do not recommend updating to Windows 11 at this time but rather to wait for the public release of Windows 11. dslrBooth will fully support the public release of Windows 11.

2×6 Print Design

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 Clodu 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.

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. We recommend uploading from your desktop to iCloud which will synch to the iPad then simply choosing the files from within LumaBooth. This is now a much more streamlines process.

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.

Separate Photo & Video Camera Settings for Canon & Nikon cameras

You can now set separate sets of camera settings for both Photo and Video/Boomerang sessions for Canon and Nikon cameras. This way when you are using a flash, you can have separate settings than when you’re recording a boomerang/video or during countdown when the flash is not triggering.

All camera settings such as shutter speed, aperture, ISO and white balance can be set. dslrBooth will store your two sets of settings and apply the appropriate one as needed. Settings persist across your cameras. This is also helpful in case you have to switch cameras in the middle of your event, dslrBooth will seamlessly apply your stored settings to your new camera.

Since the new settings are now stored in the app, after updating to this version, it is important to go to DSLR Camera Settings and updating  your settings in the app. Countdown will use the VIDEO/BOOMERANG settings if you enable that setting under the VIDEO/BOOMERANG tab. If you still want the old behavior of using the same settings for PHOTO and VIDEO/BOOMERANG, you don’t need to do anything. You can turn on/off the separate VIDEO/BOOMERANG settings at anytime and if you are using a Canon camera, you can turn on the Canon Auto Exposure setting.

For newer Canon cameras, you can also set a white balance temperature in Kelvin degrees.

Photo and Video settings can also be applied using the updated Booth Copilot app. Make sure you’re running v1.3.15 or greater.

Template Editor Performance Improvements

Templates will load much quicker when opening the template editor. The template editor is also much faster when creating, copying, editing and importing templates.

You can now choose to delete multiple templates at the same time in the template editor. Click on the Edit Templates button then check each template you would like to delete.

Improved Template Editor for Vertical Screens

To get more space to edit your templates, you can now collapse the side panels of the template editor.

Delete All Button

You can now delete all GIF overlays at once instead of individually.

Newly Supported Cameras

We now support the latest Canon and Nikon cameras:

• Canon EOS R5
• Canon EOS R6
• Canon EOS Kiss M2
• Canon EOS M50 Mark II
• Nikon Z6 II
• Nikon Z7 II

Bug Fixes and Tweaks

• Center print image on sharing screen when sharing buttons are at the bottom.
• Fix for Facebook accept button appearing too low on vertical screens.
• Check for storage space availability before starting new session.
• Fix for thumbnails appearing blurry when viewing in LumaShare.
• Fix for original filter not appearing first.
• Browse screen will no longer hide photos/videos older than 24 hours.
• Fix for GIF overlays showing incorrectly.
• Fix for cancelation of video sessions before videos start recording with DSLR cameras.
• Improve frame rate for live view with DSLR cameras.
• • Fix slow synchronization after templates or assets had been deleted and other computers were offline.

Camera Settings Histogram

View a live histogram while in camera settings. Use the histogram to better adjust your camera settings such as white balance and exposure.

Updated Camera Settings UI

Easily choose which camera you want to use by choosing the drop down menu in Settings > Camera Settings. iPad that have the ultra wide angle lens feature will have the option to choose between the standard front and back cameras as well as the ultra wide lens front and back cameras.

Bug Fixes & Tweaks

• Fix for downloading events screen freezing when using more iPads than subscription allows for
• Fix for layout issues for iPad minis

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.

What is your company name and site?
Fotobudki  www.fotobudki.pl

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 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

360 Booth Improvements

• Supported iPhones are iPhone 13, 12, 11, SE, X, 8, 7, 6 and their various mini, Pro, and Max models. If you’ll be using on a 360 spinner, we highly recommend models with an ulra-wide camera to get a full body shot.
• We have also drastically improved the quality of 360 and other videos.
• Improve motion detection to start recording when 360 arm starts spinning. Detection is now much more accurate and ignores shaking when guests step on and off the platform.

Bug Fixes & Tweaks:

• Change survey results to show on one row per session.
• If print 2 per page is selected for a template, the guest print count pop-up will now show even numbers as each two are on one 4×6.
• Fix for loading m4a files in virtual attendant.
• Fix issue where virtual attendant filename sometimes did not show.

360 Video Booth/Spinner Support

Create a one of a kind video using dslrBooth’s new features perfect for 360 booths and other short slow motion and video experiences.

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.

Record with your High Speed Camera

Many Canon and Nikon cameras now support 60fps and 120fps framerates. 60-120 fps is highly recommended if you wish to use our new slow motion features.  You can now record using your Canon or Nikon camera’s high framerate setting. We have prepared a list of Canon and Nikon mirrorless and DSLR cameras that support shooting in high framerate. The same support article also includes instructions for how-to setup your camera for high framerate capture.

Reverse and Slow down/Speed up video clips

Choose the overall length of the video using the Recording duration slider. You can choose to playback the recorded video either forwards only or forwards then in reverse. Choose to speed up or slow down the video. You can also break down the recording into multiple clips each with its own speed.

Click on the Preview button to see an example of how the different speeds will affect your video.

Soundtrack, Overlay, Pre-Roll & Post-Roll

Customize your video by adding a soundtrack, overlay and pre and post roll video to your video. Using asset manager select from mp3s, mp4s and png files.

Increased Video, Boomerang & GIF Quality

The generated videos for Video, Boomerang and GIF sessions are now in a much higher quality with a smaller file size so your videos can look their best and upload faster.

Glam Filter

We showcased our new glam filter in 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 > Configure. Choose Black/White Glam. Don’t forget to also turn on beauty filter which does skin smoothing for the best results. 

LumaShare Sharing App

Connect dslrBooth to LumaShare 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. Download from the Apple app store. A new slideshow feature is coming soon to LumaShare.

Checkout out LumaBooth, our sister app

Did you know that we also have another booth app for the iPad and iPhone? LumaBooth has most of dslrBooth’s great features and can be used for events where you would rather have a more portable setup using the built-in iPad cameras. LumaBooth also uploads to fotoShare Cloud, our hosting solution and works with the LumaShare sharing app.

Newly Supported Cameras

• Canon R3
• Canon M100
• Canon M3
• Canon M5
• Nikon Z9
• Nikon Z FC
• Nikon D780

Retake Session

Once a session is completed guests can choose to retake it by clicking Retake in the upper left corner of the sharing screen. Clicking Retake will delete the session and all its associated photos and videos from the event. You can choose to hide the retake button if you wish.

Turn On/Off Cloud Sync

Access your events from multiple devices with dslrBooth’s sync feature. When creating an event, the event along with settings and any assets such as templates, backgrounds, and overlays will upload to the cloud when connected to the internet. Events can be synched across multiple machines while using the same fotoShare account, including accounts with multiple serial numbers.

Choose to turn off the booth synching feature. We do not recommend doing this as it will not backup your event settings and your settings will not sync to your other booths. However, this might be useful in rare circumstances. To pause synching, click the cloud icon at the top of the screen, click on the setting cog and click Pause. To resume, follow the same steps and click Resume.

Note: Clicking pause will only turn off synching for that booth, not all booths using the same license.

New API

We have released a brand new API to allow developers and advanced users to integrate custom apps and 3rd party software with dslrBooth. Using the new API, you can communicate and send commands to dslrBooth.

The API allows you to run the following commands:

• Start a Print/GIF/Boomerang/Video session
• Show/Exit the lock screen
• Print a specific number of copies
• Share an email/SMS with the final print or video

You can access this under Settings, General, API. API Documentation is available online at our support site.

Play Video Files in Slideshow

dslrBooth’s built-in slideshow features now plays videos as well. Play a slideshow of all session types including photo, boomerang, GIF and video. As new sessions are added they will appear next in the slideshow then resume showing the other sessions.

Access the slideshow through fotoshare.co by opening on your event and clicking on Slideshow at the top right. To open from dslrBooth, click on Tools > View Slideshow.

Bug Fixes & Tweaks

• Sharing screen options can now be set to the top of screen perfect when using portrait orientation screens on mirror booths. Settings, Display, Sharing.

This update is available if your license or renewal has been purchased within the last twelve months. Click on Help > Check for Updates within dslrBooth. Download the free trial.

Play Slideshow over AirPlay or HDMI

You can now use the slideshow feature to play a slideshow in the background to any AirPlay 2 device such as Roku, AppleTV, AirPlay-compatible Smart TV or Mac.

LumaShare can also play a slideshow over HDMI that you can connect to a TV. To do this, connect your iPad to your TV using a certified Apple usb-to-hdmi adapter. The  Also works with certified Apple usb-to-hdmi adapters.

More information

Easily Navigate to previous/next photo

Navigate across photos using swiping or arrows when each session only has one photo.

Bug Fixes

• Show selected AirPrint printers when using dark mode. Fix selecting of prints from the recenter printers list.
• Logout last shared Twitter user when sharing a new session.
• Speed-up refreshing photos/videos after adjusting the date date filter.

New 360 How-to Video

Record Vertical (Portrait) Videos

Thanks to TikTok, vertical videos are now very common as fill the screen of mobile phones. You can now record and process vertical videos in dslrBooth. Choose to shoot videos, boomerangs and GIFs horizontally or vertically. To change the orientation to vertical, go to Settings > Video/360 and select the rotation dropdown to either 90 or 270 degrees (clockwise) to match the orientation of your camera.

Start Video Recording With Spinner Movement

Have a video session start when the tablet is mounted on an arm that starts rotating sideways. Configure the sensitivity under Settings > Video/360, Start recording when tablet starts rotating > Configure Sensitivity. Once set, video sessions will start as the tablet moves, perfect for 360 booths.

Changing Video Quality

Change the output quality of your video in Settings > Video/360 using the slider. Choose between a smaller file size or high quality.

The default setting in the center is a great start and will work for most cases. If you’re shooting a dim scene at a high framerate, you will benefit from sliding over to Higher Quality. If you want your videos to share faster and have a slower internet connection, slide to the left.

LumaShare v3.4 – Play Slideshows

Play Slideshow over AirPlay or HDMI

You can now play a slideshow feature to play a slideshow in the background to any AirPlay 2 device such as Roku, AppleTV, AirPlay-compatible Smart TV or Mac.

LumaShare can also play a slideshow over HDMI that you can connect to a TV. To do this, connect your iPad to your TV using a certified Apple usb-to-hdmi adapter. The  Also works with certified Apple usb-to-hdmi adapters.

More information

Easily Navigate to previous/next photo

Navigate across photos using swiping or arrows when each session only has one photo.

Bug fixes & tweaks

• Fix for software crashing when previous effect was clicked and effects were not yet generated
• Improve video quality with poor lighting.
• Fix for video pixelated when using 3D LUT filter.

This update is available if your license or renewal has been purchased within the last twelve months. Click on Help > Check for Updates within dslrBooth. Download the free trial.

New Features

• 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 send SMS using your own phone number and the country it is from. 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.