A quick note to let you know that Breeze Hotfolder 1.8.3 has been released today.
This release adds the ability to extract a still image from a video, and fixes the issue creating albums which occured when SmugMug changed their API last week.
Breeze Hotfolder Prints
Hotfolder Prints can now monitor a folder for new MP4 or MOVvideos, extract a still image from the video and include this in a print template. More
Breeze SmugMug Uploader
The SmugMug Uploader has also been updated, fixing the issue creating albums which occurred when SmugMug changed their API recently.
Hotfolder 1.8.3 is a free upgrade for all registered users who purchased Hotfolder after 15th September 2021. Customers with older licenses need to buy an upgrade license to use this release.
Breeze apps offer unparalled creative control over what guests see and experience at your booth and sharing kiosks.
I’ve just added a new tutorial to the website to help DSLR Remote Pro, Kiosk and Webcam Photobooth users change the colors of the keyboard screens used for email and text based sharing.
Breeze Booth (iPad+iPhone) 3.1.1 is released today.
We are also releasing updates to the Breeze Booth companion apps, Event Editor v3.1.1, Breeze Hub v1.2.6.3 and Camera Controller v1.1.1.
What’s new?
Booth 3.1.1 offers
Audio guest book mode
Smoother integration of background removal with live view during count down and capture
Choice of background removal experience before starting each session
New Overlay & Background Suffixes simplify building and repurposing events with a choice of AIBG experience.
Overlay & background suffixes can also select screens displayed during countdown and capture, and print/slideshow GIF overlay and backgrounds
Ability to change screens and outputs to reflect answers to survey questions
Three new free sample events
Professional Background Removal demo has been updated to include background removal during live view and count down
Support for three new Canon R series cameras : EOS R10, EOS R7, and EOS R3, with excellent face detect autofocus.
Breeze Booth 3.1.1 also adds an option to copy profiles from another event, improves performance and reliability when syncing files to Breeze Hub, and fixes an issue sending emails with cc addresses via Hub.
Audio guest book mode
Delight the bride and groom with a collection of audio messages from their guests.
Choosing AI background before the session starts
As soon as Breeze users could apply background removal to live view, they wanted to try the effect of different backgrounds.
Trying the effect of different backgrounds on the Booth ready screen
Use either the new Overlay & Background Suffixes or profiles for this effect.
Try on your own iPad/iPhone – use the AI Background Removal Choices QR code to download this event into Booth 3.1.1 on your own device.
Background replaced during countdown and capture (photos, videos and burst GIFs)
Breeze Booth 3.1 introduced live view with background removal on the photo, GIF and video ready screens.
Booth 3.1.1 takes this further by applying background and overlay images to live view when using local background removal.
Overlay/background suffix
New overlay/background suffixes provide a way to dynamically select screen overlays and backgrounds. They can also be used to dynamically select which screen is displayed.
Screens reflect guests answers to survey questions
Booth’s interface now can be adapted during each session to reflect guests answers to survey questions.
In the video below the countdown GIF, background & print design reflect Chris’ choice of chocolate , pistachio or strawberry ice cream. The photo background is replaced during countdown and on prints and GIFs.
Testing ice cream flavors aka the new sample event (Survey+AI Background removal).
Too hot to work?
Take a trip to the moon. Scan this QR code with your iPad/iPhone’s camera to load the updated Background Removal event into Booth 3.1.1.
New sample events
Scan the QR code below with your iPad/iPhone’s camera to load the new background removal events into the app.
To explore and adapt these events for your own use, download the zip file here and import the events into the Event Editor.
We strongly recommend using fast recent devices when using built in background removal with live view and/or videos. At the time of writing recommended devices include the 2021 iPad Pro, 2022 iPad Air and 2022 iPhone SE.
Promising new photo booth camera
Booth’s Camera Controller v1.1.1 adds support for three new Canon cameras, the EOS R10, EOS R7 and EOS R3. All have excellent face detect auto focus.
Chris is impressed with the excellent face detect auto focus of Canon’s new EOS R10
Chris recently tested the R10 and believes the face detect auto focus gives it great potential for photo booth use. The next release of DSLR Remote Pro will include support for the R10 and R7.
Which iPad/iPhone models can I use with Breeze Booth 3.1.1?
Breeze Booth 3.1.1 runs on all iPads and iPhones running iPadiOS15 and iOS 15.
Background removal including live view runs much better on powerful devices. We strongly recommend using fast recent iPads or iPhones when using background removal.
At the time of writing (August 2022) recommended devices include the 2021 iPad Pro, 2022 iPad Air or 2022 iPhone SE.
The A11 processor (2019 or more recent models) is the minimum which can be used.
New to Booth for iPad?
Try Breeze for iPad completely free of charge. The demonstration and sample events are free to use as well.
You will find help to get you started, more fabulous free events and tutorials here
Trial version/While logged out: There’s no need to use a subscription while you test Breeze for iPad or work on new events. Watermarks are added after the first 10 images each day.
Important reminders for anyone choosing a new computer, or running machines with old versions of Windows.
ARM Processors
When choosing new computers to run Breeze Windows progams take care to choose models withIntel processors.
Some recent Windows computers (including the Microsoft Surface Pro X) use the new ARM processors. Breeze apps are designed for Intel processors and will not run on ARM processors.
Breeze are no longer able to provide support for Windows 8, and will end support for our software running on Windows 8.1 on January 10th 2023.
When Microsoft end support for a version of their operating system, we can no longer test or support our products on this operating system safely.
If you are still running Breeze programs on Windows 8 or 8.1 we strongly recommend you upgrade to Windows 11 as soon as possible.
I’m still running Breeze on Windows 8.1, will the program stop working on January 10th?
If you are already running a Breeze program on Windows 8.1 or Windows 8, we don’t expect it to stop working. However we recommend you upgrade your operating system to Windows 11 as soon as possible. Take a copy of both registration name and code, and deactivate the license before you start in case of problems.
Which versions of Windows will you support after January 11th?
From January 11th we will support Intel processors running Windows 11 and 10 (not Windows 11 S or 10 S).
Can I still upgrade my old Breeze license?
Any customer with a valid license for a current Breeze product can buy an upgrade license. All our Windows products include at least one year of free upgrades from the date the license was issued.
This post is only relevant to users sending emails from older releases of Breeze DSLR Remote Pro, Hub, Kiosk and Webcam Photobooth.
Some long time users recently reported that their photo booth apps stopped sending emails, and could not understand what might be wrong. This post explains two possible reasons, and what to do about them.
Transport Layer Security (TLS): A growing number of ISPs require TLS version 1.2, which is not supported in older versions of some Breeze apps
GMAIL Authentication: Google changed the requirements for authenticating Gmail emails in 2020. As a result many Gmail users found they could no longer send emails from third party apps.
What is Transport Layer Security and how might it affect me?
You may be familiar with Gmail authentication, but it’s quite likely you never heard of Transport Layer Security (TLS) before.
TLS is a protocol used to send communications securely over computer networks [Ref Wikipedia]. Many ISPs send emails using simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP), and SMTP emails use transport layer security (TLS).
Don’t worry if this sounds like gobbledegook.
What you need to understand is that a growing number of ISPs require third partys apps to use the new TLS version 1.2, instead of the older TLS 1.1 or TLS 1.0.
Older versions of Breeze photo booth apps support SMTP emails using TLS version 1.0 or TLS version 1.1.
These releases can no longer use ISPs who require TLS to send emails.
Which Breeze programs support TLS 1.2?
The following Breeze programs and later versions already support TLS 1.2. These releases will not be affected if your ISP decides to require TLS 1.2.
DSLR Remote Pro v3.9
Breeze Kiosk v1.4.4
Webcam Photobooth v2.6
Breeze Hub – all versions
Older versions of DSLR Remote Pro, Kiosk and Webcam Photobooth support TLS 1.1 and 1.0. These programs won’t be able to send SMTP emails from servers requiring TLS 1.2.
Customers who do not share by email from their photo booth app are not affected, and don’t need to do anything.
What can I do if the ISP I use to send emails from Breeze apps now requires TLS 1.2?
or switch to a different ISP which sends SMTP emails using TLS1.1 or TLS 1.0.
What is Gmail Authentication and how can it affect me?
Google changed the requirements for authenticating Gmail emails in 2020. Gmail users now need to ‘authenticate’ ie approve third party applications which send emails from their gmail accounts.
If you are running older versions of these apps and want to use Gmail to send emails from your booth, you need to upgrade to DSLR Remote Pro v3.15, Kiosk v2, Webcam Photobooth 2.6, Hub v1.2.3 or more recent releases and authenticate your Gmail account
Breeze Booth (Webcam+Windows) 2.6 aka Webcam Photobooth was released today.
This release adds QR code based touch free operation and sharing, and support for the latest email security protocols
What do I get from Webcam 2.6?
Better guest experience
Hands free operation
Faster, touch free sharing
Less waiting in line
Contactless data collection
Pre registration and data collection support
Support for Gmail authentication
Support for Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.2
Touch free booth control
Offer your clients totally hands free operation and a better guest experience with contactless data collection, touchless start, and fast hygenic sharing.
Turning the QR code concept on it’s head, you can also display a QR code on your sharing screen for guests to scan with their smart phone. Use this to direct guests to your online gallery for immediate social sharing.
What is Gmail Authentication and how can it affect me?
Google changed the requirements for authenticating Gmail emails in 2020. Gmail users now need to ‘authenticate’ ie approve third party applications which send emails from their gmail accounts.
Adding support for Gmail Authentication to Webcam Photobooth means you can use Gmail to share photos from the booth. More
What is Transport Layer Security and how might it affect me?
You may be familiar with Gmail authentication, but it’s quite likely you never heard of Transport Layer Security (TLS) before.
Transport Layer Security (TLS) is a protocol used to send communications securely over computer networks. Many ISPs send emails using simple mail transfer protocol (SMTP), and SMTP emails use transport layer security (TLS).
A growing number of ISPs require TLS version 1.2, so we have added support for this to Webcam 2.6
By adding support for TLS 1.2 to Webcam 2.6, emails from the booth still work as and when your ISP decides it’s a requirement.
Note TLS 1.2 is also supported in DSLR Remote Pro, Kiosk and Hub. More
Try Webcam Photobooth 2.6 for yourself
Webcam Photobooth 2.6 is a free upgrade for all registered users who purchased Webcam Photobooth after 1st July 2021. Customers with older licenses need to buy an upgrade license to use this release.
In the three years since Breeze for iPad was launched, the app has matured into our most powerful photo booth software.
I’m delighted to share with you that Steve has given the iPad homepage a much needed update to reflect the incredible features which have been added along the way.
A huge thank you to Steve for producing this gorgeous page and generously sharing many of the images it includes, such as the example of blend modes at the top of this post.
Breeze Booth 3 and 3.1 add revolutionary video features: 360 Auto Start, locally processed AI Background Removal, Key Framing, Slow Motion and the industry’s most powerful video timeline editor.
In the video booth section of the new page, he includes samples demonstrating some of these effects. To download these video booth events to your own device:
Scan the Video Samples QR code directly into the Breeze Booth app
Note: Videos, slow motion and background removal requiring live view run much better on powerful devices. We strongly recommend using fast recent iPads or iPhones these events. At the time of writing recommended devices include the 2021 iPad Pro, 2022 iPad Air or 2022 iPhone SE.
Scanning this code will replace all events currently loaded into the app with six sample video events. To restore previous events, see below
It may take a little time to download all the events so please be patient.
Breeze Booth Home Screen. Touch (1) to scan a QR code, (2) to start the current event (Grid Effect) , (3) to open the Events window and switch to a different Event
Five sample video events are downloaded to the app:
Grid effect
AI background detection
Video overlays
Size and Placement
Pan and zoom
When the events are first downloaded, the app will be ready to run Grid Effect.
3*3 Grid Effect (Breeze Booth for iPad 3.1)
Switch to any of the others in the Events window by selecting the event name and choosing Run.
Restoring previous events in the app after running the video samples
Scanning the Video Samples QR code into the app replaces whatever events are there at the time.
To reinstall the original demo events, scan this QR code into the Breeze Booth App.
Scanning this code into Breeze Booth will replace all events currently loaded into the app with the initial set of demo events
Adapting these events for your own use
To adapt these events for your own use download them as a zip file and import them into the Event Editor.
Importing an event into Event Editor 3.1: Click on Import Event.. in the Event Editor, open the folder for the event you want to import, click on event_info.xml and press Open
These sample video booth events are free to use whether you have a subscription/voucher or are using the free trial.
AI Background detection blurs the video background
Chris has crammed so much into this release that it’s difficult to know where to begin.
What’s new?
Booth (iPad+iPhone) 3.1 brings you built-in background removal, 240fps slo mo, and powerful video effects.
locally processed AI background removal and live view for photos, GIFs and videos
awesome slow motion video
fabulous new video booth effects
There is also a lightening fast local sync service which updates devices without using Dropbox or Internet, and two new video events in the App download.
Local background removal
AI Background removal for photos, GIFs and video is processed locally on iPads and iPhones, and includes live preview. No 3rd Party Services. No green background.
Blur or replace video backgrounds
Breeze built-in background removal (BIBG) offers far more than the web based version, and is cheaper to run.
BIBG works with live view
BIBG supports videos and burst GIFs as well as still photos
BIBG comes as standard with your subscription. There are no extra charges from Breeze or third party services.
BIBG delivers at speed. No more waiting for images to be uploaded and downloaded to third party services,
BIBG is built into the app and runs without internet
BIBG can be used to alter a background, or remove it completely.
Try for yourself, download the background removal sample event here
Awesome slow motion
Booth now captures 240fps slow motion with rear cameras
Slo mo
Fabulous video effects
Create totally custom auto edits with the Edit List. Key framing (zoom, pan and rotate), jump cuts, forward / reverse and much more.
Or choose from our set of pre-programmed effects like 3*3 grid with fade out
3*3 grid with fade out
Booth 3.1 new video booth features include
240 fps slow motion
Industry’s most powerful video timeline editor
Key framing: pan, zoom and rotate
Grid effects
Video overlay
Video background
Background blur and colorwash
Background saturation and contrast control
Glitch overlay
More powerful video timeline editor
Create totally custom auto edits. Key framing (zoom and pan), jump cuts, forward / reverse boomerangs and much more.
Pan and zoom with the powerful video timeline editor
Photos and GIFs
Make guests stand out in photos and GIFs while keeping a sense of location – combine background removal with background effects.
Click the images below for examples of the effects you can achieve
Original
Monochrome (desaturated)
Low contrast
Blue color wash
Color wash + desaturation
Blurred
Varied background effects
Local Sync
Update Breeze for iPad Events without DropBox or cloud access using the Event Editor’s simple new Local Sync service.
Local sync is astonishingly fast. It’s also simple to use.
Devices must be connected to the same network as the Event Editor PC while using Local Sync. Switch the App to Dropbox or website based syncing for remote updates. More
Try for yourself
Which iPad/iPhone models can I use?
Breeze Booth runs on all iPads and iPhones running iPadiOS15 and iOS 15.
Videos,slow motion and background removal requiring live view
Videos,slow motion and background removal requiring live view run much better on powerful devices. We strongly recommend using fast recent iPads or iPhones for these applications.
At the time of writing (May 2022) recommended devices include the 2021 iPad Pro, 2022 iPad Air or 2022 iPhone SE.
The A11 processor (2019 or more recent models) is the minimum which can be used.
New to Booth for iPad?
Try Breeze for iPad completely free of charge. You will find help to get you started, fabulous free events and tutorials here
Trial version/While logged out: There’s no need to use a subscription while you test Breeze for iPad or work on new events. Watermarks are added after the first 10 images each day.
DSLR Remote Pro 3.17.1 is a free upgrade for all registered users who purchased DSLR Remote Pro after 22 March 2021. Customers with older licenses need to buy an upgrade license to use this release.
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