Breeze DSLR Remote Pro 3.15.1 is a maintenance release fixing a couple of issues in v3.15. This release
fixes an issue scanning QR codes in the sharing screen after a boomerang GIF or video session
fixes an issue with the {uid} and {uid2} tokens not being expanded in QR codes displayed in the sharing screen
Learn more about the game changing features to DSLR Remote Pro in v3.15
DSLR Remote Pro 3.15.1 is a free upgrade for all registered users who purchased DSLR Remote Pro after 13th May 2019. Customers with older licenses need to buy an upgrade license to use this release.
Breeze DSLR Remote Pro 3.15 is a game changing release providing touchless booth operation and pre-registration support.
There’s much more. DSLR Remote Pro 3.15 also supports AI background removal for photos and slideshow GIFs with minimal fuss, and adds a new dimension to your print and GIF overlays.
What do I get from DSLR Remote Pro 3.15?
Better guest experience
Hands free operation
Faster, touch free sharing
Less waiting in line
Contactless data collection
Pre registration and data collection support
Easy to use background removal* for prints and slideshow GIFs
Random print overlays and backgrounds (not a profile in sight)
Gmail authentication
*Background removal requires third party services
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.
For total control have guests enter data into your own webpage, generating a unique QR code they can use to power virtually every aspect of the booth. Feel free to start from this sample PHP script
Touch free sharing
Improve guest experience, encourage repeated sharing and reduce queuing. Guests enter their email addresses once using their smart phone, and scan their unique QR code each time they want to share an image.
Fantastic for festivals, theme parks and other large venues with multiple booths. Great for groups – everyone quickly scans their details into the sharing screen to receive a copy of the image.
Fast, simple and hygenic scanning – touch free QR code scanning replaces typing out email addresses (Image courtesy of The Photo Booth Guys)
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.
Add a QR code on your sharing screens to direct guests to their images on your microsite (Breeze DSLR Remote Pro 3.15)
Pre-registration
Pre-register your guests as they wait in line. Each guest receives a unique QR code they use to control your booths and kiosks. Make this a fun and efficient way to collect valuable data.
Use Breeze Booth for iPad registration stations for engaging surveys and printed badges with the QR code, or design your own webpages to collect the same data and generate the code without guests touching a booth.
Pre-registation with background removal on the Breeze stand at Photo Booth Expo 2020. Visitors used the QR code printed on their badge to power photo booths.
AI Background removal
AI based Background removal is a great alternative to green screen. The quality is awesome, there’s no cumbersome backdrop, and lighting is much simpler.
Corporate clients will love the ability to shoot against a busy background..
We’ve made it much easier to incorporate background removal into DSLR Remote Pro. At the time of writing, we support third party background removal services from Photobooth Deluxe, Gadbooth and removebg.
Gmail authentication
Google changed the requirements for authenticating Gmail emails this year. As a result many Gmail users found they could no longer send emails from third party apps.
Gmail users now need to ‘authenticate’ ie approve third party applications which send emails from their gmail accounts.
Add random backgrounds and overlays to prints, slideshow and burst/boomerang GIFs (without using profiles)
Select print, slideshow and burst GIF overlays and backgrounds in repsonse to survey questions (again no profiles)
tokens can define initial value of text fields in touchscreen keyboards
Fix for issue positioning MP4 animations in screens with live view enabled
Upgrade to DSLR Remote Pro 3.15 today
DSLR Remote Pro 3.15 is a free upgrade for all registered users who purchased DSLR Remote Pro after 7th May 2019. Customers with older licenses need to buy an upgrade license to use this release.
The ability to upload to and download from third party applications such as Photobooth Deluxe, Gadbooth and removebg is subject to each third party concerned continuing to allow such interactions. These features are tested before they are released but may cease to function or be removed without notice if the third party concerned no longer allows such interaction, or changes the method/protocol required.
Google changed the requirements for authenticating Gmail emails this year. As a result many Gmail users found they could no longer send emails from third party apps.
How does this affect emails from Breeze?
Gmail users now need to ‘authenticate’ ie approve third party applications which send emails from their gmail accounts.
If you do not use gmail to send emails from Breeze, this post does not affect you.
The latest release of DSLR Remote Pro (v3.15) adds support for Gmail’s new authentication requirements. Similar support will be rolled out to Breeze Kiosk *, Hub and Booth (Windows + Webcam) aka Webcam Photobooth in the next release of each product.
You will need to authenticate Gmail emails for Breeze on every PC sending gmail emails from DSLR Remote Pro. The remainder of this post explains how to do this.
*Update 8 June 2020: Kiosk 2.0 supports Gmail’s new authentication requirements
How to get your Gmail emails working again:
DSLR Remote Pro 3.15 users should go to the Email Server Settings screen, and
(1) Set Host to gmail.
Accessing the Email Server settings screen to authenticate Gmail (Breeze DSLR Remote Pro 3.15)
You may need to select OK, then return to Email Server Settings window before you see the Gmail authenticate… button.
Select Gmail authenticate… to go through Google’s online authentication process.
When you press Gmail authenticate.. for the first time, a web page is displayed where you complete the authentication process. When you finish, Google sends you an email confirming what you have done :
If you have more than one gmail account, you may be asked to select the one you use to send emails from Breeze.
Google authentication process 1 of 5
Give the program permission to send emails on your behalf:
Google authentication process 2 of 5
Confirm the level of access you are giving to the program. Breeze apps just need consent to send emails.
Google authentication process 3 of 5
Google will confirm that the app can send emails, and you can close the browser window.
Google authentication process 4 of 5
Google also send an email confirming that you have allowed Breeze Booth to send emails:
Content of email confirming successful authentication Google authentication process 5 of 5
Before you leave the DSLR Remote Pro Email Server Settings screen, send yourself a test email (2):
(2) Sending a test email from DSLR Remote Pro 3.15. (3) , and (3) confirmation that the email has been sent
(3) DSLR Remote Pro displays a message confirming that you have been sent a test email
Please Note: if you are using a free Gmail account, the Email address used at (4) will be ignored by Google and the email will be sent using your ***@gmail.com email address:
Test email sent by DSLR Remote Pro 3.15
What about other Breeze programs?
We will be adding Gmail authentication support to our other Windows apps in the next release of each program.
For the time being we suggest using an alternative email service to send emails from Breeze
Check out the new tutorial explaining how to print from the sharing screen in Booth (DSLR + Windows) aka DSLR Remote Pro.
This is a great way to streamline the booth workflow when your guests choose whether to print and/or email their photos. The tutorial also covers limiting the number of prints, customizing the text on the sharing screen and adjusting the preview image for best effect.
Breeze Booth (DSLR + Windows) aka DSLR Remote Pro is a highly configurable, yet simple to use photo booth application, easy to configure for small operators and scalable for organisations running hundreds of photo booths across multiple cities and countries. Learn more and try for yourself.
Breeze Booth for iPad 1.0.9: Green screen … without the screen
AI based Background removal is a great alternative to green screen. The quality is awesome, there’s no cumbersome backdrop, and lighting is much simpler. It doesn’t even matter when your guests wear green.
My clients want green screen… until they see the backdrop. This is what I need (Meir Israel)
You’ve just shifted my entire attitude. This is why I’m here [ Photo Booth Expo 2020]
Background removal for prints and slideshow GIFs
Breeze Booth for iPad 1.0.9 adds support for third party background removal services. At the time of writing, these are available from both Gadbooth and removebg.
Share photos, animated GIFs and MP4 movie files directly to guests’ devices with Apple’s AirDrop.
Add AirDrop sharing to your sharing screens using the touchscreen actions stillsShareAirDrop and gifShareAirDrop
Pre registration
Breeze Booth can be run as a fully functional registration system at trade shows, conferences and large events. Registration iPads capture guest survey data, which can be printed ( with or without a photo) as an ID card .
Pre-registation with background removal on the Breeze stand at Photo Booth Expo 2020 .. ID cards don’t have to be dull.
New demo event for background removal
Check out background removal with the new demonstration event included with Breeze Booth 1.0.9 and Event Editor 1.4.
Note: Existing Breeze Booth users may need to import the new background removal event into Event Editor 1.4 from from C:\….\Documents\Breeze Booth for iPad\events\AI Background Removal . Select events_info.xml
Download Breeze Booth, Hub & the Event Editor
Upgrades to the latest versions of Breeze Booth for iPad, Hub and the Event Editor are all free. Download the current versions here
Breeze Booth for iPad runs on iPads and iPhones running iPadOS, iOS13 and iOS 12
Breeze Hub and Event Editor run on both Windows 10 and Windows 8
Open Breeze Booth and select Settings. The program version is displayed at the very end of this screen.
Check which version of Breeze Booth for iPad you are running on the Settings page
You can also check whether there are updates available by selecting Breeze Booth in the App Store. If you are running an older release you should see a blue UPDATE button.
Event Editor and Hub
Start the program, click on Help then About… . The program version is displayed in a small pop up window.
Check you are running the latest vrsions of Breeze Booth Event Editor & Hub
There’sa new tutorial for DSLR Remote Pro users on the website explaining how to add privacy statements, Terms and Conditions or other information pages to the booth. Find it here
Tuesday 26th February. Canon announced at Photo Booth Expo that the EOS Rebel T7/2000D camera has been updated to add a center contact (X sync) on the hotshoe.
Why does this matter?
The updated T7/2000D B2B version camera will trigger most external flashes or studio strobes, making it a great budget choice DSLR camera for photo booths.
Older versions of the T7 did not have this center contact, meaning that this camera model was not suitable photo booths which use flash.
Spot the difference
Can I use the new EOS T7 B2B with Breeze?
Yes, all versions of Breeze which supported the original T7 will support the new version of the camera. That’s
Canon call this a running change, and have not changed the model name. Initially the camera will only be available to B2B customers. US buyers will need to place their order through Canon Inc.
There may be a mixture of new and old versions on the market. Do take care that you are sourcing the new version with X Sync when you order this camera.
We will have the updated EOS T7 on the Breeze stand (1113) when the Photo Booth Expo tradeshow opens this afternoon.
Southpoint Casino is buzzing as boothers arrive in Vegas for Photo Booth Expo. The main expo starts tomorrow and the tradeshow on Tuesday evening.
Steve and Chris are putting the finishing touches to a fabulous set of demos based on big brand activations. Come to stand 1113 and be inspired.
We’re delighted that Jürgen Mayr (Photobooth Deluxe) will be joining us on Wednesday afternoon. Jürgen is an expert Breeze user who offers a number of Breeze Addons including background removal.
Background removal
Background removal is a great alternative to green screen. The quality is awesome, there’s no cumbersome backdrop, and lighting is much simpler. Photobooth Deluxe and Gadbooth already offer add-ons supporting background removal for DSLR Remote Pro. You’ll be able to try background removal with both Breeze Booth for iPad and Breeze Booth (DSLR + Windows) on the stand.
Before I head off a couple of reminders..
There are still tickets available for Steve’s Breeze classes on Wednesday. Book your place here. (You will need to select buy tickets in the top right corner of the page.)
