Breeze Blend Modes can be used creatively to achieve many different effects.
Booth (iPad+iPhone) includes normal, lighten, darken, overlay, screen, hard light, soft light, multiply, difference, exclusion, color dodge, color burn, hue, saturation, color and luminosity blend modes.
Original [left] and Lighten blend overlay applied [right]
Depending on the effect you want to achieve, you can use two methods to apply these blends
Overlay blend mode – blend the overlay with the print or GIF layout
Photo blend mode – blend individual photos with the print layout behind the photo.
Overlay blend modes
Here print , slideshow GIF or burst GIF overlay(s) are blended with the print or GIF layout
Original [left] and Darken blend overlay applied [right]
To use print overlay blends
Open your event in the Event Editor
Open the Print Layout Editor from the Photos tab
Import your overlay (overlay.png) into the Print Layout Editor
Select the overlay blend mode in the Photos tab
Save your changes
To use slideshow GIF overlay blends
Place your overlay (slideshow_gif_overlay.png or slideshow_gif_overlay_1.png, slideshow_gif_overlay_2.png etc) into the Screens folder
Open your event in the Event Editor
Select the overlay blend mode in the Slideshow GIFs tab
Save your changes
To use Burst GIF overlay blends
Place your overlay (gif_overlay.png or gif_overlay_1.png, gif_overlay_2.png etc.) into the Screens folder
Open your event in the Event Editor
Select the overlay blend mode in the Burst GIFs tab
Save your changes
Photo blend modes (prints only)
Photo blends can be used for more complex effects.
Use photo blends to
apply different blend modes to each image on a print
Overlay blend + color wash & contrast adjustment (Breeze for iPad Print Compositing)
Overlay and logos can also be placed over blended photos.
Individual photo blends are applied to everything behind that photo – including parts of any other photos, logos and background it overlaps.
To use photo overlay blends
Open your event in the Event Editor
Open the Print Layout Editor from the Photos tab
Select an image you want to blend, and right click anywhere on this image
Choose Edit photo position and effects…
Select the blend mode from the drop down list
Save your changes
Selecting screen photo blend for a single image (Breeze Booth for iPad 3.3)
Combining blend modes with AI background removal
Blend modes often work best when used with AI background removal so that they only apply to people in the photo and not the background.
Darken photo blend with AI background removal
Choosing a blend mode
Booth (iPad+iPhone) includes normal, lighten, darken, overlay, screen, hard light, soft light, multiply, difference, exclusion, color dodge, color burn, hue, saturation, color and luminosity blend modes.
Blend modes can be used to achieve many different effects, and detailed descriptions of each are beyond the scope of this post.
Note: When experimenting with blend modes the free version’s 10 sessions/day limit before adding a watermark may prove frustrating. Please email me (sales@breezesys.com) if you would like a short term Breeze Booth for iPad license to try Breeze blend modes.
Choose from a huge range of Canon EOS R series, M series, DSLR and PowerShot cameras. Full list
No extra charges
Photographer Mode is included in the standard Breeze Booth for iPad subscription. There are no extra costs for using this feature, and no per event charges.
Free Trial version & free 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.
Free upgrades: included with all subscriptions.
Platforms Supported: iPads and iPhones running iPadOS 16, iPadOS 15, iOS 16 and iOS 15
We strongly recommend using fast recent devices to post process videos and offer built in background removal with live view.
Us eyour camera in landscape to take photos with this event. It is designed to run on a small iPhone (e.g. iPhone SE) connected directly to a Canon camera. The phone can be fixed to the camera in either portrait or landscape orientation. For best results enable the orientation lock on the phone.
Once you have installed Breeze Booth for iPad 3.3, download this event to your iPhone or iPad by scanning this QR code with the device camera:
The charging port is needed to charge the device and connect to the camera at the same time.
Which cameras can I use?
All the Canon cameras commonly used in the photo booth industry. Choose from the huge range of Canon EOS R series, M series, DSLR and PowerShot cameras here: Full list
How easy is it to switch between the iPad camera and a external camera?
Very simple. You switch between internal and external camera in the Breeze Booth app.
DSLR Remote Pro 3.18.2.1 was released today, March 9th. This is a minor update, fixing issues in DSLR Remote Pro 3.18.2 where touchscreen keyboards converted all input to upper case and the program could crash when using SHIFT+Ctrl+left click to save the keyboard settings.
Photo Booth Expo 2023
2023 was our busiest Expo for years. Breeze, EventKite and Everybooth shared a stand showcasing Breeze for Windows and Breeze for iPad running on Everybooth’s lovely wooden booths. Images were uploaded to EventKite’s new microsite and gallery.
Visitors loved the black and white video and photos taken by DLSR Remote Pro, and were astonished by the power and speed of Breeze for iPad 3.3.
Breeze DSLR Remote Pro 3.18.2 using Canon EOS M50 Mk II
Breeze for iPads’ ability to offer built in background removal with live view for both video and photos was a hit, as was the ability to pair the iPad with Canons’ mirrorless and DSLR cameras.
Sharp eyed visitors may have noticed that overlays on both the DSLR Remote Pro and Breeze for iPad images vary, sharing prime position between the three businesses on the stand. Both Breeze for iPad and DSLR Remote Pro include the ability to randomly vary layouts.
Upgrade to DSLR Remote Pro 3.18.2.1 today
DSLR Remote Pro 3.18.2 is a free upgrade for all registered users who purchased DSLR Remote Pro after 9 March 2022. Customers with older licenses need to buy an upgrade license to use this release.
Thanks as well to Steve for his stunning interfaces which showcased both apps and booths to perfection, and to Grecia Ventura for kindly allowing us to use her photos.
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.
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.
We are delighted to announce the release of Breeze Booth (iPad+iPhone) 3.0. Jam packed with new features, this release takes the app to a whole new level.
Guests check the effect of switching betwen different backgrounds before printing and sharing their photos (Breeze Booth for iPad with AI background removal)
You can also offer a choice of up to six print templates after the photos are taken:
Switching between print overlays (White, Navy & Black Gilded Garden overlays courtesy of Cherie Irwin Photo Booth Talk)
Video capture and special effects
Breeze for iPad’s fabulous new video tool works with both iPads and iPhones. Features include video capture, post processing, guest preview, 360 spinner support, 360 autostart, and video guest book.
Breeze 360 autostart – works with all spinners
No switches or coding required.
Attach an iPhone or iPad running Booth (iPad+iPhone) 3.0 to any 360 spinner. Once the spinner starts to rotate, video capture starts automatically.
Video creative effects
Breeze for iPad video effects include
Jump cuts
Speed ramping
Slow motion
Fast forward
Reverse direction
Creative combinations of effects
Video intro and outro
Add MP4 soundtrack
Overlay
Control number of loops
Crop and resize videos
Add glitchy boomerangs and jump cuts to Breeze (iPad+iPhone) videos (Courtesy of Steve Bliesner Photo Booth Guys)
Video preview
Guests playback the final video before sharing it.
Video guest book
Guests record video messages for their hosts.
Power Saving
New power saving feature keeps the booth running longer and diaplays a warning when mains power is lost or the battery runs low.
New Crop Photo to Bounding Box option in the GIF layout Editor. More
Minor changes to the naming of temporary files for attachments when sending emails via Hub
Fix for recent issue logging into and out of Dropbox.
Photo Booth Expo 2022
Chris and I are so disappointed not to meet you in person at Photo Booth Expo this year, and thrilled that Steve Bliesner has made it to Vegas from Australia.
Have a a fantastic time, we look forward to catching up with you all at PBX 23.
Free Breeze Master Class
If you are lucky enough to be in Vegas for PBX, make sure you catch Steve’s Free Breeze Master Class on Thursday morning and see Booth (iPad+iPhone) 3.0 in action.
Industry leader, serial entrepreneur and popular speaker at PBX, Steve Bliesner is head honcho at Photo Booth Guys & I’m Steve.
Steve works with some of the biggest names at some of the biggest events all over the world. His business interests include running complex photobooth events, training, consultancy, and professional photography.
Breeze users also know him for his creative, organisational and technical expertise running Breeze apps. Come to Steve’s class to learn about the latest Breeze features at 10am on Thursday 24th.
Photo Booth Talk at PBX
Do drop by Photo Booth Talk and meet Cherie Irwin at the tradeshow – her booth is next to Yo Props. Cherie kindly allowed us to use her lovely designs to bring the new background swapping feature alive. You can find Gilded Garden and the rest of Cherie’s design library at Photo Booth Talk.
Getting started
New to Breeze for iPad?
Try Breeze for iPad completely free of charge. You will find help to get you started, fabulous free events and tutorials here
Video capture is supported for iPad and iPhone built in cameras.
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.
We have built three sample video events for you all to try. Ready to run, you don’t need a subscription to try them out.
To download the events, run Breeze Quick Setup .
To run these events you need to run Breeze Booth 3.0 or future releases.
Quick Setup
QR code based Quick Setup is a fast and simple way to log in and set up Breeze Booth on your own and your customers devices. This is a great tool for white label, drop off and unattended booths. More
There’s a a unique QR code with the description of each event below. To load this event into your booth using Quick Start;
Open Breeze Booth and select the QR code button on the home screen
Show Breeze Booth the unique QR code for the event
Allow Breeze Booth access to your camera (only needed once)
If you are logged in the event starts straight away
If you running a free trial, or not logged in for any reason touch the start arrow to run the event.
These events switch to a slideshow if left idle. Touch the screen to go back to the Ready screen for the next session.
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.
Finally
Thanks to Steve Bliesner, Cherie Irwin and the fantastic community of Breeze users whose suggestions, encouragement and support make running this business such fun.
Booth (iPad+iPhone) v2.2 introduces overlay blend modes for prints, and adds twelve new blend modes you can apply to your prints and GIFs.
This release also fixes issues in the App gallery and Hub.
What’s new?
16 blend modes for print overlays
12 more blend modes for GIF overlays
Fix for an issue which could cause the app to crash when displaying a gallery
Fix for an issue cropping photos when sending emails through Hub
Overlay blend modes
Blend modes can be used creatively to achieve many different effects. Booth (iPad+iPhone) now includes normal, lighten, darken, overlay, screen, hard light, soft light, multiply, difference, exclusion, color dodge, color burn, hue, saturation, color and luminosity blend modes.
User notes
To use blend modes with Breeze for iPad
Add your overlay(s) to the screens folder
Choose your blend mode from the drop down list
Save your changes in the Event Editor
Update the event in the App
Applying blend modes to Prints
Overlay blend modes are applied to print overlays using the Photos tab in the Event Editor. (Image shows applying a multiply blend to the print overlay overlay.png)
Applying blend modes to GIF Overlays
Overlay blend modes are applied to GIF overlays using the Slideshow and Burst GIF tabs in the Event Editor. (Image shows applying a saturation blend to the sllideshow GIF overlay)
Platforms Supported (updated October 2021): All iPads and iPhones running iPadOS 15, iPadOS 14, iPadOS 13, iOS14, iOS 13. Versions 15 and 14 are recommended.
Cameras Supported: iPad and iPhone front and rear facing integral cameras. Most Canon EOS DSLR and R series cameras, Canon’s mirrorless M50 Mk II, M50, M200, M6 Mark II PowerShot SX70 HS, G5 X Mark II & G7 X Mark III.
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.
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