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.
We are really excited to release Breeze Booth (iPad+iPhone) 2.1 just as many of you are dusting down your booths and running events again. This release adds a fantastic skin softening filter and overlay blend modes for GIF overlays.
Skin softening filter
What party guest doesn’t want to see themself with smooth, flawless skin? Add a touch of glamour to your photos and GIFs with the new skin softening filter.
Breeze Booth’s new softening filter includes 10 levels of softening.
Original image [left] and with 0.4 strength smoothing filter applied [right]
Same original image [left] and with stronger 0.7 strength smoothing filter applied [right]
Breeze Booth 2.1 also introduces overlay blend modes for both slideshow and burst GIF overlays.
Blend modes can be used creatively to achieve many different effects. These examples are kindly provided by The Photo Booth Guys
Original [left] and Caption blend overlay applied [right]
Original [left] and Lighten blend overlay applied [right]
Original [left] and Darken blend overlay applied [right]
More
Breeze Booth for iPad 2.1 also adds
alignment options for print captions
printing from the gallery sharing screen
fixes for issues sharing images through Hub and from the gallery
Enhancement to QR code based touch free operation
Several users asked for the ability to touch the screen to run a new session with the previous QR code details, so guests don’t have to scan the same QR code repeatedly.
This has been included with Breeze (iPad+iPhone) 2.1
Add or remove skin softening in the Event Editor. You can vary the stength of this filter betweem 0 and 1.0. We suggest using the default value (0.4) for most events.
To apply skin softening in a new event, check Apply skin smoothing filter at Step 2 of the Event Creator (Breeze Booth Event Editor)
For existing events switch skin softening on or off, and adjust the strength by checking Apply skin smoothing filter in the Event Editor General screen (Breeze Booth Event Editor)
Applying blend modes to GIF Overlays
Overlay blend modes are applied to overlays using the Slideshow and Burst GIF tab in the Event Editor. (Image shows applying a lighten blend mode to the sllideshow GIF overlay)
Technical Stuff
Platforms Supported (updated October 2021): All iPads and iPhones running iPadOS 15, iPadOS 15, iOS14, 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.
Breeze Booth for iPad 2.0 includes a free email service
Updated April 2022
New Breeze email service
Send up to 1000 emails/month/subscription using the new Breeze email service*. There’s no setup required – use this service as soon as you load your first event.
What you get
Your own Reply to address
Emails sent in the background
Email log
Sharing statistics
Complete control over email content
Include photos and GIFs in the email body
Attach MP4s, photos and GIFs to emails
Privacy as standard – guests cannot see each others email addressess
Prefer to use your own email host?
There’s no extra charge to use your own email host. Just toggle a switch on the Breeze Booth for iPad settings screen and add your email account details.
What you get – everything included in the free email service, plus
Unlimited emails from your own email address
Your own From Name & email address
Total control over storage of personal data**
Breeze Booth for iPad no longer supports Gmail.
Switching between email hosts
To switch between the Breeze email service and your own provider just toggle a switch on the Breeze Booth for iPad settings screen.
What about iOS mail?
The new Breeze email service is a much better solution for photo booth use than iOS mail and works without any set up. iOS mail has been removed from Breeze Booth for iPad 2.0.
What about Breeze Hub?
Most users are now best sending emails directly from Breeze Booth for iPad. You can still send emails from Hub if you wish.
Keep syncing email and text data to Hub to log of email addresses and cell phone numbers used by guests, and generate sharing statistics.
*Is there any limit to the number of emails I can send?
Breeze don’t limit the number of emails sent using your own email service. The Breeze email service includes up to 1000 emails/month/subscription, which is plenty for most customers. If you expect to send more emails than this, just switch to your own email provider.
**GDPR, Personal data and the Breeze email service
Breeze aren’t in business to track your customers, so the Breeze email service does not include any tracking cookies in emails sent from the App.
Our email service provider retains the To address, Subject and body of emails for a limited period. They do not store attachments ie guesy photos and GIFs- whether sent as attachments or in the boady of emails. Breeze Systems are allowed access to this data, but would only view this information when it is necessary to provide operational support.
If you need total control over access to and storage of personal data we recommend using your own email host. Full Privacy Policy
Breeze hold no information about emails sent from Breeze Booth for iPad using your own email host.
We are delighted to announce the release of Breeze Booth for iPad 2.0 today. This major upgrade adds support for external cameras, new event designs created by The Photo Booth Guys, a free email service and much more.
What’s new in Booth 2.0?
DSLR and mirrorless camera support
iPad monitor/remote control
Free designs crafted by The Photobooth Guys
Event ready
Unique roamer Interface
Free email service
Email template designer
Share and reprint gallery
Slideshow
DSLR and EOS M50 camera support
Breeze Booth for iPad 2.0 supports most Canon DSLR cameras, M50 Mk II, M50, M200, M6 Mark II, PowerShot SX70 HS, G5 X Mark II & G7 X Mark III. More…
Troubleshoot remotely
Breeze is respected worldwide for rock solid reliability. It’s still good to know that the new iPad controller lets you check exactly what is going on in the field and sort out problems.
Awesome events included
Booth includes superb new event designs crafted by Steve Bliesner (The Photo Booth Guys). Use them with the iPad’s built in camera or add a DSLR.
The new events include examples with props and filters, AI based background removal, engaging surveys, landscape oriented events to make the most of external cameras, plus a unique interface for roamers.
Most can be used straight from the box. You need Twilio account details to send SMS/MMS messages, and the key for your background removal service for AI Background Removal.
Share using our free email service or your own email provider.
Email template designer
Send stylish emails complete with graphics, social media links and custom text. All simple to set up with the new email template designer.
Share & reprint gallery
Browse the new iPad event gallery to find, share and print pics from earlier sessions.
Slideshow
Attract attention while the booth is idle with the new slideshow.
What else makes Breeze Booth for iPad stand out from the crowd?
Custom interfaces and experiences: Design unique, custom interfaces/user experiences and quickly deploy them to a fleet of iPads using trusted cloud services (Dropbox, iCloud etc) or via your own private and secure web servers.
Centralised event setup: Enjoy centralised set up of events, interfaces and image branding via a handy Windows-based app. Team up with Breeze Event Editor to professionally control and customise each area of your event.
Standalone capability and redundancy: Events can run offline if necessary.
Touch free operation and updates: The most comprehensive contactless iPad system available. Use QR codes to create a simple “Scan to Start” system, automatically send images via email and text, advanced experiences and event deployment with the scan of a code. More
Technical Stuff
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.
Platforms Supported (updated October 2021): All iPads and iPhones running iPadOS 15, iPadOS 15, iOS14, iPadOS 14, iPadOS 13, iOS14, iOS 13. Versions 15 and 14 are recommended.
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.
Free emails: There’s no limit or charge for emails sent from your own email provider. Our free email service is limited to 1000 emails/month/device, and 10 free emails/day if the device is not logged in.
AI background removal: Booth background removal requires paid third party services. More
Breeze Booth for iPad 2.0 let you choose whether to use the iPad’s built in camera, or a separate Canon camera.
What do I get from the extra camera?
Running an iPad booth with a separate Canon DSLR or Mirrorless camera gives you
appeal to discerning customers looking for quality
better image quality
ability to use flash instead of ambient lighting
less obtrusive lighting when the booth is not active
Breeze Booth for iPad works in both landscape and portrait. The external camera makes it easier to shoot in landscape, because you can place the camera above the center of the screen.
Which cameras can I use?
You can use most Canon EOS DSLRs , the M50 Mk II and M50, M200 and M6 Mark II. Breeze for iPad also supports Canon’s PowerShot SX70 HS, G5 X Mark II & G7 X Mark III – that’s every camera supported by DSLR Remote Pro 3.15.5. Full list
Hot tip: Chris ‘s pick is the EOS M50 Mk II or original EOS M50. Both have excellent autofocus and face detect, and are very compact.
What else do I need?
You need external control software connected to the camera by USB and iPad using WiFi or a wired connection. The controller can run on a Windows 10 device or Raspberry Pi.
Breeze provide the camera control software at no extra cost to Breeze Booth for iPad customers.
Mini Windows PC running the camera controller for Breeze Booth 2.0Raspberry Pi running the camera controller
Flash is recommended for still photos.
Which is best – Windows or Raspberry Pi?
Windows devices are simpler to set up than a Raspberry Pi
Our Windows controller can also monitor and control the iPad
The Raspberry Pi is compact and require little or no maintenance once it has been set up.
Windows devices support virtually all printers, and are much more reliable than AirPrint
Controlling the external camera with a Windows device
A Windows compute stick, mini computer or budget Windows tablet costing around US $100 to US $150* is fine. You need
USB port for the camera
Second USB port if you plan to print
Ability to power the device and connect to the camera/printer at the same time
Sufficient memory to run Windows 10.
Download Breeze Booth for iPad Camera Controller bundled with the other Windows Companion Apps here
What about Windows updates?
Windows 10 updates can be switched off while the booth is in use.
Controlling the external camera with a Raspberry Pi
You will need a Raspberry Pi Model B with 2GB or more of memory and a 8GB micro SD card.
Note: Setting up a Pi based controller is recommended only for more technical users. More
How easy is it to switch between the iPad camera and a external camera?
Once you have set up the controller and switched on your camera, toggle a switch on the iPad App to switch between the iPad’s internal camera and your external camera.
Switching to an external camera ( Breeze Booth for iPad 2.0)
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