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.
This major upgrade to Breeze Booth (Windows+DSLR) aka DLSR Remote Pro is packed full of new features and improvements.
DSLR Remote Pro 3.16 improves sharing, simplifies set up for digital booths, adds built in reporting tools for event and survey stats, and supports touch free mobile and credit card payment systems.
Guests can now choose between different print templates either at the start or close of their session.
12 January 2022: DSLR Remote Pro 3.16.1 fixes an issue adding attachments to emails as file attachments. Users who send emails from DSLR Remote Pro are recommended to upgrade to v3.16.1 instead of using v3.16.
DSLR Remote Pro 3.16.1 is a free upgrade for all customers entitled to use DSLR Remote Pro 3.16.
Retro booth – 21st century payment. Take Apple Pay, Google Pay, Sumsung Pay and cards as well as cash or bills with Breeze.
Improved sharing
No more waiting for images to upload before the next session starts – DSLR Remote Pro 3.16 sends emails & texts in the background
Share high quality MP4 copies of GIFs as standard
Full control over email attachments
Report event sharing stats to your clients
New Scan at startup option to spot and share any unsent texts and emails
Digital booths made simpler
Whether your customers love digital or you can’t get your hands on any media this holiday, digital booths are everywhere. DSLR Remote Pro 3.16 makes it easier to switch to print free events.
Set up a print free digital booth with a single click using the updated Photo booth Setup Wizard
Captions generated by the setup wizard have been updated to suit both print and digital booths ( English only)
Built in Analytics
New reporting tools analyse sharing stats, survey results and session data from DSLR Remote Pro
Sharing report shows the number of sessions, quantity of emails and texts sent, and lists each email address and cell phone number.
Event statistics summarizes data from one or many booths, identifying the busiest periods and devices. This report also shows the total number of sessions broken down by photos, GIFs and video, ad sharing figures for the event.
Survey Data details guest responses to your surveys. The report can also combine responses from other booths running DSLR Remote Pro, Breeze Booth for iPad and Webcam Photobooth.
Rapid export to Excel and other spreadsheets: Copy and paste data from all DSLR Remote Pro reports into spreadsheets for further analysis and creation of graphical reports.
Choose between backgrounds and overlays after the photos are taken
Superb with AI background removal. Guests check how they look in up to 6 different environments before printing and sharing their photos.
Improvements to the Photo booth Setup Wizard
The Breeze Photobooth Setup Wizard is a fast, simple and reliable way to generate a working booth. DSLR Remote Pro 3.16 adds
New Digital booth option
New Create Slideshow GIF option
Photos shared as animated GIFs converted to MP4s*
Higher quality images shared as standard**
*Print layouts (especially strips) often work better on paper than online. Add interest by sharing the same photos as a GIF converted to an MP4.
** You can still tweak the DSLR Remote Pro settings to find the best balance between sharing high quality images and sharing images quickly.
Total control over email attachments
DSLR Remote Pro 3.16 gives total control over the quality and images you share by email. You have complete freedom to choose whether to share photos, GIFs, print layouts &/or movies.
Support for contactless mobile and credit card payments
Our powerful new payments utility improves support for taking payments from unattended booths. Great for clubs, retail, theme parks, bars and museums.
Payment based photo booths accept Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay and other mobile and NFC payments, debit & credit cards, notes or cash using the Breeze MDB Payment Utility.
Option to disable line drawing on prints so that users can only add emojis or stickers to prints
Option to create events with slideshow GIFs or MP4s and for “digital only” events when running the photo booth setup wizard
The processed image now supports a background image named processed_photo_background.jpg. When using the transparent background option when shooting green screen or using AI background removal the optional greenscreen_background.jpg image is added to the photo’s background before it is added to the processed image
The time the reprinting.jpg/processing.jpg screen is displayed when reprinting from the reprint selection screen is now configurable
Ability to scan in the event name and event strings when scanning QR codes.
A few fixes
Updated URL shortening for SMS+image text messages due to changes made by TinyUrl.com
Fixed issue with the live view 4:3 aspect ratio option not cropping the live view
Fixed issue with the sizing of preview images in photo booth mode with some screen sizes andorientations
Finally
Support for legacy print layout which was replaced by the print layout editor in DSLR Remote Pro v3.0 has been removed
Upgrade to DSLR Remote Pro 3.16.1 today
DSLR Remote Pro 3.16.1 fixes an issue adding attachments to emails as file attachments. Users who send emails from DSLR Remote Pro are recommended to upgrade to v3.16.1 instead of using v3.16.
DSLR Remote Pro 3.16.1 is a free upgrade for all registered users who purchased DSLR Remote Pro after 15th December 2020.. Customers with older licenses need to buy an upgrade license to use this release.
surprise guests with varied and personalised designs,
build custom promotions into fixed installations in advance
use custom designs and unique vouchers at regular and one-off occasions such as Happy Hour and New Years Eve. Pre-program end off event specials
I have just added the first of two tutorials which explain how to set up custom Breeze Booth (Windows + DSLR) print and GIF designs which change either randomly or in predetermined ways.
Part 1 shows how to create randomly selected layouts, prize notifications, and automatically change the overlay and/or print at specific times and dates. Part 1 uses print layouts as examples.
Part 2 will show how to use the same approach with GIFs.
Find How to vary print and GIF designs automatically (Part 1)here
Articial Intelligence (AI) based background removal is a fantastic 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.
Use background removal with both DSLR Remote Pro and Booth (iPad + iPhone) slideshow GIFs and prints
Who hasn’t wanted to escape to a different place recently?
Transport guests to the location of their dreams
Replace less than perfect backgrounds
Make the most of small spaces and dispense with backdrops
Attract visitors by facing your booth towards them
Three background removal services to choose from
At present Breeze supports background removal services from AI Background Remove, Gadbooth, and removebg . These are paid services offered by third parties. More
Please see Partner Information below for important information on 3rd party programs and services.
Reliable Internet: AI based background removal is a web based service, so you need a reliable internet connection at the event.
More about background removal with DLSR Remote Pro and Booth (iPad + iPhone)
The ability to upload to and download from third party applications such as AI Background Remove, 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.
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.
The new tutorial explains the advantages of both, and how to set them up in Breeze Booth. Find Printing from Breeze Boothhere
You can try Breeze Booth without having or signing in to an account but it will be limited to ten photos or GIFs per day before a watermark is added to the output. Start here.
Support for two new Canon PowerShot cameras G5 X Mark II and G7 X Mark III
Photo booth printing now automatically bleeds both the background and overlay to fill the printable area
Optional gray background to frames and emoji/stamps on the drawing/signing screen
New monochrome icon set on the signing and drawing screen
Video playback window is hidden until the video starts playing
Support for new PowerShot cameras
Many long time photo boothers loved the simplicity, compact size and automatic zoom of Canon PowerShot cameras. Sadly Canon stopped making suitable PowerShot models for over 10 years. We are delighted to add support for the new PowerShot G5 X Mark II and G7 X Mark III to DSLR Remote Pro.
These compact cameras both offer 120 frames/second slow motion capture at 720p and 1080p, as well as a power zoom.
Note: The PowerShot G5 X Mark II, G7 X Mark III and SX70 HS have no hot shoe so it is difficult to trigger flash. Watch out for more details about their pros and cons for photo booth use soon.
Automatic bleed for print background and overlay
You no longer need to oversize print layouts to allow for printer positioning. DSLR Remote Pro 3.14.2 will automatically bleed print background and overlay (background.jpg and overlay.jpg) to fill the printable area.
For example classic dye sub. 6″ by 4″ prints at 300 dpi can now be sized 1800 by 1200 pixels.
‘Old style’ oversized print layouts eg 1844 by 1240 pixels will still work.
Optional gray background to frames and emoji/stamps on the drawing/signing screen
To display white frames and emoji, switch to a new mid gray background on the signing and drawing screen. The icons to the left of this screen are now monochrome on a white background.
Frames and emoji can be shown on a gray or white background in Breeze DSLR Remote Pro 3.14.2
Note: You can also use your own icons on this screen or keep using the original colored set if you prefer.
DSLR Remote Pro 3.14.2 is a free upgrade for all registered users who purchased DSLR Remote Pro after 22th October 2018. Customers with older licenses need to buy an upgrade license to use this release.
Breeze Hotfolder Prints 1.8 (released on Monday) includes a new Gallery Uploader, and the ability to add logos to prints.
What is Breeze Hotfolder?
Hotfolder is a suite of invaluable tools for event photographers and photo booth operators. From tools that help format images, to specialist hashtag monitors and image uploaders, each tool is designed to save the user time and stress when it comes to managing a large batch of images.
Hotfolder monitors a folder for incoming images (JPEG and PNG), then automatically formats them for printing, saving and/or emailing. Images can be sourced from a tethered camera, a cloud drive (Dropbox etc), shared network folder or a folder on your PC.
New Gallery Uploader
Icon for the new Gallery Uploader
Realtime uploading of photos, GIFs and videos to online sharing galleries
Logos provide a quick and easy way to add graphics to prints without using an image editor such as Photoshop. PNG and JPEG logos can be imported, moved, resized and rotated just like photos in the print layout.
For a quick video tour of the Print Layout Editor look here. NB To find Hotfolder’s Print layout editor start the program, go to Preferences, then select Custom LayoutSettings.
Breeze Hotfolder 1.8 Preferences window showing link to Print Layout Editor
New tokens
{dateLess8h} prints today’s date less 8 hours
{captionNoURL} is used for extracting Twitter captions without the trailing URL
Why ‘date less 8 hours’? Use this token when events run past midnight, but you don’t want the images created after midnight to be stored under a different date.
SmugMug Uploader improvements
Improved handling of login access tokens
New option to save settings to file
Try for yourself
Hotfolder Prints 1.8 is a free upgrade for all registered users who purchased Hotfolder after 9th September 2018. Customers with older licenses need to buy an upgrade license to use this release.
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Partner information
The ability to upload to and download from third party applications such as SmugMug, Twitter and Instagram 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.
Several of you want to include guests names on DSLR Remote Pro prints. This post shows you how.
You can either start from an existing design, or run the setup wizard to create something completely new. You then need to
Create a keyboard where guests are prompted to type in their names
Choose whether to enter names before or after taking the photos
Add a caption to your print layout showing the name
Updates 21 August 2019
Reprint note: Fast reprint runs off a copy of the original print layout (with the data guests have already entered )
Post updated to correct error adding guest details after taking photos.
Create the keyboard where guests enter their names
Go to Advanced Settings and select the Touchscreen Settings screen
On this screen, click the Test Keyboard button, then choose Message keyboard from the dropdown menu
The Touchscreen Settings screen is accessed from Advanced Settings as here (DSLR Remote Pro 3.14.1)
Hold down the Shift and Ctrl keys and left click your mouse.
This will save five files to your photo booth images folder: message_keyboard.xml, message_keyboard_lowercase.tif, message_keyboard_lowercase_pressed.tif, message_keyboard_uppercase.tif, message_keyboard_uppercase_pressed.tif
PhotoboothImages folder highlighting the 4 tif files you need to delete and the xml file you need to rename
Go to your PhotoboothImages folder and
delete these 4 tif files
rename message_keyboard.xml as keyboard.xml
My PhotoboothImages folder then looks like this:
PhotoboothImages folder after deleting and renaming files
Now open keyboard.xml in a text editor such as Microsoft Notepad (which comes free with Windows 10) and change the wording of the prompt from Please enter your message to Please enter your name (or whatever text you prefer).
Original prompt text in keyboard.xml Revised prompt text in keyboard.xml
Save your changes and close the text editor.
The edited version of keyboard.xml will build a touchscreen keyboard looking like this:
Keyboard screen for guests to type in their name. (The new prompt has been highlighted)
Advanced users: may wish to make other changes to the xml to customize this screen. See Collecting both guest names and a message below for an example.
Choose whether guests enter their names before or after taking the photos
You can control whether guests type in their names before or after taking the photos. Just select Email input at start of sequence or Email input after taking photos on the Touchscreen settings screen as below
Use the drop down menu to choose whether guests type in their names before or after taking the photos (DSLR Remote Pro 3.14.1 Touchscreen settings screen)
Extra screen when collecting guest data after taking photos
If you choose to collect the information after the photos are taken, you need to add an extra screen to your PhotoboothImages folder called keyboard_input_ok.jpg. This will be displayed for a short time after guests enter their data and hit OK.
You can create this screen by taking a copy of a blank screen such as taking.jpg and renaming the copy.
Showing keyboard_input_ok.jpg screen in PhotoboothImages folder
So far we have created a screen for guests to enter their names. Now we need to adapt your print layout to add these names.
Add a caption to your print layout which displays these names on the print
Open the Print Layout Editor and right click anywhere on the print. Select Add caption
Right click anywhere on the print to add your caption ( DSLR Remote Pro 3.14.1 Print Layout Editor)
To display the guests names, your caption must include the token {user1_data}. Adjust the font, color, position and angle of the caption as usual:
Caption text including the token {user1_data}
When you run the booth the name(s) guests enter will replace {user1_data}
Guests can add also stamps, emoji &/or frames, as well as draw or sign on prints (DSLR Remote Pro 3.14.1)
Learn more
I have shown you how to add each guest’s name to prints. Taking this a bit further
Collecting both guest names and a message
Thanks to Caroline & Josh www.giggleandriot.com for allowing us to use these lovely examples
To collect more information such as a message make these changes to keyboard.xml:
Make room to collect a second data item
Add a second prompt and data field,
Change the background color of the screen.
To display the extra information on the print add a caption including {user2_data} to the print layout
Here I have edited keyboard.xml to (1) Make room to collect a second data item (2) Add a second prompt and data field, and (3) change the background color of the screen. To display the extra data on the print add a caption including {user2_data} to the print layout
Guests choose from a selection of print frames on the signing/drawing screen (DSLR Remote Pro 3.14)
Social sharing totals
Display Sharing totals by selecting Preferences then Photo Booth Event Info ( DSLR Remote Pro 3.14)
DSLR Remote Pro now counts the total number of emails, texts and tweets sent from the booth.
You can reset these counters between events. More details
Print logos placed over the print overlay
You have been able to add logos to your printswithoutusing Photoshop® or other image editors since v3.12. Many of you asked us to place these logos over the print overlay – so we have made this change in v3.14
png and jpg logos added in the Print Layout Editor are now displayed in front of the print overlay (DSLR Remote Pro 3.14)
Support for new camera
DSLR Remote Pro supports almost all Canon DSLR cameras, plus the mirrorless M50 and EOS RP.
DSLR Remote Pro 3.14 adds support for the new EOS 250D/Rebel SL3/EOS 200D II/EOS Kiss X10.
*Enabling guest print frames
Enable signing and drawing on prints in the usual way. (Select Advanced Settings, then Output Options Settings. Check the box marked Sign or draw on photos before printing, and OK as you leave.)
Enabling the signing/drawing on prints screen. Guests can choose a frame as well as drawing on the print and adding custom stamps/emoji (DSLR Remote Pro 3.14)
Your frames should be png images the same size in pixels as the print layout. Place them in the PhotoBoothImages folder for the event. The name of each frame must start frame_ as below:
I also customised the icons to the left of this screen by placing my own images in the PhotoBoothImages folder. You can customise all these icons in the same way. Make this screen your own.
Try DSLR Remote Pro 3.14 for yourself
DSLR Remote Pro 3.14 is a free upgrade for all registered users who purchased DSLR Remote Pro after 24th July 2018. Customers with older licenses need to buy an upgrade license to use this release.
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