Breeze DSLR Remote Pro 3.16.1 & Hub 1.2.6.1 were released today, fixing an issue adding attachments to emails as file attachments.
DSLR Remote Pro 3.16.1 also fixes an issue with UIDs not being updated in stills photo booth mode when the keyboard shortcut F5 is used to start the shooting sequence.
We recommend everyone using Hub 1.2.6 and DSLR Remote Pro 3.16 upgrades to these releases.
DSLR Remote Pro is also known as Breeze Booth (DSLR+ Windows)
Do I need to pay to upgrade to DSLR Remote Pro 3.16.1?
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.
Breeze are delighted to announce the release of Breeze Booth (iPad + iPhone) 1.1 . This release introduces touch free operation for iPad booths, plus quick set up.
Contactless booth operation is a game changing innovation introduced in our DSLR based booth software earlier this month.
Breeze Booth 1.1, Event Editor 1.4.1 and Hub 1.1.3 also add
quick setup – log in and setup an iPad simply by scanning a QR code
Like magic, but more hygienic. The complete photo booth experience without touching the booth. Breeze touch free booth software takes and shares photos, burst and slideshow GIFs without guests or an attendant touching the booth.
Video showing contactless operation Breeze Booth (iPad + iPhone) courtesy of David Dolder, die-fotokabine.ch
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.
What does a touch free booth offer now and in the longer term?
Better guest experience
Less waiting in line
Improved hygiene
Contactless data collection
Pre registration and data collection support
Quick Setup
Show Breeze Booth a single QR code to log into the App and load events. A totally new way to set up unattended booths, virtual and white label events, and other remote devices.
Quick setup offers
Improved customer experience for unattended booths
Log guest email addresses and cell phone numbers in Breeze Hub 1.1.3.
Originally designed as a companion app to Booth (iPad + iPhone), Hub is free to all Breeze customers and also supports Booth (DSLR + Windows) aka DSLR Remote Pro and Kiosk. Hub sends and shares photos, GIFs and video in the background of other tasks. No more waiting for images to upload before the next session starts, and minimal use of Internet bandwidth at events.
Log of SMS/MMS shares from Breeze Booth photo booth and Kiosk software (Breeze Hub 1.1.3)Log of email shares from Breeze Booth photo booth and Kiosk software (Breeze Hub 1.1.3)
Email and SMS/MMS logs can be copied and pasted into Microsoft Excel and other spreadsheet applications.
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.
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 and iOS13.
Breeze Hub and Event Editor run on both Windows 10 and Windows 8
Check which version you are currently running on your iPad/iPhones
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.
New to Breeze Booth?
There’s no charge to try Breeze Booth – Get started
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
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.
Thanks to Steve Bliesner & Photo Booth Guys Australia for letting us share this video of their latest activation for Amazon.
Steve writes
Working in harmony to create high end activations that go out for, not $100-200 an hour.. but $1000 – $ 2000 an hour.
I used every trick in the Breeze book to pull this one off.
Breeze for iPad was running a very custom survey to collect data on guests, to determine what Drag Queen they would be and what personalised text they wanted on their GIF and Print. Additionally, guests entered their email address (so they didn’t have to use a sharing station later).
That data was sent via Breeze Hub, to Breeze Kiosk, where a QR code had been generated, and was then scanned in via a barcode reader, by our staff, in to Breeze Webcam.
Webcam had a customised interface that was live streamed to two large screens… (that masked any sensitive information and removed any interface control elements).
With one scan, that QR code kicked off the session, auto chose the chosen Drag Queen, personalised their print and GIF and emailed the image to the guest.
There is only one company that makes software that allows people like you and me to do stuff like this.
Meet Steve at the Breeze stand (#1113) at Photo Booth Expo next week.
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