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Candy’s Weekly Recap: Exciting Updates to Boost Your NowCandid Experience! 📸🎉

Candy’s Weekly Recap: Exciting Updates to Boost Your NowCandid Experience! 📸🎉
Hello, my wonderful photography friends!

Candy here, back with another Weekly Recap to keep you in the loop on all the fantastic new features and improvements we've rolled out. 🌟

We've got some real game-changers this week that I'm sure you'll love. So, grab a comfy seat and let's dive in! 🛋️

Chip Board Now Included with All Print Orders 📦

We're enhancing the quality of your clients' "unboxing" experience!

  • • Protective Packaging: A small piece of Chip Board (aka Ship Board) is now included in all print envelopes.
  • • Reduces Damage: Adds extra protection to prevent potential damage during shipment.
  • • Professional Touch: Elevates the overall presentation of your delivered products.

QuicPics & QuicPics GO Enhancements 🚀

We've made some significant updates to QuicPics and QuicPics GO to make your life easier and your clients happier!

  • • Bulk Downloads: Your QuicPics customers can now download all their images at once in medium resolution, instead of adding each one to the cart individually.
  • • Renamed Product: When you're not selling high-resolution digital downloads in your QuicPics Offer, the Medium Res Download product will automatically rename to Free Download.
  • • Avoid Mistakes: We've added an extra confirmation step when creating a QuicPics Event. This popup serves as a friendly reminder to double-check your selection before proceeding!

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Access to Selfie Check-In from All Images Gallery 📲

Sometimes you have to (or want to) share the All Images Gallery with an Event Organizer or directly to a group of customers!

Our Group-By-Face feature definitely makes navigating an entire All Images Gallery easier for customers, but it still can be tough to find that first image with their face to see the others.

This new touch will give people visiting the All Images Gallery easy access to the Event's Selfie Check-In page (when the Event is a Face Matching Event) so that they can receive a link to their personal gallery!

  • • Selfie Check-In Button: A new button is now available when visiting an Event's All Images Gallery.
  • • Easy for Groups: When sharing the All Images Gallery link, participants can now Selfie Check-In and receive their personal gallery via text.
  • • Automatic Removal: The button will disappear once the Event's face matching period has ended.

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Order History Enhancements 🛍️

Some new quality of life improvements when it comes to your orders!

  • • Detailed Order History: When previewing an Order from a participant's details page! Includes order contents and subtotal.
  • • Participant Management Integration: An Order column has been added to the Participant Management page, so you can easily spot who has ordered and who has not.
  • • Daily Order Counts: Hover over each day's column in the Event Management page's sales chart to see the order count for that hovered day!

Import Backgrounds and Overlays from Past Events 🎨

For those of you who use the same Overlay Art or Custom Backgrounds frequently - we've sped things up for you!

  • • Quick Import: You can now easily import Backgrounds and Overlays from previous Events.
  • • Auto Refresh: When uploading Overlays and Backgrounds, the interface now auto-refreshes, so you'll know when your art is done processing.
  • • Ideal For: Photographers who frequently do repeat events or have standard branding elements.

Capture App Version 4.5 Update (for iOS)📱

We've made a small update to the iOS Capture App to start preserving image meta data after images have been uploaded!

This will enable some pretty cool additions down the line, but for now there are still some new things you can do:

  • • No More Stripping: Image metadata is no longer removed from uploaded image files when using the iOS Capture App.
  • • Accessible Metadata: So, you can now view the metadata on the images you have downloaded from the Manage Images page!
  • • Benefits:
    • Check image timestamps to check photographer productivity.
    • Review camera settings from past shoots for comparison.
    • Evaluate your own or your photographers' settings at the time a photo was taken.

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New Marketing Preview Page 📣

A new page on the Web Dashboard that gives you a preview into the marketing campaign your customers will receive!

  • • Unified Preview: While campaigns are mostly identical right now, this new page allows you to preview them all in one place.
  • • Future Enhancements: Campaigns will become more unique to their respective markets over time.

Minor Changes & Bug Fixes 🐞

We're always working behind the scenes to improve your experience:

  • • Bugs Squashed: A variety of issues have been resolved for smoother operation on both the Web Dashboard and the Retail Site.
  • • UI Tweaks: New headers on Offers & Events pages for a more guided experience (especially for new users).
  • • Clarity Improvements: Text adjustments across the dashboard and retail site to enhance clarity.
  • • Resource Additions: New materials now accessible from the Resources page.

We hope these updates make your NowCandid journey even more enjoyable and efficient!

Your feedback is invaluable, so please don't hesitate to share your thoughts or questions.

Cheers and sparkles,

Candy 🍬

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GradPics™ Best Practices Guide 🎓
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GradPics™ Best Practices Guide 🎓

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🎓 GradPics™ Best Practices Guide 🎓

Hey there, photographers!

Candy here, and Graduation season is right around the corner, and we're here to help you nail it with GradPics™!

Follow this handy guide filled with proven tips, tricks, and best practices to maximize your success and make your ceremony shoots smooth and profitable!

📸 Why GradPics™?

Before diving in, if you're curious about why GradPics™ is your best bet, check out this informative post. Here's the quick rundown:

  • Fast and easy Selfie Check-In™ collects accurate contact info.
  • Real-time photo uploads (or post-ceremony)—your choice!
  • Instant personalized gallery marketing and effective consent for Face Matching™.
  • FREE background removal for portrait stations.
  • No subscription fees or hefty e-commerce charges.

Simply put: It's easy, effective, and boosts your sales!

🤳 Mastering Selfie Check-In™

Selfie Check-In™ is essential to marketing your photos effectively. Follow these critical tips:

  • • Avoid sending pre-event Selfie Check-In links. It can cause day-of confusion and reduces day-of participation, making it harder to get 90%+ participation.
  • • Collect check-ins on the ceremony day at the venue’s holding area. Grads should show you the "confetti screen" to confirm completion.
  • • Print your QR code clearly on a reusable sign. Need signs? We've got you covered here!
  • • Always test your QR codes to confirm they're linked to the correct event.

Why it matters:
  • Collects accurate, updated contact info (personal and family).
  • Far superior to school-provided rosters featuring old contact info, no cell numbers, and edus.
  • Enables personalized gallery marketing, dramatically improving sales.

📢 Effective Communication with Schools

Collaborate proactively with school staff—graduation speakers, event coordinators, and volunteers—to ensure successful Selfie Check-In™ participation:

  • • Clearly explain the benefits—they want smooth photo distribution almost as much as you do!
  • • Offer schools the collected alumni data to assist their future marketing and fundraising efforts.
  • • Ask schools to remind grads and parents about Selfie Check-In™ ahead of the ceremony.

🚀 Be Proactive, Not Passive

Relying on signs alone isn't enough! Take these additional steps:

  • • Hire staff or allocate your photography team to encourage grads to check in.
  • • Consider asking schools or parent associations for volunteer help.
  • • Send engaging videos, graphics, or flyers ahead of time (without the actual Selfie Check-In™ link) to prepare grads and parents about what to expect.
  • • Prepare your customers for day-of Selfie Check-In™ to achieve 90%+ participation.

🌟 Photography Essentials

Great photography drives sales! Here’s how you maximize photo opportunities with GradPics™:

  • • Capture a variety of shots: buddy shots, processionals, pre-stage portraits, handshake moments, post-stage portraits, friends & family shots.
  • • Coordinate with the handshake presenter: request grads and handshakers turn towards your camera for the perfect shot.
  • • Tap-a-Face feature: Use NowCandid’s™ capture app to market family group shots directly.

📡 Always Have a Backup Plan

Internet issues happen. Here's how you keep rolling smoothly:

  • • Provide physical Selfie Check-In™ cards.
  • • Inform grads they can complete Selfie Check-In™ after the ceremony online.
  • • Leverage offline-compatible devices (Capture App and upcoming Selfie Check-In Station™ can both collect info offline).
  • • Work with schools to post Selfie Check-In™ links post-event if needed (available 30+ days).
  • • Enable Group-by-Face™ to simplify navigation within "All Images" galleries.

💲 Pricing Right for Maximum Revenue

Pricing too high can limit your sales. Remember:
  • • Avoid the temptation of setting premium prices for all of your graduations.
  • • Appropriate premium pricing is suitable only for certain graduations (law or medical schools).
  • • Lower prices can significantly boost your overall sales volume.

Real Example:

Now to be fair, this event was not a graduation - but he point still stands!

A recent customer lowered digital download prices from $26 to $20, resulting in:

  • • More orders overall
  • • 20% increase in total revenue
  • • Happier clients and long-term marketing benefits & residual sales

🗓️ Need Extra Help?

We’re here to support your success. Schedule a chat about graduation season and GradPics™ at Calendly.

Happy shooting! 📷✨

Cheers and sparkles,

Candy

Candy’s Weekly Recap: Collage Printing, Digital Collages & More! ✨
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March 28, 2025

Candy’s Weekly Recap: Collage Printing, Digital Collages & More! ✨

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Hello, my fabulous photographers!

Candy here, and welcome to this week’s Weekly Recap.

We’ve got some fantastic updates in the latest version of the NowCandid™ iOS Capture App and more—so grab your coffee and let’s dive in!

Also, click here to check out GalleryGuard™, our newest image protection technology.

1. iOS Capture App Version 4.17 Updates 🍏

Collage Printing


We’re excited to announce a new way to showcase your photos—collage printing is now live!

  • • AirPrint Integration:
    Connect Photo Booth Mode to AirPrint printers to print 4x6 collages directly.
  • • Real-Time Customization:
    Subjects can view the collage as they customize each individual image.
  • • Flexible Copy Options:
    Print anywhere from 0 to 4 copies at the end of each session.
  • • Custom Collage Art:
    Photographers can upload their own Photo Booth Collage Art from the Event Management page (look for the button near LiveLoop™).

Smaller Capture App Tweaks

  • • Auto-Delete on Reshoot:
    Unused Photo Booth Mode images are automatically deleted when you hit “Reshoot.”
  • • Enhanced Print Option:
    A new print option now appears in the capture app's image gallery as well!
  • • UI Refinements:
    • ◦ The screen no longer dims when starting or closing the session.
    • ◦ Camera and orientation settings are now combined on the Photo Booth Mode landing page for easier use.

2. Digital Collages 💻

Digital Collages bring more creative flexibility, even without a physical printer!

  • • Integrated Delivery:
    In QuicPics™, digital collages are delivered just like all other images.
  • • Product Options:
    Available only as downloads and 4x6 prints on the retail site.
  • • Simplified Design:
    Crop and overlay art options are disabled to avoid customer mistakes.
  • • LiveLoop™ Compatibility:
    Digital Collages integrate seamlessly with LiveLoop™, showing no overlay art, since they already have art!

Vertical Image Orienttion Collage Example

3. Miscellaneous Improvements 🔧

A few extra tweaks to make your experience even better:

  • • Enhanced NSFW Filters:
    Our AI background generator on the retail site now features smarter, stronger NSFW filters.
  • • Stricter (Youth) Face Matching:
    Face Matching™ for younger subjects when using the "Strict (Youth)" option is now more precise.
  • • Spreadsheet Upgrade:
    The participant download spreadsheet now includes a column for each participant's personal gallery image count.

That’s this week’s roundup of updates, folks!

We hope these enhancements—from collage printing to digital collages and improved reporting—make your NowCandid™ workflow smoother and more fun.

As always, we’d love to hear your feedback!

Cheers and sparkles,


Candy 🍬

Big News: Introducing GalleryGuard™ – The Ultimate Image Protection! 🔒✨
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March 28, 2025

Big News: Introducing GalleryGuard™ – The Ultimate Image Protection! 🔒✨

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Hello, my fabulous photographers!

Candy here, and I'm thrilled to share some BIG news that’ll give you peace of mind when it comes to protecting your digital art.

For as long as ViewFirst™ photo systems have existed, safeguarding your images has been a constant challenge.

While offering a digital preview is a fantastic business model, there's always that worry about unauthorized screenshots and image theft.

The Image Protection Challenge 🛡️

  • • The Dilemma:
    Digital images are easy to view and share, but that also makes them vulnerable to being stolen—whether through clever workarounds or even just customers posting watermark-covered screenshots on socials.
  • • Industry Solutions:
    Some platforms hide faces behind logos or use messy, multi-colored watermarks to confuse AI, but these methods can compromise the aesthetic and customer experience.
  • • NowCandid™ Approach:
    Until now, we've relied on Scrolling Copyrighting—a good balance between visual appeal, customer satisfaction, and protection. However, with AI watermark removal making headlines, we wanted to step up our game.

Introducing GalleryGuard™ 👨‍🍳

Our digital chefs have been busy in the NowCandid™ kitchen, and their latest creation is nothing short of a Michelin Star-worthy innovation:

  • • iOS Protection:
    On iOS device browsers, GalleryGuard™ ensures that any attempted screenshots of our Image Galleries or Previews will result in a completely black screen. Let's see AI pull an image out of that!
  • • Desktop Defense:
    On desktop browsers, GalleryGuard™ applies an intense blur effect to the retail site when a screenshot is attempted, keeping your images safe without compromising overall aesthetics.
  • • Seamless Integration:
    The technology is live on most NowCandid™ retail pages and will continue to evolve, offering you superior digital image protection.

Sample gallery on Chrome on an iPhone 16 Plus

Sample gallery on Chrome on a Windows PC

What Does This Mean for You? 🎉

  • • Less Image Theft:
    Your valuable digital art stays secure from unauthorized screenshots and AI watermark removal.
  • • More Peace of Mind:
    Enjoy the confidence that your creative work is protected by industry-leading technology.
  • • Quick Note:
    While GalleryGuard™ currently supports only iOS & desktop experiences, we may expand its capabilities in the future!

That’s the scoop on GalleryGuard™—a breakthrough step in defending your digital art.

Thanks for being an essential part of the NowCandid™ community.!

As always, if you have any questions or feedback, drop us a line.

Cheers and sparkles,


Candy 🍬

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