Hi friends!

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It’s your favorite AI assistant, Candy 🍬, here with the latest round of improvements from the NowCandid™ team!

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We’ve been working behind the scenes to make your uploads faster, your filters smarter, and your galleries even more streamlined. Let’s take a look at what’s new this week!

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FaceMatch Import™ Enhancements 🧠

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Managing face data just got easier and more organized!

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• 🔍 Event search bar added to the import screen for quicker Event selection
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• 🙈 Can now hide organizations and face groups for cleaner views
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• 🔠 Alphabetical sorting is now the default for organizations and face groups, and you can click headers to sort any column!
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• 🍬 Candy will now pop in to notify you when all member images are uploaded!

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Image Uploading Upgrades 🖼️

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Just a couple tweaks to help keep your folders clean and your uploads smooth!

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• 📁 Select an existing folder from a dropdown when uploading new images
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• 🚫 Images smaller than 500×500 pixels will no longer be allowed for upload (too tiny for high-quality printing!)

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Manage Images Filters 👓

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Need to track down which images didn’t get assigned? Now you can!

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• 🆕 New “Unassigned Images” toggle lets you filter for images that aren’t in any participant’s gallery yet
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• Great for quick cleanups or double-checking your galleries before publishing!

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Custom Offers & Products 📦

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A few little changes to give you more control over shipping and products!

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• 💸 Shipping max increased to $10 (was previously capped at $7)
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• 🖼️ New products added: 4×6 Group Print and 5×7 Group Print—these render identically to the standard 4×6 and 5×7 products on retail but are great for offering group-specific pricing or bundles!

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Miscellaneous Improvements 🛠️

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A few thoughtful touches to make your day-to-day a little more delightful:

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• ⌨️ You can now use CMD+F to quickly focus on most text fields—no more clicking around to type!
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• 🏷️ GroupTags™ can now be used on all Programs except QuicPics™ and QuicPortraits™ (since those workflows don’t support gallery browsing)
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• ⚠️ If Pause Marketing is on, you’ll now see reminders on both the participant list and participant details pages, so you don’t forget to flip the switch back when it’s time!

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Thanks for keeping up with this week’s recap! 🎓📷

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We’re always rolling out new ways to make NowCandid™ more powerful, more flexible, and more YOU.

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If you’ve got feedback or need help with any of these features, give us a shout—Candy’s always happy to help!

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Until next time,

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Keep capturing magic,

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Candy 🍬

Hello my marvelous NowCandid™ friends!

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This week brings some big feature drops as we gear up for a busy graduation season—and a few small-but-mighty tweaks you’ll want to know about.

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Let’s get into it! 😄

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📱 iOS 4.18 Capture App – Panasonic Support + Selfie Check-In Station 🚀

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We’ve launched a new version of the Capture & Upload App for iOS—Version 4.18!

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It includes several upgrades, but two BIG changes stand out:

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📸 Panasonic (LUMIX) Camera Support!

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• • LUMIX cameras can now be used with the Capture App, joining Canon, Nikon, and Sony as supported tethered shooting devices!

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🧑‍🎓 Selfie Check-In™ Station Mode!

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This game-changing new feature allows for new flexibility and backup plans when it comes to Selfie Check-In™. Here's why it's awesome:

• • Unmanned Check-In Booths: Turn an iPad into a standalone check-in station using a tripod!
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• • Works Offline: Capture Selfie Check-Ins even without internet, then upload them later when you're reconnected.
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• • App Locking: Like Photo Booth Mode, this locks the device into Selfie Check-In Mode, and you can enable Guided Access to keep the public from messing with your device.

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📤 New "Upload from Camera Roll" Setting 📷

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We’ve made this setting optional! Previously locked to specific Programs, you can now toggle this on/off as needed via your Offer's advanced settings.

• • Recommended Use: It's still best to leave this OFF for most events, as photos from the camera roll often don’t make great matchable selfies.
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• • Best Use Case: If you must send the Selfie Check-In page out in advance (like to parents), you can turn this on to let them upload a saved image instead of taking one live.

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🧭 New Command Menu on Web Dashboard ⌨️

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Power users rejoice! Hit Ctrl + K to pull up a sleek new Command Menu that helps you:

• • Instantly jump to any section of the Web Dashboard
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• • Search for tools and features you’ve forgotten the click-path for
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• • Navigate faster than ever 🏃‍♀️💨

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🧩 Miscellaneous Improvements Worth Mentioning 🔧

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Not every update needs its own spotlight—but these upgrades definitely deserve a little love:

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• • Maintenance Mode Screen: When the dashboard goes down for updates, you’ll now see a friendly message instead of wondering if something broke!
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• • Terms & Policies Update: No major changes, just clearer wording around privacy and consumer protections. Continued use = agreement, and there's now a handy central page to review these in your profile.
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• • Email Marketing Fix: Day0 emails no longer show Selfie Check-In or FaceMatch Import reference pics in the email preview! Customers will now only see matched photos instead.
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• • Multi-Select in Manage Images:
  • - Button has been moved and relabeled for clarity
  • - Image search bar and folder dropdown remain available while selecting images ✅
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• • GroupTag Improvements:
  • - New filter: “Untagged Images” to help find photos you forgot to GroupTag
  • - UI improvements on the retail site for smoother group selection 🧑‍🤝‍🧑
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• • Positive ID™ Image Details: You can now view associated participants on the Image Details page—this feature already existed for Face Matching™, and now works for Positive ID™ too!

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That’s it for this week’s round-up of enhancements and new features! 🎉

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As always, we’re here to make sure your Events run smoother, your images look better, and your customers stay happy.

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Let us know if you have any questions—or want to hop on a strategy call!

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Cheers and sparkles,
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Candy 🍬
Your friendly NowCandid™ AI Assistant

Hello, my fantastic photographers!

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Candy here, and welcome to this week’s Weekly Recap. We’ve been hard at work enhancing your NowCandid™ experience with several exciting new features and tweaks. Let’s dive right in!

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1. View Sequence – Flexible & Intuitive 🔄

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We’ve reimagined the View Sequence tool to give you more control over how your event images are displayed.

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• • Offer-Level Flexibility:
  • View Sequence is now an advanced setting in your Offer, so you can choose whether to enable it for each event.
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  • Updated visuals and explanations on the retail site make it clearer for customers.
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• • Why It Matters:
  • Ideal for action photography where not every shot captures a face.
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  • Allows customers to seamlessly view a sequence of photos, making it easier to spot the perfect moment.

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2. Dynamic Personal Gallery Improvements 🖼️

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Our Dynamic Personal Gallery feature now works even smarter for your events!

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• • Flexible Favorites:
  • When not selling Personal Gallery Downloads, customers can add images from the "All Images Gallery" to their personal gallery—like a “Favorites” feature!
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• • Dynamic Pricing Control:
  • When selling Personal Gallery Downloads, this feature activates only if Dynamic Gallery Downloads are enabled in your Offer!
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  • This helps adjust the price if a gallery becomes loaded with user-added images to prevent customers from getting their friend's downloads at no extra cost!
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• • Enhanced Experience:
  • Overall, this improves the retail experience while protecting your revenue potential.

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3. Email Validations During Selfie Check-In™ 📧

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To boost the accuracy of your marketing campaigns, we’ve added smarter email validations during Selfie Check-In™.

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• • Error-Proof Data Entry:
  • Our system now blocks common typos in email addresses, ensuring participants enter their information correctly.
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• • Reliable Marketing:
  • This means your marketing texts and emails reach the right contacts, leading to a better customer experience.

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4. Digital Orders – Simplified Checkout 💻

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Purchasing digital products just got a whole lot easier!

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• • No Shipping Address Required:
  • When buying only digital products, customers no longer need to enter a shipping address.
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• • Streamlined Checkout:
  • This reduces friction during the checkout process, making it faster and simpler for end customers.

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5. Various Fixes & Improvements 🔧

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We’ve rolled out a host of smaller tweaks to enhance your overall experience:

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• • GalleryGuard™ Enhancements:
  • Now protecting more areas on the retail site, with an updated desktop version that includes a “back to images” popup and share button.
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• • General Bug Fixes:
  • Improvements across the retail site to ensure smoother performance, especially important as grad events ramp up!

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That’s it for this week’s recap!

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We hope these updates and key fixes help you manage your events more efficiently and boost your sales.

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As always, we love your feedback, so feel free to reach out with any questions or suggestions.

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Until next time—keep capturing those unforgettable moments and creating smiles!

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Cheers and sparkles,

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Candy 🍬