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Currently in development

  • Looking at the viability of having a ‘pause’ and ‘resume’ button in the Upload Queue
  • Keyboard may need to be resized on certain screen/resolution combinations

v8.1.0.672 – 20th May 2024

  • NEW FEATURE: New AI Background Removal service – No need for a greenscreen anymore
  • NEW FEATURE: FaceSwap™ features – select from a range of faces and allow your guests to swap faces with their selection
  • NEW FEATURE: AI Filters – Simply enter text to describe the filter that you want, and have our AI Engine apply the style to your photo
  • ADDED: New FaceSwap™ content will be made available and automatically downloaded by the software if requested
  • ADDED: Ability to alter ‘theme’ of Booth Junkie for keyboard and keypad screens to match photobooth equipment
  • ADDED: Ability to enable/disable greenscreen on a ‘per workflow’ basis
  • ADDED: Photos processed externally, will have a copy of them saved in the RAW folder, before being processed.
  • ADDED: Greenscreen and Bluescreen preview on the Live View screen can now have quality reduced in favour of performance, or performance reduced in favour of quality (does not affect actual photo)
  • ADDED: If camera is about to go to sleep, Booth Junkie sends a ‘wake up’ command to prevent it from powering off
  • ADDED: At the end of each session, the software will wait 1 extra second to try and allow slower computers to clean up the session correctly
  • ADDED: Booth Junkie will attempt to remove any temporary files inside the Events folder at the start of each session. This should save a lot of disk space for users, and result in cleaner folders.
  • ADDED: New option to select Quality vs Speed for Live View preview for Selection screen, when greenscreen is enabled.
  • CHANGE: Booth Junkie will now report more information to Booth Junkie servers to assist in online features such as Online Galleries being customized on a per event basis
  • CHANGE: When preview is shown after taking a photo, the image will now be enlarged to fill the screen, but still maintain correct proportions
  • CHANGE: When camera fails to take a photo, it will now automatically retry once twice more. The software will only alert you of the error if the camera is unable to take a photo after the third attempt
  • CHANGE: Maximum steps in workflow has been increased
  • CHANGE: Buttons on the Selection screen are inactive for the first 1.5 seconds they are displayed, to prevent users from cycling through the software too fast
  • CHANGE: Software will now automatically save photos using the best codec available for that type of shot (PNG if image contains transparency)
  • CHANGE: When using the “Auto fit to screen” button, if the screen being used is too small, the Live View preview box will be reduced until it fits correctly
  • BUG FIX: Fixed bug where DSLR was not detected if “Use webcam” slide switch was turned on
  • BUG FIX: Fixed bug which prevented some animations from playing after printing had begun – you can now play an animation after printing, to indicate that printing is taking place
  • BUG FIX: Fixed bug where Live View was sometimes turned off on the camera when using “Live View” in the workflow
  • BUG FIX: Fixed bug where the ‘loading’/’please wait’/’rendering’ animation did not always disappear correctly, depending on the file being used

v7.0.0.664 – 24th July 2023

  • Option to change SMS/WhatsApp/Keyboard buttons
  • ‘Zero’ button now shows larger text, making it easier to identify when entering a phone number
  • New option in the “Camera” tab which will keep the cameras “Live View” session alive in order to show Live View faster
  • Changed the way the Booth Junkie scans for printers, so the software starts faster
  • Changed the way the Image Filters are initialised so the software starts faster
  • Dropbox uploads will now stay in upload queue if no internet connection is available
  • Processor type is now sent to the Booth Junkie servers to make way for new planned feature which will report processor compatibility
  • Booth Junkie now checks for new ‘buttons’ in downloadable content
  • Booth Junkie now uses the latest framework included with Windows
  • Increased the size of some buttons on the SMS/WhatsApp keypad
  • Add a timestamp column to the Upload Queue tab to show when an upload was originally queued/create
  • Upload Queue now uses less resources and avoids application hangs when the list gets too large
  • Items will no longer be removed from the Upload Queue if the images don’t exist, and instead, a warning will be shown in the queue
  • Software will warn if trying to close with uploads still active in the Upload Queue
  • ‘Coin Op’ tab has been removed
  • ‘AI Background Removal’ is due to be removed after this version
  • A new ‘Advanced’ tab has been added to allow greater control of different features
  • New Advanced Controls to give more power and customisation over the Glam filter

v7.0.0.663 – 18th April 2023

  • NEW FEATURE: A new Wizard has been added to the software to assist in setting up events and the software for the first time
  • NEW FEATURE: Putting your mouse over the preview on the Print Layout tab will now show you the exact X and Y coordinates that you have the mouse on
  • NEW FEATURE: Added ‘Timed’ option to ‘Live View’ function in workflow, to allow countdown animation to be displayed whilst also showing Live View – still in development
  • NEW FEATURE: ‘Add PNG’ button located inside the ‘Print Layout’ tabs to make adding new templates quicker
  • NEW FEATURE: ‘Renew Premium’ button added to ‘Options’ tab
  • NEW FEATURE: Dropbox will now have the option to upload the RAW photos, as well as the final output photos
  • NEW FEATURE: Google Drive will now have the option to upload the RAW photos, as well as the final output photos
  • NEW FEATURE: Option in ‘Print Settings’ to allow photos to rotate just before sending to the printer, to fix a new issue with Primera IP60 printers
  • NEW FEATURE: Moving your cursor over dropdown boxes, will now show a tooltip so that you can see the full text of the item you are selecting
  • NEW FEATURE: Software will now check for new content and allow you to automatically download it to the software
  • NEW FEATURE: Added support for EOS M series and EOS R series Canon cameras (tested with EOS M50 and EOS R5)
  • NEW FEATURE: A limit has been introduced to how many emojis you can add to a photo, in order to prevent overuse and slow the software
  • Print Layout tabs fit to the screen better
  • New v7 Splash screen graphic
  • Fixed issue which make mouse hide or reappear at the incorrect times on some machines
  • ‘No camera found’ message only appears a single time when starting software and no camera is detected
  • ‘Enter’ button on SMS keypad disappears after click it, to prevent accidental multiple submission and to indicate it has been selected
  • Fixed issue where the Upload Queue would not show the scroll bar correctly
  • Dropbox will now automatically renew access as and when required
  • Added ‘Restart Session’ to keyboard shortcuts (CTRL+R by default)
  • Fixed an issue where incorrect monitor information was shown when using multiple screens
  • Print panel now remains invisible when starting up
  • Some elements on the “Selection Screen” preview window would be invisible – this is now fixed
  • Software will check that there is a valid printer and paper size selected each time you start a session

v6.0.1.659 – 22nd October 2022

  • Exporting templates from the software will also export a JPG preview of the template in the same folder
  • Addressed an issue which would cause the software to close without warning if it tried to display a Message Pop Up window before software had fully finished loading
  • Log file will make a list of all running processes to aid in diagnosing any conflicting software
  • Software will now install any missing media packs after checking the validity of the licence
  • Photo Filter dropdowns fixed
  • If any premium features are enabled whilst premium has expired, the Message Pop Up will now tell you what these are
  • Removed Message Pop Up window informing new installations that the last preset used is blank or missing
  • Allowed both JPG and JPEG files to be used in place of an animation, as well as selection buttons
  • Software will now list animations regardless of whether the extension is uppercase or lowercase
  • Workflow steps should stop disappearing when setting a step to ‘None’
  • Workflow dropdowns will select the first item in the list when changing workflow types

v6.0.1.657 – 20th October 2022

  • Added 40 new greenscreen images – Christmas, Halloween, Neon, Beaches
  • Added 54 new templates added to the online catalogue – single, multi, strip – both vertical and landscape photos
  • New support for both standard and Hub Phidget devices – software will automatically detect which is connected and communicate accordingly
  • 5 new Photo Filters – Glam, Beautify, Line Art, Fireworks, and Ghost
  • Software will now check if the last preset file to be used is missing, and load the default preset instead.
  • Software will also check if the configuration files are corrupted and attempt to reset/repair them if possible
  • Google authentication procedure updated
  • Dropbox authentication procedure updated
  • Facebook authentication procedure updated, but still awaiting approval for new authentications
  • The keyboard and key fob shortcut for “Trigger Default Action”, will now continue to the next step of the workflow when the workflow step is set to “Event” – this can be used for payment systems to trigger acceptance of payment when used on the “Touch To Start” screen
  • Software will now check for licence validity each time software is run and automatically verify within each 90 day period via internet connection
  • Upload Queue now uses less memory and will not run through the procedure if the list is empty
  • Privacy Policy link has been added to “Facebook” tab
  • The “Quit” button will now ask you to confirm if you want to quit the software, or just minimise the software
  • Message boxes and popups will now try to center themselves on the screen that the main software is running on, regardless of how many screens are connected to the system
  • Green Screen Tolerance preview will now center itself on the screen and adjust to the correct size for both the screen and the camera
  • Removed unnecessary information from some of the error messages
  • New logging system makes log files easier to read with added timestamps

v6.0.0.653 – 28th December 2021

  • The Template Editor (print layout) will now prevent accidental repositioning of the image when clicking the preview
  • The Template Editor (print layout) will now allow you to enter a width and height value which starts with the digit ‘1’, without having re-enter or modify it.
  • Fixed issue where the sound effect played on the first line of Workflow 1 would be ignored if certain settings were incorrect
  • Time to render photo output (when displaying the ‘neon loading’ animation has been reduced.
  • Software will now be able to detect the Image Quality setting on the camera, and change to the correct setting if required
  • Software will now detect the Windows Scaling Factor and warn if it is incorrect
  • Fixed issue which could cause the software to freeze when Saving a workflow.
  • Fixed issue with Social Upload Queue which would cause the queue to remain blank, despite uploads needing to be uploaded still.
  • Message boxes have all been replaced with new ones, which offer more information, including links to the Knowledgebase and scannable QR code if an errors occurs, so that users can self diagnose any issues that they encounter.
  • Web pages built in software will now attempt to reload, if a lack of camera input has caused them to stop.