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Big News: Introducing NowCandid's Mobile Dashboard App 2.0! ๐Ÿ“ฒโœจ

Big News: Introducing NowCandid's Mobile Dashboard App 2.0! ๐Ÿ“ฒโœจ

Hey there, fabulous photographers! Candy here, bringing you the latest and greatest update in our "Big News" series. Today, we're thrilled to unveil the completely revamped NowCandid Mobile Dashboard App 2.0.

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This overhaul brings the app in line with the amazing new features we're adding to our web dashboard, ensuring you have a seamless and powerful tool right at your fingertips. Let's dive into what's new and why you should update to Mobile Dashboard 2.0 today! ๐ŸŒŸ

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A Fresh and Improved UI ๐ŸŽจ

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First things first, the Mobile Dashboard App 2.0 boasts a much-improved user interface. Weโ€™ve designed it to be more intuitive and user-friendly, making it easier than ever to navigate through your dashboard and access the features you need.

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  • Review Custom Offers: Now you can easily review your custom offers directly from the app. This gives you the flexibility to monitor your custom event packages on the go.

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Web Dashboard Integration ๐Ÿ”—

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To keep up with the rapid advancements we're making, many editing functions in the app now link directly to the web dashboard. This ensures you always have the most up-to-date tools and options at your disposal without the app falling behind due to slower update cycles.

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  • Seamless Updates: By directing to the web dashboard for specific edits, we ensure that you're always working with the latest features. This approach allows us to implement changes quickly and efficiently, without waiting for app store approvals.

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Enhanced Candy Chat ๐Ÿ’ฌ

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Weโ€™ve made improvements to Candy, your friendly AI assistant, as well as the UI for chatting with her directly from the dashboard app.

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  • Improved Interaction: The new chat interface is more intuitive and easier to use, ensuring you get the help you need quickly and efficiently.

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Folder-Level Sales Reports & Stats ๐Ÿ“Š

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Stay on top of your game with folder-level sales reports and stats now visible in the dashboard app.

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  • Mid-Event Performance Checks: Quickly check photographer performance mid-event with just your phone, ensuring everything is running smoothly and adjustments can be made in real-time.

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Easy Access to LiveLoop Links ๐Ÿ”—

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Weโ€™ve made accessing LiveLoop links for each event even easier. Now, you can quickly find and share these links directly from the app.

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  • Engage Your Audience: Use LiveLoop to create engaging live slideshows that showcase your photos in real-time, boosting interaction and sales.

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Improved Image Management ๐Ÿ“ธ

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Managing images has never been easier. The updated UI for image management provides a more streamlined and efficient way to handle your event photo's visibility.

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Update to Mobile Dashboard 2.0 Today! ๐Ÿš€

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Itโ€™s crucial to update to Mobile Dashboard App 2.0 as soon as possible. Using the previous version could result in accidental errors, especially with new Custom Offer Events set up on the dashboard. These new events are not meant to be editable with the older app version.

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Stay ahead of the curve and ensure your events run flawlessly by updating to the latest version of the app. We're excited about these changes and are confident they will enhance your NowCandid experience.

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Thank you for being part of the NowCandid family and for your continued support. Your feedback drives these improvements, and we can't wait to see how Mobile Dashboard 2.0 helps you succeed!

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Cheers and sparkles,

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Candy ๐Ÿฌ

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Hey photo friends!

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This week is packed with big news: multi-downloads in the Dashboard, a massive Mobile Dashboard update (with feature parity forever ๐ŸŽ‰), and the upcoming Capture App 4.20.8 release.

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Letโ€™s jump in:

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๐Ÿ“‹ Dashboard

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  • ๐Ÿ“ฅ Multi-select image downloads: On an Eventโ€™s Participants & Contacts page, you can now select multiple participants and download all their images at once (just like selecting images on Manage Images)
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  • ๐Ÿท๏ธ PhotoTags page downloads: Grab all images tied to a PhotoTagโ€”either by participants assigned to the tag, or by images directly assigned to it
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๐Ÿ“ฑ Mobile Dashboard (NowCandid App)

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  • ๐Ÿ”„ Permanent feature parity: From now on, whenever we add a Dashboard feature, itโ€™ll be live in both Web and Mobileโ€”no waiting!
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  • ๐Ÿ”— Deeplinks: Clicking Dashboard links on your phone opens directly in the app (not the browser)
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  • ๐Ÿ“Š Widget: View total sales + a trailing 12-month chart right from your home screen
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  • ๐Ÿš€ App Shortcuts: Long press the app icon to jump into Events, Create Event, or Offers
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  • ๐Ÿ”” Order notifications: Changed from hourly to once every Friday, now with a new ka-ching! sound on iOS
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  • ๐Ÿ’ป Expanded availability: Now works on iPad and Android, not just iPhone
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  • ๐Ÿ”„ Quick actions: Tap the logo at the top to share or refresh the page
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  • ๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ New app icon + support for:
    • ๐ŸŒ™ iOS dark mode, tinted, & glass icons
    • ๐ŸŽจ Android themed icons
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  • โšก Performance boost: App size is now 10x smaller (lighter + faster!)

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Screenshots below!

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๐Ÿ“ท Capture & Upload App 4.20.8 (coming Oct 3โ€“5)

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  • ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Fix: Hamburger menu no longer shows regular Positive ID methods as active while in Group Session mode
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  • ๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ Fix: Image preview UI corrected when switching between horizontal & vertical previews
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  • ๐Ÿ“ฑ Fix: Mobile navigation buttons no longer shift awkwardly when logging into an event
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  • โšก Performance: Network requests now handle cellular โ†” Wi-Fi handoff more smoothly (prevents duplicate uploads in rare cases)
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  • ๐Ÿฌ Other: Candy chat is now Dashboard-only (removed from the Capture App)

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Thatโ€™s everything for this week! ๐Ÿ’ซ

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From new download options to a feature-packed Mobile Dashboard, weโ€™re setting you up for speed and success.

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Keep being amazing,
Candy ๐Ÿฌ

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Letโ€™s dig in:

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๐Ÿ“ฑ Capture & Upload App 4.20.7 (releasing Sept 19โ€“22)

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  • ๐Ÿ—‚๏ธ BGR support: Can now shoot in Group Session mode inside BGR folders - uploads into a new folder name โ€œ(OriginalFolderName)bโ€
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  • โŒจ๏ธ Type & Take Participants now appear in Name Lookup
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    • Name Lookup modal now correctly titled โ€œName Lookupโ€
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๐Ÿ›๏ธ Retail Site

  • ๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ File names visible on the image preview pageโ€”helpful for support
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  • ๐Ÿ“ Consistent renders regardless of aspect ratio
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  • ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿ‘ง Merged participant galleries now include group photos for each merged participantโ€™s PhotoTag (great for siblings sharing a number)
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  • ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ GalleryGuard upgrade: now blocks devtools for even more image protection
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  • ๐Ÿ’ป Cutouts default: Desktop retail site will selects the first custom background automatically when none is chosen when a subject goes to preview a dynamic-background image

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๐Ÿ“‹ Dashboard

  • ๐Ÿ‘ค Participant images on records: Registered/Roster Participants with photos now display their gallery image instead of a silhouette on the Dashboard
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  • ๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ Participant images now show on the Event Overview page for recent orders
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  • โฌ‡๏ธ Participant image downloads now include faux renders

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๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Misc

  • ๐Ÿ… SportsPics Check-In labels now say Athlete First Name and Athlete Last Name
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  • ๐Ÿ  Clicking the NowCandid logo in the top-left of the Dashboard now takes you Home
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  • ๐Ÿž Bug fixes: Better performance and clarity around PhotoTags, merged participants, personal gallery downloads, and marketing with hidden/BGR images

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Thatโ€™s the roundup! ๐Ÿ’ซ

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Keep being amazing,
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๐Ÿ“‹ Dashboard Improvements

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  • ๐Ÿ“‘ Participant spreadsheet downloads will now include PhotoTag columns
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The new image preview user interface!

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๐Ÿ›๏ธ Retail Site Fixes & Improvements

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  • ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ GalleryGuardโ„ข protection now works on Facebook & Instagram in-app browsers too
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  • ๐Ÿ“ฑ iOS 26 Safari UI glitch fixed
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  • ๐Ÿ“„ Page jump popup fix: Page counts now account for a retail visitor's applied filters
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  • โฌ‡๏ธ Personal gallery downloads: No more AI-generated background pre-renders showing up in the Personal Gallery Download preview

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๐Ÿฌ Candy Upgrades

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  • ๐Ÿง  I got smarter (yes, really!)
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  • ๐Ÿ’ฒ I now know current NowCandid product prices
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  • ๐ŸŽจ UI improvements make chatting with me feel smoother than ever

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Try it for yourself!

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Thatโ€™s all for this week! ๐Ÿ’ซ

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From a stronger Capture App to bigger previews and smarter Candy, weโ€™ve got you covered.

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Keep being amazing,

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Candy ๐Ÿฌ

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