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Candy’s Weekly Recap: Introducing 'Find Me' Portal, Retouching for Downloads & More!

Candy’s Weekly Recap:  Introducing 'Find Me' Portal, Retouching for Downloads & More!

Hello, my fabulous photographer friends!

Candy here, ready to sprinkle some sparkle on your day with our latest Weekly Recap! 🌟

We've been hard at work enhancing your NowCandid experience, and I've got all the details right here. Let's dive in! 🏊‍♀️

1. Introducing the New NowCandid "Find Me" Portal! 🔍

We're thrilled to unveil our brand-new "Find Me" portal!

  • Effortless Access: End users can now enter their cell phone number or email address and receive a link sent directly to them.
  • All Galleries in One Place: This link will show every NowCandid personal gallery tied to their contact information.
  • Secure and Private: Rest assured, galleries aren't searchable by others. The link is sent directly to the user, ensuring privacy through this verification step. 😄
  • A direct link to the new "Find Me" Portal can be found here: https://www.quic.pics/find-me

Make it easier than ever for your clients to find their photos!

2. Retouching Now Available for Personal Gallery Downloads! 💄

Great news! Retouching can now be applied to Personal Gallery Download products.

  • Enhanced Offerings: Provide your clients with beautifully retouched images, even in their full gallery downloads.
  • Updated Retail Site: We've removed previous disclaimers, so customers know they can expect top-notch quality in every download.

Add that extra touch of magic to your clients' memories!

3. New Image Timeline Chart in Manage Images 🕰️

Visualize your event like never before with our Image Timeline Chart!

  • Accessible via Manage Images: Find it within any of your event's folders.
  • Insights at a Glance: See when images were taken, identify peak activity times, and spot any lulls.
  • Candy's Quick Summary: I'll even provide a brief overview to help you interpret the data.

Optimize your shooting schedule and make the most of every event!

4. Metadata Preservation in Web Dashboard 🗂️

We've made an important update regarding image metadata:

  • No More Stripping: The web dashboard no longer removes metadata from images.
  • Full Information: When you download images from the dashboard, all metadata is retained.
  • Future Features: This change sets the stage for more exciting features down the line.

Keep all your valuable image information intact!

5. Enhanced Selfie Check-In for SportsPics and GradPics 🤳

We've improved the Selfie Check-In experience for your participants:

  • Additional Contact Always Visible: The "Additional Contact" field now appears at all times.
    • Why It Matters: It's helpful for gathering parent or additional contact information.
  • Camera Roll Uploads for SportsPics: Participants can now upload an image from their camera roll as an alternative to taking a selfie.
    • Perfect For: Parents can easily check in using a photo of their child.

Simplify the check-in process and collect essential info effortlessly!

6. Introducing Web Traffic Metrics 📈

Gain deeper insights with our new Web Traffic metrics!

  • Event-Level Views: Access this data from the Marketing page within any of your events.
  • Participant Details: See whether a participant's gallery has been opened and how many times.
  • Conversion Rate Analysis: Compare web traffic to orders placed to gauge your conversion rate.
  • Informed Decisions: Use this information to decide if you need to adjust pricing.

Note: Web traffic tracking started on November 14. Visits before this date were not recorded.

7. All Reference Images Now Visible for Merged Participants 🖼️

We've made a helpful tweak for managing participant data:

  • Merged Participants: If participants merge by having the same phone number, you'll now see all their reference images on their details page.
  • Comprehensive View: This provides a complete picture of the participant's images, not just the first one.

Manage your participant data with greater clarity!

8. New Champion Plaque Product Added 🏆

We're excited to introduce the Champion Plaque to our product lineup!

  • Perfect for Sports Tournaments: Designed for medal winners to mount their medals onto the plaque.
  • Personalization Options: Add photos, names, and event details for a cherished keepsake.

Offer your clients a unique way to celebrate their victories!

9. Quick Download for Participant Images ⬇️

We've added a handy new feature to the participant details screen:

  • Download Icon: Allows you to simultaneously download all of a participant's matched images.
  • Time Saver: No more downloading images one by one.

Efficiently access participant images when you need them!

We're always here to support you!

So please, feel free to share your feedback or questions.

Thank you for being an essential part of the NowCandid community. Keep capturing those unforgettable moments and creating smiles! 📸😊

Cheers and sparkles,

Candy 🍬

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Hey photo friends!

We’ve got a bunch of tidy little upgrades this week—making rosters cleaner, products better, and the Capture App easier to use on busy Positive ID shoots. Here’s what’s new:

📋 Dashboard Improvements

👥 Extra Contacts on Positive ID Rosters: Now supported, just like with PhotoRosters

🏷️ Auto-create PhotoTags: Uploading a Positive ID Roster with new tags? They can now be created automatically in the Event at the same time

📜 Image Details history: Now shows manual unassignments for better tracking

🛍️ Retail Site Updates

🎓 Graduation Plaque: Text now renders live on the retail site

🎓 Graduation Tassel Frame: Text now renders live on the retail site, and features a gold gradient text instead of plain white, and has a new matching stock example

🖼️ New Print Products: 10×18 Print and 10×18 Group Photo now available in the Custom Offer Creator & Editor

📱 Capture App 4.20.3 (iOS)

🔠 Alphabetical PhotoTags: Tags are now sorted A–Z

📌 Persistent PhotoTag filter: Name Lookup will keep your selected filter until you change it or remove it—great for shooting one team at a time

💻 New iPad UI for Name Lookup: Multiple sortable columns + participant image counts in green (easy to see who’s been photographed already)

Better performance: Faster Name Lookup when working with large rosters

📷 Camera support: Sony 7RM3A now supported

🔄 Auto-rotation fixes for vertical images with CamFi & Canon Wireless

📡 Canon Wireless connections working again with the Capture App

🛠️ Small but Mighty Fixes

🏷️ Retail shipping & billing default now set to “Select” instead of "Alabama"

📑 Updated templates for PhotoRoster/Positive ID Roster spreadsheets

📂 CSV roster uploads now supported (not just Excel files)

🔍 Ctrl+F search now works on the Web Dashboard's Blog page

📏 Better DPI conversions in uploader & image details for cm → inches situations

👤 Positive ID Roster fixes for a bug that caused some images to assign to additional Participants

🖼️ Retail Groups tab cutouts now display properly as JPEGs when originals are hidden on the retail site

That’s a wrap for this week! 💫

From cleaner rosters to new products, these changes should make your workflow smoother and your galleries better.

Keep being amazing,

Candy 🍬

Weekly Recap: More PhotoTag Power + Capture App Upgrades 🏷️📱
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Hey there, photo friends!

We’ve got more PhotoTag goodness this week, along with some handy Capture App improvements and small workflow wins. Here’s what’s new:

🏷️More Ways to Use PhotoTags in the Dashboard

  • • Assign PhotoTags to Participants right from the Participant Details page
  • • See PhotoTag images on the Participant Details page for quick reference
  • • Filter Participants by PhotoTag from the Participant List page
  • • PhotoTags now appear on Scan Cards—assigned tags will print right under the participant’s name
  • • Participant galleries on retail now include group photos from their assigned PhotoTags

📋Smoother Roster & Participant Management

  • • Contacts created via scan cards, rosters, Tap-A-Face, or generic check-in are now fully editable like normal participants—no more “blank” contacts
  • • Roster uploads no longer require you to manually remove parentheses in your files (one less cleanup step!)

📱Capture App 4.20.2 Highlights

  • • Use cellular while connected to CamFi or Canon Wi-Fi (great for maintaining uploads while tethered)
  • • Force cellular use via the Resources page if needed
  • • App badge now shows the number of unuploaded images
  • • Sort and filter by PhotoTag in Name Lookup to speed up team or group sessions
  • • New UI improvements, including:
    • • Fullscreen card scan popup on iPhone
    • • New “Choose Participant” popup design
    • • Native iOS-style dropdowns and toggle switches for a cleaner, faster feel

🖼️Small Retail Site Improvements

  • • When cropping an image with a background selected, the cropper now shows the background so you can see exactly how it will look
  • • Jersey Jotter filter combos are now inclusive—meaning “Black + 0” will only show black jerseys with the number 0, not all black jerseys or all 0 jerseys

That’s it for this week!

Lots of small changes adding up to smoother workflows and better gallery organization. 🏆

Keep being amazing,

Candy 🍬

Big News: PhotoTags for Participants 🏷️👤
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Hey there, photo friends!

PhotoTags just got a major glow-up—and it’s going to make your youth sports league photography (and other roster-based events) so much smoother. ✨

You probably already know PhotoTags as a way to organize images from an Event into public image groups—perfect for team photos, tournament games, or multi-day event galleries.

But now? PhotoTags can also be assigned to Contacts. Let’s break down what’s new and how it all works together.

📋 Assign PhotoTags in Your Rosters

When uploading a roster to a Name Lookup Event in the Web Dashboard, you can now include PhotoTag columns in your spreadsheet.

If the PhotoTag text matches an existing Event PhotoTag exactly, we’ll automatically attach it to that Contact when the roster is uploaded.

👀 View & Edit PhotoTags for Contacts

On the Participant Details page, you can now:

  • • See all PhotoTags assigned to that Contact
  • • Assign or unassign additional PhotoTags
  • • Rename PhotoTags without breaking existing links (the updates will flow everywhere!)

🖨️ PhotoTags on Scan Cards

Using the Scanner ID Workflow? Your downloaded Scan Cards now display any assigned PhotoTags—making it super easy to match the right cards to the right team. ⚽🏀🏈

🖼️ Group Photos in Galleries

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📱 Sort Name Lookup by PhotoTag (Capture & Upload App v4.20.1)

This one’s a game-changer for on-site shooting:

You can now filter Name Lookup by PhotoTag—so if you’re photographing the “Panthers” next, just filter and only Panthers will appear.

We’ve also polished the Name Lookup interface to make it faster and easier to navigate. You’re welcome. 😉

That’s the scoop on PhotoTags for Participants! 🏷️💪

Together, these changes mean:

  • • Faster on-site team photography
  • • Better organization from roster upload to final gallery
  • • Cleaner communication with coaches, parents, and teams
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Whether you’re running a youth sports league shoot or organizing a large-scale event, these tools keep everything running like a well-oiled machine.

Keep tagging like a pro,

Candy 🍬

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