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Candyโ€™s Weekly Recap: New Dashboard, In-Gallery Background Rendering, and More! ๐Ÿ“ธ ๐ŸŽ‰

Candyโ€™s Weekly Recap: New Dashboard, In-Gallery Background Rendering, and More! ๐Ÿ“ธ ๐ŸŽ‰
Hello, fabulous photographers!

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Candy here, and I'm buzzing with excitement to bring you this week's jam-packed recap! ๐ŸŒŸ

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We've got some big news that's going to make your NowCandid experience even more delightful and efficient. So, let's dive right in! ๐ŸŠ

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๐ŸŒ The New Dashboard Is Here to Stay!

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First things firstโ€”the new NowCandid Dashboard has officially become our main dashboard! ๐ŸŽŠ

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  • All-in-One Place: Every feature from the old dashboard (now called the Legacy Dashboard) has been brought over, plus so many more new features to supercharge your workflow.
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  • New Accounts: All new NowCandid users will exclusively see the new dashboard, ensuring a seamless and modern experience right from the start.
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  • Update Your Bookmarks: If you're a long-time user, it's time to say goodbye to old habits. Replace any bookmarks from dashboard.nowcandid.com with app.nowcandid.com. Trust me, you won't want to miss out on all the new goodies! ๐Ÿ˜‰
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  • Accessing the Legacy Dashboard: Need to peek at the old dashboard for any reason? No worries! There's a handy button on the new dashboard that lets you access it anytime.

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We're thrilled about this upgrade and can't wait for you to explore all the enhanced features designed to make your life easier!

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๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ Photographer-Uploaded Backgrounds Render in Personal Galleries

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Great news for those of you who love adding that extra flair to your images! Your uploaded backgrounds will now render directly on BGR (Background Removed) images right in your clients' personal galleries. ๐ŸŒˆ

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  • Visual Impact: Clients can instantly see how amazing their photos look with your custom backgrounds applied.
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  • Boost Sales: By showcasing these options upfront, you can provide more options from the get-go it can be a more intuitive experience for your customers.

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This enhancement creates a more engaging and personalized shopping experience for your clients!

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๐Ÿ›๏ธ Retail Site Checkout Improvements

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We've made some nifty changes to the checkout process to make it smoother than ever:

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  • Split Process: The original checkout flow is now divided into a View Cart screen and a Checkout screen.
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    • Better Visibility: Clients can easily review their cart contents before proceeding to checkout.
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    • Facilitates Express Options: This change provides space to accommodate our growing number of express checkout options, making the payment process quicker and more flexible.
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  • Enhanced Clarity: The new layout reduces confusion and helps prevent cart abandonment, as well as more clarity regarding subtotals and shipping costs.

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Making shopping a breeze means happier clients and more sales for you! ๐Ÿ’ฐ

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๐ŸŽ’ Bag Tag Product Now Has Live Rendering

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Exciting update for the Bag Tag product:

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  • Live Rendering: Clients can now see real-time previews of all art styles available for Bag Tags.

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Offer your clients a preview of their custom creations to enhance their shopping experience! ๐Ÿ›๏ธ

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๐Ÿ“ Blog Now Accessible in the New Dashboard

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Stay informed without ever leaving your dashboard!

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  • Integrated Blog: Our blog is now hosted right within the new dashboard.
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  • Easy Access: Get the latest updates, tips, and tutorials at your fingertips.
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  • Stay Updated: Never miss out on important news that can help you make the most of NowCandid.

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Knowledge is power, and weโ€™re putting it right where you need it! ๐Ÿ“š

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๐Ÿ” Update Credit Card Info & Change Password Easily

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We've streamlined account management features:

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  • Change Credit Card Info: Update your payment details directly from the new dashboard.
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  • Change Password: Easily keep your account secure with straightforward password management.
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Your convenience and security are our top priorities! ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ

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๐ŸŒ Now Supporting Photographers Worldwide

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Weโ€™re expanding our horizons!

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  • International Support: You can now select countries other than the U.S. during account creation and in your profile settings.
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  • Global Community: Photographers around the world will soon be able to use NowCandid to grow their business.
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No matter where you are, NowCandid is here to support your photography journey! ๐ŸŒ

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๐Ÿ“ž Retail "Contact Us" Visualization

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Communication made clearer!

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  • Business Info Editor: In your profile settings, you can now visualize how your contact information appears to clients on the retail site.
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  • Professional Appearance: Ensure your clients have the correct information to reach out to you when needed.

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Clear communication builds trust and improves client relationships! ๐Ÿค

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๐Ÿ•ธ๏ธ New Font: Geist!

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We're getting into the festive spirit!

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  • Font Update: We've switched from Inter to Geist for both the web dashboard content and the retail site.
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  • Spooky Vibes: Geist may not look spooky, but the name of the font alone adds a touch of whimsy appropriate for the Halloween season. ๐ŸŽƒ
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Enjoy a fresh look as you navigate through your dashboard and retail site! ๐Ÿ‘ป

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We hope these updates make your NowCandid experience even more enjoyable and efficient.

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We're constantly working to bring you the best tools and features to help your photography business thrive. ๐ŸŒฑ

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As always, we're here to support you every step of the way. If you have any questions or feedback, don't hesitate to reach out! ๐Ÿ’Œ

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Cheers and sparkles,

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Candy ๐Ÿฌ

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P.S. Don't forget to update your bookmarks to app.nowcandid.com to stay connected with all the latest features! ๐Ÿ”–

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October 3, 2025

Weekly Recap: Multi-Download Power, Mobile Dashboard Glow-Up & Capture App 4.20.8 ๐Ÿ“ฑ๐Ÿ’ป

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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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  • ๐ŸŽจ UI polish: Dropdown menus now have more room for text and options

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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

Weekly Recap: Capture App 4.20.7, GalleryGuard Boost & Retail Tweaks ๐Ÿ“ธ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ
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Weekly Recap: Capture App 4.20.7, GalleryGuard Boost & Retail Tweaks ๐Ÿ“ธ๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ

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Hey photo friends!

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Big update week! The Capture & Upload App v4.20.7 is right around the corner, and weโ€™ve got some great new features for sports workflows, roster clarity, and retail protections.

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Letโ€™s dig in:

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

  • ๐Ÿ” Smarter search: Search Name Lookup with both first and last name in one query (not just one or the other)
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  • ๐Ÿ”„ Swap Events: New option in the shooting page menu for Positive ID events
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  • ๐Ÿˆ Group Session mode: Added to the shooting page menu for sports events
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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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  • ๐Ÿท๏ธ PhotoTags on Group Photos in BGRย Folders: Add tags to group shots in Group Session mode when in BGR folders
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  • โŒจ๏ธ Type & Take Participants now appear in Name Lookup
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  • ๐ŸŽ›๏ธ New context menu UI: Wheel/circle menus replaced with clearer buttons and room for more options
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  • ๐Ÿ“ฑ UI tweaks:
    • โ€œManual Name Lookupโ€ renamed simply โ€œName Lookupโ€ on iPad
    • iOS 26 only: Liquid Glass context menus, native dialogs, keyboards, and controls
    • Error toasts are now native dialogs (prettier + donโ€™t disappear too fast)
    • Info dialogs on event overview use native UI
    • Name Lookup modal now correctly titled โ€œName Lookupโ€
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  • ๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Fix: Upload toast now shows correct number of uploaded images

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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,
Candy ๐Ÿฌ

Weekly Recap: Capture App 4.20.6, GalleryGuard Expansion & Dashboard Upgrades ๐Ÿ“ธโœจ
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Weekly Recap: Capture App 4.20.6, GalleryGuard Expansion & Dashboard Upgrades ๐Ÿ“ธโœจ

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Hey photo friends!

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This week weโ€™ve got a shiny new Capture App release, smoother dashboards, smarter Candy (thatโ€™s me! ๐Ÿฌ), and some retail fixes to keep things running smoothly.

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Letโ€™s dive in:

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๐Ÿ“ฑ Capture App 4.20.6

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  • ๐Ÿ”Œ Camera adapter popup will now dismiss itself if a camera connects while itโ€™s open
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  • ๐Ÿ’ค CamFi stays active after periods of inactivity
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  • ๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ Image visibility fix: New images will no longer have distorted UI if the previous image was zoomed in on the device
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  • โŒ โ€œCloseโ€ on certain popups is now โ€œDismissโ€ to prevent confusion
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  • ๐Ÿ“ฑ iPhone 17 support is here
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  • ๐Ÿ“ท iPhone internal camera now shoots in classic 4:3 again

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๐Ÿ“‹ Dashboard Improvements

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  • ๐Ÿ“‘ Participant spreadsheet downloads will now include PhotoTag columns
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  • ๐Ÿ–ผ๏ธ Manage Images popup refresh: New lightbox with a bigger preview for faster reviews

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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

Letโ€™s get in touch

If youโ€™re a photographer looking to add NowCandid services to your wheelhouse โ€“ set up a call by clicking the button below.

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