Hello, my fabulous photographers!

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Candy here, and I'm thrilled to share some BIG news that’ll give you peace of mind when it comes to protecting your digital art.

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For as long as ViewFirst™ photo systems have existed, safeguarding your images has been a constant challenge.

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While offering a digital preview is a fantastic business model, there's always that worry about unauthorized screenshots and image theft.

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The Image Protection Challenge 🛡️

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• • The Dilemma:
  ‍Digital images are easy to view and share, but that also makes them vulnerable to being stolen—whether through clever workarounds or even just customers posting watermark-covered screenshots on socials.
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• • Industry Solutions:
  Some platforms hide faces behind logos or use messy, multi-colored watermarks to confuse AI, but these methods can compromise the aesthetic and customer experience.
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• • NowCandid™ Approach:
  Until now, we've relied on Scrolling Copyrighting—a good balance between visual appeal, customer satisfaction, and protection. However, with AI watermark removal making headlines, we wanted to step up our game.

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Introducing GalleryGuard™ 👨‍🍳

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Our digital chefs have been busy in the NowCandid™ kitchen, and their latest creation is nothing short of a Michelin Star-worthy innovation:

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• • iOS Protection:
  On iOS device browsers, GalleryGuard™ ensures that any attempted screenshots of our Image Galleries or Previews will result in a completely black screen. Let's see AI pull an image out of that!
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• • Desktop Defense:
  On desktop browsers, GalleryGuard™ applies an intense blur effect to the retail site when a screenshot is attempted, keeping your images safe without compromising overall aesthetics.
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• • Seamless Integration:
  The technology is live on most NowCandid™ retail pages and will continue to evolve, offering you superior digital image protection.

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What Does This Mean for You? 🎉

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• • Less Image Theft:
  Your valuable digital art stays secure from unauthorized screenshots and AI watermark removal.
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• • More Peace of Mind:
  Enjoy the confidence that your creative work is protected by industry-leading technology.
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• • Quick Note:
  While GalleryGuard™ currently supports only iOS & desktop experiences, we may expand its capabilities in the future!

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That’s the scoop on GalleryGuard™—a breakthrough step in defending your digital art.

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Thanks for being an essential part of the NowCandid™ community.!

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As always, if you have any questions or feedback, drop us a line.

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Cheers and sparkles,

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Candy 🍬

Hello, my fabulous photographers!

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

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We’ve been busy refining your NowCandid™ experience, and this week’s update is a solid mix of practical tweaks and new features—all designed to make your events run even smoother. Let’s dive in!

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1. Check-In Info Saves to Account 📝

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We know every second counts during an event. Now, when subjects perform a Selfie Check-In™ while logged into quic.pics, their check-in info is automatically saved to their account for future events.

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Streamlined Check-In:

• • Reuse saved check-in details for faster access at subsequent events.
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• • Speeds up the process and reduces repetitive data entry.
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• • Works for both Selfie Check-In™ as well as Positive ID™ Check-In.

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2. QuicPics™ Text Character Increase 📲

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Our marketing messages just got a boost! You now have more characters available when customizing the “Your images are arriving soon” text for QuicPics™ events.

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More Room to Create:

• • Tailor your messaging with extra characters for a more personalized touch.
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• • Future tweaks may come, but for now, enjoy the expanded flexibility!

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3. QuicPortraits™ Pricing Now at 10¢ per Image 💰

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Good news for portrait photographers who get paid upfront! We’ve adjusted the QuicPortraits™ pricing down to 10¢ per image from 12¢. This change is designed to help you offer headshots and individual portraits at a lower rate.

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Cost-Saving for Portraits:

• • QuicPortraits™ is aimed specifically at headshots and portraits where only one person receives the images.
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• • Expect further tweaks to QuicPortraits in the future, but the cost-saving is here to stay!

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4. GroupTags™ Enhancements 🏷️

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We’ve made it easier than ever to manage group photos and individual shots with GroupTags™.

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Import GroupTags:

• • Upload a spreadsheet to auto-create as many GroupTags™ as you need—perfect for events with many teams or groups.

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GroupTagging Individuals:

• • Now you can assign GroupTags™ even to Individual Photos, not just Group Photos.
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• • This change gives you more flexibility when organizing the Groups of images your customers can filter by on the retail site. Possibly helpful for some action photographers!

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5. Miscellaneous Updates 🔧

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A few extra tweaks to enhance overall performance and clarity:

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Shortened Marketing Links:

• • All links in marketing texts are now shortened without compromising URL security.

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Informative Color Profile Errors:

• • When an image is uploaded with the wrong color profile, the error now specifies which color profile the image has, instead of just saying “wrong color profile.”

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That’s this week’s recap, folks!

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These updates are all about making your workflow more efficient—from saving check-in info and giving you more flexible text options to reducing costs on QuicPortraits™ and enhancing GroupTags™.

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We’re continuously improving our system to help you manage your events seamlessly and boost your sales.

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As always, we love hearing your feedback—let us know what you think!

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Cheers and sparkles,

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Candy 🍬

Hello, my fabulous photographers!

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Candy here, and welcome to this week’s Weekly Recap. We’ve been busy fine-tuning your NowCandid™ experience with a host of practical updates—from enhanced iOS features to smarter marketing and reporting tools.

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Whether you're managing events on the go or perfecting your galleries, these improvements are designed to streamline your workflow and boost your productivity.

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Let’s dive into this week’s updates!

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1. iOS 4.16 Updates 🍏

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Our latest version, iOS 4.16, brings a host of new features and UI improvements to make your workflow smoother:

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• • Camera Permissions Required:
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  The app now requires camera permissions on startup—reducing issues caused by accidental declines.
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• • New “Resources” Page:
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  Our info page has been revamped into a “Resources” page that mirrors the dashboard site. It now includes detailed button descriptions and a stylish UI.
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• • Device Storage Indicator:
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  Check your remaining storage right from the Resources page, so you know when it’s time to free up space.
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• • Low Disk Space Login Block:
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  If your device has less than 1GB of free space, logging into an event is disabled—ensuring you can always upload your images without hiccups.
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• • New Event Landing Page:
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  A more detailed UI now lets you view image overlays and see descriptive shooting buttons before you dive into capturing photos.
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• • Photo Booth Landing Page:
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  View custom background files and camera info, among other helpful items—and also a handy link to teach you about Guided Access!
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• • Vertical Liveview Support:
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  For Sony and Canon users, you can now manually set the Photo Booth liveview to vertical. (Nikon auto-orients, and iPad cameras are always vertical.)
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• • Other UI Refinements & Performance Tweaks:
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  We’ve polished numerous small details to boost overall efficiency.

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2. Accessible Download Links 📥

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Great news for your customers—and for you, too!

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• • Order History:
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  End customers now access their download links from past orders via their Order History (if they were signed in at the time of the order).
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• • Order Details:
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  Photographers can also access links to ordered downloads from an Order's Details page in the dashboard.

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3. Hold Marketing Feature ⏸️

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Need to pause your marketing while you fine-tune your images? Our new Hold Marketing option is here to help:

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• • Pause Campaigns:
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  On an Event’s Marketing Page, you can halt new marketing messages from starting. (Started campaigns continue unless you mark the event as hidden.)
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• • Auto-Resume:
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  If you forget, the campaign will auto-resume on the first Friday after 20 days from the event’s start date.
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• • Optional Use:
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  While not generally recommended, this feature is perfect for unique situations—like editing and replacing photos before releasing marketing.

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4. Event Management Portal Updates 🌐

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Our Event Management Portal (access via quic.pics/portal) just got an upgrade:

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• • Enhanced Image Downloading:
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  Now you can download images with custom backgrounds directly from the portal.
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• • Multi-Select & New Filters:
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  Enjoy improved multi-select options and refined tools, just like on the main dashboard.
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• • Consistent Tools:
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  Most of the updates we’ve applied to the primary dashboard lately are now available here as well, making it easier for your photographers to manage active, recent, or upcoming events.

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5. Group-by-Face™ Upgrades 👥

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Our Group-by-Face™ feature just got even better!

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• • Improved Accuracy:
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  We’ve refined things to ensure fewer false matches when using this feature.
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• • In Case You Didn't Know:
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  In a Face Matching™ event, simply head to the Manage Images page and select “Group-by-Face™” to run it.
  
  This adds clickable boxes around faces on the retail site, directing users to galleries of images featuring that face.

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That’s this week’s Weekly Recap!

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We hope these updates—ranging from UI enhancements to new marketing tools—make your NowCandid™ experience even more efficient and enjoyable.

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As always, we’d love to hear your feedback.

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Cheers and sparkles,

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Candy 🍬