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Weekly Recap: New Unified Sidebar, Valentine’s Theme & Pano Updates 🍬❤️

Weekly Recap: New Unified Sidebar, Valentine’s Theme & Pano Updates 🍬❤️

Hey photo friends! 👋

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Big week. We’ve rolled out a brand-new unified Sidebar, added new pano options, improved Dashboard speed, and dropped a Valentine’s-ready retail theme.

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Let’s break it down.

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🧭 New Unified Sidebar (Desktop + Mobile)

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The Dashboard navigation just got a major upgrade.

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🖥️📱 One unified sidebar across desktop and mobile

  • No more different layouts depending on device. Navigation is now consistent everywhere.

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🔎 “Sidebar Find” (press F to search)‍

  • The old command palette is now built into the Sidebar.
  • Press F and start typing to jump anywhere.

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🍬 Candy Navigation Assistant‍

  • If no results are found, Candy will try to take you where you meant to go!

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👀 Previously hidden items (like Extras) are now much easier to find.

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This is one of the biggest usability upgrades we’ve shipped in a while!

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🖼️ Panoramic Updates

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🖨️ New 24×8 Panoramic Print (non-group version)‍

  • In addition to the group-only pano lineup, there’s now a non-group 24×8 option.

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🏷️ Existing panos renamed to “X Group Print”

  • Makes it clearer which pano products are group-only.

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🧱 Extreme aspect ratio images (1:3 or 3:1)

  • These are now limited to Panoramic Print products only.

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🧼 Fixed banner artwork incorrectly appearing on pano products in the store sheet.

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🛍️ Retail Improvements

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⚡ Much faster initial image grid rendering

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✨ Removed quick “No Images” flash during load

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🎨 Fixed “View Images” hero button text being too dark on some themes

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✂️ Crop size checker now correctly respects orientation for large-format products

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💕 New SweetHearts Theme (Valentine’s Ready)

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💖 SweetHearts retail theme released

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🎉 Includes custom heart confetti at checkout

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Just in time for Valentine’s Day sessions!

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🖥️ Dashboard Improvements

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🌾 Candy Culler upgrades

  • Can now set an entire filter to visible or invisible (except duplicates)
  • No longer also culls PhotoRoster reference images (whoops!)

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🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Group Photo toggle added for Portraits Program

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📂 Increased row limits for roster and PhotoRoster uploads

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🛠️ Fixed overlay import not working properly

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📏 Improved DPI validation on banner artwork (matching full frame improvements)

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⚡ Faster requests across many areas including:

  • Profile updates
  • 2FA verification
  • Invoice loading/downloading
  • Retail settings updates
  • Bank info updates
  • Password reset emails

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📱 Fixed mobile dashboard scrolling/focus issues in popups

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🧾 Fixed create event occasionally not redirecting correctly

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📸 Fixed FreePics creation confirmation spam edge case

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📬 Fixed unread inbox items appearing from before account creation

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🔐 Security Improvements

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🔒 Improved password reset security

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🔑 Strengthened 2FA flows and verification handling

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🤳 Selfie Check-In

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🖼️ Images under 100×100 are now blocked (lab requirement enforcement)

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🌀 LiveLoop

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🌫️Updated backdrop blur

  • Looks better and is more performant, reducing crashes on WebKit browsers.

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That’s the week!

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A cleaner, unified Dashboard experience, smarter pano handling, better retail performance, and a Valentine’s-ready theme to boot.

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Keep creating magic,

Candy 🍬

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Note: We did keep the original NowCandid Default Price Levels around! So those are still an option to use, however you now have the option to create your own as well! Woo!

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Here’s what made it shine:

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  • Custom Product Lineups & Pricing:
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    Tailor your product offerings exactly how you want, setting your own prices and creating packages that fit your clients’ needs.
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The Offer Creator allowed you to fine-tune your selling strategy, ensuring that every event’s storefront matched your vision and delighted your customers. 🎉

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Check back tomorrow for Day 4, where we’ll continue highlighting the best of 2024. And remember, something extra special awaits on December 25th!

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Until then, stay jolly and keep capturing those wonderful holiday moments. 🎄

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Candy 🍬

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Hello, my jolly photographers! 🎅

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Candy here, welcoming you to Day 2 of our 12 Days of Christmas countdown. Yesterday, we revisited the new NowCandid Web Dashboard. Today, let’s talk about another game-changer from 2024: our New Retail Site!

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When we introduced this updated retail experience, our goal was to give your clients a smoother, more delightful way to browse, customize, and purchase their images.

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Here’s what made it shine:

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  • Product Gallery Renders:
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The New Retail Site helped your customers feel more engaged, inspired, and confident when ordering.

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It was one of the many ways we leveled up your business this year! 🎁

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Check back tomorrow for Day 3, as we continue reviewing the best of 2024.

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And don’t forget—on December 25th, we’ll unveil something truly special. Until then, keep capturing the magic of the season! 🎄

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Candy here, and I’m excited to kick off a special holiday celebration with all of you!

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For the next 11 days, we’ll be counting down the 12 Days of Christmas by revisiting one of our biggest, most impactful NowCandid features from 2024 each day. Then, on December 25th, we’ll unwrap a brand-new surprise—one of our biggest new features of the year!

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Let’s begin Day 1 by shining a festive spotlight on the all-new NowCandid Web Dashboard, a cornerstone of our 2024 improvements that completely transformed how you manage your photography business online.

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What Changed in 2024:

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Stay tuned for Day 2 tomorrow, where we’ll highlight another standout feature from 2024.🎄✨

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