This is a major feature release for dslrBooth, introducing Boomerang capture, a new Camera Settings panel, Photoshop post-processing support, 360° green screen backgrounds, and a completely redesigned photo sharing experience — along with extensive touch-screen improvements and dozens of stability fixes.

Boomerang & GIF

• Added a new Boomerang capture mode that records a high-framerate one-second burst and automatically produces a looping, forward-and-backward animation
• Added a GIF Only option so sessions produce an animated GIF without generating a print file, with a third "No GIF" option to disable animation entirely
• Animated GIFs now play back on the Browse screen so guests can preview their animations before sharing
• Improved animated GIF overlay logic so that when overlay frames outnumber photo frames, photos are evenly spread across the overlay rather than repeating; when photo frames outnumber overlay frames, the overlay loops as before
• Fixed a processing failure that prevented Boomerang animations from being created when the inter-frame delay was under 500ms
• Fixed an issue where Boomerang animations played forward-only in the GIF file even though the MP4 version correctly reversed
• Resolved an issue where Boomerang sessions incorrectly displayed the "Choose a Template" start screen
• Fixed a bug where GIF files were sometimes generated with only a single frame
• Resolved a GIF overlay rendering defect that caused the bottom portion of the overlay to be clipped when using reverse mode with certain frame-timing settings
• Fixed an issue where green screen replacement was not applied to Boomerang captures

Green Screen

• Redesigned the Green Screen Settings window with an updated layout, larger touch-friendly sliders, and a dedicated "Open Photo Booth" button to return to the main app without needing a mouse
• Added support for 360° and 180° equirectangular backgrounds, enabling immersive VR-compatible photo output and Facebook 360 photo posting
• Fixed an issue where the wrong green screen settings were applied in No Flash mode — the manual flash settings were used instead of the live-view settings
• Resolved a memory leak in the Green Screen window that could degrade performance over a long event

Camera Support

• Added a Camera Settings panel (Tools menu) for Canon and Nikon cameras that lets you adjust aperture, shutter speed, ISO, and white balance directly from dslrBooth, with a test-shot button to confirm your settings; the panel is only accessible when the camera is in Manual mode
• Updated the Canon camera SDK (EDSDK 3.6) to add support for the Canon EOS Rebel T7i, EOS 800D, EOS 77D, EOS 9000D, EOS 9000D, EOS M5, EOS M6, and EOS Kiss X9i
• Added support for the Nikon D5600
• Fixed an issue where flash did not fire on Sony cameras
• Resolved a bug where triggering a capture on a Sony camera failed after live view had been running
• Fixed a live view compatibility issue that affected certain Sony camera models
• Fixed a bug where an incorrect shutter speed was applied at the end of live view when the camera had previously been in Bulb mode, which could produce overexposed photos
• The application title bar now displays "dslrBooth - Camera Not Ready" when the connected camera is unavailable
• Webcam resolution changes now take effect immediately without requiring a restart

Touch Screen

• The template selection screen now supports horizontal touch panning so guests can swipe through available templates
• Fixed a long-standing issue where tapping a photo thumbnail on the Browse screen highlighted the item but did not open the image
• Enabled touch-based drag-and-drop reordering of layers in the strip designer, eliminating the need for a mouse
• Improved touch responsiveness for green screen sliders and controls
• Fixed an issue where the virtual keyboard failed to open on some Windows 10 systems

Photo Browsing & Sharing Screen

• The sharing screen now gives guests access to the original captured photos alongside the print and GIF — tapping the Photos button reveals full-resolution individual shots for sharing
• Photo thumbnails on the sharing screen are now uniformly square
• Fixed a bug where the photos thumbnail did not appear on the sharing screen for single-photo sessions; tapping it now opens the photo directly
• Fixed a bug where dragging a photo on the sharing screen used photos from the previous session
• Fixed a bug where retaking the last photo in a session caused the app to stall and not complete processing
• Resolved an issue where retaking a photo on a one-photo template generated a blank print file

Social Sharing & Email

• Fixed an issue that prevented videos from being shared to Facebook Pages or sent via email
• Updated to the Facebook API v2.9 for continued compatibility
• Fixed a bug where creating or editing a custom Facebook album name no longer worked after a recent settings update; album name input is fully restored
• YouTube video thumbnails in email notifications are now clickable links that take guests directly to their video
• Fixed a bug where emails failed to send when the custom email template exceeded 4,000 characters
• Fixed an issue where special characters (such as accented or non-Latin letters) in the event name prevented guests from loading photos in the fotoShare app
• Fixed a bug where GIF files failed to upload when the event folder path contained spaces
• Added support for posting 360° sphere photos to Facebook from single-photo template sessions

fotoShare App

• The fotoShare iPad app can now send print jobs directly to the booth's printer
• Added a live connection status indicator under Settings > Printing showing whether the printer is currently shared with the fotoShare app
• Original captured photos are now available for download in the fotoShare app, resized to a maximum of 3600px on the long side for fast delivery
• Fixed an issue where printing single photos from the fotoShare app did not work
• Resolved a bug where the print progress notification appeared in dslrBooth when a print was triggered from the fotoShare app
• Fixed an issue where photos were missing from the fotoShare web service response when the survey feature was enabled

Virtual Attendant

• Fixed a bug where all custom Virtual Attendant sound file selections were reset to defaults when the attendant was turned off and then back on
• Added the option to play a signature video in the Virtual Attendant before the signature prompt is shown
• Fixed an issue where the Virtual Attendant video was hidden on the start screen when green screen was enabled

Post-Processing

• Added support for external post-processing via a third-party executable (such as a Photoshop droplet): configure the path under Settings > Effects > Post Processing and dslrBooth will hand each captured photo to your application and wait for the result before continuing
• Extended the post-processing wait time to 30 seconds to accommodate more demanding workflows

Settings & Customization

• Added a Foreground Color setting under Display that controls the color of the cancel/retake button, full-screen toggle buttons, and green screen navigation arrows
• Added customizable text for the "Email Queued" and "SMS Queued" confirmation messages under Settings > Display
• Updated the Send Email and Send SMS button icons to a directional send arrow for a more intuitive look
• Fixed a bug in the template editor where manually typing a Width or Height value did not honor the "Keep Aspect Ratio" lock

Welcome Screen

• Added a Welcome Screen that appears each time dslrBooth opens, providing quick access to recent events, help resources, and support links; it can be turned off from settings

Performance & Stability

• Improved memory management during live view to prevent gradual memory growth over long events
• Updated the image processing library to fix errors on systems where the Windows temp folder path contains non-ASCII or Unicode characters
• Fixed a crash that could occur when cancelling a session during video playback history cleanup
• Fixed crashes that could occur when stopping live view, cancelling a session, or receiving an empty live view frame
• Fixed a bug where changing the event name without saving could cause the next session to hang because the required folder had not been created
• Fixed a double-countdown bug that appeared when the second photo in a session was cancelled
• Reduced CPU usage when using a webcam by stopping live view at the end of each session and restarting it at the start screen
• Captured photos now trigger noticeably faster; the countdown progress indicator also updates more smoothly
• Photos taken during a session are now automatically deleted if the guest declines the privacy disclaimer
• The system firewall permission prompt now appears a maximum of three times and will not reappear after that