Sparkbooth Photo Booth Software News

Easter is such a special time of the year. Especially when it comes to all the children who look forward to decorating lots of Easter eggs so the Easter bunny can hide them in all the best places. Kids love being creative (and getting messy!) making the fun task of decorating Easter eggs one that kids really look forward to. Kids also love hide & seek games, so the thought of the Easter bunny coming to their home to hide their precious creations makes for quite the exciting holiday celebration.

Easter Decorations

The colors associated with Easter decorations are both beautiful and charming. Most people choose to decorate in either soft pastels or bold shades of color, which consist of pleasant pinks, yummy yellows, gorgeous greens, and beautiful blues. Some of the many choices of Easter-related décor include bunnies, baby chicks, lambs, colored eggs, baskets filled with chocolates, and more.

A Few Easter Decoration Ideas:

• Proudly display an Easter flag, which can be placed outside or inside your home
• An Easter door cover can really add to the overall Easter atmosphere
• Wreaths are always a beautiful way to decorate for special occasions
• An Easter egg tree is fun and can be used to hang a variety of Easter-related décor
• Easter posters are a great way to add some color and fun to the day
• You can't go wrong with things that light up! This Easter decoration will surely be a hit

Easter Party Photo Booth Ideas

When it comes to taking photos, Easter is definitely one of the top holidays where people want to take lots of photographs that will remind them of the fun they had on this special day. And it's easy to understand why! This is a day when everyone tends to dress up in their finest attire. Even the kids like to get dressed up on Easter. Girls like to wear their frilly dresses that come in the prettiest colors, while boys usually tend to wear a nice pair of slacks with a dress shirt, which can even include wearing a tie. No one can resist taking lots of photos when all the family is dressed up so beautifully.

Photo Booth Prop Ideas

• An Easter banner is a must! Choose from, casual, fancy, or fun
• Felt Easter baskets add lots of color to any photo
• Easter eggs are essential and can be used in lots of different ways. Choose from pastel, rainbow, or fancy
• An Easter egg painting set makes for a fun prop that the kids will love
• All the girls will surely want to take their photo with lots of giant flowers
• Any new additions to the family? Who can resist newborn bunny sets?
• Everyone gets to be the Easter bunny when you use this Easter photo prop

Sparkbooth 3.2.2 is now available. Changes include:

• Guest Twitter uploader can now use non-Twitter photo hosting service. The Twitter photo hosting service is sometimes unavailable or over loaded - when this happens you can use a different photo hosting service like Twitrpix or others. To configure the photo hosting service, select the Guest Twitter uploader in the Upload settings tab.
• Twitter uploader now displays media upload limits. Twitter limits the number of photo uploaded to its site per Twitter account - you can see the current daily limit by selecting the Twitter uploader in the Upload settings tab. If you need more uploads per account, please use another Twitter photo service like Twitrpix which has no daily limit.
• Twitter uploader returns more specific error messages to let you know if the Twitter photo upload service is unavailable or overloaded.
• Improved tumblr uploader - easier to use
• Guest Facebook and Twitter sign in input fields have focus on display. You no longer need to click on the sign in fields before typing.
• More consistent upload status messages.
• Smaller file size
• Other minor fixes

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This Maintenance update includes the following changes:

• More controls converted for better display
• Fixed email input field to accept "_" characters
• Fixed shift key toggle of virtual keyboard

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Small maintenance update to improve the drawing of the touch screen controls on smaller screens. With this update the touch screen controls are no longer look pixelated when shrink down.

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Guest Upload Chooser Screen

Sparkbooth 3.2.0 is now available. With this update, you can now let your guests choose where to send their photos. They will be presented with the option to upload the photo to their Facebook or Twitter account, or sent to their email address. To enable this feature, select "Guest Upload Chooser" in the settings Upload tab. If you want to email, you will need to select either SendGrid or Postmark for the email service, and provide your account credentials for the service.

Other changes include:

• New look for touch controls.
• Fixed display of virtual keyboard for email
• New portrait images for layout selection preview. To re-generate the layout previews using the new portraits, go to Settings > select Options tab > select User Controls from drop down list > press the Reset button under Photo Layout Selection.

New Touchscreen Controls

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Sparkbooth 3.1.2 maintenance update is now available for download. Changes include:

• Fixed issues with lock password dialogs
• Favorited photo layouts are now marked with heart instead of *
• Change 4 x 8 layout names

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Big Red USB Button

You may want to replace the keyboard with a USB button for your Sparkbooth photo booth. It will simplify the usage of the photo booth, since guests will only have the option of pressing a button. There is now a variety of Sparkbooth compatible USB buttons to choose from.

• Dave Rogge is selling his Big Red Lightup Button (pictured above) and mini usb button on Etsy
• Pete of Rasterweb has his Awesome USB button for sale.
• Several Sparkbooth users have mentioned that the Griffin PowerMate works and looks great, and is very affordable.
• Or check out the USB button FAQ for more options or links on how to build your own

Pete over at Rasterweb made a really cool USB button for his Sparkbooth photo booth. He posted instructions on how to make one for yourself. Or if you are not up for a DIY project, he is now considering selling these USB buttons! If you want one, please head over to his post, and let him know.

Sparkbooth 3.1.1 update is now available. Changes in this update includes:

• Virtual keyboard is now enabled for the Guest Facebook and Twitter uploaders.
• Remaining time pauses when guest is typing.
• Email input field is limited to only valid email characters. So you can no longer accidentally enter spaces.

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The Oscars are an exciting time of year! This the time of year when all of the best movies, actors, directors, and more are celebrated with the most prestigious of awards - The Oscar. Millions of people gather around their televisions in order to to watch all the top celebrities walk that infamous red carpet, while analyzing their every move.

There are quite a few people who are such a fan of The Oscars that they will host their very own Oscar awards ceremony. Friends and family are invited over so everyone can watch the 3+ hour event together. Of course, invited guests must dress up in their most fashionable attire and be prepared to make their own predictions for who will win, making this night of excitement one that won't soon be forgotten.

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Make this year's Oscar Party super fun and super special by using a photo booth so you can take lots and lots of photos all throughout the party. It's so easy to set up and use, you'll want to use Sparkbooth at every party you host from now on!

Why a Photo Booth?

Although a photo booth makes a great addition to any party, it's especially fun for an Oscar-themed party! Imagine how much fun everyone will have taking their photo while dressed in such style. Be sure to take some photos well before the party starts so you can place these photos on a special wall for all to see and admire - they'll feel like a star!

Obviously, everyone will make their own predictions for who will win best movie, best actor, best supporting actor, etc., and if they're right, they get to take a special photo with an Oscar and a picture of the winner. Be sure that whoever guesses the most winners right gets a special prize at the end.

Oscar Party Photo Booth Ideas.

Photo Layout/Background Graphics

• A door panel makes a great backdrop.
• A photo stand-in is always fun and a favorite.
• Posters of the year's best movie nominees make a great background.
• What would an Oscar party be without paparazzi?

Signs

• Choose from a variety of hanging wall cutouts that will help set the mood!
• A banner where you can add your own personalized message makes an exciting and original background.

Props

• Feather boas for the gals and top hats for the guys add an extra layer of fun and flair.
• Life-size cutouts are great extremely entertaining and can consist of either previous winners (movie stars or movies) or stars that are currently up for an Oscar.
• Make some noise when your choice wins with some gold star clackers.
• Don't forget the confetti, which is a must for every party!
• Other prop and party ideas

A Couple Tips

• A red carpet entrance is an easy way to set the mood right from the very start
• Be sure to send out your invitations as soon as possible. It's never too soon to start planning what to wear!