Fortune Photobooth

Software Update

Soren — Wed, 02 May 2012 16:30:59 +0000

Version 2.4 of Fortune Photo Booth Software is now available. Visit http://www.fortunephotobooth.com/demo_2.zip to download the release. It is fully functional, but runs in demo mode until you purchase a license.

New in this release: 1. The ability to use any sized logo on the photo strip! Previously the logo had to be 800 x 400 pixels.

2. Option to add the Logo to the strips in the logos folder.

3. Add different sized codes to the bottom of the strips for use in the Facebook and internet upload moduule.

4. Better use of space, on the 4×6 prints. (note: the margins now have to be set smaller) The strips should look better!

5. Various bug fixes

Enjoy, and let me know your feed back.

Soren

(503) 230-1181 www.fortunephotobooth.com

DNP DS-RX1 A new dye sub printer for our booths

Soren — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 15:59:38 +0000

There is a new photo booth printer available that is capable of cutting the strips into two. It is the DNP DS-RX1. All of our full kits now come with this printer. It is replacing the HiTi 510L printers we used to use. The main advantage of the DNP printer is that it can hold 700 4×6 prints at a time vs. 330 for the Hiti. As a bonus the price per print is still only 15 cents and the dye ribbons contain a lot less plastic waste than the HiTi.

Cheers!

Soren

Photo Booth Branding Example

Soren — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:30:03 +0000

Here are two photos illustrating the branding potential of our booths.

Starz Entertainment, the movie channel, is using one of our booths to promote their original programing. they are also taking advantage of our internet program using the booth to promote the shows with people’s Faebook Accounts.

Photo Booth Internet Gallery and Facebook Software

Soren — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:08:44 +0000

uploaderbasics click here to see video

I have just posted a quick and dirty tutorial video on how to use the internet/Facebook uploading software that we offer. For $10 a month you get unlimited photo-strip uploads to galleries of your events and our unique way of posting the strips and your company information to the Facebook walls of the people who go into the booth. A great way to market your photo booth rental company. Check out the tutorial and get back to me with any questions.

The upload module is compatible with almost any photo booth software, so give it a try. Call for a free trial

Soren

(503) 230-1181

New Ultra Portable Photo booth in the works

Soren — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 01:23:09 +0000

Ultra Portable Table Top Photo Booth

This is a SPY SHOT of our new Ultra Portable Photo Booth. It’s SECRET, so don’t tell anyone This unit rests on a table, has an optional curtain, uses two standard chairs as its bench and requires only 10 minutes to set up. The booth should fit into most cars. This is not a full stand alone booth but it could be a great second rental booth for small parties or a booth for home or private use. It would fit nicely onto a DJ table at a wedding. The printer can be housed inside or outside the box, depending on the one chosen. The cost is projected to be $1900- $2200 depending on some different hardware options. We are looking for feedback, Is this a product that you would like to see developed? Call us or write to us and we will answer all of your questions. We should be able to ship a unit like this in January.

Soren (503) 230-1181

www.fortunephotobooth.com

Wedding shows are just around the corner.

Soren — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 20:31:31 +0000

A great way to kick start your years marketing campaign is to attend one of the many Bridal Shows in your area. Many brides attend wedding shows in January right after the Holidays. A bridal show can make as many as 2000 bridal contacts for you and many companies book a large percentage of their photo booth rentals at these shows. I know the big Portland Bridal Show has always been good to our photo booth rental company.

If you’ve been thinking about purchasing a booth this year, now is the perfect time to buy, just in time to hit the bridal shows in January and get your rental business off to a quick start!

Soren
(503) 230-1181
www.fortunephotobooth.com

Photo Booth Software Update-NEW-

Soren — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:59:22 +0000

Version 2-BETA of Fortune Photo booth software is out. http://www.fortunephotobooth.com/demo_beta.zip click the link to download.

This version reflects a more customizable screen layout and an always on preview, and many enhancements for stability and ease of use.

Anyone with the current software dongles can use this BETA version in full, Those without a dongle license can use it in DEMO mode.

This version has been tested, but not in an event situation, so be cautious, even though we think it should be fine.

Let me know what bugs you find. A Video tutorial will come after Thanksgiving.

We are expecting a few new “fixes” updates and one more major update before the end of the year.

Soren

(503) 230-1181

Custom Photo Booth Strip Tutorial

Soren — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:55:11 +0000

Many of you have not been taking advantage of our powerful new layout designer. One benefit of using the designer is that you can add custom background color and graphics, you can change the size of the logo and make strips that do not crop the bottom of the images when using a logo. You can also get really creative with the photo positions. Below is a tutorial on how to make a double strip with or without black borders, and a purple or white background. this strip will not crop the images so what you see on the preview screen is what will print.

Instructions:

Go to http://www.fortunephotobooth.com/SCGLayoutDesignerSetup.zip and save extract and install the layout designer.

There is a tutotial at: http://www.fortunephotobooth.com/videos/layoutdesignertutorialsmall.wmv You don’t need the parts about creating the files just yet, just use the ones in the link below to get started, watch the end about how to add the layout to our program.

The files you will need are at: http://www.fortunephotobooth.com/layouts/nocrop1128x280logo.zip

To use the new layout after running the layout designer simply go into the admin settings of the main fortunephotobooth program:

1. change the num picts to 4 in the main tab of admin settings.

2. check the box that says custom layout in the printing tab of the admin settings

3.The new logo size for this custom layout is 1128 x 280 pixels. make a new logo for this layout

Be looking for a major update to our program in about 1 week! You will be able to have a live preview on the screen at all times, not only after the booths button is pressed, and websites and codes now print without a logo present and on the landscape mode prints. Following soon after that will be our first Canon DSLR Photo Booth Software update.

Cheers!

Soren

www.fortunephotobooth.com

(503) 230-1181

Getting rid of the HiTi 510 Cleaning Message

Soren — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 22:35:09 +0000

http://imagingspectrum.com/blog/2011/10/hiti-p510-printer-series-cleaning-message/

Check out this link for an important reminder of how to keep the auto cleanign message from popping up o your hiti 510L / 510S printer.

Sony 4×6 paper available

Soren — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 22:40:21 +0000

Sony 4×6 C-14 paper is now avaialble. Call us to get your 4×6 media for the Sony UPCX-1 andHiTi 510S printers.

Soren (503) 230-1181 www.fortunephotobooth.com