Interface Screens

Interface Screens

In full screen photo booth mode, a series of image files is displayed to guide users through the shooting sequence. These files are stored in the photo booth images folder. Enter full screen mode by pressing Ctrl+F4 to display the ready image.

You can find the location of your screen assets in File > Photo Booth Settings. Open the folder path in Windows to view all your assets.

 

Screen files reference

ready.jpg
Displayed when Remote Pro is ready to take the next set of photos.

 

ready_overlay.png
Optional overlay displayed over the ready.jpg screen and live view display. See the Ready screen overlay section below for details.

 

ready_overlay_qr.png
Optional — provides visual feedback when a QR code is scanned on the ready screen.

 

live_view_overlay.png
Optional overlay displayed over the live view in photo mode.

 

1.jpg, 2.jpg etc.
Countdown screen images displayed during the countdown before each photo. 1.jpg is shown for the first photo, 2.jpg for the second, and so on.

 

taking.jpg
Displayed approximately 1 second before each photo is taken.

 

release.jpg
Optional — displayed as the photo is taken. Live view is hidden when this screen is shown.

 

preview.jpg
Optional background image displayed with the preview photo after each shot.

 

processing.jpg
Displayed after taking the photos while Remote Pro formats and sends the page to the printer.

 

reprint.jpg
Optional — displayed at the bottom of the reprint selection dialog.

 

reprinting.jpg
Optional — displayed when reprinting photos. Falls back to processing.jpg if not found.

 

camera_not_connected.jpg
Displayed when the camera is turned off or disconnected.

 

welcome.jpg
Displayed when the inactivity timer has cancelled live view, or standby mode has been selected by pressing F6.

 

confirm_printing.jpg
Optional background image for the print confirmation screen.

 

printing_confirmed.jpg
Displayed if the user selects printing from the print confirmation screen.

 

printing_confirmed_no_copies.jpg
Optional — displayed if the user selects “Confirm printing (no prints)” from the print confirmation screen. Falls back to printing_confirmed.jpg if not found.

 

keyboard_input_ok.jpg
Displayed if the user selects OK from the on-screen keyboard after the photos have been taken.

 

keyboard_input_cancel.jpg
Displayed if the user selects Cancel from the on-screen keyboard after the photos have been taken.

 

share.jpg
Displayed when email/SMS sharing options are shown, after the photos are taken and after the print confirmation screen (if enabled).

 

share_printing.jpg
Displayed for at least 5 seconds when the user selects printing from the sharing screen.

 

share_print_payment.jpg
Displayed while waiting for payment when share print payment mode is selected.

 

share_print_payment_cancelled.jpg
Displayed if payment fails or is cancelled in share print payment mode.

 

email_photo.jpg
Displayed while photos are being emailed.

 

email_offline.jpg
Displayed after the user enters their email address when email offline mode is selected.

 

email_success.jpg
Displayed for a few seconds after photos are successfully emailed.

 

email_payment.jpg
Displayed while waiting for payment when email payment mode is selected.

 

email_payment_cancelled.jpg
Displayed if payment fails or is cancelled in email payment mode.

 

email_error.jpg
Displayed if there was an error emailing the photos.

 

mms.jpg
Displayed when sending an MMS.

 

mms_success.jpg
Displayed after an MMS is sent successfully.

 

mms_as_sms.jpg
Displayed if MMS is not supported and SMS is being used instead.

 

mms_offline.jpg
Displayed in offline mode after the user has entered their phone number.

 

mms_payment.jpg
Displayed while waiting for payment when text payment mode is selected.

 

mms_payment_cancelled.jpg
Displayed if payment fails or is cancelled in text payment mode.

 

mms_error.jpg
Displayed if there is an error sending the MMS.

 

before_session.jpg
Displayed before a timed photo booth session starts.

 

after_session.jpg
Displayed after a timed photo booth session ends.

 

age_too_young.jpg
Displayed if the age entered in Age Gate is below the allowed minimum.

 

age_error.jpg
Displayed for all other Age Gate errors.

 

video_ready.jpg
Displayed when the video booth is ready to capture the next clip.

 

video_ready_overlay.png
Optional overlay displayed over the video_ready.jpg screen and live view. Works the same way as ready_overlay.png.

 

video_ready_overlay_qr.png
Optional — provides visual feedback when a QR code is scanned on the video ready screen.

 

video_live_view_overlay.png
Optional overlay displayed over the live view in video booth mode.

 

video_countdown.jpg
Displayed together with countdown text during the countdown before capturing the clip.

 

video_capture.jpg
Displayed with a progress bar while the video clip is being captured.

 

video_processing.jpg
Displayed after video capture while the movie file is being transferred to the PC.

 

video_playback.jpg
Displayed when playing back the video that has just been captured.

 

video_playback_finished.jpg
Optional — displayed after playback or after downloading the video if auto playback is not enabled.

 

GIF_processing.jpg
Optional — displayed when creating animated GIFs in video mode.

 

video_confirmed.jpg
Optional — displayed after accepting a video or closing the sharing screen.

 

ready_info1.jpg, ready_info2.jpg etc.
Optional information screens accessible from the stills photo booth ready screen. See the Optional info screens section below.

 

video_info1.jpg, video_info2.jpg etc.
Optional information screens accessible from the video booth ready screen. See the Optional info screens section below.

 

Not all screen images are required. If email sharing is not used, for example, none of the email_*.jpg screens are needed. The simplest way to get started is to run the photo booth setup wizard, which automatically creates a full set of screens that you can then customise.

 

Typical photo booth screen sequence

A typical 4-photo session displays screens in the following order:

1. ready.jpg
2. 1.jpg → taking.jpg → release.jpg
3. 2.jpg → taking.jpg → release.jpg
4. 3.jpg → taking.jpg → release.jpg
5. 4.jpg → taking.jpg → release.jpg
6. processing.jpg
7. confirm_printing.jpg (if enabled)
8. share.jpg (if sharing is enabled)
9. printing_confirmed.jpg

 

Ready screen overlay

ready_overlay.png is an optional overlay file displayed over both the ready.jpg screen and the live view. The image must be the same size as ready.jpg and must contain transparent areas so that the live view is visible beneath it. This makes it straightforward to add buttons, text, or graphics that appear over the live view without replacing it.

The overlay is displayed only during the ready screen and is automatically hidden when the countdown starts.

video_ready_overlay.png works the same way for the video booth ready screen.

Transparent areas in ready_overlay.png and video_ready_overlay.png must be fully opaque or fully transparent. Semi-transparent areas using an alpha channel are not supported.

 

Per-photo screen variants

A different taking.jpg, release.jpg, or preview.jpg can be shown for each photo in the sequence by appending the photo number to the filename:

• taking1.jpg, release1.jpg, preview1.jpg — used for shot 1
• taking2.jpg, release2.jpg, preview2.jpg — used for shot 2
• and so on for each additional shot

 

Colour mode and copy count variants

Screens can vary by colour mode and number of print copies using the suffix pattern <screen>_<mode><copies>.jpg:

• b = black and white
• c = colour
• t = monochrome toned
• f through k = filters 1–6
• 1 through 9 = number of print copies selected

When a screen is about to be displayed, Remote Pro checks for the most specific match first and falls back progressively. For example, if ready.jpg is about to be displayed with mode set to black and white and 2 copies selected, it checks in this order:

1. ready_b2.jpg — black and white + 2 copies
2. ready_b.jpg — black and white (any copies)
3. ready_2.jpg — 2 copies (any mode)
4. ready.jpg — fallback

To show colour mode and copy count variants from 1 to 3, you would need: ready_c1.jpg, ready_c2.jpg, ready_c3.jpg, ready_b1.jpg, ready_b2.jpg, ready_b3.jpg.

The screen updates automatically when a setting changes — for example, switching to black and white mode immediately updates the displayed image to reflect the new selection.

This technique also works for confirm_printing.jpg. Use confirm_printing_1.jpg, confirm_printing_2.jpg etc. together with the touchscreen actions Confirm printing (+ # prints) and Confirm printing (- # prints) to give guests visual feedback as they adjust their copy count.

 

Countdown tokens

The countdown text displayed on 1.jpg, 2.jpg etc. supports the following tokens:

• {imageNumber} — the number of the current shot in the sequence, starting from 1
• {numberOfImages} — the total number of shots in the sequence
• {secsToNextPhoto} — seconds remaining until the next shot is taken

 

Animated GIF screens

Place an animated GIF with the same base name as a screen image in the photo booth images folder to animate that screen. For example, placing ready.gif in the folder plays it when the ready screen is displayed. Animated GIFs can overlap the live view — the live view remains visible through transparent areas of the GIF.

 

Looping

Append _loop to the filename to play the GIF continuously. For example: ready_loop.gif.

 

Positioning

By default, animated GIFs are centred on the screen. To position manually, append the pixel offsets in the form _{l<left>t<top>}. For example, ready_l200t100_loop.gif places the GIF 200 pixels from the left and 100 pixels from the top.

 

Sizing

Size can be specified as a percentage of the screen. For example, ready_{w50%}_loop.gif displays the GIF at half the screen width.

 

Countdown GIFs

When an animated GIF is placed on a countdown screen (e.g. named 1.gif), it replaces the countdown text and plays once. Approximately 1 second before the GIF ends, taking.jpg is displayed, and the photo is taken when the GIF completes.

The delay before taking each photo must be set to 2 seconds or more for an animated countdown GIF to display correctly.

 

Movie file screens

MP4 or QuickTime MOV files can replace JPEG screens using the same naming convention. For example, ready.mp4 plays when the ready screen is displayed. Movie files cannot overlap the live view — if live view is active, the movie displays in the area below it.

 

Looping

Append _loop to the filename for continuous playback. For example: ready_loop.mp4.

 

Positioning and sizing

Position and size work the same way as animated GIFs. For example, ready_{w50%}_loop.mp4 resizes the movie to half the screen width and loops continuously. If the movie is larger than the screen it is automatically scaled to fit.

 

Countdown movies

When a movie is placed on a countdown screen (e.g. 1.mp4), it replaces the countdown text and plays once. Approximately 1 second before the movie ends, taking.jpg is displayed, and the photo is taken when the movie completes.

The delay before taking each photo must be set to 2 seconds or more for a countdown movie to display correctly. If an animated GIF is also defined for the same countdown screen, the GIF takes priority and the movie file is ignored.

 

Troubleshooting

If a movie does not play correctly, the cause is usually a missing video codec. Download and install the K-Lite Codec Pack from http://www.codecguide.com/download_kl.htm to resolve most playback issues.

 

Audio prompts

Place a WAV file with the same base name as a screen in the photo booth images folder to play audio when that screen appears. For example, ready.wav plays when ready.jpg is displayed, and taking.wav plays when taking.jpg is displayed.

A WAV file named keyboard.wav will play whenever the on-screen keyboard is shown.

There is no need to add a separate WAV file if you are already using a movie file for that screen — movie files can contain both video and audio.

 

A typical 4-photo audio sequence:

1. Booth ready — ready.jpg displayed, ready.wav played once
2. Sequence starts — 1.jpg displayed with countdown text, 1.wav played once
3. ~1 sec before shot 1 — taking.jpg displayed, taking.wav played once
4. After shot 1 — preview shown (if enabled), then 2.jpg, 2.wav played
5. ~1 sec before shot 2 — taking.jpg, taking.wav
6. After shot 2 — preview shown, then 3.jpg, 3.wav played
7. ~1 sec before shot 3 — taking.jpg, taking.wav
8. After shot 3 — preview shown, then 4.jpg, 4.wav played
9. ~1 sec before shot 4 — taking.jpg, taking.wav
10. Processing — processing.jpg displayed, processing.wav played. Images are formatted and sent to output. When complete, returns to ready.jpg and ready.wav plays again.

 

Optional info screens

One or more information screens can be displayed from the stills or video ready screens. Use these to show guests instructions, terms, sponsor content, or anything else before the session begins. Info screens close automatically after 30 seconds of inactivity.

The inactivity timeout for info screens can be changed by editing the InfoInactivityTimeout setting using the Configure utility.

 

Stills photo booth info screens

Create screen images named ready_info1.jpg, ready_info2.jpg, ready_info3.jpg etc. and place them in the photo booth images folder. Then assign the following touchscreen actions:

• Photo info open — displays ready_info1.jpg from the ready screen
• Photo info next — advances to the next info screen (e.g. ready_info1.jpg → ready_info2.jpg)
• Photo info previous — returns to the previous info screen
• Photo info close — closes the info screen and returns to ready.jpg
• Photo info start — closes the info screen and immediately starts the shooting sequence

 

Video booth info screens

Create screen images named video_info1.jpg, video_info2.jpg, video_info3.jpg etc. and assign the following touchscreen actions:

• Video info open — displays video_info1.jpg from the video ready screen
• Video info next — advances to the next info screen
• Video info previous — returns to the previous info screen
• Video info close — closes the info screen and returns to video_ready.jpg
• Video info start — closes the info screen and immediately starts video capture

Info screens support animated GIFs and MP4 movie files using the same naming conventions described above.

 

Print watermark

A watermark can be overlaid on prints shown in the confirm printing and sharing screens. Place a PNG file named print_watermark.png in the photo booth images folder. The PNG must include an alpha channel so the print is visible beneath the overlay.

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