Playing With Photo

Booth setup

From a new PC to your first event.

Eight short videos, about fifteen minutes in all. Watch them in order; each ends with what to check before you move on. Videos 6 to 8 are for making the booth your own: frames, stickers and AI looks.

  1. Video 1 of 8 · 1:41

    Install & activate

    Get the app onto your booth PC and link it to your account.

    • A Windows 10 or 11 PC, a Canon camera with digiCamControl, a DNP printer with its driver
    • Download from playingwithphoto.com/download and install it
    • If Windows warns you: Keep, then More info and Run anyway
    • Sign in to activate, check the code matches, pick your booth
    • The booth says it's activated, with your plan and AI credits

  2. Video 2 of 8 · 2:00

    Camera & printer

    Check the camera and printer in the setup wizard before your first event.

    • Battery charged, photo mode, auto power-off off
    • Camera on USB and digiCamControl running
    • Live view looks good and a test photo is sharp
    • Your DNP printer is picked and a test sheet printed
    • Right size, nothing cut off, strips cut in two (2-inch cut on)

  3. Video 3 of 8 · 1:37

    Your event

    Name your event, add your logo, and choose prints and AI looks.

    • Event name, logo and look are set
    • Print sizes and copies per guest chosen on Home
    • AI looks on or off, and the looks you want picked
    • Extras left off unless you want them (quicker queue)
    • On Events: Create event, Make active, Download all photos

  4. Video 4 of 8 · 2:01

    Event day

    Run the booth on the day and handle the common problems.

    • Setup's last step shows everything green
    • Start booth from Home, then do one test session yourself
    • Dashboard: Print to reprint, Generate to retry an AI photo
    • Show photos on a TV if you have a screen
    • No internet? Photos and prints still work; AI needs internet

  5. Video 5 of 8 · 1:52

    Guests, gallery & credits

    What guests get, guest languages, AI credits, and where to get help.

    • The QR opens each guest's online gallery (7 days on Basic and Starter)
    • Guest language set, and guests can switch if you like
    • Credits on Home; Buy credits tops up on the website
    • Advanced settings on Home shows every option
    • Help: WhatsApp +65 8989 6901 or hello@playingwithphoto.com

  6. Video 6 of 8 · 2:04

    Frames & layout

    Upload your own frame, then line the photos up with its holes and make a test print.

    • Frame made at the print size (4×6 is 1200 × 1800 px)
    • See-through holes, saved as a PNG
    • Uploaded in Frames & printing, and Shown to guests is on
    • Set up layout: Detect from frame, check Tilt and margins, then Save
    • A test print with no gaps and nothing cut off

  7. Video 7 of 8 · 1:58

    Stickers & sticker packs

    Turn on the Decorate step, make your own sticker pack, and add a gesture sticker.

    • Stickers & text is on (Guest journey, or Home → Extras)
    • ＋ Create pack, upload your stickers, and tick the ones you want
    • Your pack Enabled, packs you don't want off, and saved
    • A test session shows your stickers on the Decorate step
    • Gesture sticker uploaded in Hand cover (Advanced) and saved

  8. Video 8 of 8 · 1:46

    AI looks

    Choose and order the looks guests see, preview them, and add your own or a monthly style pack.

    • The looks you want are on (check with On)
    • Order set by dragging the grip, then Save
    • Each look's example picture and Best for look right
    • Own looks: Advanced settings on, then ＋ Add your own look
    • Monthly style pack: add each look, then try one test AI photo