Pylon iPad Booth: The Sensational iPad Photo Booth

Easy To Transport

When collapsed, the Pylon iPad Booth is 5′3″ high, 26.5″ wide, 10.6″ deep and fits inside cars as small as the Fiat 500.

Transporting and moving the Pylon iPad Booth around is safe and easy. We’ll supply you with a designated hard-case to safely accommodate all of the photo booth’s components. The hard-case is equipped with wheels and a handle, making the overall weight of just 83lbs (37kg) easy to maneuver.

Fast to Set Up

The Pylon iPad Booth can be fully set up in just a few minutes by a single person.

Rigid Structure

With a meticulously engineered injection molded, ABS body that has a flexural strength of 10,800 PSI – the Pylon iPad Booth is built to last.

The very stable base of the Pylon iPad Booth generates a low center of gravity and holds the photo booth anchored to the ground.

Stand Mode

At 5′6″ high, 23.6″ wide the Pylon iPad Booth’s “stand” mode draws participants in with a truly sensational design, enhanced by beautiful curves, a bright RGBW LED light and endless branding options.

The “stand” mode allows the iPad to be tilted 6° both vertically and horizontally to take the perfect shot of any participant.

Roaming Mode

The iPad housing can be easily detached from the stand and comfortably carried around the venue using a designated hand strap.

Wall-Mounted Mode

The Pylon iPad Booth is provided with a designated mount that will allow you to attach the iPad housing to a wall using 4 screws.

Circular RGBW LED Light

Pylon iPad Booth’s circular LED light contains 420 superior RGBW LEDs that produce bright, mesmerizing colors.

In contrast to traditional RGB LEDs that produce a Bluish tone of White, the RGBW LEDs produce a pure tone of White in addition to the endless variety of Red-Green-Blue combinations.

With full, user-friendly control over the colors, animations and intensity at every step of the workflow – you will able to provide the next level of interactive experiences as well as enhanced attraction to your photo booth station.

Color Options

The Pylon iPad Booth is available for purchase in Black or White.

Hardware Branding and Styling

The Pylon iPad Booth is provided with a designated brandable panel that easily attaches to the back of the booth and allows you to vinyl wrap it with any design you desire.

Live-View Animations

Coupling a live video of participants captured by the iPad camera with overlaying vibrant animations that guide and entertain throughout the workflow is engaging by its very nature.

You’ll be able to get the most out of it with hundreds of exclusive, premium animations included right out-of-the-box and the ability to add your own.

Included Animations

All included animations were exclusively drawn by Foto Master’s talented animator to be as clever, beautiful and entertaining as possibly imaginable. And they all include professional, complementing voice-overs.

The animations are bundled by event types, including specific animations for weddings, Bar/Bat Mitzvahs, birthdays, corporate events, Christmas, Halloween, children’s parties and more – So you’ll be ready to shine in any type of event.

Custom Animations

You’ll be able to turn any original idea, unique concept or purchased media into an animation.

Upsell and charge more for your services by producing unique animations that feature the subjects of the event (for example: the bride & groom, the corporate brand, etc).

Random Animations

You’ll be able to surprise participants and make every experience unique with random animations. With the feature added, the software will make a random selection out of a custom animations list.

Signing, Drawing & Stamping

Participants love having the ability to personalize their keepsake with this unique and interactive feature. When the signing & stamping feature is included in a workflow, participants can sign their name, draw and stamp over their captured photos.

Signing and Drawing Options

For signing and drawing, participants can style stroke colors and sizes, use a glowing neon effect, undo strokes and clear the drawing to start over.

Included Stamps

For stamping, participants can choose and apply stamps from an included collection of emojis, symbols and virtual props.

Custom Stamps

In addition to the included collection of stamps, you’ll be able to add your own custom stamps and tailor collections to suit different events.

Upsell and charge more for your services by producing unique symbols and virtual props that highlight the subjects of the event.

Augmented Reality

You’ll be able to offer jaw-dropping experiences, win clients, upsell and charge more for your services by realistically inserting virtual people, objects or scenery as a living part of the selfie experience and final photograph.

Example concepts:

• Virtual Selfie Partners: Celebrities
• Virtual Selfie Partners: The bride & groom
• Virtual Selfie Partners: Cartoon characters
• Virtual Selfie Partners: 3D rendered characters
• Virtual Objects: Entertaining signs (e.g. “I’m here for cake”)
• Virtual Objects: A promoted commercial product

Background Replacement

You’ll be able to level up your offered photo booth experience by letting participants swipe through a collection of replacement backgrounds for their captured photos.

Included Replacement Backgrounds

Dozens of replacement backgrounds will be included for you to offer out-of-the-box.

Custom Replacement Backgrounds

In addition to the included collection of backgrounds, you’ll be able to add your own custom backgrounds and tailor collections to suit different events.

Upsell and charge more for your services by producing unique backgrounds that highlight the subjects of the event.

Background Replacement Methods

Foto Master’s photo booth software supports three methods of automatic background removal for you to choose from:

1. You’ll be able to use AI-driven background removal.
2. You’ll be able to set up a green screen backdrop for background removal based on automatic chroma keying.

Hair Color Replacement

You’ll be able to engage participants at any type of event with this interactive AI-driven feature that allows for a quick change of hair color before sharing or printing photos.

Beauty Filter

The beauty photo filter feature is based on an image processing algorithm developed exclusively by Foto Master for its photo booth software. When enabled, the feature will automatically process and enhance participants’ selfies before they are printed or shared online. You can easily set the filter’s enhancement intensity using dedicated software options.

Extensive work has gone into creating an algorithm which has a subtle yet significant effect while keeping the natural sense of the original image. In order to achieve that, the feature uses adaptive filtering, soft contrast lighting correction, smart noise reduction and preservation of facial features.

Artistic Filters

You’ll be able to spice up video outputs by automatically applying artistic filters that match the event’s theme. Multiple filters can be applied to custom ranges of the video’s timeline, synced to the soundtrack and even layered on top of each other.

With the artistic filters feature enabled for photos, participants can select and add filters to their photos before printing and sharing them.

Artistic filters include: black & white, sepia, double exposure, hue adjust, false color, noire, thermal, saturated, comics, color invert, inked, line, spot color, crystalize, pixelate, cross polynomial and vintage.

Video Transform Effects

You’ll be able to apply transform effects to the captured video as part of the automated output production.

You’ll be able to apply any combination of transform effects at custom timeline ranges and in sync with your chosen soundtrack, to produce amazing professional outputs.

Video transform effects include: slow motion, fast motion, reverse, upside down, perspective tile, splash, better half.

Games

You’ll be able to combine quick touch-based games as part of the workflow for an engaging, interactive experience.

Two interactive games are available for optional inclusion in an event’s workflow. The included games are ‘3 Shells and a Pea’ and ‘Tic-Tac-Toe’.

Video Overlays

You’ll be able to add any imaginable combination of animated objects, characters, frames, text and other graphics to the automatically produced output videos, matching the event’s theme.

Overlaying transparent and animated assets are supported. And, You’ll be able to have them appear and disappear at custom time ranges, in sync with your chosen soundtrack, to produce amazing professional outputs.

Included Video Overlays

You can quickly select overlay assets to match the event’s theme from the included collection.

Custom Video Overlays

In addition to the included collection, you’ll be able to add your own custom-made or purchased video overlays.

Upsell and charge more for your services by producing unique video overlays that highlight the subjects of the event. For example: animated wedding cake featuring the names of the bride & groom, corporate branded frame, etc.

Video Pre-Rolls and Post-Rolls

You’ll be able to have the automatically produced output videos start with an intriguing intro using pre-rolls and go out with a bang using post-rolls.

Included Pre-Rolls and Post-Rolls

You’ll be able to quickly select pre-rolls and post-rolls to match the event’s theme from the included collection.

Custom Pre-Rolls and Post-Rolls

In addition to the included collection, you’ll be able to add your own custom-made or purchased pre-rolls and post-rolls.

Upsell and charge more for your services by producing unique pre-rolls and post-rolls that highlight the subjects of the event.

Video Message Recording

The video message recording feature allows participants to leave a personal message for the event’s hosts or record a short video clip for themselves.

Boomerang Recording

The ‘Boomerang Recording’ feature displays a live-view of participants to capture a quick video that is automatically transformed into a looping animation with a classic or ‘Boomerang’ style; which can then be shared online (either as a GIF or mp4 file).

Experience Selection

You’ll be able to ensure that each participant gets the optimal experience by simply letting him choose it himself. The experience selection feature presents a screen of choices based on presets you’ve selected or created. Choices are represented by selectable thumbnails.

Use Cases

Use cases for this feature are limitless, here are a few examples.

• You’ll be able to offer a language selection screen.
• You’ll be able to let the participants choose a preferred output. For example: whether to record a video or take a photo.
• You’ll be able to offer options that vary by the amount of photos to shoot and their produced layout.
• You’ll be able to offer a selection of different themes, each one complete with its own animations, soundtrack and automated production designs. For example: “Bride’s Side” vs “Groom’s Side”, “The Devil Experience” vs “The Angel Experience”, etc.
• You’ll be able to let participants choose whether to send their captured photo, print it or do both.
• And much more!

Styling

You’ll be able to style the experience selection screen by using an included collection of backgrounds and thumbnails or by adding your own custom ones.

On-Screen Gallery

The on-screen gallery feature displays a beautiful layout of all photos and videos captured during the event. Photos and videos can be easily selected for sharing or reprinting.

This feature is handy in cases where an insufficient amount of copies is shared or printed by a group of participants.

Sharing

You’ll be able to allow participants to send their produced selfies, GIFs and videos as MMS messages to their phones, as email messages to their inboxes or by using your own custom-built online sharing methods.

The Sharing Experience

Sharing is a quick and easy experience where participants enter their phone number or email address using a virtual keyboard/numpad.

Offline Mode

The sharing experience continues operating seamlessly when you don’t have or lose an internet connection during an event. Foto Master’s photo booth software maintains a queue that gradually delivers the data of each sharing action when an internet connection becomes available.

Online Sharing Methods & Customization

You’ll be able to choose whether to enable printing, online sharing or both concurrently and customize them per event. You’ll also be able to display a selection of printing and online sharing methods for each participant to choose from per session.

You’ll be able to customize the online sharing interface: the design of the virtual keyboard or numpad, the textual content of the disclaimer and that of the shared message, whether to display a GDPR compliance checkbox and more.

Processing Methods

• You’ll be able to use Foto Master sandbox servers currently available as a courtesy service for:
  • Sharing via Email: A free method with reliable deliverability
  • Sharing via MMS using Your Own Twilio Account: A cost-effective method with reliable deliverability
• You’ll be able to use your own servers and custom-built scripts to:
  • Process and send email messages and/or MMS messages directly
  • Integrate with 3rd party sharing services of your choosing
  • Share by custom-built online galleries

Exports

You’ll be able to export all email addresses and phone numbers that were used as sharing destinations per event.

Sharing Analytics

You’ll be able to view a summarized usage count of each sharing method per event.

Printing

You’ll be able to let participants choose how many copies to print (if any).

You’ll be able to preset limits for print copies per session.

A variety of dye-sublimation printers are supported if you already own one. If you do not own a dye-sublimation printer yet, you’ll be able to purchase one independently (Foto Master will provide you with a list of recommended models).

You’ll be able to print classic 4X6 photos and 2X2X6 strips.

Print Pal Option

Print Pal is a Raspberry Pi based device developed exclusively by Foto Master to provide more extensive and reliable methods of printing from your iPad to your dye sublimation printer.

While iPads in general only support wireless printing to printers that work with Apple’s Air Print protocol, the Print Pal is a device that allows you to print using either a wired or wireless connection with a wide range of dye sublimation printers.

Photo Retake

You’ll be able to make sure that all participants walk away with a smile. With the photo retake feature enabled, participants have the option to retake a photo in a seamless, time-efficient manner that ensures satisfaction.

High-Definition Slideshows

The Pylon iPad Booth supports connecting a high-definition monitor, TV or projector to feature an eye-catching slideshow of captured photos.

Workflow Builder

Included Workflows

Foto Master’s photo booth software comes pre-configured with workflow presets right out-of-the-box. You’ll be able to select a preset to automatically load a workflow complete with the matching animations and engaging features to suit the event.

Custom Workflows

You’ll be able to amaze your clients by using the workflow builder to customize anything about the experience and charge more for your services:

• The graphic animations
• The voice-overs
• The photography types and settings
• The overlay selections
• The matching stamps
• The background replacement features
• The games
• The experience selection screens
• And the overall combination of features (the workflow)

Video Output Producer

Included Video Productions

Foto Master’s photo booth software comes pre-configured with video production presets right out-of-the-box. You’ll be able to select a preset to automatically load a video production complete with the matching pre-rolls, post-rolls, soundtrack, effects and overlays to suit the event.

Custom Video Productions

You’ll be able to amaze your clients by using the video output producer to customize anything about the produced video and charge more for your services:

• The pre-rolls and post-rolls. For example: use videos of the bride & groom as pre-rolls and post-rolls.
• The soundtrack. For example: Use the bride’s & groom’s favorite song and sync the production to it.
• The animated overlays. For example: Create an animated frame featuring the wedding date along with an animated cake, a flying throw bouquet and a rain of hearts.
• The filters and effects

Photo Layout Designer

Included Designs

Foto Master’s photo booth software comes pre-configured with photo layout designs right out-of-the-box. You’ll be able to select a preset to automatically load a layout complete with matching overlay images, text and placeholders for the photos.

Custom Designs

You’ll be able to customize and design photo layouts. The photo layout designer is comprised of a WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get) editor which demonstrates the layout in real-time as it is being manipulated. The editor will allow you to:

• Modify the photo layout size and orientation.
• Configure placeholders for dynamic elements – generated or selected during each session.
• Set additional overlay text, logos and symbols, backgrounds and foregrounds.

We’ve Got You Covered: 24/7 Support You Can Rely On

If you think our products are cool, just wait until you meet Foto Master’s support team. We are all about giving you true peace of mind.

You will get personal attention from professionals who really care about you and 24/7 availability by phone, online chat, email, Skype, or Facebook.

Keeping Your Service Fresh: Constant Software Upgrades

Amaze your clients with the latest, cutting-edge photo booth features and exclusive premium content assets on a regular basis.

With the “Foto Master Advantage” service package, your lifetime software license gets constantly upgraded with both major and seasonal version releases.

Software releases include new, often game-changing capabilities and industry-leading features developed by Foto Master as well as exclusive premium content assets that keep you way ahead of the competition.

Supply of Exclusive Leads

Upon your purchase of a Foto Master photo booth you will be given access to the ‘Lead Distribution Platform’ (LDP) – a dedicated system developed by Foto Master to help you speed up your return on investment.

The system automatically provides you with contact details (leads) of people in your area currently interested in renting your model of Foto Master photo booth.

• The leads are sourced by Foto Master directly.
• The leads are shared quickly, keeping them current for you.
• The leads you receive are not shared with anyone else, keeping them exclusive for you.
• The contacts expect a product owner in their area to contact them with an offer.

For more information about how the system works, visit this blog post.

Your New Family: A Friendly Community of Foto Master’s Photo Booth Owners

We have a group on Facebook for Foto Master’s photo booth owners to which we’ll add you after completing your personal training session.

Once you join as a member, you’ll find a very active, warm and friendly community with helpful discussions, resource sharing, sharing of experiences, software update announcements and much more. It works, looks and feels like a real family.