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Remote Event Configuration

Set up and configure your events from anywhere using the ALIVE web dashboard — before you even arrive at the venue.



What Is Remote Event Configuration?


Remote event configuration lets you prepare your event settings from the web dashboard at photobooth.alive-pic.com. Instead of configuring everything on the iPad at the venue, you can set up templates, effects, capture settings, sharing options, and more from your computer ahead of time.


When the iPad connects to the event, it pulls down the remote settings and applies them automatically.



What You Can Configure Remotely


The web dashboard gives you control over a wide range of event settings:


  • Templates — Select which templates are available for the event
  • Effects — Choose which AI effects and capture modes to offer
  • Capture Settings — First photo countdown, time between photos, mirror mode, tap-to-start, review after capture, and ALIVE video timing
  • Capture Steps — Customize the step-by-step flow guests see during capture. Choose from presets (Classic, Fun, Numbered, Minimal, Attendant, Guide) or create custom steps
  • Welcome Steps — Custom welcome screen shown before capture begins
  • Post-Capture Steps — Steps shown after photos are taken
  • Post-Session Steps — Steps after the session completes
  • End Steps — Final steps before returning to idle
  • Live View Overlay — Add an overlay image on top of the live camera preview with adjustable opacity
  • Custom Labels — Customize the text on the "Start" button and "Capturing" indicator
  • Printing — Enable/disable printing, set max prints per session, contact details, and duplicate strip options
  • Share Options — Toggle print, QR code, SMS, email, and singles/networking sharing on or off per event
  • Sharing Station — Configure sharing station mode, branding idle timeout, and enabled sharing methods
  • 360 Settings — Countdown, video size preset, quality, timeline clips, speed, soundtrack, and overlays
  • GIF Settings — Countdown, quality, frame timing for GIF capture mode
  • Green Screen — Manage background images for green screen effect
  • Roaming Mode — Configure roaming-specific capture behavior
  • Screen Saver — Choose idle screen type (default, media, or mirror) per event
  • Gallery Settings — Configure gallery behavior including "Find My Photos" mode
  • Disclaimer — Add a consent or notice overlay that guests must acknowledge
  • Theme Colors — Customize primary, background, and accent colors for event branding
  • Exit Password — Set a password to prevent guests from exiting the booth
  • Contact Details — Add contact info that appears on printed outputs
  • Custom Link — Add a custom branded link button to the share screen
  • Auto-Return — Automatically return to idle screen after sharing completes


[screenshot: Remote setup tab in the web dashboard event detail page]



How to Set Up an Event Remotely


  1. Log in to the ALIVE web dashboard at photobooth.alive-pic.com
  2. Navigate to Events and select your event (or create a new one)
  3. Open the Remote Setup tab
  4. Configure your settings — changes auto-save as you make them
  5. On event day, open ALIVE on your iPad and select the event — settings sync automatically


Changes you make on the web dashboard save automatically. You'll see a "Saved" indicator confirming your settings are stored.



Syncing Settings to the Device


When you select an event on the iPad app, it fetches the latest remote settings from the server. This includes:


  • All capture and sharing configurations
  • Selected templates and effects (downloaded to the device)
  • 360 capture settings including soundtrack and overlay files


If you update settings on the web dashboard while the event is running, the iPad will pick up the changes the next time it syncs.



Jumping Directly to a Setting From the Booth


The booth app can deep-link you straight into a specific section of the Remote Setup tab. When you tap a "Configure on web dashboard" action inside ALIVE on the iPad, it opens the dashboard with the correct event and the correct section already scrolled into view — for example, the Capture Steps block, the 360 Capture block, or the Share Options block.


This saves you from hunting through the Remote Setup tab when you just want to change one setting.



Tips


  • Prepare the night before — Set up all your event settings from home so you can focus on hardware setup at the venue
  • Double-check templates — Make sure your selected templates have the right photo slots and layout for your event
  • Test on the iPad — After configuring remotely, do a quick test session on the iPad to verify everything looks right
  • Use exit passwords — For unattended booths, always set an exit password remotely so it's ready when you go live



What's Next?


Updated on: 05/07/2026

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