Capture Basics
How Photo Capture Works
The capture flow is what your guests experience when they step up to the booth. It's designed to be dead simple — tap, smile, done. Here's what happens behind the scenes.Few readersRequire Tap to Start vs Auto-Start
Should guests tap the screen to begin, or should the booth start capturing automatically? ALIVE gives you both options.Few readersSelecting a Camera & Adjusting Camera Controls
Your device has cameras and ALIVE lets you choose which one to use — plus fine-tune image quality with manual controls for zoom, exposure, white balance, and more.Few readers
Capture Settings
Configuring Countdown Timers
Timing is everything — especially in a photo booth. Too fast and guests look like deer in headlights. Too slow and the line starts to back up. ALIVE lets you dial in the perfect pace.Few readersMirroring / Flipping the Image
When guests look at themselves on screen, they expect to see a mirror image — raise your right hand, the "you" on screen raises the right hand too. But the actual captured photo might need to be flippFew readersAdjusting Aspect Ratio
The aspect ratio controls the shape of your captured photos. Getting this right ensures your photos look great in your template and print without awkward cropping.Few readers
Advanced & Coming Soon
Roaming Mode
Not every event happens inside a booth. With Roaming mode, an attendant can walk around the venue, snap guests on the fly, pick the best shots, and still run them through your normal templates, effectFew readers360 Capture Mode
Want to offer something extra? ALIVE's 360 capture mode creates spinning, 360-degree video experiences — the kind that go viral on social media.Few readersDSLR & External Camera Integration
Want sharper photos with that unmistakable professional look? ALIVE supports connecting external DSLR and mirrorless cameras on both iPad and Windows — giving you full control over image quality straiFew readers
Boomerang Mode
Boomerang mode captures a short video clip and plays it forward and backward in a loop — the kind of fun, shareable content guests love.Few readersGIF Creation
Turn a sequence of photos into an animated GIF — a lightweight, looping image that's easy to share and always fun.Few readersLive Photos
Capture a still photo with a few seconds of motion — giving guests a photo that comes to life when they view it on their device.Few readers