• We’ve added the ability in Private Jobs to see which galleries have been accessed! 
  - Studios can now send marketing emails based on this behavior to encourage subjects who have or have not viewed their gallery as well as those who have not purchased photos from their gallery even if they have viewed it. 
  - Gives studios the ability to filter Exports & Marketing Flyers/emails in Private Jobs to either subjects that have accessed/viewed their gallery or just those that have not.
  - From the Insights tab of the job studios will also see the number of Subjects Accessed, Percent Accessed (Total Subjects Accessed / Matched Subjects), Subjects Ordered, and Percent Ordered.

• We added a progress bar to indicate that FaceFind is analyzing individual photos when uploading photos to a job. Studios will also now see a warning if they attempt to publish before it has completed processing.
• We've added a new green spill removal option when submitting a Knockouts job. This setting will be off by default, but studios can toggle it on when creating their Post-Processing job.
• 4 new Bay Photo drinkware products have been added! Studios can view them in their Bay price sheets.

• Fixed issues where selecting all images from a specific search result and then disabling digital downloads or applying a new tag would apply to all images in the job rather than just to the selection.
• Fixed an issue where subjects would not appear in Flyer send modal if they only had an email address in the Email 2 column.
• General bug fixes.

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New Default Watermark:

• As AI watermark removers become more prevalent, we researched and made intentional improvements to our default watermark to make it more resistant by adding a colored gradient, an irregular pattern, and soft edges.
• If you are currently using PhotoDay’s default watermark, you can manually update it by going to Settings > My Studio > Logo & Watermark > click "Default"
• Starting 5/4/23, all previous default watermarks will be automatically updated to the new design.
• Studios using their own custom watermark will not see any changes.

General Updates:

• We created a new processing progress bar to indicate that FaceFind is working its magic! When uploading photos to a job, the progress bar will show you how far along FaceFind is in analyzing your photos.
• We added more specific error messages regarding the reason an image fails to upload such as not meeting color space and depth requirements. Learn more.
• New Bay Photo drinkware products have been added! Studios can view them in their Bay price sheets.
• We made some adjustments to ensure that the full file name is visible on all displays when uploading duplicates.

• Fixed an issue where the selection count was not updating when images were unselected during the Post-Processing photo review step.
• Fixed a private gallery job issue where navigating to the second page of a search result in Subjects Data would reset results to all subjects.
• Fixed an issue where a bulk deadline date was required for studios to set a job to AdvancePay when using a Bulk or Drop price sheet.
• General bug fixes.

• To prevent text messages from sending outside commercially compliant times, we’ve implemented new SMS time restrictions. When a job is published or set to AdvancePay for the first time between the hours of 8 PM and 8:59 AM, the related automatic SMS series will be temporarily suppressed until 9 AM (based on the job's timezone). Studios can still change their job’s gallery status at any time.
• Added a 5 Credit minimum purchase requirement for PhotoDay Credits.
• Made general design improvements and responsiveness adjustments to the Home, Store, and Jobs sections of the Studio Panel. 

• Fixed an issue where invitation emails were not being received.
• Fixed an issue where Sales Today was displaying incorrectly.
• Fixed an issue where bulk shipping settings were not required with a bulk/drop price sheet.
• Added a subtotal column to Reports.
• General bug fixes.

• We updated our email validation process to accept new domain extensions in email addresses. For example: .photography, .studio, etc. in addition to the standard .com.
• Studios can now add an organization while creating a job. Previously, studios could only add organizations by leaving the job creation flow and going to the separate Organizations page.
• Newly designed icons, buttons, tables, and modals have been added to the Studio Panel for a fresh look.
• NOTE: Earlier this week we notified PhotoDay Users about updates to publish time restrictions that were intended to be a part of this release. We heard your early feedback and have decided to put this development on hold while we work to optimize this user experience.

• Fixed an issue where dragging and dropping photos to match subjects wasn’t working on Firefox browsers.
• Fixed an issue where re-uploaded photos were not properly replacing ones that originally had special characters stripped from their filenames.

Post-Processing Services Introduced:

• Knockouts service has been revamped and Color Correction service has been added.
• PhotoDay Credits have been reduced in price from $0.35 to $0.10. Knockouts now cost 2 credits per photo, with Color Correction priced at 1 credit per photo.

Bulk Shipping Updates:

• Studios can now view all details about processed bulk shipments, as well as a list of all orders that were included in each bulk shipment.
• Studios can now view sales information for each bulk shipment, including relevant orders volume and revenue associated with each bulk order.
• Individual Order Details now include a link to the related bulk order. Studios can now see the status and tracking of orders that were included in a bulk shipment.

General Updates:

• Added a Studio Reporting field to the Studio Information screen and a Job Reporting field to the Job Details screen. 
• Updated restrictions for watermark files to prevent customer issues when loading. Watermark files must now be a maximum of 5000x5000px and 2MB. 
• Sorting and filtering functions of Subjects in Private Gallery Jobs have been improved. Studios can now select multiple filters to be used and they always sort alphabetically within other sorts chosen.
• Added the AdvancePay Credit Reference number to the customer’s order receipt. 
• Added the Studio’s name to the order detail view for both the Studio and the Customer.
• Updated Customer receipt to show the theme image instead of preview image to help with customer confusion.

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• Fixed an issue occurring when deleting emails from a flyer mailing list.
• Fixed an issue relating to how the Studio Panel is displayed in browsers running on Windows.
• Fixed an issue where filtering by “Absent” for marketing flyers within private jobs was not working correctly.

• Studios can now request custom SMS from within the Studio Panel. Requests will be viewed and approved by the Customer Success Team.
• In Subject Overview, filenames are now displayed on the Featured Photo selection window.
• The required minimum price for a digital download has been reduced. Studios can now offer digital downloads for a minimum of $2 each (previously $5 each).
• Studios can now choose to receive Net Promoter Score (NPS) notifications by email. Daily emails, weekly emails, or both can be turned on by going to Settings > Account > Notification Settings.

• Updates have been made to private gallery subject emails to ensure that reminder notifications continue to be sent to additional email addresses attached to the subject that have not ordered. For example: Subject has Email 1 and Email 2 data associated with it. Email 1 places an order and reminder series are turned off for them, but Email 2 will still receive reminders since they haven’t placed an order yet.
• Fixed an export issue where file names were truncating from periods in data.
• Fixed an issue where private gallery flyers were not rendering the correct size for subjects.
• Fixed an issue where the upload modal was disappearing when images were over 8000px.
• General bug fixes.

• New Updates to AdvancePay: AP credits will now expire 14 months after purchase date (existing AP credits will not be affected). New reminder series have been created to communicate approaching expiration dates. Leftover credit balances will automatically go to the studio after the reminder series has ended and the expiration date has passed.
• Cropping Preset Profiles have been added to Exports. Users can now separately choose the aspect ratio, crop type (loose, standard, tight), and resolution. This will help ensure centering and consistency from job to job. 
• The updated AdvancePay Payout Policy and AdvancePay Refund Policy have been added to the Studio Panel site footer.

• Fixed an issue where backgrounds were not rendering correctly on flyers and emails for private galleries in some cases. 
• Fixed an issue to improve studio email validation.
• Fixed an issue where retouching prices were not reflecting correctly on some invoices.

• Added verification step for studio address upon account creation and when the address is updated in “My Studio” section.
• Updated AdvancePay details view to show transaction history, balance, expiration, etc.
• Updated orders report to include more AdvancePay information including expiration date and remaining balance. Some columns have been hidden in studio view, but still exist in the CSV export.
• When uploading duplicate files in a job, studios will now be shown a list of the duplicate filenames and given the option to replace, skip, or cancel. 
• Additionally, when choosing to replace photos in a job, studios can now choose whether they want the replacement files to retain the same attributes as the previously uploaded images (e.g. Digital Download Disabled, Tag, Featured Photo, and manual subject matches).

• Fixed a bug where tags were showing inaccurate search results.
• Fixed a bug where package ordering wasn’t saving in price sheets.
• Fixed an issue with “Last Uploaded” > “Select All” wasn’t working.
• Fixed an issue where reprint tracking emails were not received.

• A new file size restriction has been implemented. Files must now be 8000px or less in either height or width. 
• On the Subject Data page, studios can now combine filters on multiple columns. This is an extension of recent improvements made in versions 3.39 and 3.38.
• For the newly introduced retail delivery fee in the state of Colorado, a line has been added in the order descriptions to include this.

• Fixed an issue where unnecessary calls to the server on private jobs were being made. This fix will reduce server load and improve performance in the studio panel.
• General bug fixes.

• Added a new export preset for School Photographers of America (SPOA) Universal Export to support a variety of School Information Systems (SIS). 
• On the Subject Data page, studios can now select multiple filters without resetting the first selected filter.
• A new message has been added to the Studio Panel Tax section. Beginning January 1, 2023, PhotoDay will remit taxes on behalf of studios to their respective states. Stripe will also be providing 1099-K forms each year.
• Sales Reports in the Studio Panel have been updated with columns and tooltips related to new tax protocols (mentioned above) and state delivery fees.

• Fixed an issue so that the return address on shipments is the lab’s address. 
• General bug fixes.

• In Private Gallery Jobs > Subjects Data Page, studios can now skip entering previously required info (like a Student ID). Studios can also now sort and filter subject data using the column headers.  
• When uploading images to a knockout job, duplicate filenames will not be accepted. Previously, duplicate filenames were only prevented in the main job photo upload, but not in the knockouts section.
• The automatic email campaign previously named “Pre-Picture Day Series” is now called the “AdvancePay Series” for better clarification and function. The “day before picture day” email will only send for jobs that are in AdvancePay mode (this email will not go out for jobs in Draft mode). 
• The marketing flyer filter “Only Subjects Without Purchases” has been improved to eliminate all marketing communications to email addresses included in orders. Previously, only the first subject from a multiple-subject order would be considered as part of the purchase. 
• Reports now include “State Delivery Fee” line item.
• New SMS have been added for jobs with bulk shipping that include the order deadline. 
• All SMS now have a hierarchy of message priority to ensure that a customer will only receive 1 text message a day.
• General copy changes within the studio panel for clarification and consistency.

• Fixed an issue in private gallery jobs where only images with a detected face and no subject matches were populating in the Unmatched section. The Unmatched section now functions as intended, so that any images with no subject matches will display in Unmatched.
• Fixed an issue where an image disabled for digital download was purchased as a download.
• Fixed an issue where exports were filtering full and partial matches instead of exact matches only.
• Fixed an issue where clicking on an AdvancePay order in reports linked to the incorrect page.
• Fixed an issue where studios had to refresh the page to update a job status if a price sheet was deleted. 
• Fixed an issue where studios could not drag photos more than once in a Firefox browser.
• General bug fixes.

• Emails regarding knockouts now include the job name and knockout name in the email’s subject line.
• When uploading photos to a job, studios can now click “replace/skip all” before the entire upload completes. Previously, studios had to wait until later in the upload process to click replace/skip.
• Updated the “Edit Columns” button in Private Gallery Jobs > Subjects Data Page. Previously the button was an icon, but now it says “Edit Columns” for improved clarity.
• The sign-up page has been updated to include a “next picture day” drop-down menu to aid with the onboarding process. 
• Reprint requests now have an improved display of the reprint status on the Order Receipt page. 
• Regarding creating tags from metadata keywords, if keywords are separated by semicolons, they will not be turned into tags.
• When viewing background collections in the studio panel, you can now sort them by the date they were created.
• Previously, when exporting data from PhotoDay, some column headers did not exactly match the header titles required for uploading data back into PhotoDay. The export headers are now perfectly matched so exporting and importing are streamlined.

• Fixed a bug regarding studio order reports displaying no data.

• Added verbiage regarding sending post-publish emails when a job has not yet been published.
• Knockouts are now returned alphabetically along with visual confirmation of the quantity.
• Improved email subject for exports for clarity.
• Introduced a notification for studios who have cookies blocked.

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• Fixed a bug related to the “with photos” or “without purchases” filter during flyer downloads.

• The reprint request form wording has been updated for clarity. This form is not applicable for any print errors caused by studio or customer error.
• Lightroom keywords are now translated into tags for PNGs.
• When importing and mapping a CSV in your private gallery, the mapping screen will now highlight fields that are not being mapped. Mapped fields can also be removed in bulk if desired.
• Subject images are now included in the automatic campaign emails.
• For manual flyers and automatic email campaigns, knocked-out subject images now include the job’s default background. 
• In a private gallery job, a subject overview filter has been clarified to reference subjects with a matched photo but without a featured photo.

• General bug fixes.

• Added a new data-only CSV export type for basic compositing workflow.
• Email flyer filters are now sorted alphabetically.
• Updated the Subject Overview in a private gallery job to include the “Subjects without feature” filter.

• Fixed an issue where email flyers were not updating offers before sending.
• Fixed an issue where email flyer history was not displaying.
• Fixed the order preview overlay for keychains with Miller's.
• General bug fixes.

• The jobs list page now has pagination navigation.
• When viewing then exiting a subject in a private gallery job, the subject overview page will maintain your scroll. 
• Added a “Next Subject” button within the subject detail screen when featuring.

• In order details, the product image now attempts to use the layout’s theme preview.
• Digital download links will now recreate when an order receipt is resent. 
• When a job is published with transparent photos uploaded but without backgrounds added, the transparent photos will be hidden in the gallery.
• Speed improvements for when querying subjects.

• Fixed an issue where orders for deleted jobs were not displaying.
• Fixed an issue where the main menu navigation was not highlighting when Academy was selected.
• Fixed an issue of flyers not showing all available offers.
• Fixed an issue where deleted export items were unable to be found.
• General bug fixes.

• Updated messaging for bulk and bulk & drop Miller’s price sheets to reflect new product pricing.
• Organization contacts can now have a blank first or last name.

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• Fixed an issue occurring when trying to add products to a package on mobile.
• General bug fixes.

• Promos are now available for jobs that are 365 days old, rather than 180 days old.
• Added a disclaimer explaining that setting an expiration date for a gallery will trigger a text notifying customers.

• Reprints can now be requested directly from the order page. No more lengthy forms!
• Changed the order resolution form to a refund request form.
• Added the job name and private access code to order reports.
• Updated Refund Policy copy.
• Renamed “GiftCard” to “AdvancePay” in reports CSV export.
• Updated reports to display subject info if customer info is not available.

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• Fixed an issue where the subject overview dropdown would always display all subjects.

• Gallery Offer code is now included in automatic SMS campaigns

• Fixed an issue where matching all photos would only match up to 100 photos.
• Updated messaging and profit calculations for bulk products.

• Custom Themes feature is now available with Reedy Photo.

• Fixed an issue with setting default backgrounds.
• Fixed an issue when removing a subject’s reference photo and unmatching.

• Users can now filter and send private gallery marketing flyers to subjects who have or haven't already placed an order.

• Fixed an issue where subject data fields were adding a new field instead of replacing the one selected.
• General bug fixes.

• Users can now customize the filename of their exports by selecting up to 3 values.
• Purchase information is now included in the subject list if requested.

• Fixed the flyer size and margining for mobile
• General bug fixes

• Updated expanding live preview in cart and order item requests.
• Updated promo messages to include job name in the text copy.
• Added reprint request feature to order detail.

• Fixed 3 issues related to FaceFind for studio matching:
• Scenario of uploading a reference photo after would only match the largest face.
• Scenario of when having the same face in multiple subjects and then uploading a photo it would only match to one subject.
• Scenario of adding a reference photo, then deleting it, then re-uploading would still match even though the photo had been removed.

• New Campaigns feature added in studio job settings.
• Added a new marketing card in the job dashboard.
• Added a button to go to campaigns settings for private galleries on a job’s marketing page.
• Added a new modal for when a private job is switched to AdvancePay.
• Updated the publish modal for private galleries.
• Updated the support article links in Campaigns

• General bug fixes.

• Added a clickable tracking link to order details when available.
• Added “ship date” information to orders report.
• 2022 Promos added to studio panel.

• General bug fixes.

• Updated the modal that pops up before publishing a job to explain the process and next steps more clearly.
• Updated Orders to include AdvancePay orders.
• Updated AdvancePay detail screen so that clicking the link to “go back” will take you to the screen you were previously on.

• Fixed issue where sometimes purchases would not show up in product reports until the next day.
• Fixed issue where auto-SMS reminders would ignore time zones.

• Knockouts Service and PhotoDay Wallet are now available.
• Updated default description copy for AdvancePay flyers.
• For bulk shipping jobs, tracking info for all bulk orders are now displayed in the Job’s dashboard screen.

• Trailblazer Tips video added to Studio Home page
• Tip of the Month added to Trailblazer Tips in Academy Programs
• Studio Orders date format updated to MM/DD/YYYY