Sharing Station
Assign an iPad running the Salsa iOS app as a Sharing Station to allow guests to browse, find, and share captures so that others can continue to use the Salsa or Guac booth.
Combine the Sharing Station with a Dropbox Watch Folder to create a sharing station for other photo booths like Queso, Legacy, or a 360 booth.
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Explainer
How To
What To Know
Explainer
What Is Sharing Station?
Sharing Station is a mode for the Salsa iOS app which turns the entire iPad into a dedicated app for sharing captures from an event.
The Sharing Station can be used to display captures from another Salsa booth, Guac booth, images and videos synced from a Dropbox folder, a Virtual Booth event, or even another photo booth.
Guests are provided with all of the same sharing options (email, text, AirDrop, QR code, and AirPrint) and will be prompted to complete a survey if one is turned on for the event.
This helps free up the photo booth for other guests to take captures and keeps the line moving quickly.
How To
Turn on Sharing Station
Sharing Station can be turned on from the Salsa iOS app and web app in the Modes setting screen.
To turn on Sharing Station:
Log in to the Salsa web app
Select an event or create a new event
Click Configure Event
Click the Capture Settings tab
Toggle on Sharing Station in Modes
An option will now appear to “Start Sharing Station” whenever you start the event.
Learn more about selecting an iPad to be used as the Sharing Station
How To
Select Sharing Options for Guests
Sharing Station supports all of Salsa’s sharing options and they are turned on for the event in the same location.
To turn on sharing options:
Log in to the Salsa web app
Select an event or create a new event
Click Configure Event
Click the Sharing tab
The available sharing options will be listed. Click each sharing option to turn them on or off and adjust the settings.
Note: Selected sharing options will be presented to guests on the Salsa booth after capture and on the Sharing Station.
How To
Select an iPad to Be Used as a Sharing Station
If you are using multiple iPads to run your event, you will need to select which ones will be used as the Sharing Station.
To select an iPad to be used for Sharing Station:
Launch the Salsa iOS app on the selected iPad
Select the event with Sharing Station turned on
Tap Start Event
Tap Start Sharing Station
Captures taken on another iPad or in a Virtual Booth under the same event in the same event, and images or videos from a synced Dropbox folder will start to appear on screen for guests to browse, select, and share.
How To
Add Additional Captures to the Sharing Station
You can add additional captures from other events and even other photo booths to a Sharing Station for guests to view and share.
Live Gallery Upload
Add images and videos directly to an event from the Salsa web app. New captures will need to be uploaded manually.
Learn more about Live Gallery Upload
Dropbox Watch Folder
Connect a Dropbox account and select a specific folder for Salsa to watch for, and upload, any new images and videos. New captures will be automatically uploaded as they are added to the Dropbox folder.
What To Know
System Requirements
Hardware Requirements
Software Requirements
Salsa iOS app 1.16.0 or later
iPadOS 14.8 or later
Salsa Pro subscription
One Salsa Pro license for each Sharing Station
Note: The Sharing Station requires its own dedicated license. To run a Salsa photo booth for captures and a Sharing Station, you will need two licenses.
Network Requirements
Stable WiFi or cellular internet connectivity
Minimum 50 Mbps download and 5 Mbps upload speed
What To Know
Keeping the Sharing Station Secure
To ensure guests cannot accidentally leave the Sharing Station or view any sensitive information on the iPad, you will want to take steps to adjust the iPad settings, and add an event passcode.
What To Know
Syncing with Dropbox
Images and videos uploaded and saved to a Dropbox folder can be synced to an event and accessed from the Sharing Station by using the Dropbox Watch Folder.
These files will also appear within the event’s Live Gallery alongside captures taken with Salsa and from a Virtual Booth, if enabled.
What To KNow
Using Sharing Station with Other Photo Booths
The Sharing Station is not limited to Salsa and Guac. The Sharing Station can be used with essentially any photo booth, including Legacy and Queso, so long as the captures can be uploaded to a Dropbox folder.
Learn more about using Sharing Station with other photo booths
