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APM 9.6 Release Notes October 2015
Key Features:
• PF@Kiosk Uploading. A brand new workflow has been introduced for customers using PF@Kiosk, allowing them to take advantage of the full photo-loading capabilities of the kiosk (media cards, USB flash drives, smartphones & tablets, scanned prints, etc.) to import and select photos for use at PF@Kiosk. Customers import their photos, including support for multiple media sources:
They select the photos they would like to upload to use in their PF@Kiosk order:
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Then they’re able to choose an upload size optimized for the product they’re purchasing:
Once the upload is complete, the PF@Kiosk workflow takes over, starting off from whatever landing page is configured in the SetupWizard.
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• iOS & Android Wi-Fi Transfer. A new add-on license module is available – the APM Photo Kiosk Transfer App. It provides the easiest, fastest, and most error-free transmission of photos from mobile devices to the APM. The solution combines free, native apps for iOS and Android for customers to download along with a new software package that runs on the kiosk to provide secure, zero-configuration, ad-hoc wireless networking access.
Customers simply select “iOS & Android” from the APM’s Load Media screen, and then follow the prompts on-screen. They are directed to download (if necessary) and launch the transfer app, select their photos, switch to the kiosk’s WiFi network, and begin the transmission. Shortcut links to the apps: iOS: https://www.photofinale.com/links/transferapp/ios Android: https://www.photofinale.com/links/transferapp/android
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The Photo Kiosk Transfer App fully supports Apple’s iCloud Photo Library, automatically downloading full-resolution photos for customers who have chosen to “optimize storage” on their devices. For more information, please contact your sales rep.
Features & Tweaks:
• New option to hide the “Auto Enhance” color correction feature, while still allowing B&W and Sepia functionality for customers, configurable in the Setup Wizard.
• Updated PF@Kiosk to utilize the Internet Explorer 11 engine, if available, for HTML rendering to improve performance and compatibility with Photo Finale Managed and Photo Finale Enterprise sites.
• Support for member login and signup under the new API authentication scheme.
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• PF@Kiosk will now automatically timeout on the order confirmation page after 10 seconds. Additionally, if a user hits the “X” button to exit PF@Kiosk on the order confirmation page before the 10 seconds is up, no confirmation dialog will be displayed.
• The maximum number of photos imported by the kiosk (default: 2,000) is now configurable in the Setup Wizard under Kiosk Settings > User Interface Settings.
• Overhauled the RemoteUpdate engine for greater security and to support downloading updates over HTTPS rather than FTP.
• The Windows Charm Bar (swipe-from-right gesture) is now disabled on Windows 8.1 and higher machines.
• Moved various service connections to HTTPS for enhanced security.
• The “Coupon” button on the Order Summary page is hidden if no coupons are available for use.
• Disabled the right-click mouse action within the APM user interface for improved security.
• Added the ability to draw an image (e.g. logo) on both additional pages that are added by the Folio Branding functionality.
• The installer now supports a silent-mode installation when “/s” is included as a command-line parameter.
• Updated DEVICES.DEF file, supporting some newer CD-R/DVD-R models.
Fixes:
• Fixed problems with Lab 50 pricing integration.
• Fixed automatic download of Intro Movie slide JPEGs that are hosted online on a server that requires case-sensitive URLs.
• Hides fulfillment options on the Select Service screen for fulfillments that do not contains any prints after the user has selected the prints workflow.
• Fixed the PF@Kiosk toolbar display when Windows OS is configured to run at a DPI other than the default (96).
• Fixed timestamps in the APM Order XML to reflect daylight savings time in the time-zone bias.