Latest News from the Sprout Studio team
Feature update
Product update
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Corrected an issue with $0 packages and 8 more updates

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Shared by Justin • April 23, 2025

We’re always working hard to make Sprout better for you. Every week, our team is fully focused on enhancing the experience for you and your business.

We’ve dedicated ourselves to building the best all-in-one business tool for photographers, and we’re not slowing down. We’re always improving because we care about your success.

This week, we’ve made 9 updates we think you’ll appreciate:

  • Notes in the Documents section will now properly display bullet points when they include a list.
  • Added more clarity to the description for Digital Downloads in a Price List.
  • Corrected an issue where trying to update a $0 package to have a non-zero price caused it to break.
  • The Apply Template option will no longer appear twice in new Booking Pages.
  • Minor spelling error inside Gallery > Settings > Downloads > Show advanced settings.
  • The Booking Proposal expiration date is now calculated when it gets published rather than when it was created.
  • The Questionnaire AI is no longer showing inside Contact Forms.
  • Deleted Notes will no longer appear in the Client Portal.
  • Fixed an issue causing the currency symbol to sometimes duplicate while editing an Order.

As always, thank you for being part of the Sprout community. We’re here to support you every step of the way!

Feature update
Product update
Improvement

Fixed pagination on email lists and 6 more updates

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Shared by Justin • April 17, 2025

We’re always working hard to make Sprout better for you. Every week, our team is fully focused on enhancing the experience for you and your business.

We’ve dedicated ourselves to building the best all-in-one business tool for photographers, and we’re not slowing down. We’re always improving because we care about your success.

This week, we’ve made 7 updates we think you’ll appreciate:

  • When viewing a filtered view on list pages, update the title to include the state (i.e. Schedulers: Trash) when viewing the trashed Schedulers page.
  • Corrected an issue that would sometimes cause pagination and recipient count in the Email Campaign and Email List modals to display incorrectly.
  • Changing the Shoot Type in the 'Add Shoot Modal' will no longer prevent you from adding additional Users.
  • Corrected a small issue with cloning Workflows from the Sprout Library.
  • Emails sent once again will display the recipient data when using dynamic recipients.
  • Subtotals on Orders should no longer show excess decimal places.
  • Custom images uploaded to Packages will now display properly on the frontend of a Booking Proposal/Page.

As always, thank you for being part of the Sprout community. We’re here to support you every step of the way!

Feature update
Product update
Improvement

Added the ability to bulk apply price lists and 23 more updates

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Shared by Justin • April 09, 2025

We’re always working hard to make Sprout better for you. Every week, our team is fully focused on enhancing the experience for you and your business.

We’ve dedicated ourselves to building the best all-in-one business tool for photographers, and we’re not slowing down. We’re always improving because we care about your success.

This week, we’ve made 24 updates we think you’ll appreciate:

  • There is now a visualizer option for Round Metal Prints.
  • Added a new modal to bulk apply Pricelists to existing Galleries.
  • You can now always use custom-uploaded images for Prints/Products/Services/Digitals in a pricelist, in addition to something like a Visualizer.
  • On a Lead or Shoot, the label at the top has been replaced by a link to go back to the Lead or Shoots list page.
  • Round prints now have a round cropping mode to visualize the resulting crop better.
  • We are now showing uploaded images as covers on non-lab prints inside of the Pricelist.
  • You can now open multiple pricing accordions in a Price List at the same time.
  • Added more clarity on notes (i.e. internal vs client-facing).
  • Adding a new Print/Product/Service will auto-select the name in the sidebar.
  • Removed mention of Unsplash as a source for Hero Images in the Shop Builder.
  • Made formatting for text laid out in our text editors more consistent throughout Sprout.
  • Questionnaire form Instructions will now display properly on the front end of a BP.
  • The dashboard notification panel will now clear unread notifications when using the 'Mark all as read' button.
  • Fixed an issue preventing some iCal calendar links from syncing as expected.
  • Fixed an issue causing the 'Enter Gallery' button to overlap with the Email field when collecting emails.
  • Collecting names and emails on a Gallery can now occur when the Gallery is also password-protected.
  • Fixed an issue that would cause package items for a BP to duplicate after the Client signed the contract on the front end.
  • Gallery Templates will now correctly copy over the 'Register to View' setting when being applied.
  • Disabled toggles in IPS Gallery Settings are now hidden as intended.
  • Adjusted styling for fulfillment on the Order list page when an order has both self and lab fulfillment.
  • Made the naming schemes for Items within Packages more consistent.
  • Rotating or cropping images in the frontend of a Gallery no longer causes previous selections such as paper type to reset.
  • Incrementing additional copies for a Print in an Order will now properly save at 1 copy.
  • Reviews left on Digital Files now show up as expected.

As always, thank you for being part of the Sprout community. We’re here to support you every step of the way!

Feature update
Product update
Improvement

Added filenames to the quick shop and 12 more updates

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Shared by Justin • April 02, 2025

We’re always working hard to make Sprout better for you. Every week, our team is fully focused on enhancing the experience for you and your business.

We’ve dedicated ourselves to building the best all-in-one business tool for photographers, and we’re not slowing down. We’re always improving because we care about your success.

This week, we’ve made 13 updates we think you’ll appreciate:

  • Show the file names in the Shop Quick Select modal.
  • You can now use the Escape key to exit from viewing a single image in a Gallery.
  • The expanded state of the "CRM" section will stay consistent when navigating into a Shoot/Lead. For example, if it's open on the Dashboard and you go into a Lead, it'll stay open.
  • Added an alert to the Scheduler to alert you if all of your availability is located outside of the Start/End window.
  • Full-width left and full-width right sections in a Shop now have a mobile view.
  • Products, Services and Digitals will now display their prices on the main view of a Pricelist on the backend.
  • The Desktop and Mobile nav menus now have the same ordering of menu items.
  • You can now open the Fulfillment Section and Crop Modal for a Lab Fulfilled Order on mobile.
  • Some small design tweaks for Orders on mobile.
  • Fixed the year for the Q1, Q2, etc filters on Reports.
  • Made it so that BP Confirmation reminders have matching text in the buttons (backend vs. email)
  • Added better error messaging for FPL orders missing billing contact information.
  • Updated the "Free Marketing Images" link for FPL inside the price list lab fulfillment tab to go to the actual free marketing images.

As always, thank you for being part of the Sprout community. We’re here to support you every step of the way!

Feature update
Product update
Improvement

Added the manual book option to mobile and 9 more updates

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Shared by Justin • March 27, 2025

We’re always working hard to make Sprout better for you. Every week, our team is fully focused on enhancing the experience for you and your business.

We’ve dedicated ourselves to building the best all-in-one business tool for photographers, and we’re not slowing down. We’re always improving because we care about your success.

This week, we’ve made 10 updates we think you’ll appreciate:

  • Fixed an issue on mobile where you cannot add a new date to the calendar on smaller devices as the button isn't accessible.
  • The manual booking option is now visible on mobile.
  • You can once again duplicate Gallery Templates.
  • Fixed an issue where sometimes you get the wrong image and not the one you selected when downloading single images in a Gallery.
  • Fixed an issue with re-uploading images with an uppercase file extension (i.e. .JPG).
  • Stopped the package dropdown from showing the HTML shortcode for an ampersand instead of the & symbol.
  • Added the 'Alignment' button to various text editors throughout the software.
  • Disabled the notes on Gallery Templates
  • Fixed the expired toggle on Gallery Templates so the expiry gets duplicated correctly.
  • Fixed a styling issue with loading spinners that appear inside of a Booking Page on the backend.

As always, thank you for being part of the Sprout community. We’re here to support you every step of the way!

Feature update
New feature

Galleries got an upgrade!

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Shared by Justin • March 11, 2025

Hi there,

Galleries, now better than ever!

As part of our ongoing commitment to making Sprout even better, we’re excited to roll out the first round of small (but impactful!) updates to your Sprout Galleries.

Here’s what’s new:

  • Minimum order amount - Set a required amount your clients must spend in a Gallery.
  • Register to view - Collect both your Gallery visitor’s name & email for better tracking.
  • Unread badge - Never miss a client’s favourite submission, order, etc. again!
  • Improved order and download management - More clarity and fewer steps.

These updates are live now in your account today!

Feature update
Product update
Improvement

Fixed email attachment sizing and 4 more updates

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Shared by Justin • March 04, 2025

We’re always working hard to make Sprout better for you. Every week, our team is fully focused on enhancing the experience for you and your business.

We’ve dedicated ourselves to building the best all-in-one business tool for photographers, and we’re not slowing down. We’re always improving because we care about your success.

This week, we’ve made 5 updates we think you’ll appreciate:

  • Email attachments less than 15MB in size now show properly in the sent email modal.
  • Corrected an issue that would sometimes cause Email Campaign emails to get stuck in a queued state.
  • The expiry for a Booking Proposal is now based on when it was published and not when it was created.
  • You can no longer toggle on the watermark for an "original resolution" download preset.
  • Users on the read-only plan can now download their Contracts.

As always, thank you for being part of the Sprout community. We’re here to support you every step of the way!

Sprout Studio got a makeover!

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Shared by Justin • February 11, 2025

We’ve been listening, and we’ve made some big changes to simplify, streamline, and polish the way you use Sprout. Here’s what’s new:

  1. Customizable “Apps”: Show only the apps you are currently using, and hide the rest. Because your Sprout, should be your way!
  2. Redesigned Sidebar & Mobile Navigation: Everything’s easier to find, whether you’re at your desk or on the go.
  3. Accessibility Upgrades: A more inclusive, more user-friendly experience.

Bryan recorded a quick video to walk you through the updates—check it out above!

To explore the new navigation, click your profile photo, select “Customize,” and toggle on “New & Improved." If you love the way you use Sprout currently, we love that too! No need to worry—your account will stay in Legacy Mode by default until you're ready to switch. 😊

Feature update
Product update
Improvement

Redesigned the Scheduler and 22 more updates

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Shared by Justin • January 17, 2025

We’re always working hard to make Sprout better for you. Every week, our team is fully focused on enhancing the experience for you and your business.

We’ve dedicated ourselves to building the best all-in-one business tool for photographers, and we’re not slowing down. We’re always improving because we care about your success.

This week, we’ve made 23 updates we think you’ll appreciate:

  • Overhauled the Scheduler feature.
  • Implemented First Promoter (eventual replacement for Rewardful)
  • Added support for FPL order processing.
  • Improved UX regarding the favourites bar when in the single image view.
  • Added a generic placeholder image/icon for items in your cart when there's no specific photo attached to it, instead of just showing a blank white square.
  • Redesigned the "Choose an Image" modal, used in the front of a Gallery to select images.
  • You can now directly download single images from the backend of a Gallery without zipping them first.
  • Improved the visual fidelity of Shop Header images on larger screens.
  • Added "Cart" text to the cart icon in a Gallery to make it easier to locate.
  • Fixed the 'X' on a Lead Source to look nicer.
  • Google Analytics will now register conversions properly.
  • Renamed "Lead Sources" to "Referral Sources" throughout reports to be consistent with the rest of the software.
  • Created a better fallback system for Pretty Email Headers in scenarios where an appropriate header isn't available, it will fall back to Brand default.
  • Fixed an issue where lab charges weren't being charged correctly.
  • The default Contact Form when creating an account now correctly has the referral sources shown.
  • You can now save a Designer Email as a template if a button is missing a valid link.
  • Changing the business name on a Contact will no longer overwrite the username in some cases.
  • Fixed it so the multi-package toggle in a BP, for Sample Data, was no longer clickable.
  • Made the Contact Form support email addresses up to 128 characters in length.
  • Changing a Gallery's Brand will now properly update the URL and other settings in the settings section.
  • Changing a Gallery's Brand will now properly update the URLs for Folders.
  • Cleaned up some console errors when creating a new Designer Email template.
  • On mobile, you can now see the 'Book Now' button in a Booking Proposal after the client signs

As always, thank you for being part of the Sprout community. We’re here to support you every step of the way!

Feature update
Product update
Improvement

Added the address field to an inquiry date and 3 more updates

Justin avatar
Shared by Justin • December 11, 2024

We’re always working hard to make Sprout better for you. Every week, our team is fully focused on enhancing the experience for you and your business.

We’ve dedicated ourselves to building the best all-in-one business tool for photographers, and we’re not slowing down. We’re always improving because we care about your success.

This week, we’ve made four updates we think you’ll appreciate:

  • The 'View' button updates correctly when you change a design-proof URL.
  • Placeholder galleries with quotation marks in their names now display perfectly on the front end without issues.
  • Navigation settings on a gallery template are now saved and applied as expected.
  • You can now add an address to an inquiry date for better organization.

As always, thank you for being part of the Sprout community. We’re here to support you every step of the way!