Latest News from the Sprout Studio team
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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!

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

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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!

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Added the "no cover" gallery cover option and 1 more update

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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 two updates we think you’ll appreciate:

  • You can now set "No Cover" as the default cover style for a brand, giving you more flexibility.
  • Vimeo videos with apostrophes in their titles now play smoothly on the frontend of a gallery without any issues.

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

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Added the Thai Baht currency and 10 more updates

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Shared by Justin • November 27, 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 eleven updates we think you’ll appreciate:

  • Added the Thai Baht currency.
  • Image thumbnails in packages now display perfectly, free from distortion.
  • The address pin in the client portal now appears properly and no longer shows an oversized bubble when no address is provided.
  • Package prices in the backend now display cleanly without unnecessary decimal places.
  • Products and services can now be set to $0.
  • The Sunrise widget now loads properly, ensuring it always works as intended.
  • Counter-signing a contract now works smoothly, even if the booking page hasn’t fully loaded yet.
  • Deleting options from a contact form field no longer triggers unnecessary pop-ups.
  • Add New buttons in settings now appear exactly where they should for easier navigation.
  • Local storage clearing is now optimized to support widget configuration effectively.
  • Timelines now display consistently in all scenarios, ensuring no more missing views.

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

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New Dashboard widgets and 2 more updates

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Shared by Justin • November 27, 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 three updates we think you’ll appreciate:

  • You’ll now find helpful buttons throughout the software to guide you exactly where you need it.
  • New users can easily get started with our streamlined account setup widget.
  • You can now customize your dashboard widgets to create a workspace tailored to your needs.

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

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Google Calendar syncing shows the right account and 2 more updates

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Shared by Justin • November 27, 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 three updates we think you’ll appreciate:

  • Calendar syncing is now smoother and clearer, no longer showing incorrect impersonation messages.
  • Syncing another user's calendar on your account now correctly links to their Google account, keeping everything accurate.
  • The brand selector in the contract modal now appears intuitively, making the process more straightforward.

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

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Contact form fields integrating with Zapier and 3 more updates

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Shared by Justin • November 27, 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:

  • You can see the checkbox when signing a contract, even with darker brand colours, for a seamless experience.
  • Printing in Safari and Firefox now looks sharper and more professional with improved font rendering.
  • Your contact form fields now integrate perfectly with Zapier, ensuring no details are missed.
  • The timer on booking pages now appears exactly where and when you need it, making scheduling easier than ever.

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

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Updates for the week of October 1st

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Shared by Justin • October 01, 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 two updates we think you’ll appreciate:

  • Sprout Studio now has clearer terms for key features, like renaming "Lead/Shoot Roles" to "Team Member Roles."
  • Emails sent via DKIM will appear cleaner in inboxes like Outlook, without the "via" tag next to your email address, making them look more professional.

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

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Updates for the week of September 24th

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Shared by Justin • September 25, 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 two updates we think you’ll appreciate:

  • You can now seamlessly move Shoots in and out of the Trash without any issues.
  • The number spinner is back in the Shop, making it easier to adjust quantities as needed.

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

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Updates for the week of September 5th

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Shared by Justin • September 05, 2024

We’re always striving to make Sprout Studio better for you because we care deeply about your experience and success. Every week, we make sure Sprout works smarter, faster, and easier, so you can focus more on what you love - your photography.

This week, our team has worked hard to make a few exciting updates and improvements:

  • Now, you can delete photos directly from inside a folder in your gallery, making cleanup and photo management faster and easier.
  • You can now seamlessly merge contacts right from within an email campaign, making your workflows smoother than ever.
  • Your packages now show only the specified add-ons in a Booking Proposal and Booking Page, so you can provide your clients with clarity and precision.
  • When you replace an image in an Order, the thumbnail will update immediately, giving you a real-time view of your changes.

Our team is here, always thinking of ways to make Sprout better for you. We’re not just a platform; we’re your partners in business success.

Here’s to making things easier and more efficient for you, one update at a time.