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Every improvement, with the details close at hand.Reviewed Oct 16 · Daily review at 6 a.m. CT

October 2026

2026Latest
ImprovedRetail & Products

More flexible search on event pages

Event landing page searches now recognize shortened or abbreviated names alongside their full-name matches.

  • Recognize shortened names alongside their full-name matches.
2026
FixedAI Tools

More reliable Candy Culler event checks

Candy Culler now applies its event-age cutoff to the correct events.

  • Corrected the eligibility check used for Candy Culler's 60-day event cutoff.
  • Stops older events from being included because of a different feature's event list.
2026
FixedAI Tools

More consistent cutouts for large images

Improved color handling when large photos are processed through Background Removal.

  • Oversized images are resized proportionally to a maximum of 6,000 pixels on the longest side.
  • The original aspect ratio is maintained.
  • This update does not automatically reprocess existing photos.
2026
FixedDashboard

Import spreadsheets with extra sheets

Client Outreach and event roster uploads now use the first worksheet, so extra or hidden sheets no longer block the import.

  • Import the first worksheet in the file.
  • Additional worksheets are ignored, including hidden ones.
  • Applies to Client Outreach lists and event roster uploads.
2026
NewDashboard

Test your connection from the Dashboard

A new network speed test checks your browser's connection to NowCandid services.

  • See upload speed, download speed, and latency.
  • Run the test again and compare results.
  • Open the tool from Tools & More in the Dashboard.
2026
ImprovedDashboard

More clarity on Participant Details

Participant Details makes PhotoTags and merged-gallery relationships easier to understand.

  • PhotoTag badges are easier to find for the selected participant and merged participants.
  • Distinguish a participant's own images from images shared through a merged gallery.
  • Clearer editing text explains when an update affects one participant or the merged group.
2026
ImprovedDashboard

Clearer contact counts and participant origins

The participant workspace uses clearer count labels and shows how a participant entered an event.

  • Simplified counts distinguish contacts, participants with images, and additional contacts.
  • Participant Details shows the originating workflow where it can be identified.
  • Current labels include Selfie Check-In, Tap-A-Face, PhotoRoster, Positive ID, and a combined Roster Check-In / Manual Creation label.
2026
FixedDashboard

Prevent conflicting gallery-download offers

Offer validation helps prevent combining Dynamic Personal Gallery Downloads with a packaged Personal Gallery Download.

  • Checks packages for a Personal Gallery Download when dynamic gallery pricing is enabled.
  • Blocks saving an offer until the conflicting combination is corrected.
  • Applies the same check when editing an existing offer.
2026
NewVirtual Groups

Generate foregrounds inside Virtual Group Builder

Create a foreground from the Virtual Group Builder's artwork picker.

  • The guided generator uses the current group's layout as its starting context.
  • Download the result or continue into the foreground upload flow.
2026
FixedVirtual Groups

More complete PhotoTag imports

Virtual groups now include matching merged participant records when importing subjects by PhotoTag.

  • The import considers PhotoTags from the matching participant records so the intended team members are included.
2026
NewVirtual Groups

Panoramic product guidance

A compatibility warning helps photographers check that their Offer includes products for a panoramic image.

  • Review the Offer when uploading or preparing a 3:1 panoramic virtual group without compatible panoramic products.
2026
FixedDashboard

Clearer participant activity history

Participant history distinguishes manual creation from roster imports and avoids empty updates.

  • Manually created participants use a clear activity label.
  • Saving participant details without changes no longer creates an empty update.
  • Earlier incorrectly labeled manual-creation records were corrected where identifiable.
2026
ImprovedDashboard

Better checks before roster imports

Roster and PhotoRoster uploads catch duplicate records and contact information that could cause unwanted merging.

  • Checks for duplicate spreadsheet rows and matches against contacts already in the event, including contacts without images.
  • Shows rows that need correction so you can select a corrected file.
  • Prevents redundant additional contact entries within the same roster row.
  • Blocks imports when the same phone number or email appears at least 10 times, explaining that those participants would merge.
2026
NewDashboard

Find uploaded rosters in event history

The Participants & Contacts workspace provides access to event activity and previously uploaded roster files.

  • Review participant activity from the event workspace.
  • Find and download previously uploaded rosters to check an import.
  • Use the recorded history when reviewing changes to an event.
2026
ImprovedVirtual Groups

More consistent subject placement

Virtual Group Builder now places imported subject images using height-based scaling.

  • Images with different proportions retain their shape while starting at a more consistent height.
2026
ImprovedRetail & Products

Group photos across merged galleries

Merged personal galleries now include the group photos associated with each merged participant's PhotoTags.

  • Customers can find relevant team photos together when participants share a merged gallery.
2026
NewDashboard

Download original PhotoRoster spreadsheets

Uploaded spreadsheets can be downloaded again directly from their PhotoRoster.

  • Find the download control in the PhotoRoster's top section.
  • Retrieve the spreadsheet files previously uploaded to that PhotoRoster.
  • Review the original import when checking setup or working with support.
2026
ImprovedDashboard

More useful PhotoTag spreadsheet exports

PhotoTag exports include associated image filenames for easier bulk ordering and handoffs.

  • See which group-photo files are associated with each PhotoTag.
  • Includes individual-image associations in the expanded export.
  • Uses filenames without the event/order number prefix to better match the photographer's original files.
2026
FixedDashboard

More consistent background uploads

Refined the event background popup when adding more artwork.

  • The import and upload options open consistently when a custom background is already present.
  • Add another background from the event background page.
2026
NewAI Tools

Create custom overlays with AI

The Overlay Generator creates banners, full-frame overlays, and virtual-group foregrounds from your design instructions.

  • Generate banner designs, full-frame overlay pairs, and virtual-group foregrounds.
  • Use uploaded logos and reference images to guide a design.
  • Choose border thickness and add text while keeping a transparent photo opening.
  • Access the generator from Tools & More in the Dashboard.

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