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We're thrilled to bring you this month's updates, all designed to make your experience smoother, faster, and more engaging! From a streamlined receipts page to exciting improvements in our mobile apps, we’ve been working hard to make sure you have the best tools at your fingertips. Let’s dive in!
Seamless folder sign-ups for gallery pre-releases.
We heard you! Now, you can share a single pre-release link for an entire folder, not just for a gallery. This enables attendees to explore and register for multiple galleries. Connecting with your audience has never been easier, by allowing them to sign up to view galleries as you create them. Check out all of the details in this article.
A faster, more intuitive buying experience.
Selecting images and products is now smoother than ever! We’ve combined these steps into one simple screen, reducing friction in the purchasing process and making it easier for customers to get what they want in just a few clicks.
A sleeker, more efficient receipts page.
Navigating your receipts just got easier! We’ve updated the design to provide a cleaner, more intuitive layout with faster response times. Plus, if you're a Source customer, you can now see your storage usage directly on this page—because staying informed should be effortless! Visit your Account Settings to check out the updates.
With version 4.12.6, we’ve made some small but meaningful refinements to optimize your experience. We’ve fixed an issue where the search bar didn’t close properly after selecting a result, ensuring a smoother, more seamless experience.
In version 4.12.7, we focused on improving discoverability and user experience. To help you get the most out of our bulk keyword editing feature, we’ve added a banner that makes it easier to find and use this option. Tapping the banner now walks you through the process with a helpful interactive slideshow. We’ve also refined navigation by ensuring Assistants no longer see an inactive delete option, reducing confusion. Plus, we fixed an issue where the shopping cart sometimes disappeared when searching for more photos—so now, your checkout process is smoother and frustration-free.
Version 4.11.0 brings a fresh new look with an edge-to-edge design for the galleries and photos tabs. With this update, we’ve optimized screen space by allowing content to extend behind a transparent status bar, creating a more immersive browsing experience for you. We’ve also improved video-sharing compatibility across more apps, making it easier to share your moments seamlessly. Plus, we’ve made behind-the-scenes enhancements to lay the groundwork for future updates—because we’re always working to bring you the best experience possible.
With version 4.11.1, we expanded casting capabilities. Now, you can cast photos and videos from private galleries—including hidden photos—giving you even more control over how you share and view your memories. We’ve also fixed a transparency issue with the app bar when viewing folders on a TV, ensuring a clearer and more polished viewing experience.
We tackled several issues to keep everything running smoothly:
We’re giving you a powerful new way to build excitement and drive sales with Gallery Sign-Ups! Now, before an event even begins, you can create buzz by sharing a link or QR code to the gallery's pre-release page on social media, event websites, or in person. Visitors sign up to be the first to know when photos go live—building anticipation and guaranteeing eager buyers. The moment your gallery is ready, you can send out an email notification, bringing customers straight to your store. Less waiting, more sales!
Why let customers miss out on your amazing deals? Coupon Banners make your promotions impossible to ignore by automatically displaying them at the top of your galleries. No more manually sending reminders or custom website tweaks—this feature does the work for you by creating a sense of urgency and turning your browsers into buyers!
Smarter, smoother workflows are here! We want your uploads to be frustration-free, so we reduced unnecessary alerts for Assistants, and simplified keyword management with cleaner tagging and multi-word support.
We strive for your mobile experience to be smooth and effortless to organize! Instantly spot RAW files with a new badge, get clearer upload feedback with detailed explanations, and enjoy a crash-free app while managing your galleries.
Seamless uploads, your way—stay connected effortlessly and take full control over duplicates with smart handling options!
This month, we’ve got a suite of improvements aimed at improving your buyers’ experience (and ultimately helping you make more money).
Our main focus is on supercharging your photos and your photo business, and this month, we’ve made two major strides to do just that. We’re continuing to invest in areas that will help you increase sales, interact with your customers more easily, and manage your business more effectively.
We have an unrelenting commitment to addressing problems that impact you and your customers. Here’s a list of the issues we resolved this month:
Stay tuned for more exciting improvements!