Create the Event
Log in to your account at https://my.curatorlive.com/ or register for one at https://my.curatorlive.com/register
From your dashboard, select the 'CREATE EVENT' button on the right-hand side.
Enter a name for your event, then click Next.
Event Form Step-by-Step
Step 1: Event Details
When Is This Event?: This setting determines when your event will be active. Per-event activations run for 3 days, so we recommend setting the start date to the day before the event and the end date to the day after for additional setup and buffer time.
Event Pin?: A 4-digit PIN used to access the hidden settings menu from inside the app.
What Country Is This Event In?: Choose the country where you will be operating the station. If you are located in the United States, no changes are required.
Where Is This Event?: Enter the venue or location of the event. This is optional and is only used for organizational purposes on the dashboard below the event name.
SMS Phone Number: If you have added your Twilio account under the Tools page, you can select the phone number you would like to send texts from. Otherwise, a random number from our account will automatically be used.
Choose iPad Orientation: Choose the orientation you want to use for your event.
Choose iPad Camera: Choose which camera you would like to use for capturing media. This can also be updated later in the app.
Add Survey Mode (Agency Pro Subscribers): Enable this option to capture additional custom guest data.
Sub-users: Enter your employees’ email addresses to give them limited access to your account and events. Different user roles provide different levels of access and permissions.
Vanity URL: Assign your custom URL if it has been added to your account.
Click 'Continue' when finished.
Step 2: Capture Attract Screen & Sharing Attract Screen (Optional)
Select an attract screen and optional Sharing Station attract screen for your event. Make sure the design matches the correct portrait or landscape orientation selected in Step 1 to avoid stretching or sizing issues.
Select 'Choose' to use a free stock design
Select 'Upload Custom Design' to upload your own asset
Click 'Continue' when finished.
Step 3: Experience Screen
Experience Selection: Choose the experience(s) you want to add to your event. Select Choose or Upload next to the experience name to assign a button to the experience. You can add up to 6 experiences, and they do not need to be all different — you can use multiple versions of the same experience if needed.
AVAILABLE EXPERIENCESSingle/Multi Photo: Capture a single image or multiple photos such as postcards or photo strips depending on your customization.
GIF: A series of still images combined into a continuously looping animation.
Boomerang: A short video clip that loops continuously forward and backward.
Video: A standard video recording experience.
AI FX (Pro Feature): AI-powered experiences including face swaps and generative AI effects powered by Nano Banana.
CustomFX (Pro Feature): Recommended for 360 events. Includes advanced video editing, overlays, timeline effects, pre-roll/post-roll support, and additional special effect functionality.
Gallery: Displays event photos and videos in a gallery-style experience.
⚠️ Photo Layout: Legacy multi-photo experience. We recommend using Single/Multi Photo instead, as Photo Layout may cause compatibility or performance issues and will be removed in a future update.
Experience Button Layout: Choose how the experience buttons will appear on the screen. The selected layout will be shown in the preview on the right side of the browser window.
Experience Backgrounds: Select or upload a background that will appear behind your experience buttons.
Look Here Graphics: Displays an indicator showing guests where the camera is located during the countdown.
Look Here Graphic Blink: Enables a blinking animation for the Look Here Graphic to help attract attention to the camera location.
Event Wide Overlay: Apply an overlay across all selected experiences. This can be overridden later within individual experiences if needed. If you are using a CustomFX experience, this setting does not apply, as overlays should be added directly to the timeline.
Ready: Choose how many seconds the 'Ready?' text appears before the countdown begins. Recommended setting: 0
Countdown: Select how many seconds are needed before recording begins. Depending on how your 360 booth is triggered, you may need to adjust this for optimal timing.
Click 'Continue' when finished.
Step 4: Customize Experience
Click the down arrow on the right side of each experience to edit its settings.
The following applies to Photo, GIF, and Boomerang experiences. For setup instructions for Video, AI FX, and CustomFX experiences, please refer to their dedicated help center articles.
Name: For internal/back-end reference only. Optional.
Image Dimensions: Defines the aspect ratio of the image. Make sure your overlays and assets match these dimensions to avoid stretching.
Image Mirror: Defaults to Photo Only. This flips media so text and logos appear correctly. If you are using the rear camera for capture, change this setting to None.
Options:
Print: Allow the photo to be printed once captured.
Do Not Use Event Wide Overlay: Disables the Event Wide Overlay applied in the previous step for this specific experience. This is primarily used with multiple photo experiences.
Draw on Photo: Allows guests to draw on the photo after it is captured.
Green Screen: Enable this option if you are using a physical green screen with your experience. You can select your green screen backgrounds from the Selector Assets section.
Number of Frames/Duration: Available for GIF and Boomerang experiences only. Defines the number of photos/frames captured or the duration of the boomerang.
Speed: Available for GIF and Boomerang experiences only. Defines how fast the media plays back after capture.
Selector Assets: Choose which props, filters, backgrounds, overlays, and layouts are available in the experience. Only assets already uploaded to your account will appear here.
Overlays: Recommended for single photo, GIF, and boomerang experiences.
Layouts: Recommended for multiple photo experiences.
Do not use overlays and layouts simultaneously, as every layout box will receive the overlay.
Step 5: Sharing Screen
Share Buttons: Choose how guests can share their media after recording.
Text: Sends guests an SMS text message with a link to their photo
Email: Sends guests an email with their photo
Print: Allows guests to print their photo if they are happy with the result
Retake: Allows guests to retake their photo before sharing
QR Code: Displays a QR code linked to the public gallery
Airdrop: Enables sharing through Airdrop (iOS devices only)
Messaging Options:
Attach Photo to Emails: Attaches the photo file to the email
Attach Thumbnail to Text: Sends the image preview through SMS. This may affect analytics and sharing tracking.
Share Button Style: Choose the appearance and style of the sharing buttons.
Share Screen Background: Select or upload a background that will appear behind the photo and share buttons.
Print Experience: Select which experiences you want to enable printing for.
Printing Methods: Choose whether to print using AirPrint or the Curator Wireless Print Server. You can also define how many prints each experience will produce.
Click 'Continue' when finished.
Step 6: Social Sharing
Microsite Templates: Choose how the shared photo will appear when opened through email or SMS.
Banner: Add a custom branded banner to the sharing page where guests can view or download their photo.
Banner URL Link: Add a website link that will open when guests click the banner. Copy and paste the full URL from your browser’s address bar.
Color Scheme: Choose the primary and secondary colors used throughout the sharing gallery.
Display Information: Choose whether to display the event name, date, and/or time on the sharing page.
Marketing: Add optional marketing features to your gallery layout.
Facebook Like Popup: Link guests to a specific Facebook page.
Custom Text: Add your own message or custom hashtags.
Call-to-Action Button: Prompt guests to take an action such as visiting a website or signing up for a newsletter.
Buttons:
Public Gallery Button: If enabled, guests with access to their photo link will also be able to view all event media in the public gallery.
Social Sharing Buttons: Choose which social media platforms guests can share their photos to.
Sharing Language: Customize the text used in email and SMS sharing messages.
Analytics: Add a Google Analytics Tracking ID or Facebook Pixel ID to track engagement and sharing activity.
Password Protect Gallery: Restrict access to the public gallery by requiring guests to enter a password.
Photo Backup Options: Automatically back up captured media to Dropbox or the device Camera Roll for additional security.
Click 'Finish' when completed. A success message will appear and your event will be available on the Dashboard. If you are using a per-event activation, the event will be ready for activation after setup is complete.
App Setup on Your Device(s)
The following steps are completed inside the Curator Live App on your device(s).
Step 7: Download Your Event on All Devices
Open the Curator Live App and log in with your Curator username and password.
Select the Download button next to your event.
If you make changes to the event later, you will need to refresh/redownload the event.
Click the Play button next to your event.
Select the type of Experience you want to run on the device:
Photo Booth
360 Booth
Sharing Station
Slideshow
If you want to access the hidden menu while inside the event, double-tap the top right corner and enter your PIN (if configured in Step 1).
Enjoy!
Data Capture (Beta)
Available in Step 6 for Agency Pro Subscribers with Survey Mode enabled.
Select the field type you want to add to your data capture form from the drop-down menu.
Name your field. This is the label guests will see when entering information.
Define whether the field must be completed before guests can continue.
If you do not want to use a field, select the trash button to delete it.
Add disclaimer text to let guests know how their data will be used or to provide additional information about your business.
Need more help? Contact our support team.