Photo booth script collection
These scripts can be used to customize the way the photobooth works including adding extra screens, remapping keyboard shortcuts and incorporating a coin acceptor.
All scripts on this page are downloaded together in a zipped folder Photobooth_AutoHotKey_Scripts.zip
Photobooth_AutoHotKey_Scripts.zip
photobooth_remap_keys.ahk Remap Keys
Shows how to remap keyboard shortcuts. Limits the choices available to guests by disabling some of the keys. e.g. only allowing the user to select one or two sets of prints. Different keyboard shortcuts can be used to operate the photobooth e.g. spacebar to start the sequence, 1 and 2 to select one or two sets of prints, Win+Tab to reset the photobooth settings.
photobooth_clicker_autostart.ahk Clicker Auto Start
Looks for the ready.jpg screen and when this is displayed automatically sends F4 to start the shooting sequence.
Works with: DSLR Remote Pro
Note: This script is only designed for use with clicker mode. If clicker mode isn’t selected it will cause the photobooth to shoot continuously.
photobooth_coin_acceptor.ahk Coin Acceptor
Shows how to use a coin acceptor in photobooth mode
Works with: DSLR Remote Pro
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photobooth_breezeviewer.ahk Idle slideshow
Displays a slideshow using Breeze Viewer when the photo booth is in standby mode. Touch the screen to exit the slideshow and switch the photo booth back to ready mode.
Requires: DSLR Remote Pro + Hotfolder Prints
Green screen selection using a touchscreen or numberic keypad
gs_bg_example.ahk Touchscreen selection from 16 backgrounds
Uses profiles to select from 16 green screen backgrounds with a 1920×1080 touchscreen
photobooth_greenscreen_backgrounds.ahk Keypad selection from 14 backgrounds
Allows the + and – keys to switch to the next or previous background and the other keys to load up to 14 different backgrounds directly.
photobooth_greenscreen_backgrounds_by_id.ahk Keypad selection from 1000 backgrounds
To use the script
* Name the various backgrounds gs001.jpg, gs002.jpg, gs003.jpg etc. and copy them into the photobooth images folder. Corresponding overlay files, if required, should be named gs001.png, gs002.png, gs003.png etc.
* Run the script by double clicking on it using Windows Explorer.
* Enter the three digit id using the numeric keypad.
* Clear the last id by pressing a non-digit key (e.g. /, *, -, +, Enter) , allowing a new code to be entered.
Photoshop droplet script
Script to modify the photos using another application before they are printed by Booth (DSLR + Windows) aka DSLR Remote Pro
droplet.ahk is included with the standard DSLR Remote Pro aka Booth (DSLR + Windows) download, and is usually found in the DSLR Remote Pro installation folders at C:\Program Files (x86)\Breezesys\DSLR Remote Pro
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droplet.ahk saves a copy of the photo in a subfolder named Originals and then runs the Photoshop droplet on the downloaded photo. The {photoboothImage} token allows a different droplet to be run on each photo in the sequence e.g. to apply a different effect to each photo.
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Scripts to run with Flipbook Photobooth
auto_print.ahk and auto_print_with_prompt.ahk are included with the standard Flipbook Photobooth download, and are usually found in the Flip Book Photobooth installation folders at C:\Program Files (x86)\Breezesys\Flip Book Photobooth
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auto_print.ahk Automatically prints the flip booth when the animated GIF is accepted in DSLR Remote Pro.
auto_print_with_prompt.ahk Asks guests whether to print the flip book.
Integrating lighting with photo booth screens
photobooth_lights.ahk monitors the current screen being displayed by the photo booth software and turns relays or LED driver circuits on and off.
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Focus stacking script
Script for taking the photos and adjusting the focus.
focus_stacking.htm is included with the standard DSLR Remote Pro aka Booth (DSLR + Windows) download, and is usually found in the DSLR Remote Pro installation folders at C:\Program Files (x86)\Breezesys\DSLR Remote Pro
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Helps run multiple copies of Multi-Camera
DslrRemoteProMultiCamera.ahk is included with the standard Multi-Camera download, and is usually found in the DSLR Remote Pro installation folders at C:\Program Files (x86)\Breezesys\Multi-Camera
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DslrRemoteProMultiCamera.ahk
Scripts to postprocess videos and create high quality boomerang videos.
Works with Booth (DSLR + Windows) aka DSLR Remote Pro 3.11.3 onwards
video_postprocess_boomerang.ahk Creates high quality boomerang videos (playing the video forwards and then backwards). Options to
* speed up and slow down the video
* crop, rotate and resize the video.
* Add an overlay
* Add a soundtrack
*Add Intro and Outro videos
* Specify the the number of times to loop before the ‘outro’ video
video_postprocess.ahk Processes normal videos. Options to
* Resize the video
* Rotate the video
* Add an overlay
* Add a soundtrack
Selecting Snap Camera filters with Booth (Webcam + Windows) aka Webcam Photobooth
Webcam_Snap_Camera.ahk adds your selection of Snap Camera virtual props or 'lenses' to the ready screen. Guests choose one of these props, and see the effect in the live view and outputs.