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Step 3: Customize A Preset

Tailor the booth experience for your event with branding, layouts, and graphics.

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Written by Emily Devlin
Updated over 3 weeks ago

The Preset page allows you to control the booth-side settings and picture customizations. If you're not yet familiar with the booth’s flow, you may want to review the participant experience first.

Settings are organized into different panels within the Preset page, as described below. You can find detailed information about each panel by clicking on the section headers.



Photo Design

Use the Photo Design panel to control how pictures appear by default. You can:

  • Choose a layout (motion-based or traditional)

  • Apply filters and crop types

  • Add custom graphics like logos and overlays

  • Enable the Layout Chooser so participants can select a layout before capturing photos

📍 Note: a few other panels (like Themes & Background Replacement) can contribute to the picture's appearance when used.

Themes are a simple way to quickly customize your booth and can be used alone or together with your own custom graphics. They apply a matching start screen and overlay to your layout.

📍 Themes can only be accessed from the HALO app.


  • All Plans:

    • Choose between a light or dark theme for your booth's background.

    • Customize the Tap To Start screen's color scheme.

  • Plus, Pro, & Select plans: Add a custom start screen for a branded experience


This panel supports a few adjustments related to the beginning of each booth "session".

  • Choose between front or rear-facing camera

  • Show or hide a layout preview using the “Get Ready” prompt

  • Set the countdown and delay time between frames


(Available on Plus, Pro, & Select plans)

Let participants choose from a variety of custom backgrounds—no physical backdrop required!

  • Upload unlimited background options per preset

  • Participants select their preferred background before taking their photo

📍 Green and blue screens are also supported and can enhance background accuracy, delivering even cleaner results.


Enable optional photo editing after capture. Tools include but aren't limited to:

  • Layout changes

  • Filter adjustments

  • Digital props

  • Glam filters

  • Background blur (Core, Plus, Pro, & Select plans)

You can control which tools are available or disable editing entirely for a more streamlined, consistent gallery.


Plus & Pro Plans

  • Email address

  • Phone number

  • First/last name

  • Postal code

  • Date of birth

  • Custom fields (checkboxes, text input)

Select Plan

Add custom legal terms, including your own Privacy Policy and Terms of Service.

📍 Participants fill out data during the final (sharing) step.


(Select Plan Only)

Require participants to confirm their birthdate before using the booth.

  • Set a custom prompt

  • Define a minimum age


Control how participants receive their pictures (text, email, QR code, etc.).

Message customization options vary by plan:

  • Lite: No customization

  • Plus: Add event name and photo credit

  • Pro & Select: Fully customize outgoing emails, including the "from" address


Photos automatically sync to your Simple Booth account for easy access and download.

You can also enable optional backups to the iPad's Photos app or Dropbox.


Enable gesture-based controls for a contactless booth experience.

📍 Some features (like editing tools or layout selection) will be disabled while Touchless Mode is active.


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