I received a phone call from a father whose son had just graduated and he wanted pictures of his son. He knew exactly what he wanted (a package comprised of his yearbook picture) and asked if he could just give his order over the phone. No problem I say, let me just pull up his file…

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Over 20 new features were added to Backdrop in this release, but we hate talking about number of features, so instead I’m going to focus on a few things that really make running a studio simple and fun.

• Export to Lab: After entering orders in Backdrop, employees can easily group several orders into a lab bag. Now you can ftp all the ordered images to your lab directly from Backdrop with one click! Since we archive your high res images, the data is sent out directly to the lab via our high-speed internet link instead of tying up your studio’s connection for hours.
• Online Scheduling: We’ve made setting up and using online scheduling incredibly easy. Easily select a client group, date range, appointment types, and employees and you’ll have an instant calendar where your clients can go online and book their appointments. Clients will get customized email appointment reminders and an invitation to view their proofs online once they’re imported into Backdrop.
• Retouched Image Storage: Store your retouched images directly in Backdrop! Backdrop will keep a history of all image revisions so you can always go back to the original if there is a mistake. When it comes time to export your yearbook images Backdrop will automatically fetch the latest retouched version.

Our beta studios are already cutting costs using these features. Want more info? Interested in becoming a beta studio? Let us know!

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At Reflect | Connect we’re all pretty excited about Backdrop, our flagship product. Backdrop will be unlike any studio management software out there.

First we got rid of high upfront investments, insane server requirements, and the need to hire an IT department just to manage it all. All you need to begin using backdrop is a computer, an internet connection, and digital images. For a small monthly fee you get a studio management platform, support, and the most robust image storage available in a studio management product (more on this below!). No contracts and no commitments.

Next we shed all the ‘bloat’ that we’ve seen in studio management software lately. We’re software engineers and we got lost in some of our competitors products. Screens are filled buttons, tabs, and text… 95% of which people don’t use to run their studio. Backdrop focuses on simple, intuitive interfaces with features that make sense.

Have you ever worried what would happen to your business if you lost your studio? Client data, order data, and images all lost. With backdrop you can sleep easy. All your data resides in secure data centers, images are stored in multiple locations across the country, and you can download backups of your data anytime you’d like.

We’ll be having a private beta beginning in April 2007, if you are interested in checking out Backdrop for your studio fill out our contact form and let us know.