NOTE: This documentation relates to an earlier version of the APM / Lab 50 software.

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Facebook Connect is a premium add-on license that allows customers to download photos from and/or upload photos to Facebook from the kiosk as well as post a link for ordering their prints through Photo Finale Web. If you are not currently licensed for Facebook Connect, please contact your regional sales representative for information.

Minimum Version Requirement for Facebook Connect

**Note: This feature appears in APM 7.5.1.56 and later and requires an add-on license.

Enabling Facebook Connect on the APM:
  1. Click on the APM Add-On Components option in the Category Navigation Pane.
  2. Click on the Facebook Connect Settings option in the Primary Navigation Pane.
  3. Click on the Enable Facebook Upload checkbox at the top of the Customization Pane.
  4. To enable photo downloads from Facebook, check the box to Allow users to access photos in their Facebook accounts at the top of the Customization Pane.
  5. To enable photo uploads to Facebook, check the box to Enable Facebook Upload option.
Facebook Connect Options:

There are a few additional options that you as the retailer can control.  The options are listed below.

  • Fulfillments in which to offer Facebook Connect: Check the boxes for the fulfillments in which you wish to offer the Facebook Connect option. If a fulfillment is not enabled, the checkbox option will not be available (gray text). 
  • Allow customers to re-order prints through Photo Finale from the uploaded photos. (Photo Finale site required.): Uploads the customer's photos to a temporary album on Photo Finale in addition to Facebook to allow for ordering direct from your online store. Photos uploaded to Photo Finale web using this option will reside on the server for 30 days.  
  • Offer customers option for additional Wall post for photo re-ordering: When this option is enabled, the customer will see an additional checkbox in the ordering interface that will allow them to elect whether to post an additional entry on Facebook with a link to order photos.

 

Facebook Connect Settings

Pricing the Facebook Connect  Feature on the APM:

Once you've enabled the option for Facebook Connect,  the Facebook Upload product will need to be priced for any Fulfillment Service Option where this is enabled.
Just as is done with the Photo Finale web upload, you can specify the number of photos included at a flat rate, and also set an increment price for each photo beyond the base count.
Setting these prices is done the same way as you price any printed products and is done per fulfillment.
To disable the upload option for a fulfillment, return to the APM Add-On Components > Facebook Connect Settings and uncheck the boxes that correlate with the fulfillments for which you do not want to offer the upload option.

Facebook Upload Image Count and Folder Location

  • Photo uploads to Facebook are limited to 200 photos per order due to Facebook album limitations. If a customer would like to upload more than 200 photos, they will need to place additional orders.
  • The folder location given in the Setup Wizard needs to remain as the default, C:\APM_TRANSFER\Orders\Upload\, in order for the photos to get uploaded.

 

Pricing Setup