About Facebook Connect
The Facebook Connect add-on component can be added to a Standard APM or an EQ Pro licensed kiosk. The Facebook Connect option allows customers to download photos from their Facebook account and/or upload photos from the kiosk directly into a new album on Facebook. Additionally, it allows the customer to post a link to their Facebook wall that links back to Photo Finale Web allowing their friends the option to order the photos direct from your lab.
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An update for the Facebook Connect add-on component was released on March 1, 2011. If you have not installed this update, you will need to first confirm you are currently using APM version 7.5.1.56 then install the Facebook Connect Update. It may be downloaded from the Lucidiom Support site. |
Once you have enabled Facebook Connect in the Setup Wizard, the APM software will display options for customers to upload and/or download photos while placing an order. The Facebook photo download option appears on the media selection screen at the beginning of an order. The Facebook upload option may be ordered two ways within the APM software:
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11. The Facebook credentials screen will then launch and prompt you for your account information in order to complete the Facebook upload product.
Configuration
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.
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| * *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. | !doc75:_ImageLibrary^facebookconnectsettings.jpg|thumbnail,border=1! |
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{table-plus} | - 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.
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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. \\
{note:title=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, 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.
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| - 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\,
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