Working With App Templates

It's never been easier to create Apps in minutes with MyPhotoApp! 

The Quick Start Templates 

To help you get started quickly some of the most popular App Templates have been added to the Create App menu. Simply click on the Create App Icon in the Builder and type in a Name for your new App, names are case sensitive, cannot have any spaces and can only comprise letters, numbers and _ underscore.  The Default App is automatically selected and highlighted Green and will create a simple Photo App as a starting point for you to customize that is ideal for sharing with your clients.  

Alternatively, click on one of the other 4 Quick Start App templates provided. 

 

Once you have completed the Brand Quick set-up your Logo image, color scheme, contact info and social media Account IDs these will automatically be added to the New App. 

1.  Default App 

This creates a simple single page Photo App suitable for all subscription levels. It has 5 sections: 

 

 

Updating The Default Template To Suit Your Needs 

You can update the Default Template to include whatever you want. Simply start with an App and add and remove sections and make any changes you want to the color scheme and information and then click on the  Save As Template icon and choose Save As Default Template. This will replace the MPA Default Template with your customized version. You can always return to the MPA Default Template by choosing Restore System Template from the Save As Template menu. 

2.  Portfolio App 

The App consists of: 

 

 

3.  Lead Generation 

This is a simple lead generation App based on the principal of a fishbowl Sales funnel. It is designed to promote a special offer, competition or free product in return for obtaining a person's contact details to build your email list and is ideal for use at trade shows and events.  The contact form can be linked to a Mail Chimp List  so you can easily follow up the leads you collect.  You can also add an auto responder email to the form an instant response or follow up offer.  Add a Facebook section to the App and add a suitable Hero image, a Call To Action and some brief text and your ready to run a promotion on your Facebook Page.  

The App consists of: 

 

4.  Session Guide 

This is a simple single page session guide to share with your clients once they have booked their session and is suitable for all subscription levels - apart from the HTML section which is supported for Pro subscription or above. But don't worry if you don't have a Pro subscription as you can still add a simple map to your App by replacing the HTML section with an Image section instead.  This App includes the following sections: 

 

 

The 3 galleries are ready for you to upload individual pages of your welcome magazine with all the information your clients need to prepare for their session. They have been set to the accordion display option that uses the section label as a heading and set as hidden,  this hides the content until the viewer clicks on the heading.  The text section for the legal stuff has also been set to accordion and hidden, those with Pro subscription may want to replace this with the newer Document section. 

To add extra wow factor if you have a Pro subscription or above you could be replaced the signature block Image section with a Column section for greater flexibility or why not add a Video section with a Behind The Scenes Video. 

5.  Multipage App 

This App will help you quickly create multi-page Apps and can be used for a variety of different purposes, from a general Index App to a Website. The Home Page has 4 Image sections with titles each linked to a different Page in this example Senior Portraits, Family Portraits, Wedding Photography and About us. Each page has a Document and Gallery section ready for information about the different aspects of your services and a return button to the Home Page. 

The contains the following sections: 

 

When one of the images is clicked in the App the page it is linked to is displayed and the other page sections are hidden. The menu and return buttons can be used to navigate back to the Home Page. 

The Menu, Logo and Copyright section are on the Home Screen which means that are always visible as the App header and footer within the App regardless of which page is viewed. 

 

Using Your Own Templates 

If you have created your own Template Apps you'll see them listed below MyPhotoApp Quick Start templates in the Create App menu. This makes it easier than ever to save your favourite Apps to use again and again. 

 

To save an App as a template simple select the App in the app navigator and click Save As Template, type a name for your Template in the New Template box and click Save As New Template.  The template name can be identical to the original App.  Your new template will be at the top of the app navigator. It's also a good idea to create a new folder to store all your templates in as this helps to organise the App navigator. 

If you have the name of a Shared Template or wish to use an App you have already created in a different brand you can enter the name of the App in the format brand.appname and it will be used as the template for your new App. 

Find More Templates 

Check out the Template Tab in the builder to browse the Template bazaar for more great templates from the MPA team and members to get you started. 

Elite members also have access to exclusive templates on the Masterclass Tab. 

NOTE: from time to time some of the Quick Start Templates may be changed to highlight new features and uses but the Default Template will always be included.  Don't worry if you miss your favorite template you can find any that have been swapped out on the Template or Master Class Tabs.