Online Booking (myStratus ONLY)
Online Booking for Organizations
Last Updated: July 15, 2026NOTE: This feature is available in the Professional and Enterprise versions of Stratus Desktop. Spectra does not include this feature. Stratus contains many features that can be utilized by photographers who specialize in large organizations. This tutorial shows how to utilize the online booking process specifically for your organizations. Please note that Online Booking must be enabled...
Online Booking Set up – Online Booking Preferences
Last Updated: July 15, 2026NOTE: This feature is available in the Essential, Professional, and Enterprise versions of Stratus Desktop. Spectra does not include this feature. ATTENTION! Online booking must be set up in Stratus Desktop. If you don’t have the desktop app installed, check out Installing Stratus Desktop for more information. Activate the Online Booking Feature In Stratus Desktop, go to Maintenance...
Online Booking Overview
Last Updated: July 15, 2026NOTE: This feature is available in the Essential, Professional, and Enterprise versions of Stratus Desktop. Spectra does not include this feature. Requirements Requires Stratus Professional and above (not available for Spectra). Requires Stratus Desktop for setup. Benefits of Stratus Online Booking Check out this video to get a glimpse at some of the features available: Fully integrated...
Online Booking (myStratus ONLY)
Last Updated: July 15, 2026NOTE: This feature is available in the Essential, Professional, and Enterprise versions of Stratus Desktop. Spectra does not include this feature. In this section… [child icon list]
Online Booking Set up – Additional Features
Last Updated: July 15, 2026NOTE: This feature is available in the Essential, Professional, and Enterprise versions of Stratus Desktop. Spectra does not include this feature. Now that the basic layout for online booking is set up, use this page for instructions on how to use the more advanced online booking features. This page covers the following topics: View Online Information from...
Online Booking Set up – Time Slots
Last Updated: July 15, 2026NOTE: This feature is available in the Essential, Professional, and Enterprise versions of Stratus Desktop. Spectra does not include this feature. The next stage in setting up online booking is to decide what times you will be available for clients to book online. These slots define times on your calendar when certain types of sessions and/or appointments...
Online Booking Set up – Session and Appointment Types
Last Updated: July 15, 2026NOTE: This feature is available in the Essential, Professional, and Enterprise versions of Stratus Desktop. Spectra does not include this feature. Enable Session & Appointment Types for Online Booking The next step in setting up online booking is to choose the online settings for each of the session and appointment types you want to offer online. The...
Online Booking Promotions
Last Updated: July 15, 2026NOTE: This feature is available in the Essential, Professional, and Enterprise versions of Stratus Desktop. Spectra does not include this feature. Now clients can enter your promotion codes online giving them the flexibility to plan ahead for their savings. Everyone is chasing the next “good deal” on the horizon and giving your clients the ability to use...
Getting Started with Online Booking
Last Updated: July 15, 2026Getting Started with Online Booking First, review this page and watch the video. Next, come back here to go through each of the items below, in order: Refer to the following topics for detailed written instructions: OB Set up – Online Portal – These instructions help you set up the actual online portal. OB Set up – Online Booking...
Online Booking Set Up
Last Updated: July 15, 2026NOTE: This feature is available in the Essential, Professional, and Enterprise versions of Stratus Desktop. Spectra does not include this feature. ATTENTION! Online booking must be set up in Stratus Desktop. If you don’t have the desktop app installed, check out Installing Stratus Desktop for more information. Activate the Online Booking Feature In Stratus Desktop, go to Maintenance...
FAQs – Online Booking
Last Updated: July 15, 2026NOTE: This feature is available in the Essential, Professional, and Enterprise versions of Stratus Desktop. Spectra does not include this feature. We’ve seen a thing or two when it comes to setting up online booking! Check the FAQs below to find answers to your online booking questions! Most likely, someone else has asked the same question. FAQ[expand]...