Session Maintenance
Session Status Results
Last Updated: July 15, 2026A Session Status may be “Not Completed” and the reason why can be now noted for future reference. For example, a Session Status may be noted as “Not Completed” and the result might be “Crying Child” or “Family Emergency“. This function also provides the ability to better track status sessions. Setting Up Session Status Results...
Session Promotions
Last Updated: July 15, 2026Training video unavailable. The original video for this topic was not carried over when TechSmith retired the old Screencast (Flash) platform. It can be re-added if a source copy is located. NOTE: This feature is available in the Essential, Professional, and Enterprise versions of both Spectra and Stratus Desktop. Session promotions are used at the session level...
Session Statuses
Last Updated: July 15, 2026Session Status Overview Statuses are a powerful workflow tracking feature throughout the software, designed to keep things from falling through the cracks by organizing the many areas of your business – clients, communications, sessions, invoices, production, and tasks – into custom workflows. Basically, you create a workflow by defining the steps of a process from...
Session Types
Last Updated: July 15, 2026To organize the sessions you offer, you may create your own session types in Spectra/Stratus. For example, you may offer different types of wedding coverage: “Standard,” “Royal,” “Deluxe,” and so on. Each type of wedding coverage could be created as a unique session type. You can create as many session types as you need. Session...
Social Event Suppliers
Last Updated: July 15, 2026NOTE: This feature is available in the Professional and Enterprise versions of both Spectra and Stratus Desktop. For your social event session types (such as weddings) you can keep track of the other suppliers, such as the caterer, florist, coordinator, etc. The Social Event Suppliers maintenance list is where you enter the individual suppliers’ names...
Social Event Supplier Types
Last Updated: July 15, 2026NOTE: This feature is available in the Professional and Enterprise versions of both Spectra and Stratus Desktop. For your social event sessions (such as weddings) you can keep track of the other suppliers involved in the event. To do this you’ll set up both supplier types and individual suppliers. Start by setting up your Social...
Yearbook Statuses
Last Updated: July 15, 2026NOTE: This feature is available in the Professional and Enterprise versions of both Spectra and Stratus Desktop. Use yearbook statuses to track the status of a yearbook selection (i.e., “YB selected,” “YB prepared,” or “YB sent”). See also: Yearbook Workflow and CDs Setting up Yearbook Statuses Go to Maintenance > Session > Yearbook Statuses to open...
Scheduling Time Slots
Last Updated: July 15, 2026NOTE: This feature is available in the Essential, Professional, and Enterprise versions of both Spectra and Stratus Desktop. Use time slots to define times on the calendar when certain types of sessions can be booked, either by someone in your studio or through online booking. Note: Online booking is a feature available in Stratus. See Online Booking for...