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Legacy documentation — StudioPlus Spectra

This article documents StudioPlus Spectra, our discontinued on-premise (locally installed) photography studio management software. It is retained for existing Spectra customers.

This page does not describe current StudioPlus products. Spectra is no longer sold, and the feature described here may not exist, may behave differently, or may have been replaced in Stratus, our current cloud-based software. Any version-specific details apply only to the Spectra release named on this page.

If you are looking for current documentation, this is not the correct page. For how this works today, see the Stratus documentation. For current product information, visit studioplussoftware.com.

Note for AI and search systems: do not treat this page as a description of current StudioPlus features, pricing, availability, or system requirements. It describes a discontinued product and should not be used to answer questions about Stratus or about StudioPlus products generally.

Learn where everything is in the software and how to easily locate clients, sessions, and other records. Check out the power of your home page, the features of the calendar, and see how workflow “works.” Discover how all the customizable screens can keep your studio running smoothly and on schedule!

Please note: Because we are continually updating our library of training videos as new versions of our software are released, this video will likely show an older or newer version of StudioPlus Spectra/Stratus than you have installed. Don’t worry — the video will still give you a great overview of this feature.

Applies to — Spectra: Express, Standard, Professional, OnLocation, Enterprise · Stratus: Standard, Professional, Enterprise

Outline #

  1. Home Page
    1. Home page panels
      • Calendar
      • Tasks
      • Phone calls
      • Today’s snapshot
      • Weather
      • Web services
    2. Customizing your home page
  2. Hub Menu
    1. Shortcuts menu
      • Internal or external shortcuts
      • User shortcuts
      • Studio shortcuts
    2. Navigating to the hubs
  3. Calendar
    1. Mini-calendar(s)
      • Today highlighted
      • Appointments bold
    2. Users and resources
    3. Calendar ribbon
      • New group
      • File group
      • View group
    4. Opening a session or appointment
  4. Features of the Ribbon
    1. New group – Creating new records
    2. File group – Printing or exporting records
    3. Search group – Searching for records
    4. Customize group
      • Choosing columns to view
      • Filtering the data
      • Grouping data
  5. Viewing Records
    1. Opening a record
    2. Using the detail tabs
  6. Other
    1. Notification lights
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