Draw Me Bot + AI Hot Folder
AI Hot Folder watches a folder on a Windows PC for new images and automatically uploads them to the Foto Master Cloud event gallery. When used with Draw Me Bot, this means any workflow that saves photos to a folder — a tethered DSLR, a roaming photographer copying from an SD card, or another booth software — can feed the drawing queue without needing FMX or Selfie Wi-Fi.
What You Need
- AI Hot Folder installed on a Windows PC (free for all Cloud users)
- An active DMBot license
- A Foto Master Cloud event
How It Works
- You point AI Hot Folder at a folder on your PC
- When a new image is added to that folder (by any means — tethering, SD card copy, another app), AI Hot Folder detects it automatically
- AI Hot Folder applies the AI Draw Me step and uploads the processed result to the Cloud event gallery
- DMBot picks up the new drawing and adds it to the queue
- The robot draws it — no booth software or iPad required
Setup Steps
- Download and install AI Hot Folder from Foto Master Cloud (find it under your licenses or downloads)
- Open AI Hot Folder and sign in with your Cloud credentials
- Select your Cloud event
- Choose the folder to watch on your PC
- Configure the AI Draw Me feature in the AI Hot Folder settings — select the model, framing, and any custom prompt
- Enable the watcher and add a test image to the folder
- Confirm the processed drawing appears in the DMBot queue
Tip: Use AI Hot Folder when you have a roaming photographer at a large event. As they copy photos from their camera, the folder watcher processes and queues them for drawing automatically — no manual upload needed.
Use Cases
- DSLR tethering — connect a DSLR via tethering software (Lightroom, Capture One, etc.) that saves to a watched folder
- Roaming photographer — photographer copies images to a laptop folder throughout the event
- Another booth software — point the folder at another software's output directory to bridge it into the Foto Master ecosystem
- Supplement to FMX — run AI Hot Folder alongside FMX for iPad or FMX for Windows for additional photo capture channels
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