# Set up Selfie Mirror

> Configure the Selfie Mirror experience: the attract screen, the selfie prompt, covers, selection and share screens, branding, and voice prompts.

Selfie Mirror's settings follow the visitor's journey through five screens: **1. Idle**, **2. CTA**, **3. Capture**, **4. Selection**, and **5. Share**. **General**, **Speech**, and **Devices** apply to the whole app. Every setting is described in [Selfie Mirror settings explained](https://learn.phygrid.com/selfie-mirror/selfie-mirror-settings-explained/).

Before you start, [install the camera and microphone peripherals](https://learn.phygrid.com/selfie-mirror/install-camera-and-microphone-peripherals-for-selfie-mirror/) and [prepare your cover images](https://learn.phygrid.com/selfie-mirror/prepare-cover-images-for-selfie-mirror/).

## How to access Selfie Mirror settings

1. In the sidebar, navigate to **Apps** → **Installations**
2. Open your Selfie Mirror installation
3. Go to the **Settings** tab
4. Under **Global settings**, click **Edit settings**

## How to choose the language

The mirror shows and speaks its texts in the installation's default language.

1. In **Multi-language support** (see [Glossary](https://learn.phygrid.com/glossary/#multi-language-support)), enable the languages you want to write texts for
2. Set the default language for the mirror
3. Fill in the texts in each screen's settings for that language

Voice answers are understood in English and Arabic for "yes" and "no". Cover numbers are understood in English, Arabic, Spanish, and French, and as digits.

## How to set up the idle screen

The idle screen runs while nobody is at the mirror. It wakes up when a visitor stands in front of the camera, or when someone taps the screen.

1. Expand **1. Idle** → **Idle / Attract Screen**
2. Upload a **Background** image or video. Videos play muted and loop
3. Enter a **Brand Title**, such as "Come closer to take a selfie!"
4. Optionally, add up to three **Sample Selfies** to show visitors what to expect
5. Set the **Idle Timeout (seconds)**: how long the mirror waits without interaction before returning to the idle screen
6. Enter the **Timeout Phrase** spoken when it returns, such as "Goodbye"

## How to set up the selfie prompt

The prompt asks the visitor whether they would like to take a selfie. They answer by voice or by tapping a button.

1. Expand **2. CTA**
2. Enter the **Title**, such as "Would you like to take a selfie?", and an optional **Sub-title**
3. Enter the **Yes button label** and **No button label**
4. Optionally, upload a **Background (override)**. Without it, the screen uses the idle background

## How to set up covers

1. Expand **3. Capture** → **Reference Backgrounds**
2. Add one reference background per cover, up to three
3. For each one, upload the **Image** (the scene) and, optionally, the **Overlay** (a transparent PNG drawn on top of the person)
4. Use **Person Placement** to position the person in that scene:
   - **Horizontal position:** 0 is far left, 0.5 is centred, 1 is far right
   - **Vertical position:** 0 is the top of the scene, 1 is standing on the bottom edge
   - **Scale:** 1 fits the person to the full height of the scene. Lower values show more of the scene, higher values enlarge the person
5. Take a test selfie and adjust the placement until the person sits naturally in each scene

See [Prepare cover images for Selfie Mirror](https://learn.phygrid.com/selfie-mirror/prepare-cover-images-for-selfie-mirror/) for image sizes and formats.

## How to set up the capture screen

1. In **3. Capture**, set the **Countdown (seconds)** the visitor gets to pose. Set it to 0 to take the photo immediately
2. Enter the **Camera Indicator Label** that points visitors to the camera, such as "THE CAMERA IS AT THE TOP"
3. Optionally, upload a **Background** shown around the camera preview, and **Processing Media** shown while the covers are being made
4. Adjust the **Flash Duration (ms)** of the on-screen flash when the photo is taken

## How to set up the selection screen

Visitors pick their favourite cover by tapping it or saying its number.

1. Expand **4. Selection**
2. Enter the **Heading**, such as "Select the selfie you like the most!", and an optional **Sub-heading**
3. Optionally, upload a **Background**

## How to set up the share screen

The share screen shows the chosen cover with a QR code. Scanning it opens WhatsApp with a pre-filled message. When the visitor sends it, the cover arrives in the same chat.

1. Expand **5. Share**
2. Enter the **Title**, such as "Great selfie!", and the **Hint**, such as "Scan the QR code with your phone to download it."
3. Enter the **Send Message**: the text pre-filled in the visitor's WhatsApp message
4. Enter the **Reply Message**: the text sent back together with the cover
5. Optionally, upload a **Logo** for the short-link label, typically the WhatsApp logo, and a **Background**

## How to set up branding

1. Expand **General**
2. Upload your **Logo**, shown at the top of the idle and prompt screens. Use a PNG or SVG with transparency
3. Leave **Theme** (**Primary Color** and **Secondary Color**) as it is: the current app version doesn't use these colours
4. In **Fonts**, optionally upload **Light Font**, **Regular Font**, and **Bold Font** files. Empty weights use the system font

## How to set up voice prompts

The mirror can read its texts aloud: the prompt title, the countdown, the selection heading, the share title, and the timeout phrase.

1. Expand **Speech**
2. Turn **Enable Audio Speech** on or off. When off, the mirror stays silent and listens for voice answers right away
3. Choose a female or male **Voice**
4. Leave **TTS Model** on **auto** unless PhyGrid support advises otherwise

## How to save and test

1. Click **Save all changes**
2. Stand in front of the mirror and go through the whole flow: answer the prompt, pose, pick a cover, and scan the QR code
3. Check that the cover arrives on WhatsApp and looks as intended. Adjust **Person Placement** if needed