Catalog : Product Manager : Create Product : Virtual

Catalog : Product Manager : Create Product : Virtual

Create Product: Virtual

This section of the platform is for creating new Virtual Products. Typically, Brand / Retailers create and own Virtual Products within the Catalog.


What is a Virtual Product?
A Virtual is a Product that has been created by applying a Design, uploading Artwork, and / or adding functionality to a Blank Product. 

Virtual Products are sold online or in-store via kiosks, with the orders being automatically routed through to the original Fulfiller.
Virtual Products retain a direct connection to their associated Blank, inheriting any settings and production related properties for the purposes of on demand fulfilment.


How to Create a Virtual Product
The Virtual Product wizard features 4 options, each of which offers a different creation method to suit certain requirements.



Manual
Create single or multiple Virtual Products by uploading artwork and/or adding functionality settings within a multi-edit sequence.
This option is best suited for adding advanced functionality, applying specific formatting control or working with complex Blank Products. 
For more information on Manual creation, click here

Design
Apply, upload or create a new interactive 'design' and add it to a range of Blank Products across all, or a selection of associated colours. 
Designs contain interactive image and/or text, but have only basic formatting options.
For more information on Design creation, click here

Artwork
Create Virtual products in bulk by adding pre-created Artwork files to a range of Blank Products across all, or a selection of associated colours. 
This option is best suited for quickly creating simple Virtual Products that feature 'static' artwork with no personalisation.  
Users can upload Artwork in 2 ways;
  1. Artwork - Standard raster format Artwork (PNG / JPG). All standard artwork is re-processed / resized and converted to RGB by default. Users can define the best 'fit' by selecting either Contain or Cover options.
  2. Print Ready Artwork - Ensures that the uploaded file is not 'processed' in any way - instead the original file formatting / structure is retained and passed through with orders verbatim. This may be necessary when using specific layers / channels to achieve optimal print results.
For more information on Artwork creation, click here

Import
Create Virtual products in bulk by specifying print ready Artwork URLs in a CSV file.
This option is best suited for creating high volumes of Virtual products and targeting specific print locations with 'static' artwork.
For more information on Import creation, click here