Catalog : Product Manager : Edit : Image Areas

Catalog : Product Manager : Edit : Image Areas

Image Areas

This section of the platform is for adding and editing image based functionality.

What is an Image Area?
An Image Area is a fixed area for image personalisation on a Product. Products support 1 or multiple Image Areas for each available Print Area. 

It is the Image Area that the end user interacts with (via the Smartlink) to customise the product prior to purchasing - how they interact is controllable based on the configured settings and options. This flexibility ensures that you can tailor the setup to suit specific functionality requirements and user journeys.

The most common use cases for Image Area functionality are:
  1. to offer photo-upload options
  2. to offer a selection of preset images (via a Gallery)
 

How to Add an Image Area

By default, newly configured Products do not feature any image functionality. 

New Image Areas can be added using the '+ Image Area' button

This adds a new Image Area row, with rollout menus that can be configured. The minimum requirements for a new Image Area are:
  1. Name: Add an Image Area name
  2. Print Area: Select which Print Area that the Image Area should be connected to

Connecting the Image Area to a Print Area triggers the interactive preview to display, with the Image Area represented as a blue outline.

This preview offers move and scaling capabilities to allow the position of the area to be changed interactively. The red box indicates the maximum Print Area position, which is populated in full by default.


Click Save to confirm the Image Area settings.

To review the functionality, access Print Test via the Printer button
Use the 'Add Images' menu to add an image and interact with the Product using the functionality available.


How to Edit an Image Area

By default, any configured Image Areas are shown in a list. Each row represents a separate Image Area, and features some basic top level settings which can be edited inline.

Click the row, or use the arrow to open the Image Area settings

The main rows are nested, which means they expand to reveal all associated rollout menus, configuration settings and the interactive preview tool for each Image Area. 


Note: The settings listed below can be clicked to access dedicated videos / articles with more information 

General: Basic area and position settings
  1. Name: Name of the Image Area
  2. Print Area: The Print Area that the Image Area is connected to (required)
  3. Position x/y: The x and y position of the Image Area, in relation to the Aspect preview
  4. Dimensions w/h: The width and height of the Image Area, in relation to the Aspect preview
  5. Rotation: Used to apply a default rotation offset to images
  6. Z-Index: Used in conjunction with multiple Image Areas, this determines the layer order, allowing specific layer control. 0 is default and the base layer.

Controls: Change what image controls are available for the end user to interact with.
  1. Allow Input: Allows end user interaction / Add image function (enabled by default)
  2. Gallery Only: Replaces Add Image button with preset Gallery images instead (Gallery must be linked)
  3. Allow Move: Allows images to be interactively repositioned (enabled by default)
  4. Allow Rotate: Allows images to be interactively rotated (enabled by default)
  5. Allow Resize: Allows images to be interactively scaled (enabled by default)

Behaviour: Changes the core Image Area behaviour
  1. Fit Mode: Several presets that change the automated image scaling behaviour 
  2. Image Processing: Change between normal image, or Embroidery simulation
  3. Synchronise From: Copy uploaded images from another area to this one
  4. Must Be Populated: User must upload an image before they can add to bag
  5. Minimum Image Dimensions: Specify a minimum image size (in pixels) - any smaller images will trigger a quality warning
  6. Mask: Upload a mask (PNG) to change the shape of the area
  1. Placeholder: Upload an image to populate the area by default
  2. Gallery: Link a Gallery to the area to offer an image selection

Managing Image Areas

Actions: There are 2 clickable Actions for each listed Image Area; 
  1. Duplicate: Makes a copy of the Image Area, carrying over configured settings
  2. Delete: Removes the Image and all settings from the Product

Selection: Serves as a mechanism to perform bulk Duplicate or Delete actions for multiple Image Areas. Specific Image Areas can be 'selected' using the individual selection boxes against each row, or alternatively, Select All will auto-select all listed Image Areas.

Moving: When using multiple Image Areas, the listed rows reflects the end user interaction order, whatever is displayed first (top) is the area that will be interacted with first within the Smartlink. Each Image Area row can be clicked and dragged to change the listed order, which then translates to control the user journey accordingly.  


Using Print Test

It is recommended as best practice, that any newly added or amended functionality is tested using Print Test. This provides immediate feedback based on the configured settings, showing how the 'end user' can interact with the product.


Further Reading
What is an Image Area?
Image Area Articles


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