How to Configure a Custom Product Using an Image Per Color

In DecoNetwork, you have multiple options for configuring a custom blank product with images. You can use DecoNetwork templates that automatically render different colors on a single template image based on the selected color variant, create your own template for automatic color rendering, use a single image to represent all colors, or assign a unique image to each color variant. This tutorial will guide you through setting up a custom blank product in DecoNetwork using separate images for each color, ensuring customers see an accurate representation of each option when customizing their designs.

Prerequisites

• You must have administrator access to use this feature
• Product images for each color variant should be ready prior to commencing

Step 1: Add a New Custom Blank Product

1. Log into your DecoNetwork Website.
2. Browse to Admin > Products.

   

   

3. Click Add Product, then select Add Custom Product.
   

   The main work area contains the settings for configuring a new custom product:

   

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4. Configure the product settings.
   • Product Group - select a product group from the dropdown menu.

     Product groups allow you to set default behaviors for groups of products. They save you from having to configure common settings for products individually.

   • Product name - give your product a name.
   • Product code - if you use a code to store and record your product, enter it here.
   • Number of colors is the number of color areas that can be changed on the product
5. When ready, click Save.

   A Create virtual sample popup will be displayed allow you to configure views of the product that appear in the online store and in the designer.

6. Select the Upload a different image for each product color option from the popup.
   
7. Click Next.

   The Upload Image popup will be displayed.

   
8. Upload an image for the first color variant.

   The Manage Product View popup will be displayed.

   
9. Configure the product view.
• Specify the name of the product view in the Product view name field. e.g. "Front".
• Specify the alt text for the product in the Alt Tag field.
• Select a layout option for the product view:
  • Cover: Resize the view image to cover the entire container, even if it has to stretch the image or cut a little bit off one of the edges.
  • Contain: Resize the view image to make sure the image is fully visible.
  • Center (Vertically: centers the decoration area vertically within the product image container.
  • Center (Horizontally: centers the decoration area horizontally within the product image container.
10. Click OK.

    The Manage product color popup will be displayed.

    
11. Click on the Select color button.

    The Select color popup will be displayed.

12. Select a color and click OK.
    
13. Click OK in the Manage product color popup.

    You will now be taken to the regular product configuration screen with the data you have entered already in place.

    

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Step 2: Define Product Colors

1. Click on the Colors menu item from the inner menu.

   The Colors configuration page will be displayed.

   

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2. Click on the Add Color button.
   

   The Manage product color popup will be displayed.

   
3. Click on the Select color button.

   The Select color popup will be displayed.

4. Select a color and click OK.
   
5. Click OK in the Manage product color popup.

   The Upload Image popup will be displayed.

   
6. Upload an image for the next color variant.

   The Manage Product View popup will be displayed.

   
7. Configure the product view.
8. Click OK.

   You will be returned to the Colors configuration page.

   

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9. Repeat Steps 1 to 8 for each product color.
10. Click Save & Continue.

    You be returned to the general tab of the product configuration screen with your latest configurations applied.

Step 3: Configure Additional Views

Do this step for each view you want to add for the product, for example the back, left sleeve and right sleeve views.

1. Navigate to the Views & Decoration Areas tab.
   

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2. Click the Add view button.

   The Create virtual sample popup will be displayed allowing you to create a new view.

   
3. Select the Upload a different image for each product color option.

   The Upload Image popup will be displayed.

   
4. Upload an image for the color variant.

   The Manage Product View popup will be displayed.

   
5. Configure the product view.
6. Click the Change Color button.

   The Select Color/Image For popup will be displayed.

   
7. Select an unconfigured color variant.
8. Click OK.

   The Upload Image popup will be displayed.

   
9. Repeat Steps 4 to 8 for each product color of this view.
10. Click OK in the Manage Product View popup.
11. Click Save & Continue.

    You be returned to the general tab of the product configuration screen with your latest configurations applied.

Step 4: Configure Decoration Areas

Do this step for each product view you have configured for the product.

1. Navigate to the Views & Decoration Areas tab.
   

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2. Click Add Area and define the print area on a product view

   The Manage Product View popup will be displayed.

   
3. Click Add New Area.

   The Add New Area to [Area name] popup will be displayed.

   
4. Tick the checkboxes of the areas you want to add then click OK.
5. Adjust the placement of the decoration area by moving it to the desired position on the product image, then click OK.
   
6. Repeat steps 2 to 5 for each decoration area you want to add to the current view.
7. Click Save & Continue.

   You be returned to the general tab of the product configuration screen with your latest configurations applied.

Step 5: Set Pricing

At a minimum, it will need to configure pricing if you wish to make the item saleable.

1. Navigate to the Pricing tab.
2. Configure the pricing.

   See the article, Product Pricing, for information on how to configure blank product pricing.

3. When done, click Save.