Product Setup
Configure how products behave in the Print Editor — editor mode, color space, UI toggles, fonts, layouts, themes, and preview settings.
Product Setup covers the Print Editor-specific configuration for each product. While the Products page in Print Store manages the full product lifecycle (creation, pricing, publishing, attributes), the settings documented here control what happens when a customer opens the product in the Print Editor.
These settings are found on the Print Editor tab of the product edit page, and through the Actions menu in the right sidebar.
For creating products and managing product information, categories, and pricing, see Products.
Print Editor Tab
The Print Editor tab configures how the product behaves in the design editor. These settings only apply to products with Product Type set to "online."
Template Defaults
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Scale Factor | Zoom multiplier applied when the editor first loads (1:1 through 1:100). |
| Zoom State | Initial zoom behavior: Zoom to fit, or a fixed percentage from 10% to 200%. |
| Palette | Color palette available to customers in the editor. Controls which colors appear in the color picker. See Color Pallets. |
| Color Space | Color mode for print production — RGB or CMYK. Affects how colors are rendered in the output PDF. |
| Editor Mode | Determines the editor interface complexity. See Simple Editor and Advanced Editor for mode details. Options are configured in Editor Settings. |
| Text Modes | Controls text editing behavior: Non Wrap (single line), Wrap (multi-line with word wrap), or Scale to fit (auto-sizes text to fill the bounding box). |
| Image Mode | Controls how images are placed: Fit to box (scales to fill the image area) or Fit to mask (scales to fit within the image area). |
| Preview Type | How the customer previews the product: 3D Auto, 3D Custom, Flat Proof, Flip Book or Photo Mockup. See Preview Type below. Not shown for parametric standard products. |
| Photo Mockup Group | Select the photo mockup group when Preview Type is Photo Mockup. See Photo Mockups. |
| 3D Model | Select the uploaded 3D model. Shown only when Preview Type is 3D Custom. See 3D Models. Not shown for parametric standard products. |
Preview Type
The Preview Type list has five entries. Some show a checkbox or a cover choice under the list.
| Entry | What the customer sees | Control under the list |
|---|---|---|
| 3D Auto | A 3D piece built from the design and the calculator choices. Used for wall art: stock, up to three mats and a frame. See Wall Art. | None |
| 3D Custom | The design on an uploaded 3D model. Pick the model in the 3D Model field. See 3D Models. | Live split view checkbox |
| Flat Proof | A flat image of each page. | None |
| Flip Book | A 3D book the customer pages through in the proof step. See Books and the Flip Book. | Soft cover / Hard cover |
| Photo Mockup | The design composited onto a photo. Pick the group in the Photo Mockup Group field. See Photo Mockups. | Live split view checkbox |
- Live split view shows the flat design canvas and the live 3D or mockup preview side by side while the customer designs. Unticked, the preview shows only in the proof step.
- Flip Book starts on Soft cover. A product already saved as hard cover opens with Hard cover selected.
- Choosing a different entry clears the checkbox or cover choice.
- 3D Auto has no 3D Model field. It builds its own shape from the design and the calculator.
Products saved before these names were introduced keep working. Their old entries map to the new ones: Auto 3D is 3D Auto; 3D Model and Split 3D Model are 3D Custom; Hard Cover Book and Soft Cover Book are Flip Book; Photo View and Split Photo View are Photo Mockup.
Which Entries Show
Each entry shows when the license has its feature. The license's editor model and the admin's role do not matter.
| Entry | Shown when |
|---|---|
| Flat Proof | Always |
| 3D Auto, 3D Custom | The license has 3D model viewer (3D_Model_Viewer) |
| Flip Book | The license has Book proof mode (Book_Proof_Mode) |
| Photo Mockup | The license has PSD photo proof mode (PSD_Photo_Proof_Mode) |
Template Setup
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Toggles | Multi-select list of UI feature toggles that control which panels and tools are visible in the editor for this product. See Advanced Editor for toggle details. |
| Rules | Assign a rules engine configuration to enforce design constraints. See Rules Engine. |
Template Assets
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Default Font | The font loaded by default when the editor opens. Appears in the font picker as the initial selection. |
| Fonts | Multi-select list of fonts available to customers for this product. Use "Load company fonts" to pull in all fonts from Font Files. |
| Layouts | Multi-select list of layout templates customers can apply. See Layouts. |
| Themes | Multi-select list of background themes available in the editor sidebar. See Background Themes. |
| Cliparts | Multi-select list of clipart collections available for this product. See Elements. |
Sidebar Actions
The right sidebar on the product edit page provides quick access to editor-specific tools.
| Action | Description |
|---|---|
| Print Editor | Opens the product template in the Print Editor for visual design editing. The editor opens in admin context with the Admin Mode panel available. Disabled for global shared copies. |
| Item Manager | Opens the Item Manager for this product to view and edit individual template elements in a structured tree view. |
| Template Data | Open the Template Data dialog to import, export, or replace the product template file. |
Associations
Print Store
| Area | Effect |
|---|---|
| Products | The Print Editor tab is one of six tabs on the product edit page. Product Type must be set to "online" for these settings to apply. The Product Information tab controls pricing, categories, and publishing. |
| Pricing | The Base Price and Size selected on the Product Information tab determine which pricing calculator and options appear on the storefront product detail page. |
Print Editor
| Area | Effect |
|---|---|
| Templates | The IDML Templates, Item Manager, and Admin Mode pages cover the template creation and element configuration workflows that feed into these product-level settings. |
| Editor Modes | The Editor Mode dropdown determines whether the product opens in Simple or Advanced mode. Each mode provides a different customer editing experience. |
| Design Assets | Fonts, Layouts, Themes, and Cliparts assigned here populate the editor sidebar panels. Only assigned assets are visible to customers. |
| Live Preview | Preview Type, Photo Mockup Group, and 3D Model settings determine how the product preview renders. See Live Previews, 3D Models and Photo Mockups. |
Print CAD
| Area | Effect |
|---|---|
| Parametric Standards | Products created from parametric standards have limited editor configuration — 3D Model, Preview Type, and Size/Dieline Mapping controls are hidden since the geometry is defined by the Print CAD standard. |
Related Pages
- Products — create and manage the products configured on this page
- IDML Templates — import InDesign templates that feed into product setup
- Item Manager — review template elements in a structured tree view
- Admin Mode — configure item permissions and constraints on the canvas
- Simple Editor — the streamlined editor mode selectable from Editor Mode
- Advanced Editor — the full-featured editor mode with canvas manipulation
- Editor Settings — global editor defaults that complement per-product settings
- Wall Art — set up 3D Auto wall art products
- Books and the Flip Book — set up book products and their 3D flip book