Simple Editor

A streamlined editing experience that restricts customers to predefined editable zones — ideal for templates with controlled layouts.

The Simple Editor is a streamlined mode of the Print Editor designed for templates where the layout is fixed and customers only need to fill in specific fields. Instead of a full canvas with layers, toolbars, and free positioning, customers see a clean form-like interface with just the editable text and image fields.

Simple mode is ideal for business cards, labels, stationery, badges, and any product where the design is controlled by the admin and customers only personalize the content.

How Simple Mode Works

When a product's editor mode is set to Simple, the Print Editor:

Filters items — Only items with Allow Changes enabled (configured in Admin Mode) appear as editable fields.
Shows form controls — Text items appear as input fields or text areas. Image items appear as clickable thumbnails that open the image browser.
Hides the canvas tools — No layers panel, no positioning controls, no free-form editing. The sidebar opens automatically with the editable fields.
Enforces constraints — Character limits, font size bounds, and style permissions configured on each item are strictly enforced.

Customers see a canvas preview of their design that updates in real time as they edit fields, but they cannot interact with the canvas directly.

Setting Up Simple Mode

1. Create the Product Template

Create a product using any method — IDML import, blank canvas, or parametric standard. Design the complete layout with all elements positioned and styled.

2. Configure Item Permissions

Open the product in Admin Mode (Actions > Print Editor > Admin tab) and configure each item:

Enable Allow Changes on items customers should edit (name, title, phone, email, logo, etc.)
Disable Allow Changes on items that should be locked (background graphics, decorative elements, fixed text like company name)
Set Sizing Mode, Max Characters, and Font Size bounds to control text entry
Set Vertical Alignment (Top, Center, Bottom) to control text positioning within the bounding box — this setting only applies in Simple mode
Assign descriptive Tag Names for use with autofill and rules

3. Set the Editor Mode

On the Product Setup page (Print Editor tab), set Editor Mode to the Simple mode option.

4. Assign Assets

On the Print Editor tab, assign fonts, color palettes, and any other assets needed. In Simple mode, customers typically have limited style controls, so fewer assets may be needed than in Advanced mode.

Autofill Profiles

Simple mode fully supports Autofill Profiles. When a customer has autofill profiles configured (via My Account or admin-assigned), a profile dropdown appears at the top of the Simple Editor panel.

Selecting a profile populates all matching fields at once. Customers can have multiple profiles (e.g., "Marketing", "Sales", "Personal") and switch between them.

Master Profile Application

When a profile is selected, the editor applies values to all unlocked items with matching tag names in a single batch. Items individually locked by the customer are skipped. This allows bulk updates while preserving any manual overrides.

Template Proxy

Template Proxy enables data-driven rendering in Simple mode. When a text item has Template Proxy enabled (in Admin Mode):

The item's content is treated as a mustache template with {{tagName}} variable references.
The template item is hidden from customers — only the rendered output appears on the canvas.
As customers edit the source fields, the template re-renders automatically.

Example

A business card address block might use Template Proxy with this template:

{{firstName}} {{lastName}}
{{title}}
{{phone}} | {{email}}

Customers see individual form fields for each variable, and the formatted address block updates in real time on the canvas.

Multi-line values are automatically split: if address contains two lines, the template generates {{address__0}} and {{address__1}} for each line.

Simple Mode vs Advanced Mode

Feature	Simple Mode	Advanced Mode
Canvas interaction	View only — customers cannot click or drag items	Full interaction — select, move, resize, rotate
Item visibility	Only items with Allow Changes	All items visible in layers panel
Text editing	Form fields with character limits	Direct canvas editing with full styling
Image editing	Click thumbnail to browse/upload	Full crop, effects, border controls
Autofill profiles	Full support with profile dropdown	Supported but less prominent
Template proxy	Fully supported	Not typically used
Rules engine	Fully supported	Fully supported
Ideal for	Business cards, labels, badges, stationery	Posters, flyers, custom designs, creative products

Associations

Print Store

Area	Effect
Products	The Editor Mode dropdown on the product edit page's Print Editor tab controls whether a product opens in Simple or Advanced mode.
My Account	Public autofill variables appear as editable fields in the My Account section on the storefront. Customers create named profiles and set values that auto-populate Simple mode fields.
User Groups	Autofill profiles can be assigned at the user group level for B2B workflows, so each organization sees their own pre-filled values.

Print Editor

Area	Effect
Admin Mode	The Allow Changes permission in Admin Mode is the primary control — only items with this enabled appear in Simple mode.
Rules Engine	The Rules Engine evaluates in real time as customers edit Simple mode fields, enabling dynamic layouts.
Autofill Profiles	Autofill Profiles provide bulk population of Simple mode fields from named profiles.
Product Setup	UI Toggles on the Product Setup page can further control which panels are available, though Simple mode already restricts most canvas tools.

Advanced Editor — the full-featured alternative with canvas manipulation and layers
Admin Mode — set Allow Changes and item constraints that define the Simple mode experience
Rules Engine — add conditional logic that fires as customers edit Simple mode fields
Autofill Profiles — pre-populate Simple mode fields from named profiles
Product Setup — select Simple mode and assign assets on the Print Editor tab
Products — create and manage products that use Simple Editor mode

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