The Collage Layout tool allows your customers to create photo collages on your customizable product. Check this sample product .
In order to make it available for your customers, you need to activate the tool from your Zakeke back-office as described in this guide.
Summary
- Enabling and managing the tool
- Adding more collage layouts
- How to use a PNG file to create new layouts
- Setting a collage layout as the default option on a product
1. Enabling and managing the tool
In your Zakeke back-office, go to Collage layouts tool > Tool rules
You can now create a rule to enable the tool on your customizer.
Each rule defines:
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for which product(s) the tool should be activated;
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what collage layouts should be available for those products. You're provided with a few layouts by default. If you wish, you can create more layouts.
2. How to add more collage layout
In your Zakeke back-office, go to Collage layouts tool > Collage Layouts Gallery
You can create a new layout in two ways:
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by setting a number of rows and columns and automatically generates it;
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by upload a PNG file. This is very useful if you wish to create complex layouts instead of simple grid layouts. Read here how to do it.
3. Using a PNG file to create a new collage layout
In order to use a PNG file to create a new collage template, you must follow these rules:
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Must be PNG format (.png);
- Must weight maximum 10MB and have a maximum resolution of 3000x3000px;
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Must have a transparent background;
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Must have transparent margins of at least 1 pixel around the entire image;
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Every box that is part of the collage, must be in a different color. All colors must be completely non-transparent. Every part will be used to create a box for the grid;
- All the colors you use in the PNG must be flat colors without any gradient or variation.
Example
Let's say you want to define a 3x3 grid. The PNG file will be as the two below:
4. Setting a collage layout as the default option on a product
If you wish your product to start with a collage layout on it when your customers get in the customizer, do as follows:
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go to Tools > Pre-Designed Templates
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Select the product to add a template on it
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From the templates tools on the right, select the Collage Layout tool and add the collage you wish to show as default collage on the product
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Save
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Make sure that the template that you have just created is set as default template on the product.