Templates are the heart of every customizable product in Customix. They define how your design looks, where personalization happens, and how customers interact with it on your store.

What Is a Template?

A template is a visual layout that connects design elements (like text, images, and artwork) with customer inputs. It serves as the creative and functional foundation for your personalized product.

When a customer personalizes an item on your store — uploads a photo, enters names, or selects colors — they’re interacting with the structure you've defined in the template.

What Templates Include

Each template is made up of several key components:

• Print Area: Defines the boundaries where content will be printed on the actual product (e.g., the printable zone of a t-shirt or poster).
• Personalization Layers: These include text fields, image upload areas,clipart selectors, and more. Templates use layers (similar to graphic design tools) to control how elements are stacked and arranged.
• Live Preview: Here you link your design to a product mockup so customers can see their personalization in real-time.
• Option Sets: The option sets tab lets you group and manage all the personalization options shown to the customer.

Want to Learn How to Create a Template?

For step-by-step setup guides, field types, and advanced options, head over to the Design Templates section of our Help Center.

Updated on: 15/06/2025