General
Layers Transform Panel
The Layers Transform Panel allows you to precisely adjust size, position, alignment, opacity, and skew for any layer in your template, including images, texts, uploaded photos, and cliparts. Transform Panel 1. Alignment Tools The row of alignment icons at the top lets you quickly position a layer relative to the canvas: Align left Align center horizontally Align right Align top Align miFew readersGeneral
Creating a template is the first step in setting up a customizable product in Customix. In this section, we’ll walk you through the basics of template creation, including how to set up your print file, manage layers, and create layout variations. 1. Create a New Template Create a template To get started: Go to the "Templates" tab in the sidebar. Click the + Add button to create a new tempSome readers
Personalization Types
Image selection (Folder swatch)
This article covers how to enable image-based customization through the Image Folder feature in Customix. This is ideal for clipart-style personalization, such as selecting hairstyle, outfit, or pet images, but it can also be used for any image-based choice (e.g. product color option, badges). 1. Add Image Folders layer Go to Assets Images, and upload your images to organized folders. Each folder should contain a specific category of options (e.g., Hair, Shirt, Eyes). The aSome readersPhoto Upload Customization
Photo Upload Personalization allows your customers to upload their own images. It's perfect for personalized gifts, custom posters, pet portraits, and more. This guide walks you through how to set it up in your template. 1. Add an Image Layer To begin: Go to your template and click on the Image tab from the left sidebar. Select an existing image or upload one. Click on the image to place it on your canvas. You can resize, reposition, or rotate the image freely. Use this image as theSome readersImage Color Settings
When you add a placeholder image to your template, you will see an Image Color section on the right panel. This feature allows you to control how the image will appear in your design, and it also applies to the image your customers upload on the storefront. Image color options Customix currently supports three image color modes: 1. Full Color Displays the image in its original colorFew readersCrossword Effect
The Crossword Effect in Customix allows you to transform customer-input text into a crossword-style layout, where each character is displayed inside a styled tile. This feature is perfect for pillows, posters, and gifts where you want to display names, words, or initials in a fun crossword/grid format. 1. Add a Crossword Element Go to Templates → open your template. In the left toolbar, click Elements. Select the Crossword icon (the grid icon). A default crossword layoFew readersAdvanced Text Personalization Settings
This guide covers the advanced settings available for text personalization in Customix. If you have not set up basic text personalization yet, please follow the introductory guide first: 👉 Basic Text Personalization Guide: https://customix.crisp.help/en/article/text-personalization-uswx0p/ Once you understand the fundamentals, you can use the following advanced tools to further enhance your text layers. 1. Prefix &Few readersCalendar Customization
Customix now supports a fully dynamic Calendar customization element, allowing you to create personalized date-based gifts such as wedding calendars, baby birth calendars, anniversary reminders, and more. 1. Where to Find the Calendar Element Go to Templates Open any template On the left toolbar, click Elements Select the Calendar icon A calendar layout will appear in your design. (https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/b/3/c/1/b3c1fc6f21f6e800/imaFew readersStarmap Customization
Customix now supports a new special customization type called Starmap, allowing you to generate a star map based on a specific date, location, and sky configuration. This feature is ideal for anniversary gifts, wedding gifts, baby birth posters, memorial gifts, and personalized astronomy-themed products. 1. Where to Find Starmap Inside the Template Editor: Go to Templates → open any template On the left panel, click the Elements tab Select the Starmap iconFew readersSpotify’s Song Personalization
This guide explains how to set up a Spotify-style personalized song design in Customix, allowing customers to customize the song title, artist, and thumbnail based on a Spotify track. Step 1: Add Spotify Element to the Template After creating a template, click the Elements icon in the left panel and select Spotify to add a Spotify player element to the canvas. Add Spotify's Song Layer Then in thFew readersQR Code Personalization
QR Code Personalization allows customers to generate a QR code dynamically based on a URL they provide, or automatically from a linked data source such as a Spotify song. Step 1: Add QR Code Element to the Template After you have finished creating the template and setting up other design elements, open the Elements panel in the template editor and select QR Code. This will add a QR Code layer to your canvas, which you can resize and position to fit your design layout. Add QR Code LFew readersText personalization
This guide walks you through setting up text personalization in your Customix template. Use this feature to allow your customers to personalize a text field, such as adding a name, message, or quote. 1. Add a Text Layer To begin: In the Template editor, click on the Text tab from the left sidebar. Type your default text (e.g., "Your text"). Click Add text to place it on the canvas. Once added, you can resize, change the color, and rotate it as needed. Default text (https://stSome readersFurther Settings of Custom Text
When you add a Custom Text layer into a design, you can access advanced settings to control how the text behaves and looks. These options help merchants add fixed elements, adjust spacing, and apply special visual effects. 1. Prefix & Suffix Prefix: Adds a fixed text element before the customer’s input. Suffix: Adds a fixed text element after the customer’s input. 👉 Example: If you set Prefix = “The” and Suffix = “End”, and your customer enters Custom Text, tFew readers
Advanced Layer & Option Set Settings
Add-on Price Setup (Extra Fee for Special Options)
You might want to add a small extra charge when customers choose certain customization options. For example, if a shopper picks 2 dogs instead of 1 dog, you can set up an additional fee inside Customix. Extra fee for specific option Here’s how you can do it: Step 1. Create an Extra Fee Product in Shopify In your Shopify Admin, go to Products and click Add product. GiveSome readersBulk Layer and Option Set Edit
Customix provides a set of advanced tools that help you manage complicated templates more efficiently. These features are designed for merchants who work with multiple layers, duplicated structures, or complex personalization logic. 1. Bulk Layer Edit Bulk Layer Edit allows you to select and edit multiple layers at the same time the Design tab. When multiple layers are selected, you can: Edit Layer ID or Layer Name in bulk Apply Transform actions (resize, rotate, align, scale) Show/HideFew readersDisplay Multiple Swatches Based on the Number of Characters
In addition to displaying a single alphabet based on the first character, Customix also allows you to display multiple swatches dynamically, depending on how many characters the customer enters. This is useful for designs where each character needs its own letter image, such as full names or multi-letter monograms. How It Works Each character in the text input is mapped to one swatch The number of visible swatches automatically adjusts to the number of characters entered You caFew readersImport Layers from Other Templates
The Import Layers from Other Templates feature allows you to reuse existing layers from another template instead of rebuilding them from scratch. This helps speed up template creation and keep designs consistent across products. 1. How it works First, in the Design tab, click the three-dot menu and select Import from template Step 1 Next, choose a source template from the list StepFew readersAdd Separate Layers to Preview
In some cases, you should not add the entire print file to a preview. Instead, you may only need to display specific layers. This is common for: Products with multiple print sides (e.g. mugs with front/back prints) 3D products where the preview surface is flat but the product itself is not Scenarios where only part of the design should appear in a preview How to add separate layers to a preview Go to the Preview tab Hover over the Add button and select Add layers AddFew readersReplace & Add Values in Option Sets
This feature allows you to quickly update or extend available values using folders or individual assets. 1. Replace Folder When an Option Set is linked to a folder: Hover over the Folder field Click Replace folder Select a new folder from your Assets library The Option Set will automatically update its values based on the newly selected folder. Replace folder 2. Add Value To addFew readersLink Different Templates Inside One Option Set
When working with complex designs, a single template can become very heavy and difficult to manage. In cases where you want customers to choose a design variation first (for example: 1 flower or 2 flowers) and then load a completely different template based on that selection, you can use the Change Template feature inside an Option Set. This allows each option value to map to a different template. Step 1: Prepare Your Templates First, create your templates separately: One template for the 1Few readersConditional Option Sets
Conditional Option Sets allow you to create smarter, more dynamic personalization experiences for your customers. With this feature, you can control not only how the customization options are displayed but also which ones are shown depending on the customer’s selections. What Are Option Sets? Option Sets are a powerful way to organize and control personalization layers within your design. Instead of having all customization options shown at once, Option Sets allow you to: Reorder how optionSome readersGlobal ID
Global ID is a mechanism that allows you to map and synchronize values across multiple Option Sets. 1. Mapping values between different Option Sets Global ID allows values from different option sets to be linked together so that they automatically change in sync. For example, you have two option sets: Upper part and Lower part. Each option set contains corresponding values (for example, matching top and bottom designs). When a customer selects value 1 in Upper part theSome readers