How to create a Pattern Creator Product?

overview pattern creator is a specialized product type in onprintshop that allows customers to create repeatable patterns using uploaded images these patterns can be applied to products such as food wrapping paper, gift wrap, banners, wallpapers, curtains, bedsheets, and other surface design items customers can customize colors, layouts, spacing, and pattern styles, preview the output in real time, and place orders directly from the storefront 🧩 pattern creator is an add on feature after the technical team enables it, pattern creator becomes available as a product type in the admin panel purpose the pattern creator is designed to help print businesses offer advanced pattern based customization without manual intervention it enables customers to create visually consistent, repeatable patterns while ensuring accurate previews and pricing for admins, it simplifies product setup through configurable options, studio events, and reusable templates—making it ideal for branding, packaging, décor, and promotional print use cases examples of products using pattern creator custom food wrap paper – create seamless logo or artwork patterns with flexible color options for food packaging step & repeat banners – automatically repeat brand logos or visuals across large banner sizes for events and backdrops gift wrapping paper – design decorative repeat patterns for personalized or seasonal gift wraps curtains and fabric prints – generate scalable textile patterns for home décor and fabric based products wallpaper and wall coverings – apply consistent repeating designs that adapt to different wall sizes custom decorative sheets – produce patterned sheets for stationery, crafts, or promotional inserts how pattern products work on the storefront to understand how pattern creator works in real world scenarios, this guide uses two pattern based products— step & repeat banner and food wrap paper —to demonstrate how customers design and order pattern products on the storefront step & repeat banner the step & repeat banner is configured to support seamless repeating logo layouts, commonly used for event backdrops and promotional displays the product setup allows the admin to define a default canvas image and supports both single and multiple image inputs for pattern generation it includes multiple repeat structures such as full drop, half drop, brick, mirror, and no repeat advanced controls for scaling, rotation, spacing, and positioning are built into the configuration to ensure accurate alignment and consistent pattern distribution additionally, predefined layouts can be assigned through browse design to standardize design structures when required the product also supports integrated 2d and 3d real preview models, enabling accurate visualization aligned with final print output food wrap paper food wrap paper is configured as a pattern enabled packaging product with enhanced color and repetition controls the setup allows separate color definitions for the image and background, or the option to apply a single color across the artwork the product supports real time pattern regeneration when artwork or color attributes are modified, ensuring visual consistency across sheets adjustable repetition, scaling, and spacing parameters are available to maintain uniform pattern alignment optional layout presets can also be configured to provide structured pattern placement where required product configuration watch the walkthrough watch the video tutorial for a quick overview of the configuration process follow the step wise guide set up flow infographic visualize the pattern creator product setup in a clean, horizontal infographic this infographic shows the five main steps to add and configure pattern creator products in a clear, skimmable format steps displayed in infographic (left to right) create product – add product details like description, images, and color palette configure options & events – set color options, bind pattern color events in studio events enable image uploads – allow customers to upload multiple images (optional) from the product settings create templates – design layouts in the studio for specific products or adaptive sizes assign real preview – set 2d/3d preview models for customer visualization step wise guide create product go to admin → products → printing products → add and select pattern creator add product details like description, images, and color palette configure options & studio events create a color additional option for image/background changes and bind it to pattern color events set default events for images and pattern adjustments enable multiple image upload in product settings , enable allow to upload multiple images so customers can upload more than one image while creating a pattern create templates or layouts (optional) go to the templates section, select pattern creator , choose specific product or adaptive size , and configure template details open the studio to set pattern type, scaling, positioning, and spacing assign real preview models from admin → designer studio → studio settings → real preview , assign 2d/3d preview models for accurate customer visualization 🔗 for detailed instructions, refer to the full docid\ i1d1 qasd5cyk hlgwm3y guide best practices follow these best practices to ensure a smooth configuration and an intuitive customer experience with pattern creator products use high resolution images to avoid pixelation when patterns repeat across large surfaces define clear color rules in the options tab so customers understand how image and background colors will behave set proper default values for pattern type, spacing, and scaling to reduce customer effort enable multiple image uploads only when required , such as for step & repeat or collage style patterns create ready to use templates for popular use cases to speed up customer design decisions bind all visual attributes to studio events to avoid mismatches between preview and final output assign real preview models (2d/3d) for products where visualization is critical, such as banners or home décor use descriptive layout names in templates so customers can quickly understand the design style testing validation before going live, validate your pattern creator setup with these quick checks verify color options and studio events trigger correct visual updates test single and multiple image uploads check all pattern types (full drop, half drop, brick, mirror, no repeat) adjust scaling, spacing, rotation, and positioning to ensure smooth controls preview designs in 2d/3d models where applicable place a test order and confirm the final output matches the preview