Storefront Enhancements
9 min
preflight information on the upload center enhance print file quality checks with advanced preflight information support directly within the upload center flow this feature helps customers identify common production related issues, such as low resolution, incorrect dimensions, missing fonts, unsupported color spaces, transparency issues, and missing icc profiles, before proceeding with their order by providing clear and user friendly validation messages during file upload, the system helps reduce production delays, rework, and order errors while improving overall print readiness and customer experience to start with, admins need to first allow the preflight information validation and display at the product level from the product settings tab the feature supports both basic and advanced preflight modes basic mode displays essential file quality checks, while advanced mode performs detailed validation using configurable preflight rules once the setting is enabled, the admins need to define validation rules such as resolution, document dimensions, colorspace, font embedding, transparency group, icc profile embedding, and overprint settings from the preflight information configuration screen available in the store configuration menu these profiles can be assigned product wise from product settings, allowing different products to follow different print validation standards supported file formats include jpg, jpeg, png, tiff, bmp, gif, pdf, and ai files once a customer uploads a file, the system analyses the file and displays validation warnings or errors through a file info option on the upload center page instead of technical details, customers will see simplified guidance messages such as recommending a minimum dpi or notifying them about missing embedded fonts preflight information is available only for standard upload flows and print ready files it does not apply to cloud uploads, quote artwork uploads, or additional option files flexible otp login as primary or secondary option managing customer login preferences is now more flexible with the introduction of configurable otp based authentication for b2c storefronts this enhancement allows store owners to decide how otp login is presented to users, instead of limiting it to a fixed secondary option alongside the standard email and password login with this update, admins can configure otp login with the existing enable otp login site configuration setting at the store level with three options enabling it as a secondary login method, setting it as the primary login option, or disabling it entirely when enabled as a secondary option (yes), the default login remains email and password, with otp available as an alternative if set as yes(default login method) primary option, otp login is displayed by default on page load, while password login continues to be available as a fallback when disabled, only the standard email and password login is shown the otp login flow allows users to enter their email or username, receive a one time password via email or sms (if configured), and log in after successful validation the existing password based login and customer registration workflows remain unchanged, ensuring a smooth transition without impacting current user behavior this enhancement provides greater flexibility and control over authentication methods, enabling store owners to tailor the login experience while maintaining security and convenience for end users minor enhancements blog scheduling and author details in cms the cms blog functionality has been enhanced with support for scheduled publishing and author information display when a cms page is marked as a blog, additional options become available to configure a future publish date and time, along with the author's name on the admin listing page, scheduled blogs are indicated with a clock icon, while author information is displayed alongside the blog title for better visibility on the storefront, the blog publish date and author name will be displayed below the blog title tax aligned pricing in price list table the price list table now follows the store’s tax display settings, ensuring consistent pricing across the product page depending on the configuration, prices are displayed either with or without tax when the “yes, with toggle” option is enabled, users can switch between tax inclusive and exclusive prices using the “incl tax” toggle this update ensures that the price list behaves in line with the price calculator, providing clearer and more consistent pricing for customers