Adding a Template to a Self Fulfillment Product

As a gold member, you can add templates to self fulfillment products to make available to your clients during the customization process. For more information on “Self Fulfillment Product Templates”, see Self Fulfillment Product Templates.

Before getting started, be sure to take down the minimum and maximum number of photos set for your self fulfillment product. If you are not sure about these values, see Finding the Max and Min Photos for a Self Fulfillment Product for a guide on how to get this information.

Once you have these values, you are ready to add a template:

This section will go through the steps of adding a template to a self fulfillment product.

  1. Go to http://www.photostockplus.com/ and log into your account. If you are unsure how to log in, see Logging In.
  2. Click on the “Self Fulfillment” link in the left column for more options.
  3. Click on the “Manage Templates” link.
  4. In the main window, below the “Templates” section, click on the “Add a Template” link.
  5. Enter the required fields:
    • Title:
      Enter a title for the template you will upload. This title is used for organization purposes only.
    • Min number of photos:
      Enter the “Min # photos” value set for your self fulfillment product. If you are unsure how to get this value, see Finding the Max and Min Photos for a Self Fulfillment Product.
    • Max number of photos:
      Enter the “Max # photos” value set for your self fulfillment product. If you are unsure how to get this value, see Finding the Max and Min Photos for a Self Fulfillment Product.
    • Group:
      If you have created template groups, you can assign your template to one or more groups by checking the tick box next to the desired groups.
      Groups are not necessary but for products using a variety of templates, they are suggested for organization purposes and to provide your clients with a “theme” selection during the customization process.
      To learn how to create “Template Groups”, see Creating a Template Group.
    • Template:
      Click the “Browse” button, select the template image from your hard drive and click “Open” to select an image to upload. The upload will only occur after entering the remaining fields and creating your product template.
      Your sample template image should be at least 280 pixels wide, or at least 500 pixels wide for panoramic images.
    • Products using this template:
      Click on the product(s) or product line(s) under the “Available Products” section which you would like the template to be available for and click on the arrow buttons to apply the changes. Be sure you see the product(s) and/or product line(s) under the “Products using this template” to make sure the selection has been made.
  6. Click on the “Create Template” to save all changes and make the template available for the selected products.

For self fulfillment products with a large variety of templates, we suggest creating “Template Groups” to help keep things organized and provide your clients with a “theme” selection to make their order process even smoother.

If you do not wish to create template groups at this time, you can proceed to activating and setting pricing to your new self fulfillment product in order to make the product available to your clients: