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Legacy Customix guides. Contact support to switch.

These guides are for the legacy version of Customix. To move your store to the current version, contact our support team.

Getting Started

  1. How to Install Customix on Your Shopify StoreInstall the Customix Product Personalizer from the Shopify App Store and get your store ready to offer personalized products, step by step.Popular
  2. Your First Product in 5 MinutesLet’s walk through creating a personalized product using Customix, starting with a simple poster.Popular
  3. What is Customix?Customix Product Personalizer is a Shopify app that lets customers personalize T-shirts, mugs and other print-on-demand products on your storefront.Some readers

Assets

  1. Color OptionsColor assets let you define fixed color options customers can use to personalize text.Some readers
  2. Uploading and Managing Image AssetsUpload and manage clipart, decorative graphics and default artwork in the Assets section for templates, as base designs or customer-selectable options.Some readers
  3. Font AssetsFont assets let you offer custom text personalization with your own brand fonts or creative typefaces.Few readers
  4. Product MockupsUpload mockup assets that show your personalized design in a real setting, such as a framed poster on a wall or a mug on a desk, to help shoppers buy.Few readers
  5. Asset ThumbnailsAsset thumbnails help merchants quickly identify images and folders inside the Assets library.Few readers

Design Templates

  1. Image selection (Folder swatch)This article covers how to enable image-based customization through the Image Folder feature in Customix.Popular
  2. Text personalizationThis guide walks you through setting up text personalization in your Customix template.Popular
  3. Photo Upload CustomizationPhoto Upload Personalization allows your customers to upload their own images. It's perfect for personalized gifts, custom posters, pet portraits, and more.Some readers
  4. GeneralCreating a template is the first step in setting up a customizable product in Customix.Some readers
  5. Further Settings of Custom TextWhen you add a Custom Text layer into a design, you can access advanced settings to control how the text behaves and looks.Some readers
  6. Layers Transform PanelAdjust the size, position, alignment, opacity and skew of any template layer, including images, text, uploaded photos and clip art, in the Transform panel.Few readers
  7. Spotify’s Song PersonalizationSet up a Spotify-style song design in Customix so customers can personalize the song title, artist and thumbnail based on a Spotify track.Few readers
  8. Crossword EffectTurn customer-entered text into a crossword-style layout with each character in a styled tile, ideal for names and words on pillows, posters and gifts.Few readers
  9. QR Code PersonalizationAdd a QR Code element to a template so customers can generate a code from a URL they enter, or from a linked source such as a Spotify song.Few readers
  10. Calendar CustomizationAdd the dynamic Calendar element to a template to build date-based gifts like wedding calendars, baby birth calendars and anniversary reminders.Few readers
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  1. Warp TextUse the Warp Text feature (Beta) to deform text with Bezier warp shapes in the template editor, with full control over how type fits your product design.Few readers
  2. Create a Word Search PuzzleThe Word Search element allows you to automatically generate a word search puzzle from the names entered by customers.Few readers
  3. Starmap CustomizationAdd the Starmap element to a template to generate a star map from a date, location and sky setup, ideal for anniversary, wedding and memorial gifts.Few readers
  4. Street Map PersonalizationThe Street Map feature lets you create personalized map-based products by integrating Customix with Mapbox.Few readers
  5. Rainbow Text PersonalizationAdd Rainbow Text, a separate text layer type that gives each character its own color by cycling through a custom set of swatches you choose.Few readers
  6. Spiral TextSpiral Text is a legacy text layer type, currently in Beta, that places text along an inward or outward spiral path instead of a straight line or a fixed curve.Few readers
  7. Shaped TextUse the legacy Shaped Text layer (Beta) in the template editor to fill a built-in heart or circle shape with text instead of a straight line.Few readers
  8. Text Swatch PersonalizationEnable text swatch on a text layer to pre-fill ready-made values like Mom, Dad or Custom, so customers pick one with a click instead of typing.Few readers
  9. Spline TextSpline Text is a legacy text layer type, currently in Beta, that runs your text along a curve you draw yourself.Few readers

Advanced Layer & Option Set Settings

  1. Conditional Option SetsConditional Option Sets allow you to create smarter, more dynamic personalization experiences for your customers.Some readers
  2. Bulk Layer and Option Set EditCustomix provides a set of advanced tools that help you manage complicated templates more efficiently.Some readers
  3. Global IDGlobal ID is a mechanism that allows you to map and synchronize values across multiple Option Sets.Popular
  4. Import Layers from Other TemplatesThe Import Layers from Other Templates feature allows you to reuse existing layers from another template instead of rebuilding them from scratch.Few readers
  5. Replace & Add Values for Image SwatchesYou can replace or add values directly from two places: the Design tab or the Option Sets tab.Few readers
  6. Add Separate Layers to PreviewShow only specific layers in a preview instead of the whole print file, useful for mugs with front and back prints and other 3D products.Few readers
  7. Setting Up Print File Formats and Color ModelIn the legacy version of Customix, choose the print file type (PNG, JPEG, PDF, EPS or AI) and RGB or CMYK color mode for each template.Few readers
  8. Add-on Price Setup (Extra Fee for Special Options)Charge a small extra fee when shoppers choose special options, such as 2 dogs instead of 1, by setting up an extra fee product in Shopify and Customix.Some readers
  9. Display Multiple Swatches Based on the Number of CharactersShow multiple letter swatches that change with the number of characters a customer enters, ideal for full names and multi-letter monograms.Few readers
  10. Link Different Templates Inside One Option SetWhen working with complex designs, a single template can become very heavy and difficult to manage.Few readers
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  1. Using the RulerThe ruler helps you position and align elements precisely on your canvas.Few readers
  2. Setting Up Option GroupsSplit a long personalization form into named tabs with option groups, ideal for sets like bookmarks or ornaments where the same fields repeat per piece.Few readers

Campaigns

  1. Variant FunctionsLink different template previews to different product variants, such as colors, so each variant shows the right preview to your customers.Some readers
  2. Create a Campaign from Shopify ProductCreating a campaign from a Shopify product lets you personalize items already in your Shopify store.Few readers
  3. Template variantsThe Template Variants feature lets merchants link different templates to different product variants.Few readers
  4. Create a Campaign with a Product from Product BaseLaunch a personalized campaign from a Product Base item, with its mockups, print areas and variant options, starting from the Campaigns page in Customix.Few readers
  5. Frequently Bought Together Offers - Product BundleFrequently Bought Together is an Offers feature that lets a merchant bundle a trigger product with one or more other products at a discount.Few readers
  6. How to Place a Test Order (Legacy Version)A test order is the fastest way to confirm your personalized product works from end to end before real customers start buying.Few readers

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