Introduction
A contour cut, also known as a die-cut or kiss-cut, is a cutting process used in printing and manufacturing to trim material along the outline of a specific shape or design. It uses a sharp blade, laser, or other cutting tool to precisely follow the design’s contours, creating a finished product with clean edges and little to no excess material.
Backend Configuration
Global Configuration
In Global Configurations, you can define padding sizes for Small, Medium, and Big stickers. You can also set additional padding for the PDF, which will be visible in the final output file.
To configure the padding settings, navigate to Stores > Configurations > Product Designer Settings. This opens the configuration options for the Product Designer tool.[1]
Scroll down to the Cutlines section, where you will find the following fields:
– Small Cutline Padding Size: Enter the padding size, in pixels, for the small cutline.
– Medium Cutline Padding Size: Enter the padding size, in pixels, for the medium cutline.
– Big Cutline Padding Size: Enter the padding size, in pixels, for the big cutline.
– Extra Padding for PDF: Enter the additional padding size, in pixels, for the PDF output.
After entering the required values, click the Save button.[2]
These are the global configuration settings for the Contour Cut feature. To enable Contour Cut for a specific product, you need to configure that product individually. The steps are explained below.
Product Level configuration
Once the simple product is added, navigate to the customizable option section to configure the Shapes and Materials for the contour product.
Is Shape
The Shape option allows the admin to set different fixed shapes for contour-cut products and provide end users with a variety of shape options to choose from. These shapes will be available on the product page, allowing customers to select their preferred shape while customizing the product.
In the Customizable Options section add a custom option. Then configure the following fields:
– Option Title: Enter the option title. This title will be visible on the storefront.
– Option Type: Select Radio Buttons as the option type. The Advanced Custom Option (ACO) works only with radio buttons.
– Customizable Options: Select Is Shape to enable the shapes option for contour products.[1]
Next, configure the option fields, then click the Option Setting icon.[2]
This will open a slider where you can configure the following settings:
– Option Gallery Display Mode: Select the option type as Once Selected or Beside Option. If Once Selected is configured, the value image will be visible only when the option is selected. If Beside Option is selected, all value images will be visible beside the option on the PDP.
– Image Mode: Select the image mode as Overlay.[3]
Next, configure the option-level settings. Add a row and configure the following options:
– Title: Enter the title of the shape option. This title will be visible on the storefront.
– Shape Masking Image: Upload the shape masking image for the shape option. Only SVG files are supported for this field. This is required for Square and Round shapes only.
– Price: Configure the price based on the selected price type. This price will be added to the total price when the user selects this value.
– Price Type: Select the price type for the respective option value. The admin can configure the price type as either Fixed or Percentage.
– Quantity: Enter the quantity for the option value.
The admin can also temporarily disable the option or set it as the default value by enabling the respective settings.[4]
To add a custom shape contour, enable the Is Contour toggle for the respective option value.[5]
The admin can also add thumbnail images for the option value. This helps end users recognize and select the desired shape more easily.
Click the image option to open the image slider.[6]
In the slider, click Browse to find or drag the image here to upload the image.[7]
Once the image is uploaded, select Base as the image role, then save and close the slider.[8]
Materials
The Materials option allows the admin to provide various material choices for sticker kiss-cut products. This helps end customers design more creative and customized products based on their preferred material.
In the Customizable Options section add a custom option. Then configure the following fields:
– Option Title: Enter the option title. This title will be visible on the storefront.
– Option Type: Select Radio Buttons as the option type. The Advanced Custom Option (ACO) works only with radio buttons.
– Customizable Options: Select Materials to enable the shapes option for contour products.[1]
Next, configure the option fields, then click the Option Setting icon.[2]
This will open a slider where you can configure the following settings:
– Option Gallery Display Mode: Select the option type as Once Selected or Beside Option. If Once Selected is configured, the value image will be visible only when the option is selected. If Beside Option is selected, all value images will be visible beside the option on the PDP.
– Image Mode: Select the image mode as Overlay.[3]
Next, configure the option-level settings. Add a row and configure the following options:
– Title: Enter the title for the respective option value. This will be visible on the Front store.
– Price: Configure the price based on the selected price type. This price will be added to the total price when the user selects this value.
– Price Type: Select the price type for the option: Percentage or Fixed.
– Quantity: Configure the quantity for the option value.
The admin can also temporarily disable the option or set it as the default value by enabling the respective settings.[4]
To add a material image, click the Image option to open the image slider.
The uploaded image will be displayed in the Product Designer tool, helping customers preview and identify the selected material while customizing the product.[5]
In the slider, click Browse to find or drag the image here to upload the image.[6]
Once the image is uploaded, select Material as the image role. This step is required; otherwise, the image will not work as a material in the Product Designer tool.[7]
The admin can also add a thumbnail image for the material. This image will be visible on the Product Detail Page (PDP) and in the Product Designer Tool, helping customers easily identify the selected material.
Upload the image and select Base as the image role. Once all required changes are completed, click Save and Close, then save the product.
Sizes
In the Product Configuration Settings, scroll down to the Customizable Options section to add size options.
Click the Add Option button to create a new custom option, and configure the following fields:
– Option Title: Enter the title of the option, such as Size.
– Option Type: Select Radio Button from the dropdown menu.
– Sort Order: Enter the sort order value to define the display sequence.
– Required: Select this checkbox to make the option mandatory.
– Customizable Option: Select Canvas Resize from the dropdown menu to enable the canvas resize feature.
– Unit: Select the measurement unit for the canvas from the dropdown menu.
After completing these fields, a new grid will be created. Click the Add Value button to add a new row, then configure the following fields to define the size:
– Title: Enter the size title, such as A4. This will be visible in the front store.
– Height: Enter the height of the size.
– Width: Enter the width of the size.
– Is Custom Size Option: Enable this toggle to mark the size as a custom size option.
– 3D Preview GLB File: The admin can upload a GLB file to enable the Preview in 3D feature in the designer tool.
– Price: Enter the price for the selected size.
– Price Type: Select the price type as either Percentage or Fixed.
– Quantity: Admin can set the specific quantity for the sizes.
– Is Default: Enable this toggle to set the size as the default option.
To add multiple sizes, continue clicking the Add Value button. Once all sizes are added, click the Save button to store the fixed sizes.[1]
Note:
Select option type as the Radio button to create the Custom Size options.
Store View
Product Detail Page
On the Product Details page, the end user will see the Canvas Resize, Shapes, and Materials sections configured by you.[1]
Based on the selected Width and Height, the sticker size will change. The end user can also select the unit of measurement.
The end user can choose a shape for the sticker. If the end user selects the Contour Cut variant, the Upload Image section will appear. The end user must upload an image so that the contour cut can be applied to it.[2]
The end user can also select the material for the product.
Once all options are selected, the end user can customize the product by clicking the Design It button. This action will redirect the end user to the designer tool with the configuration options selected on the Product Details page.
Product Designer Tool
After clicking the Design It button, the end user will land on the Product Designer Tool.
Canvas Resize
The end user can change the canvas size using the Resize dropdown. This option allows the end user to adjust the sticker dimensions based on the available size configurations. When a new size is selected, the canvas will automatically update according to the selected width, height, and unit of measurement.[1]
Regenerate Contour
If the Contour shape is selected, the Regenerate Contour option will appear. The end user can use this option to regenerate the contour based on the updated canvas design.
For example, if the end user adds text to the canvas and the text is not included in the existing contour, clicking Regenerate Contour will update the contour and include the added text.[1]
Notes:
In the shopping cart, the edit link is not visible for contour products. Users are not allowed to modify contour product designs through the designer tool.
For round shapes, the contour bleed line is displayed when the user hovers over the Bleed Line button. The bleed line appears on the canvas, not over the applied round masking image.
For Contour, only the Reorder functionality is supported. Save, Share, and Edit Design are not available.
For other shapes, full functionality is supported, including Save, Edit, and Reorder.
Only one design side/location is supported, with a full design area.
To enable contour, the Is Contour option must be enabled from the custom option settings. This applies when the option type is Radio Button and the customizable option is set as Shape.
The user must enable Is Custom Shape to view the bleed, cut, and shape lines according to the uploaded masking file.
Only images uploaded from the Uploads tab are considered for contour image creation. For example, if the user adds a name, number, or logo and clicks on Contour, those elements will not be used for contour creation. The same applies to clipart and other design elements.