Rapid Product Creator (RPC)

Expedite the creation of pre-decorated products

Create Pre Decorated Products in a Flash! 

Rapid Product Creator (RPC) streamlines the process of creating pre-decorated products by allowing you to upload artwork, apply it to blank products, and generate ready-to-sell items in just a few steps. This article walks through the complete RPC workflow, from uploading and managing artwork to creating products, configuring colorways, and finalizing product details for your online store.

Our Rapid Product Creator is directly linked to the store itself. After going through our store creation wizard, you will be able to create your pre-decorated products in your store!

Embroidery is available within RPC! Check it out!

You have the option to upload art onto the product via Store Art or during the Rapid Product Creation process!

To Upload Art via Store Art:

• Click Store Admin
• Click Store Art (Optional)

• Click Upload Art - located in the upper right corner to drag and drop or upload your designs to be used

  PRO TIP: You want to make sure that you are using high quality artwork. We suggest 12 colors or less, vectorized artwork. If your art is not fully vector, you will not be able to use colorways. Best files to upload will be an PDF or SVG.

• Whether you are in Store Art or in the RPC creation process, the upload window for the art is as below:

Looking at the art file cards in Store Art, click on the 3 dots to get the below menu:

• Download Art - to download the file in it's current format
• Manage Colorways - Add different color variants to use for your products (for fully vector art only)
• Mark as Inactive- Artwork will come in as Active. You can set your artwork as Inactive if you would like to keep it on file and use at a later date. 
• Replace Art - Any RPC Products you have that may be using the art file will also have their art replaced with a new file (vs. having to manually delete an old file and upload a new one)
• Delete Art- Removes uploaded artwork

Manage Colorways

Colorways allow you to quickly add different color variants to be used for your products, i.e. a black logo on a white shirt, white logo on a black shirt. To use this feature, your artwork needs to be 100% vectorized art. Any raster elements will not allow you to use this feature. 

Need help vectorizing your artwork?

Inksoft does not provide services to vectorize artwork, so we recommend you reach out to your art designer for art assistance. If you do not have a designer, there is a website called vectormagic.com that will do all the leg work for you! 

Create New Colorways

• Click Create New Colorway

You will automatically see the colors associated to your design.

• Select Color to change the specific color

Custom Color

• Use the Color Box to find your color
• Type in Hex Value of the color you want
• Click Done when finished

Note: If you have color palettes set up within your admin portal, you will have the option to use those colors as well. Looking to set up a ink palette? Check out our article here!

• Once you are done making your edits, Click Save Colorway

You will see your list of colorways on the right-hand side. Once you are ready to create your pre-decorated products: 

• Click Done

NOTE: You can make as many colorways as you would like! 

Rapid Product Creator (Pre-Decorated Products) Process

• Click Product Tag Icon

       -Add Existing- Any Pre Decorated Products created within your Admin Portal and/or products you have created through RPC on a previous store.

NOTE: You will visually see a 'Shared' icon so you know what products you are currently sharing between stores.

       -Create New- (Rapid Product Creator) Will open up your blank product catalog

Find a Product & Art Asset (Design)

• Search Bar- Enter sku or name to find a specific product 
• Category- Filter by a category you have set
• Filter By- Filter by Supplier, Manufacturer, etc.
• Sort By- Product Cost or Product Name 

• Active Store Art- On the right you will see the artwork that you have uploaded. If you need to add another Art Asset- Use the Upload Art Button. 

Add Artwork to Product

After Selecting your first product, you will see your Selected Colors on the left, Product in the middle and Active Art to the right. 

• Hover over the Art to see a preview over the product
• Click Design to stretch, drag and drop artwork onto product
• ClickAdd Color to add another product color
• ClickView Colorway to add a different color variant

Edit Print Region/Create Product

• Click Edit Pencil next to the print region selector to edit a print region on the fly

NOTE:This will update the blank product's print region within your admin portal.

• Click Create Product when you have finalized your product selection

CONGRATULATIONS! YOU JUST CREATED A RAPID PRODUCT!

Product Shelf

After selecting Create Product, you will be taken back to your Select Product page to start creating your next pre-decorated product. 

• View Products will take you to your product shelf. This will allow you to maintain a listing of the products you have created

Product Details

• Click Next: Product Details - to enter product information 
• Product Name- will populate the products original name (Edit Name Optional)
• Default Color- change the first product color your shoppers will see 
• SKU- will pull in the blank product sku and add a unique identifier (Edit SKU Optional)
• Price- Enter the price that you want to sell your product

NOTE: Use the override price icon to quickly enter your size up-charges

• Edit- will take you back to Rapid Product Creator workflow to make any changes
• Delete- remove the product completely before finishing creation
• Click Finish- to activate your products on your store

Looking to make some final edits to your products? Check out our selection of articles detailing the various customization options available to you here!

Need to delete an RPC product you created? Follow the workflow below:

• Head to the store with the item
• Enter Store Admin 
• Find the product, then click 3 the dots on right hand side under Options
• Select Delete Product from drop down

The system will prompt you with a pop up confirming your decision, as the action can not be undone.