AI Meets POD: Maximize Sales with merchOne AI Configurator
After a brief period in Beta access, the brand-new AI Configurator is now available to all merchOne customers, with an active store and in product creation mode.
With the arrival of AI, it has become even more challenging to keep up with the evolution of tech developments, with new tools arising almost daily. We at merchOne want you to have access to groundbreaking technology, and that’s where our new AI-powered Configurator comes into play.
This new product configurator will transform how you create and visualize products for your print-on-demand (POD) shop, offering innovative features that streamline the design process and enhance the final result.
Introducing merchOne’s new configurator will revolutionize your POD experience, enabling the creation of bespoke products with enhanced customization capabilities.
It’s important to highlight that this is not just an upgrade; it’s a complete overhaul designed to empower you at every step of your creative journey. With its user-friendly interface and cutting-edge functionalities, the configurator will become an indispensable tool, independently of your design skill level.
A leap forward in POD product design with an AI-powered configurator
With our new configurator, we introduced an image generator powered by AI, a unique feature that will help you take your designs to new heights. The AI generator allows you to create unique designs through prompts, similar to the experience of renowned platforms such as ChatGPT (Dall-E) and MidJourney. The user experience was crafted with one main focus, you.
How does merchOne’s AI generator work? 4 easy steps
- Start by creating a new product;
- Select the new option “AI Generated”;
- Create a prompt for your new design with respective options;
- Orientation (Square, Landscape, Portrait);
- Desired prompt on the “Describe Your Image” text field;
- Select your desired style.
- Click on “Generate”, sit back and relax.
You will be presented with 4 results, and you can choose one of them to add to your custom merchandise or re-generate the results with one simple click. After the AI creation is placed, you can use the Product Configurator’s added features to make any adjustments.
merchOne AI-powered product configurator key features
Advanced image editing
Manipulating design images has always been challenging in POD platforms. But now, with our new product configurator, that won’t be a worry anymore. Within the new features, you can find editing options that resemble most photo editing applications on a smartphone or social network.
The possibilities are endless, with access to granular editing options such as contrast, brightness, saturation, exposure, temperature, clarity, vignette, etc. We also need to highlight the “Filter” tab, where you will find pre-made filters to make your designs pop!
Ease of use was one of our priorities. With that in mind, we made it even easier for you to adjust the position of your design, with precise alignment tools, together with the ability to flip your image with the press of a button.
Enhanced layer management
Control and precision are paramount in design, and merchOne’s new product configurator takes this to the next level. You can now reorder, duplicate, or lock layers.
This level of control ensures that every element in the design aligns precisely as intended, leading to a more cohesive and visually appealing final product. This feature will expand the possibilities, since you can create various overlays to combine unique design features.
Real-time edge design previews
A unique feature in this configurator is the real-time preview for edge designs in canvas prints. This feature lets you see their border design come to life as you create. You can choose from folded, mirrored, and stretched edges and even select any color for the canvas edge, moving beyond the standard black or white.
This addition allows you to achieve an extra level of customization and to see the changes take effect as you apply them.
Simplified image resizing
Adjusting image sizes to fit or fill the print area is now a breeze. This addition ensures that every design layout is perfect, reducing the need for post-design adjustments and increasing overall efficiency in the design process.
Image quality indicator
This feature is a game-changer. You can monitor the quality of your images in real-time, ensuring that your custom merchandise is exactly as envisioned, avoiding the risk of using low-quality images that might damage the result.
A quality indicator is not a groundbreaking feature, but seeing the “status” of your image as you resize it will be invaluable information for your creative process.
Take your print-on-demand shop to the next level today
Today is an important landmark in the evolution of print-on-demand, where we finally embrace the arrival of Artificial Intelligence.
Jump on the “AI train” and take full advantage of our brand-new product configurator, the only requirement is an active shop with merchOne.
