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The award that you design with the customizer will be a very close approximation to the final product; however, keep in mind that your device, display screen settings, resolutions, and individual monitor calibration can significantly affect the appearance and perception of colors and the appearance of the actual typography on your final product.
Please review all text and images to ensure the spelling, font, color, and layout are correct and as intended. Rest assured, our talented team of production artists will make any necessary adjustments to provide a superior reproduction of your text, designs, and layout.
CUSTOMIZER
CUSTOMIZER FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Display Panel
This section displays a visual of the product.
Customization Menu
This section contains all of the customization options that you need for designing your award. To begin, select all of the necessary options and watch your customization appear on your award in the display panel.
Customizer
This view will display a visual representation of your award, which will change in real time as you design it using the customization options in the customization menu.
Product Image Panel
Click on these thumbnail images for examples.You have the ability to switch between the customizer and some preset example images, which will show in the display panel.
Variations Box
This section will display a preview of your variations. To quickly switch between them, you can easily click on any thumbnail for a shortcut to its customizer and customization options.
How do ribbon colors and print colors work?
Select a ribbon color by either using the color drop down box or click on the CHOOSE button. After you click on your selection you will see the ribbon color change immediately to your selection. Your can also select your print color the same way. To see the color of your print, simply start entering text on the print lines.
How do I stylize the text in my print lines?
You have the ability to stylize the text on each individual print line. To do so, pick a print line and click on its corresponding Pencil option. From there, you can adjust the font family, which changes the style of your font. You can also change the size of your font. As you switch through these options, the text in the print line on the ribbon display panel will change accordingly.
How do I add spaces in between my print lines?
You have the ability to control the spacing between each of your print lines. To do so, click on the Plus option to add a spacer between any two print lines. You can also use spacers consecutively for additional spacing. As you add or remove these, the print line positions on the display panel will change accordingly.
Will my designs be visible on the customizer?
Stock designs will appear on your ribbon. Once you select a stock design, you will see it appear on the customizer in the display panel. Similarly, breaker designs will also be visible on your award.
Conversely, when using a custom design, your exact file/upload will not be rendered. Due to the large variation of file formats that we accept (.JPG, .PNG, .GIF, .TIF, .PSD, .AI, .PDF, .EPS, .SVG, .DOC, .XLS, .CSV, .TXT), as well as our need to prepare your artwork for accurate representation, we will not display the actual design on your award. Instead, a placeholder design will appear to help you visualize and adjust its positioning on the customizer.
How do I move and reorder the customizations on my award?
You can change the order of your print lines, breaker design or stock/custom design by clicking on the move tool for the line to be moved and then dragging the line up or down the page with your mouse. The move tool looks like this:
Click on the move tool graphic and hold down on your mouse button to drag the line up or down. Your will see the line change immediately on the ribbon display panel once you release the mouse button.
What is the “To order more like this” feature and why should I use it?
This helpful feature gives you the ability to create a variation of your award. It best applies in situations where the same product needs to be ordered more than once to accommodate different places, divisions, colors, and/or quantities
Why should I use the “To order more like this” feature?
This feature will save you time and money! View our variations guide for more details.
Will the customizer be an accurate representation of my final product?
The award that you design on the customizer will be a very close approximation to the final product; however, keep in mind of the following:
Colors
Please note that your device, display screen settings, resolutions, individual monitor calibration, and the like can significantly affect the appearance and perception of colors. As a result, the colors displayed on your screen may slightly differ from the true hues and textures. Please take into consideration that we believe that the colors of the physical product tend to be much more vibrant than the colors displayed online.
Fonts
Please note that your device and the same device settings mentioned above may also affect the true representation of your font. As a result, font styles and sizes displayed on your screen may not precisely reflect the appearance of the actual typography on your final product. Rest assured, our talented team of production artists will make any necessary adjustments to provide a superior reproduction of your text, designs, and layout.
