This extension transforms your OpenCart store into a complete customization platform. With an interactive design canvas, customers can add text, clipart, images, icons, and shapes to products. They can even upload their own designs or choose from ready-made templates provided by the admin. Every order is saved with design details, making it easy for both the customer and admin to track and manage.
What Makes It Special?
1. Flexible Canvas Options
Admins can define design areas, set layer limits (text, clipart, images, icons,
shapes), and control safe lines, bleed lines, and fold lines. This is
especially useful for print-related products like business cards, catalogs, or
booklets.
2. Predefined Designs and Child
Products
Store admins can create child products with ready-made templates.
Customers can then simply edit the content instead of designing from
scratch—ideal for visiting cards, flyers, and promotional materials.
3. Clipart, Icons, and Shapes
Admins can upload predefined clipart, shapes, and icons
for customers to use, offering creative flexibility while maintaining design
consistency.
4. Upload Your Own Design
Customers can directly upload their own designs in multiple languages, ensuring
ease of use across different markets.
5. Layer Pricing
The extension allows you to charge extra based on the number of design layers
used. For example, 1–5 layers may cost $5 extra, while 6–10 layers may cost
$10. This gives you more control over pricing while rewarding simpler designs
with lower costs.
6. Advanced Canvas Tools
Customers can customize products with options like text editing (fonts, colors,
shadow, outline), image uploads, flip, alignment, rotation, and layer
management. They can also save designs for later, download a PDF preview
(watermarked), or even send the design to their email.
7. Add to Cart & Buy Design Only
Customers can either add the customized product to their cart or simply buy the
design itself. The "Buy Design Only" feature is particularly valuable
for customers who want digital designs without purchasing the physical product.
8. Order Management
Both admin and customers can view, download, and manage design files in order
details. Admins can access JPG, PNG, or PDF formats, while customers can
re-download or continue designing saved versions.
How to Use Purpletree Custom Product
Designer: -
For Admin (Setup):
- Enable the extension in your OpenCart admin panel.
- Create or edit a product and assign it as a Designer Product.
- Define the design area, safe/bleed/fold lines, and set limits for
text, clipart, and image layers.
- Upload clipart, icons, or shapes that customers can use.
- Optionally, create Child Products with predesigned templates
for quick edits.
For Customers (Designing):
- Visit the product page and click Browse Designs or Start
Designing.
- Add text, images, icons, or shapes using the design canvas tools.
- Upload your own design if preferred.
- Save the design, download a preview, or send it via email.
- Add the final design to the cart or choose Buy Design Only
for digital orders.
Benefits: -
- Enhanced Customer Experience – Interactive and engaging design tools encourage creativity.
- New Revenue Streams – Earn through additional charges on layers or by selling designs
independently.
- Faster Conversions – Ready-to-use templates reduce design effort and speed up
purchases.
- Scalable for Any Business – Whether selling apparel, stationery, or promotional merchandise,
the tool adapts easily.
Final
Thought: -
The Purpletree Custom Product
Designer turns your OpenCart store into a personalized shopping hub.
With its combination of powerful features, flexible setup, and
customer-friendly design tools, it bridges the gap between creativity and
commerce. Whether you’re selling t-shirts, mugs, books, or business cards, this
extension ensures customers enjoy a seamless and creative buying journey—while
you enjoy increased sales and stronger brand loyalty.
