Sports Buttons
Summary: In the discussion initiated by Dennis Craft, the challenge of handling a button layout mismatch for sports jobs was highlighted. The main issue was the 5x4 button layout required, which conflicts with the 4x5 image upload ratio, causing selection errors by parents. Various solutions and techniques were suggested by other participants, like using MyDesigns with a foreground graphic and resizing image boxes, as well as implementing a circular image node to visually guide parents on button appearances. There were also mentions of possible improvements through Captura MyDesigns template guides to better streamline the cropping process and enhance user experience.
We’re running into an issue with buttons in Workflow and wanted to see if anyone else is experiencing the same thing.
Our required button layout is 5x4 (landscape) from Richmond, but the images in the job are uploaded in a 4x5 (portrait) ratio. We’re rendering the buttons correctly in a 5x4 format, so technically everything is displaying as designed. However, because the original images are 8x10, we’re finding that parents don’t always select the correct image when ordering.
Our parents don't understand cropping a PNG in my design to finish the button design and/or using the PNG for their package image, which also doesn't work.
It seems like the ratio mismatch is creating confusion during selection.
Has anyone else dealt with this in their sports jobs?
Are you cropping all images to match the button ratio before upload?
Are you adding overlays, borders, or guides to help with selection?
Have you changed how buttons are displayed in Workflow to reduce mistakes?
Any best practices for keeping parents from choosing the wrong image?
We have asked Captura to add to the program a way to have certain images attached to a certain product to limit what they can order. If this is not the best solution, we would love to hear how others are handling button layouts in sports workflows. This has become a recurring issue for us, and we’re looking for a clean, consistent solution.
Victoria Mossbarger
·5 months agoWe utilize MyDesigns and place a graphic in the foreground with a "hole" where I want the image to be. Then I add an image box behind and resize it to fit the "hole". We use H&H and we haven't had any issues or complaints so far. I do know that Richmond has Captura MyDesigns template guides that could maybe help resolve the issue.
It's not the ideal system because it is up to the parents to crop closer (we do 3 /4 crops) but it simplifies the UX.
Jen Orendorff
·5 months agoOur Lab has a circular image node that shows the parents how the buttons will look. We only use 8x10 graphics as well, so the buttons aren't always as close up as some parents would prefer. But, we found this to be a better option than including separate 'button' graphics in a 4"x4" crop (parents kept choosing them in error for regular prints).
Dennis Craft
OP5 months agoWhat lab do you use?
Jen Orendorff
·5 months agoNEO Pro Imaging out of Cleveland, OH
Eric Leszkowicz
·5 months agoHere is what our Pixnub template looks like. I'm not sure why I can't attach an image. Here is the link.