Custom flat and folded card designs can be created and uploaded into your Photo Finale site by following the appropriate instructions below.
Before creating content you must request a block of unique IDs to use. Please send your request to support@photofinale.com.
Delivering Files
- Please separate content into folders for each product (e.g. 7x5 flat cards, 5x7 flat cards, etc.).
- Files can be sent via any large file transfer service (Dropbox, OneDrive, SendSpace, DropSend, etc.)
- Please send notification to support@photofinale.com with details of the content batch.
Tools
The Folio Spot Measurement Tool (SMT.exe) is a desktop app (Windows 7/8/10) used to calculate photo and text spots coordinates. It can be downloaded from:
Product IDs and Resolutions
The following IDs and sizes are referenced in the instructions.
| Product | Product ID | Primary-Resolution | Display-Resolution |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4x6 Flat Card | 6001 | 1200x1800 | 800x1200 |
| 6x4 Flat Card | 6295 | 1800x1200 | 1200x800 |
| 4x8 Flat Card | 6008 | 1200x2400 | 600x1200 |
| 8x4 Flat Card | 3600977 | 2400x1200 | 1200x600 |
| 5x7 Flat Card | 6002 | 1500x2100 | 857x1200 |
| 7x5 Flat Card | 6296 | 2100x1500 | 1200x857 |
| 5x7 Folded Card | 3371100 | 1500x2100 | 857x1200 |
| 7x5 Folded Card | 3344150 | 2100x1500 | 1200x857 |
Flat Cards
Each flat card design style should be assigned a unique ID from your assigned block and must consist of the following 6 files:
| Step | File Name | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | {ID}_layout.png | A PNG file sized to Primary-Resolution which will be laid over the customer's photo(s) with transparent regions where the photos will be located. | LINK |
| 2 | {ID}_layout_display.png | The above PNG file resized down to the Display-Resolution. | LINK |
| 3 | {ID}_style_preview.jpg | A preview of the finished card on a 2048x1092 white canvas. Recommended styles here. | LINK |
| 4 | {ID}_style_preview_inline.png | The same preview of the finished card on a 2048x1092 transparent canvas. | LINK |
| 5 | {ID}_layout.xml | An XML file that includes the Style ID, dimensions, and coordinates of text and photo spots. Spot coordinates should be obtained using the SMT tool and copied in. | LINK |
| 6 | {ID}_style.xml | An XML file that includes the Style ID, Product ID (see chart above), style name, and list of one or more applicable categories from the list here. | LINK |
Folded Cards
TBD