Insert New Catalog Items to CatalogBuilder

• Review configuration setting for new catalog items (optional). The configuration setting is very important for new collection item insertion, as
   

  • the catalog item's name (title) and code (SKU) can be configured for each collection group / subgroup.

  • Graphic quality, size and type related options can be configured
     

• Open the  window by clicking Menu -(Menu -  CatalogBuilder - Add New Catalog Items) or
  
  
  Click Add New Catalog Items Button   from the program quick icons
   

• Upon clicking the following window will open
  
  
   

In the above window, follow the steps below:

Step I   Browse the Folders to view product / collection item's graphics for selection

Step II   Select the Collection Group, in which selected items are to be added

Step III   Preview and Select the new collection items from the thumbnail / list view

• Viewer Setting : User may preview the graphic files as thumbnails or simple list (faster mode). Thumbnail Preview Mode is recommended if, user intends to add selected items from browsed folder.
  List view quickly delivers all graphic files list for selected browsed folder, for user to quickly select and add.
  
  
   

• Graphic Filter: User may select the graphic files types (currently supported format are: PSD, Gif, Jpeg, BMP, Tiff, Png) by selecting graphic filters.
   

• Auto Browse Lock: Clicking folder in browse panel, auto fills the thumbnail view / list view. User may lock such filling operation by checking Auto Browse Lock.
   

• Preview Browsing: The Program loads the thumbnails in batch (per configuration setting) and user may navigate using [Back]/[Next] Buttons or Slider.
   

• How to Select: User may manually select the new insertion items by checking (yes) respective thumbnail or list data. If user can select / deselect entire data in a folder or in preview pane, by selecting / deselecting  selection check box ("select all in folder" or "select all in current page ")

 

Step IV  Click the Button- " Add to Catalog''

This process may take some time, depending upon the number of images, graphic configuration, your computer hardware configuration etc.
 

Once the new items are added to collection, user can edit catalog item contents (name, code, product details, description, pricing info etc)

User may repeat the above process for adding new collection items

If the collection group / sub group does not exist, user may create new collection group by clicking Menu- (Menu - CatalogBuilder - collection group management)

 or by clicking button from program quick buttons.