Templates are the backbone of Customily, they contain all the information for a specific product to be personalized with a specific design. Templates are automatically created when you select a Base Product and a Design from the Start menu, by combining the two of them. You can also create templates from scratch by manually inputting all the information for your personalized product (print file, design, mockup images, etc.).
Print file settings
You can learn more about Print file settings here.
Preview settings
You can learn more about Preview settings here
What is the difference between Templates, Designs, and Base Products?
When choosing a Base Product and a Design, you are combining them to create a Template. Essentially, the Design gets placed inside the Product Base on both the print file and the mockup. This results in a Template that has perfect Print file and Preview settings.
Therefore, when you're publishing a product by choosing a Base Product and a Design, you can manually edit the end result by editing the Template.
At the end of the day, Designs and Base Products are an efficient and hassle-free way of creating Templates because you don't have to manually input the print file and preview settings for your products every time. This is especially useful if you sell multiple versions of the same product with different designs (such as t-shirts for different occasions) or if you offer the same design across a wide range of products.
A view of a complete template, with the design placed in the product's print file on the left, and in the mockup on the right.