If you are customizing your order in the Smallwoods designer, this guide will help you understand the main tools available and what to expect as you update your photo, size, border, acrylic, and frame options.
Inside the Smallwoods designer, you can:
- upload and change your photo
- click directly on your photo to make edits
- choose a size
- select a frame color
- add acrylic
- add a border once acrylic is selected
- review your final design before adding it to cart
Uploading or changing your photo:
To work with your image, click the "Photos" icon below the preview. This opens a panel with a "Add Photo" button and thumbnails of previously uploaded images. Clicking a thumbnail or uploading a new file replaces the current image in the design.
If your image is too low in resolution, the designer may show a warning before continuing.
Editing your photo:
To edit your image, click directly on the photo in the preview. This opens the photo editing tools. From there, you can adjust:
- exposure - brightens or darkens
- contrast - adjusts light versus dark
- saturation - adjust the color intensity
- filters like Default, Sepia, and B&W
You will also see options to Enhance, Reset, and Delete.
Choosing your size:
The current size appears below the design. Click the size selector to open additional size options. Selecting a different size updates the preview and may update the price.
If the image quality is too low for the selected size, the designer may show a quality warning.
Adding acrylic and borders:
To work with acrylic and borders, click the "Border" icon.
- You must select acrylic before choosing a border
- Border width changes how much of your image remains visible
- Larger borders make the visible photo area smaller
Changing frame color:
Frame colors appear as swatches below the design. Clicking a swatch updates the frame color in the preview.
Before adding your item to the cart:
Before you continue, review:
- the correct photo
- the final crop
- your size
- frame color
- acrylic setting
- border width
- the updated price