Produce - Design Import Getting Started

Introduction

Design import empowers customers to directly convert their design files into Produce templates, significantly reducing onboarding time and removing bottlenecks.  Customers can use this feature without need of support from our professional services, thus enabling faster, more scalable content creation.

This enhancement simplifies the template creation process.  Instead of needing a developer-built stencil, customers will be able to upload their design files directly into Produce. The system will then automatically extract essential elements like colors, fonts, and layout information, allowing admins to immediately customize and deploy templates.  This direct import functionality streamlines the workflow, allowing customers to quickly leverage their existing designs within Produce, resulting in a more efficient and user-friendly experience.  Read on to get started making templates directly from your designs in Produce!

Requirements

Currently, our design file import feature only supports Adobe InDesign.  Using the Papirfly Produce Importer plugin, design teams can markup layouts in InDesign and export them for use in Produce.  To use this feature, the following requirements must be met:

• Adobe InDesign 2023, version 19.0 or later
• Produce & design import license
• Papirfly Produce Importer plugin
• Template Admin role access to Produce

Installing the Plugin

Your customer success manager will be able to provide you with the Papirfly Produce Importer plugin as a .CCX file.  Once downloaded to your workstation, simply double-click to install the plugin through Adobe Creative Cloud.  You can also manage the installation of the plugin from Creative Cloud as desired.

You will also be supplied design and usage guidelines for using the plugin in combination with setting up the design file optimally for export.  Please have your design teams read through this guide thoroughly to ensure their successful use of the plugin and template creation.

Basic Workflow

The following flow chart provides an overview of the basic workflow of using the design import feature works:

1. Prep the design file in InDesign and export using the plugin.

2. Upload the export package to Produce by creating a new template.

3. Wait for the package to be processed.

4. Finalize any further customization using the Produce editor as desired.

Further Reading

The following articles are related to template creation and specifically with using design import.  Please read these for additional support on these features:

• Produce - Document, page & image (In editor)

• Produce - InDesign Import (Design Import)

• Produce - Uploading a Design File (Design Import)

• Produce - Locking text format

• Produce - Locking elements

• Produce - Layers (Design Import)

• Produce - Setting the Template Thumbnail

• Produce - Smart Guides and Gridlines (Design Import)

• Produce - Fixed and Dynamic Text (Design Import)

• Produce - Text Wrapping (Design Import)

• Produce - Image Path for Text Wrapping (Design Import)

• Produce - Image Scaling (Design Import)