13 May, 2011
- ArtWanted.com Staff
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New Print Preview and Other Upgrades
We have just added a handful of new features to our print program that are very exciting! These changes are designed to give both our artists and our art buyers a better experience when ordering prints and products from ArtWanted.com – Here are the details…
1) New Print Preview Feature
- Since most art doesn’t fit the exact size/aspect ratio of the print size, part of the image is normally cropped off the print/poster that is ordered. One of the features that has been asked from our members and buyers was to see a preview of what the print will look like on the paper size they have selected to buy.
We have just added a new “Print Preview” feature will allow artists and buyers to see exactly what the artwork will look like when printed on the paper size they have selected. They will now see how much of the image may be cut off and determine if they should choose a different size of print that matches the artwork better. This new Print Preview feature is found in multiple places on our website. First, it’s found on the shopping page that lists all the sizes that are available to purchase. Next, this preview feature is also found on the chopping cart of the user. Third, this feature is found on the “View/Edit Print Sizes” page, so the artist can decide which sizes to offer to sell. No more surprises when opening up your order, everyone will now know what to expect on the print. This feature is available for all photographic prints, posters and Chromalux Prints. View Sample Preview
2) Your Choice: Crop or Fit
- The second new feature we have added now allows the buyer to select if they want to fill the print with the artwork (and crop parts of the image) or the new option to “Fit” the artwork to the size of the paper. This new option will make sure that none of the artwork is cropped out when ordering prints on different sizes. We do this by putting white on the sides or top/bottom of the artwork, depending on the aspect ratio of the image. The new “Crop” or “Fit” options can be chosen after you have added your prints to your shopping cart. We have also updated the “Print Preview” option explained above to show you both versions of the artwork. This makes it easy to see how the artwork print will turn out and allow the buyer to choose the best option.
3) Product Details Pop-Ups
- The third upgrade that went live was a new “Product Details” pop-up window. As buyers are considering which products to purchase of your artwork, they can click on the “Details” link on your shopping page, or the shopping cart, to see a detailed product description along with a larger photo of the product they are interested in. These additional details will give art buyers the information they need about the products they are interested in.
4) Improved Search Options
- We have just made a few upgrades to our print search as well, to make it easier for potential art buyers to purchase prints and products from ArtWanted.com. For one, we have fixed the bug where duplicate items were showing up in the search results. The second option is to show a drop down list of products from every search form. This will allow users to quickly filter the artwork for just the products they are looking to purchase.
Summary
- We hope you all enjoy these new print options. While only Premium Members can sell prints/products of their artwork, everyone will benefit from these upgrades and improvements to our print program. We are positive that these new upgrades will bring additional sales to our members and a better buying experience for art buyers on our site. Enjoy!
We also invite you shop our site and purchase a print or personalized product from your own portfolio or another artist that you like. We offer quality products, quick turn-around times and 100% satisfaction guarantee with all our products! Enjoy!
