Setting up a Production Profile in DesignO

Setting up a Production Profile in DesignO

A production profile defines how your final output files or print-ready artwork are configured for customer orders. Setting up a production profile ensures each product type is processed correctly for your workflow and output needs.

Watch the tutorial below-


Step 1: Click the Settings icon.

Step 2: In the menu, select Production Profile.

Step 3: Click Add New to start a new profile.

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Step 4: Turn on the toggle to enable the production profile after creation.

Step 5: Choose the Product Type you’re creating the profile for. (All five product types appear in this list.)

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Step 6: Enter a profile name—like "Business Card Production Profile."

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Step 7: Assign an existing Workflow from the available list. (Workflows manage step-by-step production processes.)

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Step 8: Choose the Output Format (PDF or PNG). For PDF, select the color profile: RGB or CMYK.

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Step 9: Set the Output File Type: decide if multi-page products will have all pages in a single file or separate files for each page.

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Step 10: Enable Spot Color Output if needed.

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Step 11: Set the Order Information Format and choose between CSV, XML, or TXT for order and customer details.

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Step 12: Pick the file format using the provided option.

Step 13: Enable or disable Cut Marks and Registration Marks as needed.

Step 14: Turn on Layered Output to preserve design elements in separate layers.

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Step 15: Choose how the Zip File and its contents are named.

Step 16: In the Hot Folder section, decide where processed files are stored (locally or remotely).

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Step 17: Adjust the Imposition Settings for printed products. Enable 'N-UP Output' to control how multiple copies appear on a single sheet.

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Step 18: Set the Bleed Margin to ensure no white edges after trimming, and adjust Horizontal & Vertical Gutter Space to maintain spacing between repeated designs.

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Step 19: Configure Preflight Settings if you have a preflight service enabled.

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Step 20: Click Submit to save your production profile.

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If you select a different product type, you’ll see similar settings—except that Imposition options only appear for Print products.

A production profile streamlines how your designs are processed, ensuring consistent, ready-to-produce files for every customer order.


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