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Image Gallery Settings: Enable Color Overlay
The Color Overlay feature allows customers to blend or overlay colors from one image onto another, creating unique visual effects on gang sheets. This guide explains how to access and activate the color overlay settings within the app to enhance customization and user experience.
1. Open the Apps Section
From your Shopify admin panel, click on Apps to view your installed applications.
2. Click "Build a Gang Sheet"
Select the Build a Gang Sheet app to launch the custom builder interface.
3. Navigate to Settings
In the top navigation menu within the builder, click on Settings.
4. Select "Image Gallery"
Within the settings, click on Image Gallery to access visual customization options.
5. Enable Color Overlay
Toggle the Enable Color Overlay setting to allow customers to use color blending features within their image selections.
6. Select an Image to Activate the Overlay
To see the overlay functionality in action, select an image within the builder. This will open up the overlay configuration panel.
7. Toggle the Overlay Feature On
Use the switch control to turn the overlay effect on for the selected image.
8. Blend Mode
In Blend mode, the color overlay merges selected tones from one image into another to create a smooth, combined look.
9. Overlay Mode
Overlay mode uses the design as a stencil or mask and fully covers the base image with the overlay pattern or color.
10. Adjust Gamma Settings
You can also modify the Gamma value to control brightness and contrast of the image overlay. This helps fine-tune how the final output appears to the customer.
Why Use the Color Overlay Feature?
- Enhances visual creativity for personalized customer designs.
- Provides flexibility through blend and overlay modes for different visual effects.
- Improves the visual consistency of uploaded artwork across gang sheets.
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image gallery, color overlay, blend mode, overlay mode, Shopify builder, custom image settings