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Batch Add Images to Product Builder

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To batch add images to Product Builder, follow these steps:

Step 1: Calculate your image scenarios

Before Attempting the Bulk Image import, calculate your total number of image scenarios. Multiply the number of options within each step together.

Example:

  • Step 1: 8 options
  • Step 2: 3 options
  • Step 3: 9 options
  • Step 4: 5 options

8 x 3 x 9 x 5 = 1,080 (Number of Image Previews)

The bulk image import will work in most cases but if your possible number of image scenarios is over 100,000; the bulk image import may not work properly. If you have any questions, please Email our Support Wizards.

Step 2: Upload your images

Before you can batch import your images, you need to store them somewhere online. We recommend uploading them to your Shopify Store. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. From "Shopify Admin", select Settings.

    Settings 

  2. Select Files.

    Files 

  3. Select Upload files.

    Upload Files 

  4. Select the files you would like to upload.

    Select Files 

  5. Select Open.

    Open 

  6. View the File URLs.

    Note: Your URLs will look something like this: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/XXXX/YYYY/files/filename.jpgZZZZZZ. XXXX and YYYY are identifiers for your Shopify store. You will need them later. ZZZZZ is a timestamp. You won't need this, ignore this.

    File URL 

Step 3: Complete a batch import

To complete a batch import of images, follow these steps:

  1. Create a New Product Builder Page.
  2. Add Conditions to Your Product Builder.
  3. Assign Images to Your Product Builder.

    Note: At step 6, once you have received the email to let you know the image scenarios have generated, follow these steps instead.

  4. Select Export Builder.

    select export builder 

  5. Please choose a Product Builder to export.

    choose the product builder to export 

  6. Select Export Product Builder.

    Note: You will receive an email with the export files once the export is complete. When you receive this email, you can continue with Step 7.

    export product builder

  7. Select the link to download the file.

    select the link to download the file 

  8. Select Show in folder to view the file.

    select show in folder 

  9. Right-click on the file and select Extract All.

    select extract all 

  10. Select Extract.

    select extract 

  11. Open builder_scenarios.csv and builder_scenarios_images.csv.

    open the csv files 

  12. Copy Columns A, B, and C from "builder_scenarios.csv".

    copy the columns 

  13. Insert three columns as Column A, B, and C in "builder_scenarios_images.csv".

    insert columns 

  14. Paste the copied columns into the newly created columns.

    paste columns 

  15. In the "Order Id" column, enter 1 in all used rows.

    enter 1

  16. Enter the URL to the corresponding image for each scenario. The URL will be the first part of the URL mentioned in step 1 (https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/XXX/YYYY/files/). An image called image1.jpg would have a complete URL of https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/XXX/YYYY/files/image1.jpg.

    Note: You will need to refer to the "Scenario Key" column in builder_scenarios CSV to understand which image URL goes in which cell.

    enter the url 

  17. Select Save.

    select save 

  18. Create a new zip file from these files by selecting them and then compressing using the option in the right-click menu. The extract must contain only the .csv files.
     
  19. Back within the Product Builder app, select Import Builder.

    select Import Builder 

  20. Select Choose File.

    Select Choose File

  21. Select Import Product Builder.

    Select Import Product Builder 

That's it!

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