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Visualize Walk-Through

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This section will walk you through taking an image with the camera and using the Visualize software to display the finished piece.

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Frames

Click on the Mats and Frames tab.
Enter the Number of Frames desired in the Number of Frames field.

Enter/Scan SKU of Frame

Type, Scan or select from the SKU field dropdown control the SKU of the desired Frame.

Panel

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For Additional Information:
See Matboard Properties in Design for information on assigning matboard SKUs to each layer of the design.
See Mats and Frames in Visualization for information on assigning matboard SKUs to each layer of the design.
See Mat SKUs for information on assigning matboard SKUs to each layer of the design in Visualize.
See Frame SKUs for information on assigning Frame SKUs to each layer of the design in Visualize.
See Assign SKU to Layer for more information on Assigning a SKU to a Layer on the Cut Preview.
See Save SKU Images in Visualize for information on saving the thumbnails selected to the associated SKUs.

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Default Settings: See Admin > Subscription for the default settings for Subscribing to Vendors. See Admin > Frames for the default settings for Frame Records for Vendors you are Subscribed to. See Admin > Mats for the default settings for Mat Records for Vendors you are Subscribed to.

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title	If the Texture Thumbnail is Available/Not Available

If the Texture Thumbnail is available, it will appear on the Samples Preview.

If the Texture Thumbnail is not available, a Gray placeholder the thickness of the Moulding is displayed on the Samples Preview.

You can create a Texture Thumbnail using the Set Frame Texture feature below.

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title	SKU Definition

Subscribing to the specific Vendors allows you to select the desired SKU (Stock Keeping Unit) for Frames, Fillets and Mats in Designer and Visualize.

If you are not Subscribed to the Vendor, their SKUs will not be displayed/selectable.

See: Subscription Definition

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title	Thumbnail Definition

A Texture Thumbnailis a visual sample of the selected Frame/Mat SKU (Stock-Keeping Unit) or manually created Thumbnail.

If the selected SKU does not contain a Thumbnail, one can be created in Visualization.

You can create a Texture Thumbnail using the Set Texture or Set Solid/Core Color functions.

See: Mats SKU

See: Frame SKU

If the selected SKU does not contain a Thumbnail, one can be created in Visualization.

You can create a Texture Thumbnail using the Set Texture or Set Solid/Core Color functions.

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See: Mats SKU

See: Frame SKU

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Set Mat Color with the Complimentary Color Palette

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Set the Mat Color using the Complimentary Color Palette based on the complimentary colors of the selected Art Region.

Set Mat Color with the Color Palette

Click on the desired Color Sample in the Complimentary Colors section.
Select the desired mat layer for the Color, Mat SKU or select to add it as a new mat layer.

If the Complimentary Colors Are Not Displayed

If the Complimentary Colors section is not displayed, return to the Art Regions tab and click on the desired Art Region.
The Complimentary Colors Palette will be created using the colors within the selected Art Region.

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title	Complimentary Color Palette Definition

The Complimentary Color Palette displays a range of the averaged colors generated from the currently selected image in Visualization.

These can be used to quickly select the matboard by Color or SKU.

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See: Complimentary Color Palette

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Save SKU Images

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The selected Thumbnails of the Frame Moulding Texture/Matboard Texture and/or Color can be saved to their associated SKUs by Saving the SKU images.

See Save the SKU Images below.
This allows the selected Thumbnails to be displayed the next time you select that particular SKU.

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Default Settings: See Admin > Subscription for the default settings for Subscribing to Vendors. See Admin > Frames for the default settings for Frame Records for Vendors you are Subscribed to. See Admin > Mats for the default settings for Mat Records for Vendors you are Subscribed to.

Panel

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For Additional Information:

See Matboard Properties in Design for information on assigning matboard SKUs to each layer of the design.

See Mats and Frames in Visualization for information on assigning matboard SKUs to each layer of the design.

See Mat SKUs for information on assigning matboard SKUs to each layer of the design in Visualize.

See Frame SKUs for information on assigning Frame SKUs to each layer of the design in VisualizeA Texture Thumbnailis a visual sample of the selected Frame/Mat SKU (Stock-Keeping Unit) or manually created Thumbnail.

If the selected SKU does not contain a Thumbnail, one can be created in Visualization.

You can create a Texture Thumbnail using the Set Texture or Set Solid/Core Color functions.

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See: Mats SKU

See: Frame SKU

The Rotation function in Visualizationis the action of rotating the selected object(s) around an axis or center.

This is helpful when the photo is not level.

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See: Rotation in Visualization Function

Set Frame Texture

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Select the Frame Texture if the selected SKU does not have a frame texture saved to it.

Click the down arrow next to the desired Frame layer and select Set Texture to set the Frame Texture.
- Optionally, select Set Texture with Auto Snap if the selection is high contrast enough to allow the software to automatically snap to the top and bottom of the Texture.
Draw a box around the Frame or Fill sample desired, using the smallest repeatable section of the Frame image.
Rotate the selection as needed to match the Frame sample.
- Click and move any of the control points to edit the selection.
- The repeating pattern is shown at the left of the screen to assist with selection and Rotation.
The current Thumbnail selection is displayed in the Samples Preview window.
The selected Frame Texture displays in the Preview Tab on the Corner Sample.

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title	Texture Thumbnail Definition

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title	Rotate Definition

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Mats

Enter the Number of mat Layers desired in the Number of Mats field.

Enter/Scan SKU of Mat

Type, Scan or select from the SKU field dropdown control the SKU of the desired Mat.

Panel

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panelIconText	🧙‍♂️
bgColor	#FFFAE6

For Additional Information:
See Matboard Properties in Design for information on assigning matboard SKUs to each layer of the design.
See Mats and Frames in Visualization for information on assigning matboard SKUs to each layer of the design.
See Mat SKUs for information on assigning matboard SKUs to each layer of the design in Visualize.
See Frame SKUs for information on assigning Frame SKUs to each layer of the design in Visualize.

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Default Settings: See Admin > Subscription for the default settings for Subscribing to Vendors. See Admin > Frames for the default settings for Frame Records for Vendors you are Subscribed to. See Admin > Mats for the default settings for Mat Records for Vendors you are Subscribed to.

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title	If the Color/Texture Thumbnail is Available/Not Available

If the Color or Texture Thumbnail is available, it will appear on the Samples Preview.

If the Color or Texture Thumbnail is not available, a default color is displayed.

You can create a Texture Thumbnail using the Set Texture or Set Solid/Core Color features below.

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title	Texture Thumbnail Definition

A Texture Thumbnailis a visual sample of the selected Frame/Mat SKU (Stock-Keeping Unit) or manually created Thumbnail.

If the selected SKU does not contain a Thumbnail, one can be created in Visualization.

You can create a Texture Thumbnail using the Set Texture or Set Solid/Core Color functions.

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See: Mats SKU

See: Frame SKU

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Set Mat Texture or Color

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Select the Mat Texture or Mat Color if the selected SKU does not have a Mat Texture saved to it.

Set Mat Texture

Click the down-arrow next to the desired Mat Layer and select Set Texture to select the Mat Texture.
In the Editor, start in the Upper Left Corner of the Artwork, draw a box selecting the Texture Sample desired, using the smallest repeatable section of the Texture Image.
Release the mouse button to make the selection.
The selection is displayed in the Samples Preview Window.

Set Mat Solid Color

Click the down-arrow next to the desired Mat Layer and select Set Solid Color to set the Mat Color.
In the Editor, click on the desired color to select it.

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The Color displays in the Samples Preview Window.

Set Mat Core Color

Click the down-arrow next to the desired Mat Layer and select Set Core Color icon.
In the Editor, click on the desired Color to select it.

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The Core Color displays in the Samples Preview Window as the Matboard Core Color.

Set Mat SKU by Color

Click the down-arrow next to the desired Mat Layer and select Set SKU by Color to select the Mat Color SKU.
On the Editor, click on the desired Color to select it.
The Select Color SKU screen will open.
Click on the desired SKU to select it and click the Select button.

Panel

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For Additional Information:
See Matboard Properties in Design for information on assigning matboard SKUs to each layer of the design.
See Mats and Frames in Visualization for information on assigning matboard SKUs to each layer of the design.
See Mat SKUs for information on assigning matboard SKUs to each layer of the design in Visualize.
See Frame SKUs for information on assigning Frame SKUs to each layer of the design in Visualize.

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Default Settings: See Admin > Subscription for the default settings for Subscribing to Vendors. See Admin > Frames for the default settings for Frame Records for Vendors you are Subscribed to. See Admin > Mats for the default settings for Mat Records for Vendors you are Subscribed to.

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The selected Mat Color displays in the Preview Tab on the Corner Sample.

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title	Texture Thumbnail Definition

A Texture Thumbnailis a visual sample of the selected Frame/Mat SKU (Stock-Keeping Unit) or manually created Thumbnail.

Panel

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panelIcon	:man_mage:
panelIconText	🧙‍♂️
bgColor	#FFFAE6

For Additional Information:
See Matboard Properties in Design for information on assigning matboard SKUs to each layer of the design.
See Mats and Frames in Visualization for information on assigning matboard SKUs to each layer of the design.
See Mat SKUs for information on assigning matboard SKUs to each layer of the design in Visualize.
See Frame SKUs for information on assigning Frame SKUs to each layer of the design in Visualize.
See Assign SKU to Layer for more information on Assigning a SKU to a Layer on the Cut Preview.
See Save SKU Images in Visualize for information on saving the thumbnails selected to the associated SKUs.

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Default Settings:
See Admin > Subscription for the default settings for Subscribing to Vendors.
See Admin > Vendors for the default settings for Vendors you are Subscribed to.
See Admin > Frames for the default settings for Frame Records for Vendors you are Subscribed to.
See Admin > Mats for the default settings for Mat Records for Vendors you are Subscribed to.

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title	Texture Thumbnail Definition

A Texture Thumbnailis a visual sample of the selected Frame/Mat SKU (Stock-Keeping Unit) or manually created Thumbnail.

If the selected SKU does not contain a Thumbnail, one can be created in Visualization.

You can create a Texture Thumbnail using the Set Texture or Set Solid/Core Color functions.

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See: Mats SKU

See: Frame SKU

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title	Rotate Definition

The Rotation function in Visualizationis the action of rotating the selected object(s) around an axis or center.

This is helpful when the photo is not level.

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See: Rotation in Visualization Function

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Mats

Enter the Number of mat Layers desired in the Number of Mats field.

Enter/Scan SKU of Mat

Type, Scan or select from the SKU field dropdown control the SKU of the desired Mat.

Panel

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panelIcon	:man_mage:
panelIconText	🧙‍♂️
bgColor	#FFFAE6

For Additional Information:
See Matboard Properties in Design for information on assigning matboard SKUs to each layer of the design.
See Mats and Frames in Visualization for information on assigning matboard SKUs to each layer of the design.
See Mat SKUs for information on assigning matboard SKUs to each layer of the design in Visualize.
See Frame SKUs for information on assigning Frame SKUs to each layer of the design in Visualize.
See Save SKU Images in Visualize for information on saving the thumbnails selected to the associated SKUs.

Tip
Default Settings: See Admin > Subscription for the default settings for Subscribing to Vendors. See Admin > Frames for the default settings for Frame Records for Vendors you are Subscribed to. See Admin > Mats for the default settings for Mat Records for Vendors you are Subscribed to.

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title	If the Color/Texture Thumbnail is Available/Not Available

If the Color or Texture Thumbnail is available, it will appear on the Samples Preview.

If the Color or Texture Thumbnail is not available, a default color is displayed.

You can create a Texture Thumbnail using the Set Texture or Set Solid/Core Color features below.

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title	Texture Thumbnail Definition

A Texture Thumbnailis a visual sample of the selected Frame/Mat SKU (Stock-Keeping Unit) or manually created Thumbnail.

If the selected SKU does not contain a Thumbnail, one can be created in Visualization.

You can create a Texture Thumbnail using the Set Texture or Set Solid/Core Color functions.

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See: Mats SKU

See: Frame SKU

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Set Mat Texture or Color

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Select the Mat Texture or Mat Color if the selected SKU does not have a Mat Texture saved to it.

Set Mat Texture

Click the down-arrow next to the desired Mat Layer and select Set Texture to select the Mat Texture.
In the Editor, start in the Upper Left Corner of the Artwork, draw a box selecting the Texture Sample desired, using the smallest repeatable section of the Texture Image.
Release the mouse button to make the selection.
The selection is displayed in the Samples Preview Window.

Set Mat Solid Color

Click the down-arrow next to the desired Mat Layer and select Set Solid Color to set the Mat Color.
In the Editor, click on the desired color to select it.

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The Color displays in the Samples Preview Window.

Set Mat Core Color

Click the down-arrow next to the desired Mat Layer and select Set Core Color icon.
In the Editor, click on the desired Color to select it.

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The Core Color displays in the Samples Preview Window as the Matboard Core Color.

Set Mat SKU by Color

Click the down-arrow next to the desired Mat Layer and select Set SKU by Color to select the Mat Color SKU.
On the Editor, click on the desired Color to select it.
The Select Color SKU screen will open.
Click on the desired SKU to select it and click the Select button.

Panel

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panelIcon	:man_mage:
panelIconText	🧙‍♂️
bgColor	#FFFAE6

For Additional Information:
See Matboard Properties in Design for information on assigning matboard SKUs to each layer of the design.
See Mats and Frames in Visualization for information on assigning matboard SKUs to each layer of the design.
See Mat SKUs for information on assigning matboard SKUs to each layer of the design in Visualize.
See Frame SKUs for information on assigning Frame SKUs to each layer of the design in Visualize.
See Save SKU Images in Visualize for information on saving the thumbnails selected to the associated SKUs.

Tip
Default Settings: See Admin > Subscription for the default settings for Subscribing to Vendors. See Admin > Frames for the default settings for Frame Records for Vendors you are Subscribed to. See Admin > Mats for the default settings for Mat Records for Vendors you are Subscribed to.

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The selected Mat Color displays in the Preview Tab on the Corner Sample.

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title	Texture Thumbnail Definition

A Texture Thumbnailis a visual sample of the selected Frame/Mat SKU (Stock-Keeping Unit) or manually created Thumbnail.

If the selected SKU does not contain a Thumbnail, one can be created in Visualization.

You can create a Texture Thumbnail using the Set Texture or Set Solid/Core Color functions.

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See: Mats SKU

See: Frame SKU

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Set Mat Color with the Complimentary Color Palette

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Set the Mat Color using the Complimentary Color Palette based on the complimentary colors of the selected Art Region.

Set Mat Color with the Color Palette

Click on the desired Color Sample in the Complimentary Colors section.
Select the desired mat layer for the Color, Mat SKU or select to add it as a new mat layer.

If the Complimentary Colors Are Not Displayed

If the Complimentary Colors section is not displayed, return to the Art Regions tab and click on the desired Art Region.
The Complimentary Colors Palette will be created using the colors within the selected Art Region.

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title	Complimentary Color Palette Definition

The Complimentary Color Palette displays a range of the averaged colors generated from the currently selected image in Visualization.

These can be used to quickly select the matboard by Color or SKU.

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See: Complimentary Color Palette

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Save SKU Images

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The selected Thumbnails of the Frame Moulding Texture/Matboard Texture and/or Color can be saved to their associated SKUs by Saving the SKU images.

See Save the SKU Images below.
This allows the selected Thumbnails to be displayed the next time you select that particular SKU.

Panel

panelIconId	1f9d9-200d-2642-fe0f
panelIcon	:man_mage:
panelIconText	🧙‍♂️
bgColor	#FFFAE6

For Additional Information:
See Matboard Properties in Design for information on assigning matboard SKUs to each layer of the design.
See Mats and Frames in Visualization for information on assigning matboard SKUs to each layer of the design.
See Mat SKUs for information on assigning matboard SKUs to each layer of the design in Visualize.
See Frame SKUs for information on assigning Frame SKUs to each layer of the design in Visualize.
See Assign SKU to Layer for more information on Assigning a SKU to a Layer on the Cut Preview.
See Save SKU Images in Visualize for information on saving the thumbnails selected to the associated SKUs.

Tip
Default Settings: See Admin > Subscription for the default settings for Subscribing to Vendors. See Admin > Frames for the default settings for Frame Records for Vendors you are Subscribed to. See Admin > Mats for the default settings for Mat Records for Vendors you are Subscribed to.

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title	Texture Thumbnail Definition

A Texture Thumbnailis a visual sample of the selected Frame/Mat SKU (Stock-Keeping Unit) or manually created Thumbnail.

If the selected SKU does not contain a Thumbnail, one can be created in Visualization.

You can create a Texture Thumbnail using the Set Texture or Set Solid/Core Color functions.

See: Mats SKU

See: Frame SKU

Saving SKU Images

Click File > Save SKU Images to save the Frame Moulding/Matboard Thumbnails selected to the appropriate SKUs.
Select the checkbox for each new Frame Texture/Matboard Texture and/or Color selection that you wish to save with the SKU that has been entered.
The checkbox is Grayed out for any SKUs that already have a Texture/Color assigned to it.
Click the Save button.

Tip
Default Settings: See Admin > Subscription for the default settings for Subscribing to Vendors. See Admin > Frames for the default settings for Frame Records for Vendors you are Subscribed to. See Admin > Mats for the default settings for Mat Records for Vendors you are Subscribed to.

Panel

panelIconId	1f9d9-200d-2642-fe0f
panelIcon	:man_mage:
panelIconText	🧙‍♂️
bgColor	#FFFAE6

For Additional Information:
See Matboard Properties in Design for information on assigning matboard SKUs to each layer of the design.
See Mats and Frames in Visualization for information on assigning matboard SKUs to each layer of the design.
See Mat SKUs for information on assigning matboard SKUs to each layer of the design in Visualize.
See Frame SKUs for information on assigning Frame SKUs to each layer of the design in Visualize.
See Assign SKU to Layer for more information on Assigning a SKU to a Layer on the Cut Preview.
See Save SKU Images in Visualize for information on saving the thumbnails selected to the associated SKUs.

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The next time you select this SKU when designing a project, the saved Texture/Color will be applied to the design.

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title	Saving SKU Images Definition

Saving the Texture Thumbnail to the SKU allows you to save the newly selected Texture Thumbnail to the SKUwhich can be recalled for future projects by just typing in the SKU.

A Texture Thumbnailis a visual sample of the selected Frame/Mat SKU, which can be created in Visualization.

Subscribing to the specific Vendors allows you to select the SKU (Stock Keeping Unit) for Frames, Fillets and Mats in Designer and Visualize.

See: Saving the Texture Thumbnail to the SKU Function

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Visualize Walk-Through

Frames

Frames

Enter/Scan SKU of Frame

Set Mat Color with the Complimentary Color Palette

Save SKU Images

Set Frame Texture

Mats

Mats

Enter/Scan SKU of Mat

Set Mat Texture or Color

Mats

Mats

Enter/Scan SKU of Mat

Set Mat Texture or Color

Set Mat Color with the Complimentary Color Palette

Save SKU Images

Saving SKU Images