AI Print Preflight
Catch artwork problems before a customer design reaches production: AI Print Preflight checks resolution, colour mode, fonts, bleed and transparency against the product's print specification.
What it does
A preflight check inside the Cmsmart Ecommerce plugin for WooCommerce, with a bleed and trim preview and one-click actions, so print shops see file issues before they print.
It ships in the Cmsmart Ecommerce plugin for WooCommerce, formerly Cmsmart Product Designer and NBDesigner. The Cmsmart Product Designer 2.10.0 release note describes what changed and how to switch it on.
- Status
- Shipping since 2.10.0
- Where it runs
- In the Cmsmart Ecommerce plugin (WordPress admin and the designer), with an overview in your Cmsmart dashboard
- Billing
- Uses AI tokens from your Cmsmart wallet
How to use it
Set up once in WordPress or your Cmsmart dashboard; after that it works on your store's own orders.
- Update the Cmsmart Ecommerce plugin to 2.10.0 or later from Your Licenses in the dashboard.
- Switch on Preflight in the plugin's AI settings (from 2.15 it has its own toggle and audience setting).
- Customer artwork is checked against the product's print specification before the order is placed.
Where it fits in a print order
The AI tools sit on the path every web-to-print order already takes, so nothing changes for your customer except fewer files coming back.
- A customer designs a product or uploads artwork in the Cmsmart designer on your store.
- The AI tools you switched on help inside the designer, for the people you allow.
- AI Print Preflight checks the file against the product's print specification.
- The order reaches your admin with its print files, ready for production.
Limits to know
- The 2.10.0 release documents checks, a bleed and trim preview and one-click actions; it does not document automatic correction of artwork.
- Each check spends AI tokens from the store owner's wallet.
What you need
- An active Cmsmart licence on the store's domain
- The Cmsmart Ecommerce plugin 2.10.0 or later
- AI tokens in your Cmsmart wallet
Other shipped AI tools
Every tool below is in the plugin today and has a published release note.
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AI tools on your Cmsmart licence
Use background remover, image upscale and preflight without a second account: from 2.12 the AI tools authenticate with the Cmsmart licence and store domain you already have.
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AI access controls
Decide who may use the AI tools in your product designer: everyone, signed-in members, or customers who have ordered. Members-only turns each AI click into a new lead you can follow up.
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AI tokens and usage
See and manage what the AI tools spend: one Cmsmart token wallet, shared by every AI tool and every one of your stores, with balance, plan and usage in your dashboard.
Frequently asked questions
What does AI Print Preflight check?
Release 2.10.0 documents checks for resolution, colour mode, fonts, bleed and transparency against the product print specification.
Does it fix artwork automatically?
No automatic correction is documented. The 2.10.0 release documents checks, a bleed and trim preview and one-click actions.
Can I limit who uses Preflight?
Yes. From 2.15, Preflight has its own toggle and an audience setting: everyone, signed-in members, or customers who have ordered.
Get started
Available to Cmsmart Ecommerce plugin users with an active licence. Need something custom? We can connect AI to your own workflow.
Cmsmart Ecommerce provides custom ecommerce and WooCommerce development services for web-to-print, product personalization, plugin support and API integration. For company background and team leadership, see David Nguyen.
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