Prepare your product

Prepare your 2D layers.

One canvas. Aligned layers. Clear product choices.

Base
Door frame on a full transparent canvas
Finish
Oak door panel in the same position
Glass
Glass insert to the right of the shared canvas
Handle
Black handle to the left of the shared canvas
One complete product
Complete oak door with glass and a black handle

The empty space is part of every file.

01

Start with one shared canvas.

Keep size, camera, crop and position the same.

Same sizeSame originSame view
What needs to stay fixed?

Use one editable master file. Keep the product scale, perspective, lighting and shadows consistent. Export every part on the full canvas; do not trim empty pixels or centre each part separately.

1080 px1080 px
Base frame
Base
1080 px1080 px
Oak panel
Finish
1080 px1080 px
Glass insert
Glass
1080 px1080 px
Black handle
Handle
1080 × 1080 is an example, not a fixed requirement.
02

Export the part.
Keep the empty space.

Use transparent layers for parts that change independently.

Layers or complete images?

Independent parts use PNG or WebP with transparency. A full scene or a different camera view may need a complete replacement image. JPG is suitable for complete opaque images, not transparent overlays.

Prepare one image for each finish or handle. You do not need to render every complete combination when the independent parts align reliably.

Transparent background
A handle with transparent empty space✓
White background
White empty space would cover the images behind it×
Trimmed and centred
Door frame used to show incorrect layer placementIncorrect: the handle has moved into the centre of the door×
Complete door
The correctly combined door✓

Layer order · back to front

1 · Base
2 · Finish
3 · Glass
4 · Handle

PNG or WebP
with transparency

The checkerboard shows empty pixels. It is not part of the export.

03

Keep the quality.
Reduce the file size.

Compress your exports without changing their dimensions.

Sharp edgesSmall filesClear filenames
What should I check after export?

Inspect edges against light and dark backgrounds. Check fine detail and transparent borders at the size your customer will see. Keep your editable master; compression depends on the image, so there is no single target file size for every layer.

Original export
Original oak PNG export

178 KBPNG · 1080 × 1080

Optimized export
Smaller oak WebP export on the identical canvas

13 KBWebP · 1080 × 1080

Zoomed transparent edge
Zoomed edge of the oak panel showing transparent space

Detail view only

door_base.webpfinish_oak.webphandle_black.webp

Actual file sizes from the sample pack. Your images may differ.

04

Connect the layers in ConfigUX.

Add your images. Review the connections. Test your choices.

AssetsOptionsPreview
Door · 2D sampleSample workspace
OptionsMappingPricesElementsViewerLayoutBrand

← Back to Finish

Oak

Oak choice image
Oak
Available
Added priceIncluded
Image connectionConnected ›
VisibilityAlways ›
Tooltip & helpOff ›
Label & detailsEnglish ›

Open a choice in Options to review its Image connection.

2D product view
Finish
Handle

Oak + Black · Try the choices. The frame and glass stay in place.

  1. 1 · Add images
    Upload in Assets or add your files when creating the configurator.
  2. 2 · Review
    Open your choice in Options and check its Image connection.
  3. 3 · Preview
    Try every finish and handle. Check alignment on desktop and mobile.
How do layered connections differ from full images?

A layered project keeps the base and combines independent transparent images in a fixed order. The current Studio preserves those existing layered connections. Its simple “Product image” and “Apply image connection” controls assign a complete replacement image. A transparent handle alone is not a complete replacement product image.

This is an illustrative Studio view using the sample files. The buttons demonstrate the layer result locally; they do not create or edit a configurator in your account.

Try it with a sample pack.

Six aligned layers. Two finishes. Two handles.
PNG, WebP and editable source files.

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