*Navigational Hint: The thumbnail image on the top left next to your product name will navigate you back to your Products List page.
To go back to the Dashboard simply click the Backbone Logo or your company’s name in the top left.

Upload an accompanying image with each Colorway. This will be displayed as a thumbnail next to the color in the Colorway section. The image will also show up next to each colorway in your tech pack (when Colorways box is checked).

If a Colorway is not in use, you can de-activate it by unchecking the Active checkbox, via the wrench icon.

There are two areas to add images to your components. You can add an image of the actual component as well as images for each colorway the component comes in.

• To add an image for the component, click into the Images tab of the component and simply upload a file. This image will display as the component thumbnail and will be visible on your Bill of Materials next to the component.
  
  
• To add an image for each colorway of the component, simply add a color in the Colors Tab and click into the green wrench icon to upload an accompanying image. This will show up on your Bill of Materials in the cell where that specific component as been added.
  

Image Functions

Once an image is uploaded it has some built in functionality to assist you in the product development process. Images uploaded to Images, Construction Details, and Fit Photos have the same functionality listed below.

• Rearrange Images: This is a simple click and drag function that allows you to re-order images. Simply click the 3 black lines to the left of the image and drag in the order you wish to display each image.
  
• Replace Images: This feature allows you to replace the current photo without losing any annotations, markers, and text that is already on the screen. To replace an image, click the replace icon (middle arrow icon) to the right of each image and upload the new image.
  
• Deactivate Images: This feature allows you to turn off an image without deleting it. The image will not show up anywhere within your tech pack until you re activate it. To deactivate an image, click into any image and un-check the Active Box.
  
• Delete Images: This feature allows you delete an image and any annotations associated with it. Once you choose to delete an image it cannot be reversed. If you wish to add the photo back, it must be re-uploaded. To delete an image simply click the red trash can tot he right of the image.
  

From the Image section, you have some functionality around which image you want to appear on your Tech Pack, as well as how and where it shows up.

• Show on front page check box will display any image that is checked on the first page of the tech pack. This image will Fit to Page, so if you’d prefer a larger view, click the box Show more detailed image after front page.
  
• If you’re working with prints or small accessories, you can use the Show Full Page feature to show a 1:1 ratio at the end of the tech pack, sans header or footer.
  
• Active Checkbox makes your image visible on your tech pack
  
• To hide images from your tech pack, simply un check the Active Checkbox within each image modal. You can re-activate them at any time.
  

From within the Component Images section, your first image will act as a thumbnail reference on your Bill of Materials and will print on the Tech Pack for your vendors to easily reference.

*You can also elect for a larger thumbnail view when generating a new TP.

Construction details can be copied to other products by simply clicking the Duplicate Icon to the right of the image. 

The image and all of the construction details, markers, annotations, text, etc. will transfer over to any existing product’s Construction Details section.

How to Measure Images can be uploaded in the Size Spec section. In the 2nd column there are two options. You can either import an image that has previously been uploaded to this product or upload a new image from your computer.

Once the image is uploaded you can click into it to add How to Measure comments, arrows, etc. These will be displayed on each tech pack in a section called Measurement Instructions. 

You can add 1 image for each individual point of measurement or annotate 1 image to include all of your How to Measure notes.

When you add a new comment or revision you can include an image with it to show further details, make call outs, annotate, etc.

You can upload a new image by dropping it into the Upload New File area or you can click into the pencil icon to edit the comment and pull in an image that has previously been uploaded into the product.

Once you are ready to submit your comments to your vendor, simply click the blue pad icon to email the Comment or Revision Tech Pack right through Backbone.

Add details to your fit photos to keep track of changes and revisions.

• Drag and drop images to upload them into the Fit Photo section (if this section is not activated, simply use the image upload area in your Revisions Section).
  
• Use your mobile phone to take photos and seamlessly upload them to the platform to easily make comments.
  
• Use our annotation tools to create markers, draw lines, add text, and more.
  

The first image you upload under Images will also act as theThumbnail in Reports. 

To change this image, simply re-order the image you wish to act as the thumbnail to be first.

When uploading an .ai, .psd, or .pdf file, Backbone will prompt you to Save and Convert this file to a JPEG. 

This will allow you to store the original artwork file under your Files Tab within that product but it will create a JPEG in the image section. 

You can then add in any annotations, markers, etc. to this JPEG image and easily send this file off to your vendors right from Backbone.

If you need to send the original file or make edits to it you will always have it stored in your Files Tab.

Each product comes equipped with its own file repository (Files Tab) to store all of your files such as .ai, .psd, .jpg, .pdf and more. Store CAD files, sketches, pictures, design inspiration, pattern references, and more on Backbone.