Create and edit your images

Set up image fields, create templates, and generate edited product images.

The image editor allows you to create and edit your images. Before you start, there's a little bit of preparation that you need to do.

Before you start

Map image product fields to the 'image' type

Make sure that all project fields you are going to use for images are correctly mapped to Type: 'Image' in the import mapping. This applies to imported project fields and project fields you have created manually.

1. Go to Setup > Import > Mapping.
2. Click Edit next to the project field you want to use and make sure the project field type is set to Image.

Important: Make sure the images you want to use from your import are PNG, WebP, JPG, or JPEG files (other file types won’t work). The Image Editor itself will only create PNG files.

If you change image URLs with rules, use import rules. Image URLs changed later in channel rules may not be tracked.

Set up the feed you want to create new images for

The Image Editor can be used with any feed in the Feed section. First, create (or copy) a feed for the channel you want to create optimized images for.

Tip: If you want to check image generation before sending to an advertising channel, start with a feed that isn’t used on a channel yet.

Images may need time to download after an import. You cannot generate edited images until downloading finishes.

Set up the image editor

1

Set up a first image rule

Example: Meta feed (Facebook/Instagram)

1. In the feed, go to Rules > Image rules to create an image rule.
2. In Create an image rule, enter a Rule name.

Important: You can apply a maximum of five templates to the same item.

Tip: If you want to check image generation before sending to an advertising channel, start with a feed that isn’t used on a channel yet.

2

Create a template

1. Open the Select a template dropdown and choose + New template.
2. Give the template a name and click Create to open the Image Editor.

First choose the correct size for your canvas. Then build your template by adding static, dynamic, or brand image objects, text, and shape objects from the top-left corner.

3

Add an image object

• Click Image then Add dynamic image to create an image object.
• To select an image, click Design in the right menu.
• Use the dropdown next to Image field and choose the image field for this object.

Learn more about image object settings.

Important: Maximum of 10 images per template.

Note: The above adds a dynamic image. Learn about adding a static image that is the same for all items.

4

Add a text object

• Click Text to add a text object.
• In Design, edit the value field to add static text, dynamic text (connect a project field), or a combination of static + dynamic text.

Learn about adding a custom font.

Learn more about text settings.

5

Add a shape object and change layer order

• Click Shape to add a static shape.
• Use the Design tab to change the shape’s appearance.
• To change layer order, such as moving a shape behind text, open Layers and drag layers using the three-stripes icon. When finished, click Save.

Learn more about shape object settings.

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Apply the template to products

1. Click Back (top left) to return to the image rule.
2. In the THEN part of the rule click Select a template and pick the template you created.

If you only want to apply the template to certain items, set the appropriate conditions in the IF part of the rule.

Important: By default, an item is edited by the first image rule that selects it. Later matching rules skip that item.

To apply multiple templates to one item, use the AND option.

7

View results

1. Click Preview results on the right side of the image rule.
2. Check how the template appears on selected images.

The generated image URL does not appear in rule results. It is created during the feed export.

Check the lower-right corner of Image rules to view image download progress. Select See full progress to view details in import setup.

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Store the Image URL and set safety settings

1. In your image rule, select an image field to store the new image URL.
2. Click Save rule and continue to the Finalize step in your feed.
3. Connect the correct internal image field to the channel field name.
4. Click Save & run to generate the feed.

Generated image URLs start with: https://channableusercontent.com/

If there are errors while generating images, the feed will fail to run. See errors in the feed’s Status tab and via email notification (if enabled).

Set Safety settings to control what happens when image generation fails.

Go to Settings → Advanced settings → Image generation safety.

You can fail the feed, remove affected items, or use a backup image field.

If you encounter errors in the Image Editor, see this troubleshooting article.

If issues persist, contact us for assistance.

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Open existing templates to edit

• To edit an existing template, go to Select a template and choose one you created earlier.
• Click Image editor to open the Image Editor with your selected template.