Greetings Once More to Our Valued Artists, Photographers, and Gallery Owners, it has been six months since we first invited you to take an early look at Drop Print, and we’ve been hard at work listening intently to your feedback. Your insightful critique and valuable experiences have been instrumental in shaping the next iteration of our plugin, and today, we’re delighted to announce the arrival of the new and improved Drop Print Beta!
As you know, our aim with Drop Print is to seamlessly integrate our global fine art printing network into your WooCommerce (and soon, Shopify) stores, empowering you to offer high-quality giclée prints to a worldwide audience with ease. This plugin is designed to handle the complexities of print production, allowing you to focus on what you do best: creating and curating exceptional art.
Thanks to your participation in the initial beta, we’ve been able to hone the functionality and user experience significantly. This new beta version reflects many of the suggestions and observations you shared, making it even more robust and user-friendly.
So, what can you expect from this refined Drop Print Beta?
At its core, Drop Print will continue to offer:
- Effortless Connection: Seamless sign-up/login to our printing service directly through the plugin.
- Up-to-Date Information: Automatic fetching of the latest available print sizes (optimised for our global lab network), wholesale pricing, and essential technical guidelines.
- Simplified Product Configuration: A dedicated “Drop Print” tab within your WooCommerce product editing screen, allowing you to easily select from our standardized global print sizes.
- Automated Variation Generation: The plugin intelligently creates WooCommerce product variations for each selected size, saving you considerable time and effort.
- Integrated File Validation: Direct artwork file uploads through the plugin with built-in checks for resolution and dimensions, helping to ensure print quality.
- Flexible Pricing and Streamlined Order Management: Set your retail prices within the familiar WooCommerce interface, with orders routed automatically to the optimal print lab for fulfillment.
What’s New and Improved Based on Your Feedback?
While we won’t detail every single tweak, you can expect to see improvements in the display of pricing which we understand was a bit confusing, also:
- Enhanced user interface for smoother navigation.
- More intuitive file validation feedback.
- Improved stability and performance.
Your willingness to test and provide critical feedback on the initial beta was invaluable in reaching this stage. We truly appreciate your dedication to helping us build a tool that genuinely meets the needs of artists, photographers, and galleries operating within the WooCommerce ecosystem.
We’re now inviting you once again to put this enhanced Drop Print Beta Version 2 through its paces. Your continued expertise is crucial as we prepare for the wider public release. We are particularly keen to hear your thoughts on the improvements we’ve implemented and any further refinements you believe would be beneficial.
Ready to experience the refined Drop Print Beta?
Check your registered email address for the update file or contact Callum via Alden Fine Print & Co. for assistance installing the upgrade.
Thank you once again for your invaluable contribution to the development of Drop Print. We are excited for you to experience these improvements and look forward to your continued feedback as we move closer to a full public release.
Sincerely,
The Drop Print Team
P.S. Please direct all feedback and queries regarding this new Drop Print Beta V2 version via our dedicated beta support website: https://drop-print.com/my-account/support-tickets/ . We are here to provide assistance.