user guide 2013
Transcript of user guide 2013
Website Training�
Account & Login�
Account registration�
First time users would need to register an account thru one of following.�
Authorize the application in�
Step1. Register using your existing Facebook account�
Step2. Authorize PTC application�
Agree the authorization�
Step1. Register using your existing Google account�
Step2. Authorize PTC on Google Account information�
Authorize the application in�
Authorization code�
1. First time sign up to use the platform will require an “Authorization Code” to complete registration.
2. Up on completion the Authorization Code bar will turn into a search bar.
3. This process is done only once.
Account setting� This section allows user to updating basic details and displays the length of the contract and other information.�
Browse & Search�
Four main database� 1. Inspiration source 2. Textile source 3. Editor’s inspiration 4. Pattern/ Flats source�
Browse by Category (Inspiration)� Each Category has a subsidiary group that contains inspiration images for selection. �
Change Tab to see other source �
Browse by Category (Inspiration)� Click each specific image to view the details � �
Click to view more images�
Browse by Category (Textile)� Each Category has a subsidiary group that contains textile images for selection.�
Browse by Category (Textile)� Click each specific textile to view the definition � �
Browse by Category (Textile)� Click the image to view the details � �
Category definition�
Browse by Category (Pattern/ Flats)� Each Category has a subsidiary group contains Flats for selection.�
Browse by Category (Pattern/ Flats)� Click image to view the details � �
Click to view more images�
Colors from image�
Image information
Use this image to be an inspiration and create a image board.
Add this image to My Favorite
Details�
Use this image to be an application and create a image board.
Browse by Category (Editor’s Inspiration)� Each Category has a subsidiary group contains “image board“ selection. This section offers a starting point to create and image board.
Browse by Category (Editor’s Inspiration)� Click image to view the details � �
Click to view more images�
Editor’s Inspiration Detail� �
Colors from inspiration image�
Image Board information
Chosen Colors�
Add this Image Board to My Favorite
Modify and create your own Image Board
Inspiration� Application� Textiles�
1. Title 2. Keywords 3. Description
Search� Insert keywords to quick search �
Advanced Search�
Set keywords relation
Choose color to search
Search Result by sources
(Amount of Search Result)
View next source
View next page/specific page
My Favorite�
Add to My Favorite�
Add this image to My Favorite
Click to add image to My Favorite, provides a shortcut to retrieve quickly and easy images and patterns. �
View My Favorite� After seeing the following message, under “My Favorite Tab” to view what you saved.�
My Favorite� You could mange My Favorite document and start create image board from here.�
Individual design�
Upload image� 1. Choose image and edit
category and information. 2. Agree the Authorization
and save.�
My document� 1. All the images you
upload and image board you create will be saved to My Document.
2. You could manage your own document.�
Create an image board�
Creating your Inspiration from an image� In the details of image, click “create” button to create an your own image board.� �
Find color related textiles� 1. After entering the
create page, choose 1-3 colors to search related textiles.
2. Choose textiles you like�
Related textiles system find out
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Review selected textiles� Delete the textile and save�
Add your design� Click the middle area to add your application image. There are several ways to choose: 1. Upload your own image� 2. From My Favorite 3. From My Document
Image Source 4. From Pattern Flats
Source 5. Search by colors
Select a source� 1. Upload your own image� 2. From My Favorite 3. From My Document
Image Source 4. From Pattern Flats
Source 5. Search by colors �
Choose an image to represent your design�
Choose pattern/ Flats create your design online� Choose an image from Patterns/Flats source and save.�
Fill Pattern/ Flats with Textiles � 1. Choose the textile 2. Select an area to be
repeated 3. Scale the new pattern.
Enlarge and reduce the pattern size
4. Fill the Pattern/ Flats with new pattern and colors Zoom in and out to see the detail.
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Save and back to edit�
Edit information� Preview the complete image board.�
Save� The finished image board will be saved to My Document (Individual Design).�
My document� 1. All the images you
upload and image board you create will be saved to My Document.
2. You could manage your own document.�
Modify � All saved image boards Could be modified anytime.�
help � Click to check the instruction �