For their annual product catalog, website and numerous other communications, Boss Paints creates more than 1000 packshots. Each packshot was created manually by Boss Paints.
A label was created in Photoshop (with different specifications, icons, designs, languages …), and this was printed. Then the label was placed on the correct paint pot and a packshot was made with a camera. Of course, this packshot always had to be photographed in the same way. It is not always easy to take these pictures with the same quality (in the correct position, with the same lighting and so on).
You guessed it, a very time-consuming activity, especially since updates or corrections require going through the whole process again.
Catena Company has already automated marketing processes for Boss Paints in the past. We were asked to investigate whether the process of creating pack-shots could not be more efficient.
Time and efficiency gains could be realized by:
Thus, our workflow specialists not only looked for a solution to simplify this process, but also how the content of the labels could be automatically formatted by providing links to Boss Paints’ PIM and ERP systems.
The time-consuming work of creating labels in Adobe Photoshop was automated.
By linking Adobe InDesign templates to the PIM database, they are formatted automatically. The different layout requirements were taken into account. Different icons are displayed with a different color and adapted text each time. The requirements were checked against the legal requirements and regulations that apply to these specific applications.
As a result, a print-ready PDF of a label is now automatically generated from an online tool using Adobe InDesign templates.
Furthermore, automation also eliminated the need for manual packshots.
There are templates per pack in Adobe Photoshop (one template or template per paint pot). Each template is unique (dimensions, diameter, height, etc.). However, variants of a template may exist. A variant is a modification that has no impact on the dimensions such as another color of lid, another color of jar, etc.
To these templates the labels of the product are added afterwards (the packshots), which are delivered in pdf. The output of the result can be chosen: psd, tiff, jpeg. This way they are immediately available for the webshop, publicity, catalog & photo archive, inventory, publications, …
Stefaan Geeraert: “To do such projects, you don’t need a supplier, but a partner. This role was certainly taken up. Catena thought along, implemented the solution and provided excellent support.“
A time-efficient solution, where literally at the touch of a button, a label is automatically and flawlessly created. Next, the label is added to the paint pot, so that a finished packshot is the result, without any manual intervention.
Interested in working with us to review your workflows and automate where possible? Or would you also like to have your product catalog or labels formatted automatically? Don’t hesitate to sit down with us to see how we can save your time and work.