Understanding Artwork Versions and Their Impact on Orders
What is an Artwork Version?
Each artwork created in the app is assigned a unique Artwork Version, which acts as a snapshot of the design at that specific moment.
Whenever you update an artwork, the system creates a new Artwork Version with its own unique ID. The table below lists the actions that trigger a new version.
Category | What triggers a new version |
|---|---|
Top-Level Artwork Data | Changes to artwork size (width/height), design format, template settings, or overall templates. |
Template Properties | Changes to template ID (affects structure and sorting), visibility, or global settings. |
Layout & Transform (inside each template layer) | Moving or resizing elements, rotating, flipping, adjusting opacity, or any changes to layout/position. |
Shadow Effects | Turning shadows on/off, changing shadow blur, color, or shadow position. |
Visual & Color | Replacing an image, changing colors, or adjusting color transparency. |
Text Styling | Editing text content, alignment, fonts, letter spacing, strokes/outlines, curved text, auto-scaling, text background, or line/paragraph spacing. |
Personalization Fields | Changing input field types, visibility rules, editable settings, default values, or dependencies. |
Vector / SVG | Changing vector fills, strokes, stroke thickness, or path data. |
Effects & Extras | Repositioning clipart, grouping changes, applying/removing masks, changing blend modes, or editing borders (color, width, or radius). |
How Artwork Versions Affect Order Designs
Understanding the difference between Artwork Version and Order Design
When a customer places an order, the Order Design is generated using the Artwork Version available at that time. If you edit the artwork afterward, creating a new version, existing orders will not be updated automatically. As a result, the designs associated with older orders may differ from the latest artwork.This ensures that the Order Design reflects the exact version of the artwork used when the customer placed the order.
Let's look at the example below to better understand how this works:
As you can see, the Order Design does not include the girl's jacket, while the current Artwork Version does. This is because, at the time the customer placed the order, the jacket had not yet been added to that artwork version.
Upgrading the latest Artwork Version for Order Design
- When you click the
Regenerate Designbutton, if Teeinblue detects a newer Artwork Version, an option will appear:
- No. Keep the current artwork version: When you regenerate, the Order Design will be refreshed but remain linked to the Artwork Version that was available when the order was created.
This option is useful when you want to preserve the original design while making minor adjustments, such as editing a few elements through the Edit Customization button.
- Yes. Upgrade latest artwork version: When you upgrade the order to the latest Artwork Version and regenerate the design, the Order Design will reflect the latest artwork. Changes such as new layers, adjusted layer positions, and other edits will appear in the regenerated design.
This option is especially useful when the previous Artwork Version contains issues, such as misaligned layers or outdated design elements.
With Option 2, newly added customization elements will appear in the Edit Customization panel. However, their values will be blank because the customer did not select them when placing the order. If you want these elements to appear in the Order Design, you will need to select the appropriate options manually.
- Alternatively, you can upgrade the Artwork Version without immediately regenerating the Order Design by following this method:
This option is useful if you only want to upgrade the Artwork Version to unlock new customization options in the Edit Customization panel. You can then make further adjustments before regenerating the Order Design.
Updated on: 28/10/2026
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