Creator Feedback for New Feature Release for Clipboard.

[James]

Hi Zazzle Creators, 

Check out our exciting new design tool feature that is sure to make your days a breeze, here and drop us a comment to let us know what you think! ☺️

[Sara_H]

by jove! It does copy/paste a screenshot without having to upload (for those wondering - it's saved directly into Your Images with the title image.png)

Just tried the copy/paste text too. Nice! Another hint don't forget to press shift if you need to resize the text box so the text template reaches to where you need it to.

Should be fun for Content Review team 😂

Thanks for the update!

[Connie]

I was confused at first, because apparently this feature only works by using Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V. For text at least, it doesn't work using the "edit" button's copy and paste, or right-clicking and selecting Paste.

@Sara_HThank you for that hint.

[Fantabuloustef]

Hi James, I can’t access any clipboard content from my iPad, so I’m very deceived by this new feature. As a reminder, many graphical designers who can’t afford to buy a graphics tablet for computer, work on an iPad ( as I do) to create their artwork. So it’s very sad  they don’t seem to be important to Zazzle teams, your latest features being unavailable to them… 😢

[ColsCreations]

Maybe this post from an Apple forum will help?

Where is clipboard located on the iPad?

[Fantabuloustef]

Thank you, I was maybe not very clear in my post, but the problem is not that I can’t access the clipboard, I know perfectly well how to use it. But the content of the global clipboard that I have copied outside of Zazzle is not available for pasting when I am inside the Zazzle designer. So it’s just that I can’t access it (I.e. it’s not made available) from the Zazzle designer. It only allows me to copy something inside Zazzle, (where I suppose there’s an internal clipboard), for pasting inside Zazzle as before this new feature. 

[Fantabuloustef]

I also add that without keyboard I don’t have any access to Ctrl+C Ctrl+V, it seems that a lot of this new behavior is linked to keys, so to make it available for iPad, it could be just a matter of proposing an (new) alternative way of doing this on ipad , without removing the previous one which was managing the internal copy/paste inside zazzle.

[BKMuir]

Ease of use for designers - Yeah!
Ease of theft for unscrupulous individuals. Fingers crossed that theft is not increased.

[Fantabuloustef]

It was also one of my concerns when I saw this new feature. Quite afraid about it too. But I thought that maybe, they allowed to access the global clipboard for pasting from outside but not for copying from inside Zazzle and then not making the content available outside. (I can’t test anyway, because I’m on iPad)

[Baylee]

Love the idea of this new feature but it seems not to be working quite the way we need it to yet. The new copy and paste is not giving us transparent backgrounds on our images. The example on the left shows what the image looks like when uploaded while the one on the right used the new Ctrl+V option. So for now, quess it's back to uploading....sigh

[ColsCreations]

I haven't played around with this yet, but in your above example, what did you Ctrl+C on to copy??

[Baylee]

I opened my file in photoshop and selected the whole layer that contained the image ... which didn't have a background but when I pasted it to Z, It showed up with the white background. So I tried again and, for the example shown, I selected only the image itself in photoshop not the complete layer just to see if that made any difference....nope. Since that didn't work, I did try just right-clicking my png file and voila! Success!  I always try to make things as complicated as possible..lol. 

[Barbara]

I've been wondering about how I might use copy/paste other than the internal way of copying one layer into another. Likely, my puzzlement has something to do with my way of designing: create image, upload it, use the image in one or more products, add text templates. Surely, the process doesn't include copying images from the internet, does it?

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[Fantabuloustef]

I think it’s a productivity tool to avoid all the steps needed when you export your image from the tool in which you created it and then upload it into your Zazzle account. You could then just copy it directly in your creation tool and simply paste it in your Zazzle designer. ( not necessarily linked to images from internet )

[ColsCreations]

This is just a screenshot copied to clipboard - not saved anywhere first- and pasted directly into Design Tool. And as @Sara_H said, the image goes straight to your My Images folder. Convenient, but honestly don't know what this nifty little trick would be good for.

[ColsCreations]

And here is using my browsers right-click/copy image to paste one of Zazzle's banners into the Design Tool.

 This, I can see being used if say, you have images in the cloud. Instead of downloading and uploading, just copy/paste. Assuming the  images are being copied/pasted at original size/res. Don't know. Will have to try that with some of my own images to see.

[Barbara]

Cool use of it, @ColsCreations . Thumbs up on it.

Just now I tried it on various web sites and could not copy and paste anything at all. Given that we've always had copy/paste internally, I'm now wondering how Zazzle is envisioning this. James must have left something out in his description. Alternatively, something is currently left out in my brain, which is a distinct possibility.

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[Sara_H]

@Barbara  if you are on a windows machine - create a partial screenshot pressing the keys  "window icon shift s" then draw a rectangle around what you want to copy - that will save a snippit to your computer's clipboard. Without doing anything else go to the design tool with a design already open - then ctrl v - that will paste it in.

Hope that makes sense

[Barbara]

@Sara_H  You supplied the missing link! I never use Window's screenshot tool, so I didn't think about it. This tells me the reason I was failing.

@Fantabuloustef  Thank you. You answered my question about text. I figured it must be different from what I already do: copy text from Notepad (preferred because it's plain text) and paste it into a text box. I used the method when doing a whole collection of nursery rhymes. So that part of the announcement is more a reminder of an already existing ability.

I probably won't use the screenshot ability, given I prefer sprucing things up in Photoshop first, but you never know.

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[Fantabuloustef]

The expected advantages are described in the initial feature publication: 

« Here’s what you can do:

✅Paste Screenshots: Captured something on your screen? Just paste it directly into your design—no need to save it as a file first.

☑️Add Images Instantly: Skip the upload process, use CTRL C + CTRL V to copy and paste images directly! No need to visit the uploads tab

✅Add Text instantly: Copy text and paste them right where you need them. No need to click on the text tab then “add text” button in the design tool first, saving you 2 extra clicks! »

What I understand is that the clipboard they talk about is your system clipboard, not related to your browser. It means that you can for example go in a word document, copy something and paste it in your browser in Zazzle, it will directly create a text on your design. You can also go in Fresco, Photoshop, Procreate or any tool you use to create your design, even if this one is not saved you can copy it, then come in Zazzle and paste it in your current creation, it will not only paste it in the editor, but also add it in your uploads.

[Rachel_E]

Hi Zazzle Tech Team!

First, let me say how much I admire the incredible work you do to continually improve this design tool. Your dedication to enhancing the user experience does not go unnoticed, and I genuinely appreciate the thought and effort you put into making this tool better for all of us.

However, I wanted to share my concerns regarding the recent feature addition. While I’m sure it was introduced with the best intentions, I believe it might have unintended consequences that could negatively impact many users. I would kindly urge you to reconsider or remove this feature for the following reasons:

1. Copy-Paste Functionality:
   I noticed that every time I try to copy and paste something, it brings in whatever is in my clipboard. Initially, I thought this was a bug. As someone who frequently uses color tools to find the best shades for my designs, I rely on copy-pasting hex decimals to achieve the perfect color.  I imagine others face similar challenges.

2. Label Automation:
   Many of us also use copy-paste to streamline the naming of labels for my designs. This new feature complicates a process that was previously seamless, making designing harder rather than easier.

3. Marketplace Saturation and design quality:
   Many of us are already struggling with reduced sales. This tool could make it significantly easier for inexperienced users to flood the marketplace with low-quality designs, akin to what the batch product tool did (and was removed from Zazzle / limited to a cohort of stakeholders). This risks reducing the visibility of high-quality designs and, ultimately, the overall marketplace standards.

4. Intellectual Property Concerns:
   This feature will inadvertently make it easier for people to copy designs, even within the platform. I’ve already encountered many situations where customers purchase just one invitation, likely to replicate it. Additionally, “inspiration” from our designs often pops up on platforms like Amazon and Temu.

For these reasons, I respectfully ask you to reconsider implementing this feature.

Kind regards,

Rachel

[Rachel_E]

Just update, copying and paste to the fields like color field and labels are working fine now.

[A_New_View]

Hmm... I haven't yet tried this feature, but I was wondering if this new feature replaces the old way, or is it in addition to the old way. I believe that for some it may be a lifesaver, while for others it may be more difficult due to individual programs of what have you that different people are using. I hope this is an either/or thing where the designer has the option to choose which method they would prefer. Best of luck to all!

[TRW]

I just found out abt this feature. I am eager to try SOME of it. But why would anyone need to copy paste from a screenshot? That would be a very low res design wouldn't it? And what steps are you taking to make sure no one can just screenshot pre existing products in the MP or any art online and steal it for use? THAT for me is a major concern and imo an extremely bad decision 

[Barbara]

People have been able to do screenshots of anything they like and save them to their computer. I've done this with antique prints from the 1800's, which are usually perfectly legal to take. However, there are a lot of unscrupulous people and even more people who don't seem to understand that, if you see it, and if you can take it, this doesn't make it right. I had a huge argument with someone over it, asking him, if he was willing to do this with screenshots, then why not just walk onto someone's property and take a garden ornament or a flag from their entrance, why not walk into their home and take their television because, well, he could see it? He didn't have an answer.

So, yes, people will steal art. They've been doing it for a long time. Why Zazzle is doing this is beyond my ken.

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