Tally Setup Instructions

Pricing Modes

Choose how customers are charged for each product:

• Per Unit — Fixed price per item (e.g., $0.20/unit). Best for pre-sized products.
• Per Square Inch — Dynamic pricing based on image dimensions. Most popular for custom prints.
• Per Square Foot — Larger area calculation, common for signage and banners.
• Per Square Centimeter — Metric equivalent for international shops.

Measurement Units

Choose between inches or centimeters for all size-related fields.

Minimum Quantity & Order Amount

Set a minimum quantity per order (default: 1) and a minimum order dollar amount (default: $0).

Volume Discounts

Create tiered discount tables with threshold amounts and discount percentages. For example:

Enable automatic gang sheet generation for any product. When enabled, Tally combines all customer images into optimized print sheets.

• Gang Sheet Width — Width of your print roll/sheet
• Margin — Spacing between images on the sheet
• Sheet Mode — Toggle between roll (continuous) or sheet (fixed height) mode
• Max Sheet Height — Maximum height when in sheet mode
• Output Format — PNG or PDF output
• Multi-Print — Enable duplicate image printing

Automatic Cutting

Generate cut lines automatically around images:

• Standard Cut — Primary cut line with configurable name and bleed
• Perforation Cut — Secondary perforation line with its own bleed setting

Control print quality thresholds with three DPI levels (adjustable from 0-600 DPI):

Additional Quality Options

• Advanced Quality Checking — More thorough DPI analysis
• Large Format Mode — Optimized for prints over 24"
• Low DPI Warning — Show customers a warning or block add-to-cart for low-quality uploads

Enable auto-sizing so customers pick from predefined size options instead of entering custom dimensions.

Product Types

• Clothing — Standard apparel sizes (S, M, L, XL, etc.)
• Items — Common product dimensions
• Custom — Define your own sizing table from scratch

Each size entry has customizable dimensions. Add, edit, or delete size rows as needed.

Transparency Handling

• Remove Transparency — Allow customers to remove image transparency
• Auto-Remove Transparency — Automatically remove transparency on upload

Gang Sheet Output Text

Add informational text overlays to generated gang sheets:

• Custom text field
• Customer name
• Order number
• Print summary

Custom Branding Image

Upload a custom header image that appears on every generated gang sheet.

File Type Restrictions

Override default file types per product. Toggle support for: PNG, JPEG, TIFF, SVG, PDF, AI, PSD.

Add up to 5 custom fees per product. Each fee has:

• Enable/Disable toggle
• Name — What the customer sees (e.g., "Setup Fee", "Rush Processing")
• Amount — Dollar value
• Type — Per-item (charged per image) or Per-order (charged once)
• Icon/Emoji — Visual indicator displayed to customers

• Print Width — Width of the gang sheet roll (default: 22.5")
• Max Height — Maximum allowed sheet height (default: 240")
• Height Increment — Height steps for variant generation (default: 12")
• Pricing Mode — Per Square Inch, Per Square Foot, or Per Square Centimeter

Quick Price Presets

Use the 10 preset buttons to quickly set prices from $2 to $12 per square foot. The price auto-converts between pricing modes.

A live price preview banner shows what customers will pay for different sheet heights.

Feature Toggles

• Flex Pricing — Dynamic pricing based on actual sheet usage
• Background Removal — Enable AI background removal in the builder (default: on)
• Text Tool — Allow customers to add text to their gang sheets (default: on)
• Halftone — Enable halftone pattern generation
• DPI Indicator — Show quality indicators per image (default: on)
• Snap to Grid — Images snap to alignment guides (default: on)

Spacing

• Image Margin — Spacing between images (default: 10px)
• Artboard Margin — Padding inside the sheet edges (default: 15px)

DPI Thresholds

Three adjustable DPI sliders control the quality indicators (Minimum, Recommended, Warning).

11 Pre-Built Themes

Select a theme preset to instantly style the gang sheet builder:

Custom Colors

When "Custom" is selected, you get full control over 10+ color variables: primary, secondary, accent, background, card background, text, muted text, border, success, warning, and error colors.

Text & Font Customization

• Builder Title — Heading text (default: "Gang Sheet Builder")
• Button Text — Add-to-cart button label (default: "Add Gang Sheet to Cart")
• Loading & Success Text — Custom processing messages
• Font Selector — Choose from your uploaded custom fonts

Toggle which file types customers can upload: PNG (default: on), JPEG (default: on), TIFF, SVG, PDF, AI, GIF.

Also set minimum quantity, minimum order amount, maximum print size, and volume discount tiers specific to gang sheet products.

Enable sizing charts for gang sheet products (same clothing/items/custom options as Item Settings).

Tally auto-generates Shopify variants based on your sheet dimensions and height increments. The variant table shows size name, square inches, and calculated price per variant. Use the Regenerate Variants button to rebuild them after dimension changes.

Templates are the base sticker designs that customers choose from. Each template can have multiple masks (image placement areas).

• Add Template — Upload an image file as the template background
• Template Name — Displayed to customers in the selector
• Template Price — Optional per-template pricing override
• Reorder — Drag templates to set display order
• Template Library — Import pre-made templates to customize

Masks define the areas within a template where customer images are placed. Each template can have multiple masks.

• Add Mask — Upload a mask image for a template
• Visual Positioner — Drag and resize masks directly on the template preview
• Mask Price — Optional per-mask pricing
• Batch Apply — Apply the same mask settings across multiple templates

Configure automatic cut line generation for vinyl cutters and die-cut machines:

CutContour

• Enable/disable cut contour generation
• Custom spot color name (for RIP software)
• Inset amount (in mm or %) to offset cut line from image edge
• Cut line color (default: #FF00FF / Magenta)

PerfCutContour

• Enable/disable perforation cut line
• Separate spot color name
• Inset amount (default: 0.25mm)
• Perforation color (default: #00BFFF / Cyan)

Holographic Mask

Enable holographic mask support for specialty sticker products that require mask layers for holographic film.

• Price per Unit — Base sticker pricing (default: $0.20)
• Bleed — Bleed area around stickers (default: 3mm)
• Show Cut Lines on Load — Display cut lines in the customer preview (default: on)
• Gang Sheet Output Text — Same options as Item Settings (customer name, order number, etc.)
• Custom Branding Image — Header image on generated sheets
• Volume Discounts — Same discount tier system as Item Settings
• Custom Fees — Up to 5 fees (same as Item Settings)

• Enable Custom Emails — Turn the email system on/off
• Send Only for Tally Orders — Only trigger emails for orders containing Tally items
• Email Send Delay — Minutes to wait after order before sending (allows for order modifications)
• From Email — The sender email address
• From Name — Display name in the customer's inbox
• Reply To — Where customer replies are directed

Logo & Store Name

Upload your logo (PNG, JPG, GIF, SVG, WebP; max 5MB) and set the display size (XS to XL). Add your store name for the email header.

7 Email Theme Presets

• Tally Pink — Default brand theme
• Ocean Blue — Cool blue tones
• Forest Green — Natural green palette
• Sunset Orange — Warm orange theme
• Royal Purple — Deep purple elegance
• Minimalist Black — Clean black & white
• Dark Mode — Dark background theme

Fine-tune every color in the email template with hex color pickers:

Section Visibility Toggles

• Order Summary
• Pricing Details
• Review Section
• Promotional Buttons
• "Powered by Tally" branding

Promotional Buttons (Up to 4)

Add call-to-action buttons to your emails. Each button has:

• Custom text and destination URL
• Background and text colors
• Icon selection
• Size options (Small, Medium, Large)
• Enable/disable toggle

Send emails from your own domain (e.g., orders@yourdomain.com) instead of the default Tally address.

• Enter your custom domain name
• Tally generates the required DNS records (SPF, DKIM, DMARC)
• Add the records to your domain registrar
• Verify domain status directly in the app

1. Verify the Tally Quoter block is added to your product page template in the theme editor.
2. Enable Tally Embed in your theme's app embeds (Online Store → Themes → Customize → App embeds).
3. Check that the product has Tally enabled in Item Settings or Item Filtration.
4. Clear your browser cache and hard refresh (Ctrl+Shift+R).

1. Ensure you've configured pricing in Item Settings for this specific product.
2. Verify the price value is greater than 0.
3. Check that the correct pricing mode is selected (per unit vs. per square inch, etc.).
4. Make sure the Shopify product variant matches your Tally configuration.
5. Save settings and refresh the product page.

1. Check that the file type is enabled (Item Settings → Additional Settings → File Type Restrictions).
2. Verify the file size is under the maximum limit (typically 50MB).
3. Try a different browser or disable browser extensions.
4. Check for special characters in the file name — stick to letters, numbers, and dashes.

1. Ensure gang sheet mode is enabled for the product in Item Settings.
2. Verify sheet dimensions (width, margin) are configured correctly.
3. Check that the order was placed successfully in Shopify.
4. View the order in the Tally admin → Orders page to check status.
5. Contact support if the issue persists after 15 minutes.

1. Check that Enable Custom Emails is turned on in Email Settings.
2. Verify the "From Email" address is valid.
3. If using a custom domain, ensure DNS records are verified (green checkmark).
4. Check the email send delay setting — emails may be queued.
5. Send a test email from the Email Settings page to verify delivery.

Tally works with any Online Store 2.0 compatible theme. Most themes from 2021 onwards (Dawn, Spotlight, Refresh, etc.) are compatible. Vintage themes (1.0) are not supported.

Customers place orders normally through your store. You download the print-ready gang sheets from the Orders page in the Tally admin, print them, and ship the physical products to customers.

Yes. Every product is configured independently in Item Settings. You can use per-unit pricing for one product and per-square-inch for another. Each product has its own discount tiers, fees, and restrictions.

Item Settings configures standard Tally products where customers upload images and you generate gang sheets automatically on the backend. Gang Sheet Builder creates a product with a visual canvas where customers arrange their own images on the gang sheet before purchasing.

Go to Tally App → Orders. You can view, filter, and search orders. Download individual gang sheets directly, or use the Excel/CSV export feature for batch processing.

Yes. For standard items, customize colors in Shop Settings. For gang sheet products, choose from 11 theme presets or create a fully custom color palette in Gang Sheet Products → Builder Customization. You can also inject custom CSS for advanced styling.