Multiple product views

Show Every Side of a Custom Product

Create separate Front, Back, and Side views, assign the right background and layers to each one, and let shoppers switch views while they personalize.

Front / Back / SideView-specific layersPopup or inline2D live preview

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What are multiple product views in a Shopify customizer?

Multiple product views let a Shopify merchant create separate 2D preview canvases for different sides or angles of one customizable product. A view can represent the Front, Back, Side, or another merchant-defined area, with its own product background and visual layers.

In Podifai, shoppers can move between those views while configuring the product. The customizer keeps their choices together, so a front logo, back name, and side detail remain part of one product configuration instead of separate product-page flows.

Multiple Views works in both inline and popup customizer layouts. It is designed for clear multi-side 2D personalization; it is not interactive 3D, augmented reality, or customer-controlled image masking.

Views

Front, Back, Side, or merchant-defined labels

Visual setup

A separate background and layer stack for each view

Storefront

Shopper switching in inline and popup layouts

Order

One configuration containing choices across the views

Core capabilities

One product configuration, organized across every visible side

Each view has a clear visual responsibility, while the shopper completes one connected customization flow.

View-specific backgrounds

Use the correct product image for each side or angle instead of forcing every choice onto one canvas.

View-specific layers

Assign text, option artwork, uploads, and other supported preview layers to the view where they belong.

Persistent shopper choices

Keep selections intact as the shopper moves between views to review the complete configured product.

Inline or popup display

Use the same multi-view flow inside the product page or in a focused popup customizer.

Implementation workflow

Build a multi-view product in four clear steps

Start with the product surfaces the shopper must understand, then connect only the options that belong on each view.

  1. 01

    Create and name the views

    Add Front, Back, Side, or product-specific labels that shoppers and production staff can understand.

  2. 02

    Set each background

    Upload or select the correct base image for every view and keep scale and framing consistent.

  3. 03

    Assign options and layers

    Connect each text field, upload, swatch, or artwork layer to the view where it should appear.

  4. 04

    Test the complete order

    Switch through every view on desktop and mobile, then confirm that all selections stay together through checkout.

Merchant use cases

Built for products where one angle is not enough

Use Multiple Views when shoppers need to understand placement across distinct product surfaces.

Jerseys and apparel

Front logo, back name and number, plus sleeve or side details.

Bags and leather goods

Exterior monogram, reverse artwork, strap, tag, or interior placement.

Shoes

Outer side, inner side, heel, tongue, or left-and-right product details.

Engraved products

Front, back, inside, or outside engraving areas with explicit labels.

Scope boundary: Multiple Views is a switchable layered 2D preview. It does not add 3D rotation, AR, customer-controlled crop, or shape masking.

Multiple Views FAQ

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Show shoppers the complete customized product

Build Front, Back, Side, and other product views without turning one customization into several disconnected product pages.