Maker Workflow Features: Design, Sell & Produce

Prepare the work once

Keep artwork, mockups, sizes, materials, pricing, proofs, and approval history together before production begins.

• AI-assisted or uploaded artwork
• Product and real-hat mockups
• Pricing, proof versions, and approval context

Sell without recreating the order

Capture customization where the customer already shops, then keep the design details attached to the order and customer record.

• Native Shopify workflow
• Hosted storefront and social commerce
• GHL, Wix, Squarespace, WordPress, and custom embeds

Prepare production with context

Build the layout, name the assets, and hand the approved job to the specialist software, equipment, vendor, or team that finishes it.

• Gang sheets, cutlines, and production queue
• PNG, TIFF, SVG, DXF, PDF, LightBurn, and xTool
• Drive, Dropbox, and Shippo connections; QuickBooks coming soon

Design and artwork tools

Start from a prompt or uploaded artwork, then clean, size, preview, and mock up the design inside the same job record.

• AI-assisted design: Generate starting artwork from a prompt, then refine it with maker-focused cleanup and vector tools.
• Mockups and materials: Preview hats, apparel, stickers, and other custom products on real blanks before anyone approves the job.
• Cutlines and contours: Keep shape, placement, and cut-path decisions attached to the artwork instead of rebuilding them later.

Production and shop operations

Move the approved job into the output and operations workflow that matches the process you actually run.

• DTF, UV DTF, laser, embroidery, and stickers: Purpose-built builders prepare gang sheets, engraving files, stitch-ready specs, and cut files without losing order context.
• Proofs, pricing, and booth intake: Quotes, versioned proofs, QR/booth orders, and customer notes stay on the same record as the production file.
• Connected stores and handoffs: Shopify, hosted storefronts, and embeds collect the job; LightBurn, xTool, RIP, and vendor folders receive the finished asset.

What this replaces and what it keeps

Design and artwork prep

Consolidate maker-focused design work that often gets split across general design and cleanup apps.

• Kittl or Canva for production designs
• remove.bg or Photoroom for background cleanup
• Vectorizer.AI or manual image tracing
• Placeit and PSD packs for hat mockups

Production preparation

Move repeatable prepress work into the same job record as the customer artwork.

• Separate DTF and UV DTF Gang Sheet Builders
• Manual contour-cut and cutline setup
• Spreadsheet pricing and file naming
• Email-based proof approval

Selling and shop operations

Print Laser Pro replaces the maker-specific parts of a product customizer and storefront while connecting customer orders to the CRM and production tracker.

• Customily, Zakeke, Kickflip, or similar customizers
• A separate custom-product storefront
• Customer and order spreadsheets
• DIY production queues and asset folders

Sales channels

The subscription connects unlimited Shopify, custom, and hosted storefronts plus partner embeds. A published store-order fee of 5% + $0.50 per order applies to customer orders.

• Native Shopify app and theme extension
• TikTok Shop and Meta commerce connections
• GoHighLevel funnels and lead workflows
• Wix, Squarespace, WordPress, and any HTML site

Business services

Keep the services that should stay specialized while Print Laser Pro coordinates the workflow.

• Stripe payments and Connect payouts
• QuickBooks customer, estimate, and invoice sync (coming soon)
• Shippo rates, labels, validation, and tracking
• Google Drive and Dropbox production-file delivery

Production software

Prepare the job in Print Laser Pro, then hand it to the software that runs your equipment.

• Native LightBurn and xTool project exports
• SVG and DXF for cutters, CAD, and laser workflows
• PNG and spot-channel TIFF for DTF and UV DTF RIPs
• PDF and embroidery-spec handoff files