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Who is this guide for?

Artists & Photographers

Sell your own artwork or photography with interactive frame and mat options for customers.

Custom Framers

Let customers upload their own photos and visualise them inside your frames before buying.

New Employees

Use this guide to understand the full onboarding flow before supporting customers.

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Before You Begin

Make sure you have the following ready before starting:
  • An active Shopify store with admin access
  • At least one product published in your store (used for testing the preview)
  • The LIVEARf app installed from the Shopify App Store
LIVEVUE runs entirely inside your Shopify admin. You do not need a separate account or login beyond Shopify.

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Setup Steps

1

Open LIVEARf in Shopify

Once installed, open the LIVEARf app from your Shopify admin. Go to Apps → LIVEARf - Art Framing in the left sidebar.You will land on the LIVEARf Dashboard showing your Theme Block Status and quick-start options.LIVEARf Dashboard in Shopify Admin
Notice the left sidebar shows all sections you will use: Templates, Components, Frame Generator, Settings, and Pricing Plans. You will work through most of these as you set up your store.
Click Next on the welcome screen to begin.
2

Accept Terms & Generate Sample Data

The next screen shows the Terms and Conditions. LIVEVUE will create temporary sample data in your store — this lets you preview the full experience without touching any of your real products.Sample items that will be created:
  • Sample images on file
  • A Sample Preview Product (unlisted — invisible to customers)
  • Sample Collections
Check I Agree and click Create. Once it completes, click Next.
The sample product is unlisted and will never appear in your live store. It exists only so you can test the visualisation during setup.
3

Select Your Business Role

Choose the role that best describes your business. This determines which default component and options get pre-loaded for you.
RoleBest for
Artist / SellerSelling your own paintings, prints, or original artwork
Framer / SellerCustom picture framing services
Photographer / SellerSelling digital photography or photo prints
Select your role, click Save, then click Next.
Not sure which to pick? Artists and Photographers should choose the Artwork Component path. Framers and print-on-demand businesses should choose Upload Component. You can always create both types of components later.
4

Review the Visualisation Reference Video

A reference video is shown at this step. It demonstrates exactly what your customers will see — how the frame, mat, and size options update the artwork preview in real time.Watch the full video before moving on. It gives you a clear picture of the end result you are building toward.Click Next after watching.
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Create a Sample Component

This is where you choose your component type. You will be taken to the Templates screen.Templates screen — choose Upload Component or Artwork ComponentSelect based on your role:
ComponentChoose if you are…
Artwork ComponentAn Artist or Photographer with pre-made work
Upload ComponentA Framer or print-on-demand business
Click Preview first to see the customer-facing experience, then click Use to select it.A popup will appear with auto-generated sample frame and mat options. Click Save to confirm.
This sample component is just for testing during setup. You will build your real custom component after completing these steps.
6

Create & Enable the LIVEVUE Template

A template is what connects LIVEVUE to your Shopify product pages. Without an enabled template, customers will not see the visualisation on your store.
  1. Click Create — your LIVEVUE template generates automatically
  2. Click Enable to activate it
  3. A Shopify window opens — click Save in the top-right corner
  4. You will see the template listed with an Enabled status
If the template shows Enabled status, this step is complete.
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Link the Template to a Product

Now connect your template to an actual product so you can preview the full experience.Use the Switch Template feature to assign your LIVEVUE template to a product. Then click Preview Product to verify everything is working.You should see the product page update in real time as you change size, frame, and mat selections — this is exactly what your customers will experience.
Use the sample product created in Step 2 for this test. It is safe to use without affecting your live store.
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Setup Complete

LIVEVUE is now enabled and connected to your store. 🎉From here you can:
  • Build your own custom components tailored to your specific products
  • Link components to individual products, entire collections, or all LIVEVUE-enabled products
  • Configure advanced pricing rules, conditional logic, and frame styles
Your store is ready. Choose your next step below based on your business type.

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What’s Next?

Artwork Component

For Artists & Photographers. Set up frame, mat, and size options for your pre-made artwork.

Upload Component

For Framers. Let customers upload their own photos and visualise them framed.