Overview

Get familiar with TronDesigner and all of the basic concepts.

What is TronDesigner

📖 A Web2Print solution built specifically for the promotional products industry by PromoTron

⚡️ Automation of artwork and proofing: from logo upload to print-ready files in no time

↔️ For suppliers and distributors: usable internally by teams and externally for your clients

With TronDesigner, suppliers and distributors, along with their clients, can effortlessly generate professional e-proofs and print data files for printing logos on catalog and custom products.

What TronDesigner offers

  • Product catalog

    • Ready-to-design catalog of 85,000+ SKUs (predefined print zones, available to all)

    • Free-style designing of 520,000+ SKUs (without predefined print zones, for staff)

    • Full support for custom products outside the PromoTron database

  • Print design

    • Advanced logo tools: upload, edit, adapt

    • AI-powered vectorization and automatic background removal

  • Proof creation: Instant creation of branded, customized e-proofs

  • Approval portal: Branded external web for artwork reviews and approvals (coming soon)

  • Print data generation: Automated generation of production-ready print files

Benefits

TronDesigner eliminates common problems such as delays, errors, and manual work. It provides clear added value to distributors and suppliers, with the specific benefits depending on the company’s role in the supply chain.

For suppliers

(companies that manufacture or print the products)

Consistency

Receive consistent, production-ready artwork from distributors

Efficiency

Cut down manual proofing and back-and-forth emails

Productivity

Reduce repetitive DTP work (vectorization, placement, recoloring)

Scalability

Handle more orders with the same team, even in peak season

Reliability

Lower error rate and fewer costly reprints

Differentiation

Stand out with faster approvals and branded distributor proofs

For distributors

(companies that sell and deliver promotional products to end-customers)

Independence

Instantly create professional proofs without relying on suppliers or freelancers

Speed

Shorten response times to customers and win more deals with quick visuals

Simplicity

Reduce manual back-and-forth and repeated approvals

Empowerment

Empower sales teams to handle artwork directly, freeing up designers' time

Professionalism

Provide branded proofs and smoother approvals, building trust and image

Scalability

Scale order handling without adding headcount, even in peak seasons

Core Features

The TronDesigner application is built around two main interfaces:

  • The Editor (front-end) for creating and proofing designs.

  • The Admin Portal (back office) for managing products, print jobs, and settings.

*feature coming soon

Editor (front end)

  • Broad file compatibility: Support for all common logo formats (vector + raster)

  • Logo Gallery: Access to the user's saved logos

  • Smart design tools: AI logo vectorization, Pantone/CMYK editing, cropping, background removal, instant color mapping

  • High-quality visualization: Realistic 2D (via embedded TronLogo), semi-3D and full-3D previews across product colors

  • Full process control: Configure print positions, technologies, and zone settings in one place


Approval Portal

  • Branded Interface: Professional online proofing portal for client review. (coming soon)

Admin Portal (back office)

  • Supplier Network: Major European suppliers already connected (PF Concept, Mid Ocean, Anda Present, XD Connects), giving access to 600,000+ SKUs

  • Product Management: Manage products outside the PromoTron database (+ automatic detection of print zones)

  • Order Handling: Create Print Jobs or edit customer-created Print Jobs

  • Centralized Settings: Manage suppliers, logos, codebooks, users, proofreading and Editor customization in one place

  • Print-Ready Output: Generate print data optimized for each printing technology

  • Integration: Integrate with webshops and ERP/CRM systems, or use as a standalone web app (see Scenarios)