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1. Enable App in Theme Configuration
To allow the app to add visual effects to your store, first you’ll need to enable it in the theme settings. Follow these steps to enable the MIT Festival Effects Pro app:
- Go to Online Store > Themes > Customize
- On the left menu, select the third app icon (for App embeds)
- Enable the app embed for the app and click Save
Once enabled, you can use the app to add visual effects to your store.
2. Main Dashboard
Using the app, you can add different types of visual elements to your Shopify store. You can use the main dashboard to navigate to different sections for adding these elements, like:
- Effects: Apply seasonal or festive themes across your store
- Header Decor: Customize your store's header with decorative elements
- Custom Cursor: Change the cursor style to match your store's theme
- Cursor Trails: Add animated trails to the cursor for an interactive experience
- Popup: Create and customize popups for promotions or messages
- Schedule Effects: Set start and end dates to automate when effects appear
Use the dashboard to configure these features and enhance your store's festive look.
3. How to Add Visual Effects to Your Store?
From the app dashboard, you can select the type of visual element to add to your store (for example, Effects).
Create new effect from the Effect List dashboard, click the Create New button to start adding a festive effect.
You can also manage the effects list from this dashboard.
Select effect to Choose the effect you want to apply, such as "Heavy Snowfall" or another festive theme.
Configuration to apply on the selected effect,
Add Effect Name and Select Status:
- Effect Name: Enter a name for the effect (e.g., "Heavy Snowfall").
- Status: Set the effect to Active or Inactive.
Choose Where the Effect Will Be Applied:
- Entire Theme: Apply the effect to the entire store.
- Home Page: Apply the effect only on the homepage.
- Specific Product: Apply the effect to a selected product.
- Product Tag: Apply the effect to products with a specific tag.
- Collection: Apply the effect to a specific collection.
- Specific Page: Apply the effect to a specific page.
Select Countries: Choose countries from the dropdown list to apply the effect only in the selected countries.
Show On: Choose whether the effect should be shown on Mobile, Desktop, or both.
Save the created effect to apply on your shopify store.
Once applied, the "Heavy Snowfall" effect will appear on the entire store (or selected pages as per your settings).
Similarly, you can implement other effects like Header Decoration, Custom Cursor, Cursor Trails, and Popups, you can follow similar steps as given for Visual Effects, customizing the settings as needed for each feature.
4. Schedule Effects for Festive Season
Schedule Effect to apply on specified time or to show only on fixed time,
- Title: Add a title for the scheduled effect.
- Start Date and End Date: Set the date range for when the effect will be active.
Display Fixed Time: Enable this option to show effects only on specific days and times. Set the effect to Active or Inactive based on your preferences.
Once configured, click Save to apply the scheduled effect.