Overview

Workflow automation with CreativeEditor SDK (CE.SDK) enables you to programmatically generate, manipulate, and export creative assets—at scale. Whether you’re creating thousands of localized ads, preparing platform-specific variants of a campaign, or populating print-ready templates with dynamic data, CE.SDK provides a flexible foundation for automation.

You can run automation entirely on the client, integrate it with your backend, or build hybrid “human-in-the-loop” workflows where users interact with partially automated scenes before export. The automation engine supports static pipelines, making it suitable for a wide range of publishing, e-commerce, and marketing applications. Video support will follow soon.

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What Can Be Automated with CE.SDK

CE.SDK supports a wide variety of automation use cases, including:

• Design generation at scale: Create thousands of variants from a single template, such as product cards or regionalized campaigns.
• Data-driven customization: Merge external data (e.g., CSV, JSON, APIs) into templates to personalize text, images, or layout.
• Responsive output creation: Automatically resize designs and export assets in different aspect ratios or dimensions for various platforms.
• Pre-export validation: Detect issues like empty placeholders or low-resolution images before generating final output.
• Multimodal exporting: Automate delivery to multiple formats including JPG, PNG, PDF, and MP4.

Automation Contexts

Headless / Server-Side Automation

Server-side automation provides complete control over content generation without rendering a UI. This is ideal for background processing, such as creating assets in response to API requests or batch-generating print files for a mail campaign.

UI-Integrated Automation (Human-in-the-Loop)

For workflows that require user input or final approval, you can embed automation into the CE.SDK UI. Users can review, customize, or finalize designs that were pre-filled with dynamic data—ideal for marketing teams, e-commerce admins, or print professionals.

Client-Side vs. Backend-Supported Workflows

Many automation workflows can run fully in the browser thanks to CE.SDK’s client-side architecture. However, a backend may be required for use cases involving:

• Secure access to private assets
• Large dataset lookups
• Server-side template rendering
• Scheduled or event-based triggers

Customization Capabilities

CE.SDK gives you deep control over how your automation pipeline behaves:

Data Sources

Connect to a variety of inputs:

• Local or remote JSON
• CSV files
• REST APIs
• CMS or PIM systems

Template Customization

• Define dynamic variables and conditional placeholders
• Use reusable templates or generate them on-the-fly
• Lock or constrain specific fields to preserve brand integrity

Design Rules

Enforce visual and content constraints:

• Brand-compliant colors and fonts
• Overflow handling and text auto-resizing
• Show/hide conditions and fallback logic

Output Formats

Category	Supported Formats
Images	.png (with transparency), .jpeg, .webp, .tga
Video	.mp4 (H.264 or H.265 on supported platforms with limited transparency support)
Print	.pdf (supports underlayer printing and spot colors)
Scene	.scene (description of the scene without any assets)
Archive	.zip (fully self-contained archive that bundles the .scene file with all assets)

UI Customization for Automation

You can extend the CE.SDK UI to trigger and manage automation tasks directly in the interface:

• Add buttons or panels to trigger workflows
• Dynamically update the scene based on user input or external data
• Customize visibility of UI components depending on the stage (e.g., pre-fill vs. review)

This makes it easy to integrate human-in-the-loop flows while preserving a tailored editing experience.

Mapping Your Use Case

Use the table below to quickly find the automation guide that matches your workflow:

Use Case	Relevant Guide
Create 500 product images	[Batch Processing]
Merge CSV with template	[Data Merge]
Generate platform-specific variations	[Product Variations]
Use UI to customize before export	[Actions]