--- title: "Wood Updates - Changelog - Sign Customiser" description: "Browse all wood updates and improvements to Sign Customiser. 4 wood updates documented." url: "https://www.signcustomiser.com/changelog/tag/wood/" last_updated: "2026-10-09" --- Search changelog…/ Filter by tag [All196](/changelog/)[feature177](/changelog/tag/feature/)[fix21](/changelog/tag/fix/)[neon15](/changelog/tag/neon/)[acrylic9](/changelog/tag/acrylic/)[metal7](/changelog/tag/metal/)[lightbox7](/changelog/tag/lightbox/)[wood4](/changelog/tag/wood/)[aluminium4](/changelog/tag/aluminium/)[wood-frame3](/changelog/tag/wood-frame/)[AI Sign Designer11](/changelog/tag/ai-sign-designer/)[stencil3](/changelog/tag/stencil/)[performance10](/changelog/tag/performance/)[braille3](/changelog/tag/braille/)[improvement1](/changelog/tag/improvement/) Sep 28, 2026 2026.9 - [feature](/changelog/tag/feature/) - [neon](/changelog/tag/neon/) - [acrylic](/changelog/tag/acrylic/) - [metal](/changelog/tag/metal/) - [wood](/changelog/tag/wood/) - [aluminium](/changelog/tag/aluminium/) - [wood-frame](/changelog/tag/wood-frame/) ## [See the real size of a sign next to a person](/changelog/real-size-view/) The sign preview in Sign Customiser has a new Real size view. The view shows the customer’s sign next to a person who is 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) tall. The sign and the person have the same scale. Customers can see how big the sign is before they order it. ![Real size view on desktop with a neon cut-to-letter sign next to a person silhouette and a height rail](/_astro/changelog-real-size-view-desktop.D6scSbhY_1XIi4Y.webp)![Real size view on a phone with a neon cut-to-letter sign next to a person silhouette and a height rail](/_astro/changelog-real-size-view-phone.X776gyJK_cHxFo.webp) ## What’s Changed - **Design | Real size switch**The switch is at the top left of the preview. The view opens only when a customer selects “Real size”. When the customer selects “Design”, the preview shows the design and the background again, with the sign in the centre. - **One scale**The Real size view uses the final width and height of the sign. This is the same size that the measurements on the preview show. The sign is on a wall next to the person, with a floor line and a height rail. - **All sign shapes**Square, wide, tall and small signs fit in the preview on desktop and on phones. If the preview is too small, the “Real size” option shows a message. - **Text signs and AI designs**The Real size view works for text signs and for designs from the AI sign designer. - **Tools hidden**In the Real size view, the preview does not show the tool buttons, “Share my design”, “Upload Background” or the backgrounds. The sidebar stays available. When the customer changes the size, the view shows the change. - **Your measurement settings**The size label of the sign follows your “Show/hide Measurements” setting. The height of the person and the size of the sign use your “Measurement Unit” setting. - **On for new customisers**New customisers show the switch, except lightbox customisers. Customisers that you already have do not show it until you select the option. A duplicate customiser keeps the setting of the original customiser. - **Where to find the option**Open your customiser. Go to “Features → Scene Editor - Background Images”. In the “Visualiser Scaling” section, select “Show Real size view”. Click “Save”. You can use this option on every plan and with “Drag, Scale, Rotate”. - **Your own words**You can change and translate the switch labels, the caption and the messages. They are in the “Visualiser” section of each language, in “Settings → Languages” of your customiser. - **Not for lightbox signs**The Real size view is not available for lightbox signs. - **Live preview only**Product images, the cart and shared design links show only the sign. They do not show the person. For the full steps, read the [Real size view](/help/customise/17211342-real-size-view/) article. Sep 6, 2026 2026.9 - [feature](/changelog/tag/feature/) - [fix](/changelog/tag/fix/) - [neon](/changelog/tag/neon/) - [acrylic](/changelog/tag/acrylic/) - [metal](/changelog/tag/metal/) - [stencil](/changelog/tag/stencil/) - [wood](/changelog/tag/wood/) ## [Default scene background sizing and product image fixes](/changelog/default-scene-background-sizing/) Sign Customiser keeps the built-in blue/grey background consistent for compatible sign customisers. Select it and enable “Use the selected background in the product image” to carry it into cart and order product images. Enter a positive real width to scale the visualiser and Review screen, then use the same option to scale the cart and order image. Without saved dimensions, the sign keeps its usual fit, while an enabled product-image option still uses the selected built-in colour. ![Scene Editor showing default background size fields and visualiser scaling](/_astro/changelog-default-scene-background-sizing.U1OGhlsQ_Z2iRJfe.webp) ## What’s Changed - **Set the default background size.** In the Scene Editor, enter a positive width under “Display default blue/gray background image”. You can also save a height, but the width drives proportional scaling. The fields show when preview or Review images and the default background are enabled. “Scale visualisation with size” must be on, and Drag, Scale and Rotate must be off. They start blank, with 300 cm as a recommended placeholder. - **Scale every preview consistently.** With “Scale visualisation with size” on and a positive default background width, the visualiser and Review screen scale the sign against the built-in background. Enable “Use the selected background in the product image” for compatible customisers to scale cart and order product images too. Leave the fields blank to keep the usual fit. - **Keep product images on the chosen backdrop.** With “Use the selected background in the product image” enabled, supported non-Lightbox Konva customisers show the selected built-in background as a flat colour in product images. This includes Neon, Channel, cut-out, stencil and wooden sign types. This replaces the previous fallback image, including the demonstration photo when no Main Product Image is configured. - **Keep Material Length sizes in order.** Advanced Letter (Material Length) customisers with an unset size limit no longer show Medium or Large smaller than Small on backgrounds without dimensions. The Small preview stays the same. Aug 14, 2026 2026.8 - [fix](/changelog/tag/fix/) - [neon](/changelog/tag/neon/) - [acrylic](/changelog/tag/acrylic/) - [metal](/changelog/tag/metal/) - [wood](/changelog/tag/wood/) - [aluminium](/changelog/tag/aluminium/) - [braille](/changelog/tag/braille/) ## [Sign board previews now match every size](/changelog/sign-boards-match-entered-sizes/) Sign Customiser now shows each rectangular sign board in the shape your customer selected. A square board stays square, while portrait and landscape formats look visibly different before the customer orders. ![Three sign board previews showing landscape, square and portrait size proportions](/_astro/changelog-sign-boards-match-entered-sizes.C9mvx5Jn_nK46w.webp) ## What’s Changed - **True-to-size previews.** Square, portrait and landscape boards keep the width-to-height ratio the customer selects. - **Accurate boxes and stands.** Rectangular boxes and stands use the same proportions as the chosen sign size. - **Matching product images.** Newly generated product images keep the board shape customers saw while designing their sign. - **Clearer measurements.** Width and height guides line up with the board itself, making each format easier to compare. - **No setup needed.** Eligible customisers update automatically, and pricing stays the same. Aug 3, 2026 2026.8 - [feature](/changelog/tag/feature/) - [neon](/changelog/tag/neon/) - [acrylic](/changelog/tag/acrylic/) - [metal](/changelog/tag/metal/) - [wood](/changelog/tag/wood/) - [aluminium](/changelog/tag/aluminium/) - [wood-frame](/changelog/tag/wood-frame/) - [lightbox](/changelog/tag/lightbox/) ## [Categorised Shopify product types for generated signs](/changelog/categorised-shopify-product-types/) Sign Customiser now gives each newly generated Shopify product a product type that matches its sign category. This makes it easier to build collections, shipping rules and other Shopify automations for different kinds of signs. ## What’s Changed - **Product types now match the sign**New acrylic, metal, stencil, wooden, aluminium, braille, wood-frame and lightbox products receive their own clear product type. - **Neon remains familiar**New neon products keep the existing `Custom Neon` product type, so established neon workflows continue to work. - **Existing products stay unchanged**The new product types apply when Sign Customiser creates a product. Products already in Shopify are not renamed. Search changelog…/ ESC ## Sitemap See the full [sitemap](/sitemap.md) for all pages.