Production How To's
Creating a Reorder
Last Updated: July 15, 2026NOTE: This feature is available in the Professional and Enterprise versions of both Spectra and Stratus Desktop. Follow these steps to create a reorder to replace an item that is damaged, defective, or was not printed up to standards. Open the original invoice. Click the Production Order drop-down on the ribbon and choose Reorder. Choose...
Deleting a Production Order
Last Updated: July 15, 2026NOTE: This feature is available in the Professional and Enterprise versions of both Spectra and Stratus Desktop. Follow these steps to delete a production order: Open the production order you want to delete. See Finding a Production Order for more details. Click the Delete icon or go to File > Delete. If you’re positive you...
Changing the Status of a Production Order
Last Updated: July 15, 2026NOTE: This feature is available in the Professional and Enterprise versions of both Spectra and Stratus Desktop. Follow these steps to change the status of a production order: Open the production order. Remember, the history for the production order is on the Status Notes tab. Click Advance Status on the ribbon (or click the “…”...
Finding a Production Order
Last Updated: July 15, 2026NOTE: This feature is available in the Professional and Enterprise versions of both Spectra and Stratus Desktop. There are several ways to find an existing production order in Spectra/Stratus Desktop: From a session – Go to the Production tab, choose to view production orders, and then double-click on a production order to open it. From...
Creating a Production Order
Last Updated: July 15, 2026NOTE: This feature is available in the Professional and Enterprise versions of both Spectra and Stratus Desktop. In Spectra/Stratus, a production order is created from the invoice for a client’s order. Follow the steps below to create a new production order. Note: This is done from an invoice so, if needed, please refer to Creating...
Printing a Work Order
Last Updated: July 15, 2026NOTE: This feature is available in the Professional and Enterprise versions of both Spectra and Stratus Desktop. A work order is similar to a purchase order, but it also include the client’s personal information and any in-house notes. Work orders should only be used internally. Use a Purchase Order for your external vendor orders. See...
Managing Preproduction Orders
Last Updated: July 15, 2026NOTE: This feature is available in the Professional and Enterprise versions of both Spectra and Stratus Desktop. Creating a Preproduction Order Remember, preproduction orders are created from Session records. Find the session for which you want to create a preproduction order for and open it. Click Preproduction Order in the New group of the ribbon...
Sending Images to a Lab
Last Updated: July 15, 2026Use Spectra/Stratus Desktop to export your images to lab by either burning a lab CD/DVD or uploading your images by FTP. In addition to including the necessary image files, a PDF or XML file of the order can also be included. Check with StudioPlus support or your lab to see which labs currently accept the...
Automating Production Orders
Last Updated: July 15, 2026NOTE: This feature is available in the Professional and Enterprise versions of both Spectra and Stratus Desktop. Spectra and Stratus Desktop offer several automation tools related to the production cycle. The software can automatically create production orders when an invoice meets a certain criteria. Also, when a production order is complete, the software can also...
Printing a Purchase Order
Last Updated: July 15, 2026NOTE: This feature is available in the Professional and Enterprise versions of both Spectra and Stratus Desktop. Use purchase orders to place orders from your external vendors. For internal orders, you may want to use a work order instead. A work order contains additional information, such as the client’s name, address, and any in-house notes. See...