Selstack is a platform for creators and businesses to build a public selling page, share individual offers, accept supported payments and bookings, and manage the resulting orders and customer details. A “Stack” is a selling page. This guide explains the relevant workflow and the seller’s responsibilities; payment methods, account requirements and some features depend on the business configuration and plan.
Cover artwork is optional. Studio generates a background from the prompt while keeping the editable title, subtitle and creator name as separate, crisp text.
Complete Create Studio Cover Artwork and Protect Credits
- 1. Open the Studio product and go to Design & PDF. Check the current credit meter before starting.
- 2. Write a visual prompt that describes the subject, mood, composition and medium. For example, name the baking tools or ingredients you want rather than asking for a generic premium image.
- 3. Choose Create cover artwork once. Studio reserves the displayed credits while the job runs.
- 4. Wait for the result and confirm the new image appears in the Cover preview. The artwork should remain behind the editable cover text.
- 5. Save all design choices, reload the product and confirm the same artwork remains attached.
- 6. If the job fails, verify the reserved credits were returned before trying a revised prompt.
Confirm the result
The workspace credit number falls only for a successful charged job, the generated image appears in the live cover and saved PDF, and a failed job restores its reservation automatically.
If something is wrong
If credits changed but no artwork appears after one reload, do not start another charge. Keep the project and job reference and contact official support. If the image appears but the subject is poor, that is a new creative attempt rather than a failed delivery.
Keep it safe: Use the signed-in Selstack record and a non-sensitive reference when asking for help. Never send a password, one-time code, full card number, identity information or unmasked bank document.
Use Studio to build a product, not just a document
Selstack Studio helps creators develop a digital-product idea into an outline, editable material, cover design and an exportable PDF. The creator remains responsible for the finished product. Begin with the person who will use it and the practical result it is meant to support. A workbook, reference guide and teaching manual require different structures even when they cover the same subject. Choosing the format deliberately makes it easier to decide what belongs in the product and what should be left out.
Make the concept narrow enough to deliver
Describe the intended reader, their starting point and the task they want to complete. A useful concept might help a new business organise its first week of customer enquiries; a vague concept promises to solve every problem in running a business. Use the free concept and outline stage to inspect the scope before choosing optional paid generation. Review the section order and remove headings that repeat the same promise. A focused outline gives both manual writing and optional AI assistance a clearer direction.
Review every generated section
Optional writing assistance can help develop material, but the output should be treated as a draft for the creator’s review. Check facts, examples, terminology and whether instructions can actually be followed. Replace generic statements with relevant explanations and practical exercises. Remove unsupported guarantees and claims about features or results that have not been verified. A reader should be able to tell what to do and why it matters. Increasing the requested length is not a substitute for improving an explanation that is unclear or inaccurate.
Make the design support reading
Choose an appropriate starting layout and review typography, colour, spacing and the hierarchy of headings. The cover should communicate the product title and purpose clearly at a small preview size. When adding optional artwork, treat it as a background that supports the cover text rather than a replacement for readable typesetting. Review the title, subtitle, creator name and other cover details independently. A sophisticated image cannot repair a title that is cropped, too small or difficult to distinguish from the background.
Understand when credits are used
Studio is available across plans, while optional generation, cover artwork and premium templates can use Selstack Credits. Credits are separate from the subscription. Review the displayed requirement and available balance before starting an optional job. Manual editing, saving and PDF rendering are part of the ordinary editing workflow rather than a reason to generate the same section repeatedly. If a job fails, inspect its status and the credit record before trying again. A stale preview alone should not lead you to start several identical paid jobs.
Verify artwork and job results
After an artwork job completes, check that the image appears in the intended cover background and remains attached after saving. If the result is missing, compare the job’s recorded state with the editor rather than assuming the request was never processed. Keep a safe job reference when asking support for help. Avoid sending account passwords or full payment credentials. For an unsatisfactory but completed result, review the available editing options and the next job’s credit requirement before generating a replacement.
Inspect the exported PDF
Export the product and open the actual PDF, not only the editor preview. Read the opening pages, a middle section and the ending. Check page breaks, tables, images, links and any exercises that depend on readable space. Inspect the document on a phone and at normal reading size on a larger screen. Look for text that overflows a page, headings separated from their explanation and examples that refer to material removed during editing. Correct the source and export again when necessary.
Prepare the selling and delivery journey
When the resource is ready, prepare its draft digital-product offer. Write the description around the contents and intended use of the finished file, not around what an early outline promised. Choose the price, currency, preview media and access arrangement. Verify that the file attached for delivery is the reviewed final version. A customer should receive what the public page describes. Keep the offer in draft while resolving missing sections, unclear rights or a delivery file that has not passed inspection.
Maintain ownership of the finished product
Use only materials the creator is allowed to distribute, and review any claims about third-party products or people. Explain limitations where a resource is educational rather than a substitute for individual professional advice. Keep a clear version history for meaningful updates so customer support can identify the file a buyer received. Studio provides a creation workflow; the value of the product comes from the creator’s judgement, accuracy, organisation and willingness to improve it after real readers use it.
Review Selstack pricing for current plans and online payment fees. For related tasks, visit the Help Centre. If the recorded result remains unclear, contact support with the relevant safe reference.