# Texture ## How to Create a Texture Metafield in Accentuate Custom Fields (ACF) *** ### Prerequisites Before you begin, make sure you have: * An active Shopify store * Accentuate Custom Fields installed from the Shopify App Store * Staff permissions to access Apps in your Shopify admin * (Recommended) An Online Store 2.0 theme, which allows metafield values to be displayed via the theme editor without touching code *** ### Key Concepts to Know First Scope — The Shopify object the metafield attaches to. For Texture, this will be Products. Namespace & Key — The unique identifier for your field. The namespace groups related fields (e.g. custom) and the key is the specific field name (e.g. texture). Together they form custom.texture, which is the address used in your theme to pull the value. Field Data Type — Controls what kind of data the field holds. For Texture, a Single Select is recommended since a product typically has one defining texture (e.g. Gel, Cream, Oil). However, if your range includes hybrid formulas that genuinely sit between two textures (e.g. a gel-cream), you can opt for Multi Select to allow more than one value to be tagged. *** ### Step-by-Step Guide Step 1 — Open ACF from your Shopify Admin Go to your Shopify Admin, click Apps in the left sidebar, and open Accentuate Custom Fields. You'll land on the ACF dashboard, which shows the Metafields and metaobjects section with cards for Products, Shops, Metaobjects, and Customers. Step 2 — Open Product Metafields In the Products card, click the Metafields button. This takes you into the Product Custom Fields screen where you can see all existing fields listed with their types and manage your definitions. Step 3 — Add a New Section Click the + Add section button in the top-right area of the Product Custom Fields screen. An Add Section modal will open across two pages. Page 1 — Basic Details: * Title: Texture — displayed in bold as a visual header when editing product values (1–50 characters, no HTML) * Name: texture — must be unique within your Product fields (3–64 characters, letters, digits, underscores or dashes only) * Description: Optionally add a note like The texture or consistency of this product's formula — supports Markdown * Color: Leave as the default #dfe3e8, or choose a colour to visually distinguish this section from others * All fields in this section apply to: Leave as All types unless you want to restrict this to specific product types * Make visible to the Storefront API: Leave checked (default) — this makes the texture value accessible in themes and custom storefronts Click Next to continue. Page 2 — Advanced Settings: * Repeatable section: Leave unchecked — texture is a single descriptor per product, not a repeating block. * Include value of first text field: Leave unchecked — not needed for a select-type field. * Show as collapsed when editing: Leave unchecked — keeps the section expanded by default so it is easy to find and fill in when editing a product. * Hide section: Leave unchecked — checking this would make the section invisible in the editor entirely. * Show section even if empty: Optionally check this if you want the Texture section to always appear on products, even before a value has been assigned. * Exclude from layout: Leave unchecked — only tick this if you want the section excluded from ACF's layout editing tools. Click Done to save the section. Step 4 — Add the Texture Field Once the section is saved, click + Add field to add the actual field inside it. Fill in the details: * Label: Texture * Namespace: accentuate (ACF's default, or use your own e.g. beauty) * Key: texture * Field Data Type: Select Single Select — this restricts input to your predefined texture options Step 5 — Add Your Texture Options Once Single Select is chosen, add each allowed value one by one: Lightweight Textures: * Gel * Gel-Cream * Fluid * Lotion * Mist & Spray * Essence * Toner * Serum (Water-Based) Medium Textures: * Cream * Emulsion * Milk * Mousse & Foam * Cushion Rich & Heavy Textures: * Thick Cream * Balm * Butter * Ointment * Sleeping Mask Oil-Based Textures: * Dry Oil * Face Oil * Cleansing Oil * Serum (Oil-Based) Solid & Powder Textures: * Stick * Powder * Clay * Wax Add, remove, or rename options at any time to match your store's specific range — existing product values are preserved when you edit the list. Step 6 — Save Click Save. Your Texture field will now appear inside its section on every product edit page in your Shopify admin. *** ### Populating Texture Values on Products One by one: Open any product in Shopify Admin, scroll to the Texture section added by ACF, select the appropriate value from the dropdown, and save. Bulk edit: Back on the Product Custom Fields screen, click Edit Values to open the table/bulk edit view. All products appear as rows and you can update the Texture column across many products at once. Ideal when populating a full range for the first time. CSV import: Use the Export button to download a CSV template, fill in the texture column for each product row, then re-import via the Import button. Best for large catalogs or migrating data from an existing spreadsheet. *** ### Displaying Texture on Your Storefront Theme Editor (no code, OS 2.0 themes): Go to Online Store → Themes → Customize. Open a product template, click Add Block, select an ACF or Metafield block, choose the Texture field, position it on the page (typically within the product highlights or key details section), and save. It will display automatically for any product with a value set. Liquid Code (all themes): Add this to your product template file where you want the texture to appear: {% if product.metafields.custom.texture%} \

\Texture:\ {{ product.metafields.custom.texture.value }}\

{% endif %} If you used a custom namespace (e.g. beauty), replace custom with your namespace name. *** ### Tips & Best Practices * Texture is a key purchase driver — many shoppers, particularly those with oily or acne-prone skin, filter specifically by texture. Tagging it consistently across your range makes a significant difference to the shopping experience. * Use texture for skin type alignment — pair Texture with Skin Type in your collections and filters. For example, Gel and Fluid textures are typically better suited to Oily and Combination skin, while Balm and Butter textures suit Dry skin. This pairing helps shoppers self-select the right products. * Keep hybrid textures simple — if you opt for Multi Select to handle hybrid formulas, limit products to a maximum of two texture tags. Over-tagging reduces the usefulness of filtering. * Enable storefront filtering — connect texture as a filter in Online Store → Navigation → Filter menus so shoppers can browse by their preferred formula type directly on collection pages. * Align with your product descriptions — the texture value you tag in ACF should match the language used in your product descriptions and marketing copy. Consistency builds trust with shoppers. * Avoid the shopify namespace — it is reserved by Shopify and can cause conflicts. Use custom or a brand-specific name. * Multi-language stores — ACF supports translatable metafields. Mark Texture as translatable if you need localised texture descriptions for different markets. *** ### Quick Reference | Setting | Value | | ---------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Scope | Products | | Section Title | Texture | | Section Name | texture | | Field Label | Texture | | Namespace | custom | | Key | texture | | Full Identifier | custom.texture | | Field Data Type | Single Select | | Options | Gel, Gel-Cream, Fluid, Lotion, Cream, Balm, Butter, Face Oil, Dry Oil, Powder, Clay, Stick, and more (see Step 5) | | Storefront API | Enabled (checked by default) | | Liquid Reference | {{ product.metafields.custom.texture.value }} | *** For further details, visit the official ACF documentation at help.accentuate.io