The basics of adding images and text. Steps are for a computer. Phone steps follow each section.
1. Add images
- Click Uploads in the left toolbar.
- Click Upload from computer, or drag files onto the Design Tool. Hold Ctrl (Cmd on Mac) to pick several files at once.
- To use photos on your phone, click Upload from your phone and scan the QR code.
- Click an uploaded image to add it to your design.
On a phone: tap Personalize this design, then Edit using Design Tool. Tap Uploads in the bottom toolbar, then Upload Images.
No image? Use Elements and Icons
Click Elements for shapes, lines, frames, and graphics, or Icons where shown. See Design Tool: Elements.
2. Adjust images
Click an item to select it and see its toolbar.
- Resize – drag a corner handle, or use – and + in the toolbar.
- Rotate and flip – click Alignment. Rotate 15° at a time or type an exact angle.
- Move – drag it.
- Fill or Fit – Fill covers the whole area (some may be cut off). Fit shows the whole image.
- Crop – trim the image.
- Filters – click Effects, then Filters.
- Remove white – click Effects, then Remove white from image. White areas show the product color instead.
3. Add text
- Click Add Text, then Add a text box.
- Type your text and click Submit.
- Font, size, and color – in the toolbar above your design.
- Spacing, curved text, and vertical text – click Effects.
On a phone: tap Text in the bottom toolbar, then Add a text box.
4. Organize your design
- Layers – each item is its own layer. Click Layers and drag a layer up or down to put it in front of or behind other items.
- Tiling – turn an image or text into a repeating pattern: Effects → Tiling (Basic, Half Brick, Half Drop, Mirror, and more).
- Align and distribute – hold Shift or Ctrl and click several items. Click Alignment to line them up or space them evenly.
- Guidelines – keep important parts inside the green dashed safe area so they aren't cut off when printed.