This article covers personalizing on a phone. For computers, see Zazzle Design Tool 101 - Desktop Version.

Personalizing a design

For most designs, the quickest way is to fill in the designer's text and photo fields.

1. On the product page, tap Personalize this design.

   

2. Replace the text in each box with your own. Tap Change image to swap in your photo.
3. Tap Next to move to the next side, then to your product options and the review page.
4. To jump to a side, tap the side name at the top (for example, Front).

Opening the Design Tool

Use the full Design Tool to move things around, add text or photos, or change fonts and colors.

• From the personalize screen: scroll down and tap Edit using Design Tool.
• Blank or Create Your Own product: tap Add your design on the product page.

Parts of the Design Tool

1. Done – save your changes and leave the Design Tool.
2. Side picker, Undo, and Redo – the round buttons beside your design. The top one switches between sides, like Front and Back.
3. Bottom toolbar – swipe left to see all tools.

Bottom toolbar tools:

• Edit – change the designer's text and photo fields.
• Text – add a new text box.
• Uploads – add photos from your phone.
• Background – pick a background color or image.
• Elements – shapes, lines, frames, graphics, and QR codes.
• Orientation – switch the side between horizontal and vertical.
• Layers – see every item, change their order, and unlock locked items.
• Settings – guidelines, snapping, and other preferences.
• Help – what the guidelines mean, and a link to the Help Center.

Working with items in your design

• Select – tap an item. Its tools replace the bottom toolbar. Swipe to see them all.
• Move – drag the item.
• Resize – drag a corner handle to keep the shape, or a side handle to stretch it.
• Rotate – drag the round rotation handle.
• Duplicate or Delete – tap the button in the bottom toolbar.
• Bring forward or send back – tap Arrange.
• Finish with an item – tap the check mark at the end of the toolbar, or tap an empty spot.

Text selected:

Photo selected: quick buttons appear above the photo for Change, Remove BG, and Crop.

Locked items

Designers sometimes lock items so they don't move by accident. To unlock one:

1. Tap Layers in the bottom toolbar.
2. Tap the item, then tap its lock icon.

If an item is grayed out and the lock can't be tapped, the designer has turned off changes to it. Contact the designer through chat for help.

Guidelines

• Bleed line (gray dotted line) – extend backgrounds to this line so no white edges show after trimming.
• Visible area (gray solid line) – what will show on the finished product.
• Safe area (green dashed line) – keep important text and photos inside this line.

Saving your design

Your work is saved automatically. If you're signed in, find it later under Saved Designs in your account.