Template and What is it?

A template in Duply is a reusable design that can have multiple variants. You create it once, then generate thousands of images by swapping element values — via API, URL, or Form.

Parts of the Editor

• Container (Center) — The main canvas where your design lives. Drag, resize, and position elements here.
• Left Side — Element panel with text, photos, video, shapes, and more. Click to add elements to the canvas.
• Right Side — Has two tabs: Options (configure selected element properties) and Elements (list of all elements with their titles).
• Bottom Side — Undo, redo, zoom controls, and the + button to add variants.

Create New Template

Click the “Create new template” button from your dashboard. Choose an initial size for your canvas (e.g., Instagram Post 1080×1080, Story 1080×1920, or custom dimensions).

Modify Template

Click “Edit” on any template to open the editor. From there you can:

• Drag elements to reposition them
• Resize by dragging corner handles
• Rotate elements using the rotation handle
• Change colors, fonts, and other properties via the right panel

Add Variant

Click the + button at the bottom of the editor to add a new variant. Variants share the same element names, so when you generate via Form or API, changing a value updates it across all variants with matching element titles.

This is powerful for creating multi-format designs (e.g., a social media post + story) from the same data source.

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