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Use grids


Inside the editor, add a grid from the

Elements tab, and explore the following ways of using it.

Add grids to your design

  1. From the editor side panel, select
    Elements.
  2. Under Browse categories, select Grids.
  3. From the options, select a grid to add it to your design.

Add images or videos to grids

  1. Click the grid or grid space you want to add an image or video on.
  2. From the editor side panel, click
    Photos or
    Videos. If you don’t see it, click
    Apps first.
  3. Use the
    search bar to look for specific photos or videos. You can also use the category buttons below the search bar to explore the library.
  4. If you want to use your own media, click on
    Uploads instead. Upload your photos and videos here if you haven’t yet.
  5. Drag the photo or video over the grid until it snaps inside.

You can add filters or effects, and adjust the settings and transparency of added photos.

Resize and reposition added media

You can adjust how your image or video appears inside the frame by resizing or moving it.

  1. Double-click the photo or video you want to adjust.
  2. To resize, click and drag any of the white circle handles on the corners of the photo or video.
  3. To reposition, drag the photo or video around the grid space.
  4. Select Done to finish.

Fill grids with color

  1. Select the grid space you want to fill with colour.
  2. Go to the colour tile icon from the editor toolbar.
  3. Choose any of the suggested colours, or select
    add a new colour icon to pick a new one. The grid space will be filled with the colour you selected.

Adjust grid spacing

  1. Select the grid you want to edit.
  2. Select
    Spacing from the toolbar above the editor.
  3. Drag the slider left or right, to decrease or increase the spacing between the grid cells.

Learn more about grids and other elements

Want to learn how to use grids and other similar elements in an interactive way? Select the image below to get started.

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