Creating a template

A new template starts with its first layout: the canvas you will design on. The editor opens with the Add first layout window over it, where you give the layout a name and a size.

Where to start

Starting point	What to do
The templates list in Template Builder	Click Create template
An existing template in the DAM	Open the asset and click Edit template, or use the library context menu

Creating a template from scratch

1. Open the templates list and click Create template. The editor opens with the Add first layout window over it.

2. In Name, name the layout you are about to create, for example Website banner. Use 3 to 32 characters.

3. Pick a Canvas size, either one of the presets below or Custom.

4. Adjust Width and Height if you need to. Use the lock between them to keep the proportions while you resize.

5. Choose a Color for the canvas background. The first swatch is transparent.

6. Click Add.

The name also gives the layout its slug, which is how a render request asks for this layout. It is the name in lowercase, with anything that is not a letter or a digit turned into an underscore, so Website banner becomes website_banner. The slug is fixed once the layout exists, so settle on the name before you click Add.

Canvas size presets

Group	Preset	Size
Banners	Landscape banner	800 x 400
Banners	Portrait banner	200 x 800
Social media	Facebook cover	820 x 312
Social media	Facebook post	1200 x 630
Social media	Facebook story	1080 x 1920
Social media	Instagram post	1080 x 1080
Social media	Instagram story	1080 x 1920
Social media	LinkedIn cover	1584 x 396
Social media	LinkedIn post	1200 x 627
Social media	X header	1500 x 500
Social media	X post	1200 x 675

Choosing Custom lets you set any size from 10 px to 5000 px per side. Changing the width or height by hand switches the preset to Custom.

Naming rules

Field	Rule
Name	3 to 32 characters
Slug	Not typed in: made from the name when the layout is created, and fixed from then on

If you close the window

Closing Add first layout without clicking Add keeps you in the editor, on an empty canvas that reads No layouts yet. Click Add layout there to open the window again.

The same window opens whenever you open a template that has no layouts yet.

What happens next

The window closes on your new canvas, with no layers on it. Add content with Layers, then save.

The name you typed belongs to the layout, not to the template. Your template becomes a file in your DAM library the first time you save it. See Preview and save.

Where to go next

• Layouts to add more output sizes.

• Layers to put content on the canvas.

• Preview and save to store the template in your library.