User Guide / Checking the Preview

Checking the Preview

You can check the image you are creating in real time in the preview area in the center of the screen. You can also click and move layers in the preview.

The preview area of the text image creation tool. Text is shown in the center and can be selected and moved by clicking.

What you can do on this page

You can learn how to check the preview, change the zoom level, select layers, and adjust position from the Position tab.

Operating procedure

  1. Check the preview

    Changes to input, decoration, and background are reflected in the center preview in real time.

  2. Change the zoom level

    Use the “−” and “+” buttons below the preview to change the zoom level. The zoom level does not affect the exported image.

  3. Move layers

    Click text, materials, or images in the preview to select them. Drag to move their position.

  4. Adjust position from the “Position” tab

    Open the Position tab to adjust anchor position, horizontal movement, vertical movement, and rotation. Adjust material and image width or height from the Basic tab that appears after selection.

List of setting items

ItemDescription
Preview Checks the appearance while you are creating.
Zoom level Zooms the on-screen display in or out. The exported image size does not change.
Image size display Shows the actual size of the image that will be exported.
Layer selection Click text, materials, or images in the preview to select them.

Keyboard controls

ItemDescription
Arrow keys Moves the selected layer little by little. Hold Shift to move it farther.
Delete / Backspace Deletes the selected layer.
Ctrl / Command + C Copies the selected layer.
Ctrl / Command + X Cuts the selected layer.
Ctrl / Command + V Pastes the copied or cut layer.
Ctrl / Command + D Duplicates the selected layer.
Ctrl / Command + A Selects all unlocked layers.
Esc Clears the layer or individual-character selection.
Ctrl / Command + +, - Zooms the preview in or out.
Ctrl / Command + 0 Fits the preview zoom to the screen.

Check points

  • “Image size 〇〇 × 〇〇px” is the actual size of the image that will be exported.
  • Changing the zoom level does not change the size of the saved image.
  • When the cursor is in a text input field, normal text input takes priority.

When you are in trouble

If a layer is not visible in the preview, check in the Layers tab whether that layer is hidden.