Create from templates and mockups in Pixelmator Pro on iPad
After you create a new document from a template or mockup, you can modify its properties and start designing. Because mockups are a type of template, they’re edited and modified just like other templates are.
Available with subscription: Mockups come with a subscription to the Apple Creator Studio. To learn more, see the Apple Creator Studio webpage and the support article About Apple Creator Studio. | |||||||||||
Replace placeholder images
Many templates include placeholder images that you can replace. When you replace a placeholder image, all the effects or color adjustments applied to the placeholder image are applied to the new image.
In Pixelmator Pro on iPad, create a new document from a template.
Tap
in the canvas next to the placeholder image you want to replace.
Choose a replacement image.
Replace placeholder text
In Pixelmator Pro on iPad, create a new document from a template.
In the canvas, select the text you want to replace.
Press Delete or tap
, then enter replacement text.
Change template elements
Some templates in Pixelmator Pro include shapes, illustrations, effects, and other elements that you can replace using the Alternative Elements feature.
In Pixelmator Pro on iPad, create a new document from a template.
Swappable alternative elements in a template display a
icon in the canvas, and appear in the Layers sidebar in a group labeled Alternative Elements.
Do either of the following:
Tap
in the canvas, then choose an alternative element from the menu.
Tap
on an Alternative Elements layer group in the Layers sidebar, then select an alternative element.
The alternative element in the canvas is replaced with the one you chose.
Define custom placeholder images, shapes, or alternative elements
In Pixelmator Pro, you can create your own templates by defining placeholder images, text, and alternative elements in your documents.
In Pixelmator Pro on iPad, choose a layer in the Layers sidebar.
Do either of the following:
Define an image or shape as a placeholder: Swipe down from the top of the screen to reveal the menu bar, then choose Format > Advanced > Define as Placeholder.
Define alternative elements groups: Group the layers you’d like to use as alternative elements. Select the layer group in the layers sidebar, then swipe down from the top of the screen to reveal the menu bar, and choose Format > Advanced > Define as Alternative Element Group.
Create a new custom image size preset
In Pixelmator Pro on iPad, swipe down from the top of the screen to reveal the menu bar, then choose File > New.
Tap
in the top-right corner of the templates browser, then enter image dimensions and a resolution for the preset in the right sidebar.
Tap the preset pop-up menu, then tap
Pixelmator Pro automatically creates a preset with your specifications in the My Presets category.
Enter a name for the preset, then tap OK.