Create from templates and mockups in Pixelmator Pro on Mac
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 Mac, create a new document from a template.
Do either of the following:
Click
on the placeholder layer in the Layers sidebar.
Click
Choose a replacement image, then click Insert.
Replace placeholder text
In Pixelmator Pro on Mac, create a new document from a template.
In the canvas, select the text you want to replace.
Press Delete, then enter replacement text.
When you replace text in a template, the “Shrink text to fit” option is enabled by default. If you want to turn this off, select in the Tools sidebar, then uncheck the option in the Type pane.
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 Mac, 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:
Click
in the canvas, then choose an alternative element from the menu.
Click
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 Mac, choose a layer in the Layers sidebar.
Do either of the following:
Define an image or shape as a placeholder: 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 choose Format > Advanced > Define as Alternative Element Group.
Create a new custom image size preset
In Pixelmator Pro on Mac, choose File > New.
In the templates browser, enter image dimensions and a resolution for the preset in the right sidebar.
Click the preset pop-up menu, then click
Pixelmator Pro automatically creates a preset with your specifications in the My Presets category.
Enter a name for the preset.