How to customize the background of templates created in the Elements app
When creating a template in the Elements app, you can set a background that includes a color, image, or transparent canvas. By default, the canvas background will be set to the color white. To adjust the background color, navigate to the Page tab.
Apply a background color or make transparent:
1. | From your table, click into the Elements app side panel |
2. | Click on the Manage templates cog icon  |
3. | From the Manage Templates window, open an existing template or click Create Template |
4. | To the right of the template canvas, select Page to access the background settings  |
5. | Under Background, select the paint can icon to enter a custom background color or select Transparent  |
Pro Tip: If you want a transparent background, we recommend initially designing the template on a colored background. This allows you to clearly see how the layers appear on your canvas. Once the design is finalized, you can change the background color to transparent.
Apply a background image:
Your graphic design or branding team can also create custom backgrounds. To add a custom image, click on the static image button. Always use a high-quality image file to ensure that the integrity of the image is retained upon exporting from Pitchly.
After adjusting the image to fit the entire canvas, insert static and/or dynamic fields to the template. The fields added will lay on top of the background canvas. The background layer will be the last layer listed under the Layers tab. You can rearrange layers by dragging and dropping them into the desired order.
As a final step, save your template changes. These changes will be recorded in the History tab.
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