Uploading a photo and removing its background.

Choosing a template for the image size and background.

Adding text and shapes to a design.

Using layers.

Saving your design.
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On the Create page, select Start from Photo.

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When you have chosen an image or taken a photo, Photoroom automatically imports it and removes its background.
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​Note: If you need to restore or remove parts of the image, you can use the Cutout tool. We won't cover that in this tutorial, but you can find out about it in Add and remove parts of an image with Edit Cutout.
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Choose a Template from the Photoroom library.
A template is a canvas for your image. It sets the size of the image and may include a background and various foreground objects as well as the subject of your photo.
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When you choose a template, Photoroom displays your design in the editor. For this tutorial, we chose the Minimal Shop template with a light pink background.
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​At this stage, if you are happy with your design, you could select Export to save and share it. But for the tutorial, we are going to show you how to further edit the image.
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Select Insert.

Scroll down and you will see lots of categories of objects that you can add to your design. Look in the Shapes category and select Stickers.
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Choose a sticker shape. Photoroom adds the sticker to your design. The settings for the sticker are shown at the bottom. These are called layer settings.
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​Note: When you select an object, Photoroom displays that object's "layer settings" at the bottom. You can use these settings to change the appearance of the selected object.
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Select a color for the sticker. Choose a color from the list or select the color wheel to display a larger palette of colors.
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Use gestures to resize the sticker and drag it to the position you want.

You will see that it is positioned over the top of the main object in your design. This is because it is on a different layer.
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Select Done on the sticker's layer settings.

Select Layers.

Here you can see the different layers of your design. The lowest layer in the list is the background and then the other layers are laid on top of it in order.
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Press and hold the horizontal lines at the end of the layer for your main object. (For our design, the layer is called "Clothing"). Drag the layer so that it is above the other layers. This makes it appear in front of every other layer.
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Your main object moves in front of the sticker.
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Select Done on the Layers settings.

Select the main object. Use gestures to resize it and then drag it to the position you want.

Select Done on the main object's layer settings.

Select Text.

Type some text, for example "Sale" and choose a text style from the options at the bottom.
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Select Done.

Position the text over the sticker and use gestures to resize it.
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Choose a color in the layer settings for the text.

Select Done on the text layer.

Select Layers and then move the text layer so that it is above the sticker layer but below the main object layer.

Select Done to confirm and close the layer settings.

Select the foreground object in your design and use gestures to move it and resize it.
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On the Create page, select Start from Photo.

Either:

When you have chosen an image or taken a photo, Photoroom automatically imports it and removes its background.
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​Note: If you need to restore or remove parts of the image, use the Cutout tool. We won't cover that in this tutorial, but you can find out about it in Add and remove parts of an image with Edit Cutout.
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Choose a Template from the Photoroom library.
A template is a canvas for your image. It sets the size of the image and may include a background and various foreground objects as well as the subject of your photo.
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When you choose a template, Photoroom displays your design in the editor. For this tutorial, we chose the Minimal Shop template with a light pink background.

​​At this stage, if you are happy with your design, you could select Export to save and share it. But for the tutorial, we are going to show you how to further edit the image.
​

Select Insert.

Scroll down and you will see lots of categories of objects that you can add to your design. Look in the Shapes category and select Stickers.

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Choose a sticker shape. Photoroom adds the sticker to your design. The settings for the sticker are shown at the bottom. These are called layer settings.

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​Note: When you select an object, Photoroom displays that object's "layer settings" at the bottom. You can use these settings to change the appearance of the selected object.
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Select a color for the sticker. Choose a color from the list or select the color wheel to display a larger palette of colors.
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Use gestures to resize the sticker and drag it to the position you want.
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You will see that it is positioned over the top of the main object in your design. This is because it is on a different layer.
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Select Done on the sticker's layer settings.

Select Layers.

Here you can see the different layers of your design. The lowest layer in the list is the background and then the other layers are laid on top of it in order.
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Press and hold the horizontal lines at the end of the layer for your main object. (For our design, the layer is called "Clothing"). Drag the layer so that it is above the other layers. This makes it appear in front of every other layer.
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Your main object moves in front of the sticker.

Select Done on the Layers settings.

Select the main object. Use gestures to resize it and then drag it to the position you want.

Select Done on the main object's layer settings.

Select Text.

Type some text, for example "Sale" and choose a text style from the options at the bottom.

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Select Done.

Position the text over the sticker and use gestures to resize it.

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Choose a color in the layer settings for the text.

Select Done on the text layer.

Select Layers and then move the text layer so that it is above the sticker layer but below the main object layer.

Select Done to confirm and close the layer settings.

Select the foreground object in your design and use gestures to move it and resize it.

Select Export to display the Export page.

Select Save to Gallery to store your design in your phone's photo gallery.
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Photoroom will also save your design to the currently selected workspace. This is usually your personal workspace, unless you select a team workspace instead.

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[Optional] Select the Options link to display the image file options. You can use those to change the file format and file name. Select Done to close the options.

[Optional] Select the workspace link, for example, Personal space, to save your design to a different workspace. This is only possible if you are a member of a team and have access to other workspaces.

Select Done.

Log into Photoroom at app.photoroom.com.

Use the selector in the top-left to make sure you are in the workspace where you want the design to be saved.
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You have a personal workspace that is private to you. You may also have team workspaces.
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On the Create page, select Select a Photo.

Choose a photo file.
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Photoroom uploads your image and removes the background automatically.
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​Note: If you need to restore or remove parts of the image, you can use the Cutout tool. We won't cover that in this tutorial, but you can find out about it in Add and remove parts of an image with Edit Cutout.
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Select Templates and choose a template from the Photoroom library. Select Apply new template to confirm.

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A template is a canvas for your image. It sets the size of the image and may include a background and various foreground objects as well as the subject of your photo.
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When you choose a template, Photoroom displays your design in the editor. For this tutorial, we chose the Minimal Shop template with a light pink background.​

Select the foreground object in your design and use the handles to resize it. Drag it into a position that leaves a suitable amount for some text to fit next it.

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​Note: When you select an object, Photoroom displays that object's "layer settings" in the right side panel. You can use these settings to change the appearance of the selected object.
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Select the background of the editor to exit the layer settings.

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Select Insert.

In the Shapes category, select Stickers.

Choose a sticker to add to your design.

Use the handles to resize the sticker and position it where you want. Make sure you keep the sticker selected so that its layer settings are shown in the side panel.

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In the sticker's layer settings, select a color for the sticker. Choose a color from the list or select the color wheel to display a larger palette of colors.

Select the background area of the editor to close the layer settings. The side panel now shows the layers in your design.

Select and hold the horizontal lines at the end of the layer for your main object. (For our design, the layer is called "Clothing"). Drag the layer so that it is above the other layers. This makes it appear in front of every other layer.
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Your main object moves in front of the sticker.

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Select Add Text and choose the style of lettering you want to use.

Click in the text box and enter the text that you want, for example, "Sale". Click outside the text box to exit the text editor.

Select the text box and use the handles to resize it. Drag it to your preferred position.

In the layer settings for the text box, choose a color for the text.
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Select the background area of the editor to display the layers.

Drag the text layer so that it is above the sticker layer but below the main object layer.
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Select your main object and move or resize it if needed.
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