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Get to Know the PicMonkey Editor

The areas where you’ll find most of your editing and design controls in the PicMonkey Editor are:

  • Top toolbar

  • Side tabs on the left

  • Bottom toolbar

  • Layers and pages panel on the right

Let's learn about each area and what it does:

Top Toolbar

The top navigation bar allows you to start, save/move, and share a project; as well as access often-used features like Templates, Collage, Themes and Smart Resize. The right side of the this tool bar connects you to Help & Support and to the Resource Center.

For a detailed tour of this area read: Using the Editor: Top toolbar.

Side Tabs

The side tabs, on the far left of the editor, launch their corresponding features in the adjacent editing panel. 

For a detailed tour of this area read: Using the Editor: Left Side Tabs & Editing Panel

Bottom Toolbar

The bottom toolbar is there to help you fine-tune the effects and features you have applied, and to control the look and performance of your canvas. 

For a detailed tour of this area read: Using the Editor: The Bottom Toolbar

Layers and Pages Panel

For a detailed tour of the Layers panel read: All About the Layers Panel. For a detailed tour of the Pages panel read: Adding Multiple Pages to a Project

To read more about the PicMonkey editor and all of its tools and functions, please visit:

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