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title: "Create your first template - Help Center - Imejis.io"
description: "Design a reusable image template in the Imejis editor. Add text, images, and shapes, then set the size for your output."
url: "https://www.imejis.io/help/create-your-first-template"
image: "https://www.imejis.io/og.png"
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# Create your first template - Help Center - Imejis.io

[Help Center](/help)

Getting Started

# Create your first template

Design a reusable image template in the Imejis editor. Add text, images, and shapes, then set the size for your output.

A template is a reusable design that Imejis renders into a finished image. You build it once, mark the parts that should change, and generate as many variations as you need. Do it by hand, from a form, or through the API.

## [Start a new design](#start-a-new-design)Start a new design

1. Open the editor and create a new design.
2. Set the canvas size to match your output. For example, 1200×630 for an Open Graph image, or 1080×1080 for a square social post.
3. Give the design a name so you can find it later.

## [Add components](#add-components)Add components

Everything on the canvas is a component. Add the ones you need:

* **Text** for headlines, names, dates, or any copy.
* **Image** for logos, photos, backgrounds, or avatars.
* **Shapes** (rectangles, circles, and lines) for backgrounds, dividers, and accents.

Position and style each component until the layout looks right. What you see on the canvas is exactly what renders.

## [Set what changes](#set-what-changes)Set what changes

The pieces that vary from one image to the next, like a name, a title, or a photo, should become **dynamic fields**. That's what lets one template produce thousands of on-brand images. See [Dynamic fields](/help/dynamic-fields) for how to set them up.

## [Next steps](#next-steps)Next steps

* Turn the template into a fill-in-the-blank form anyone can use with [Public links](/help/share-with-public-links).
* Generate images automatically from your app or a spreadsheet with the [image generation API](/help/generate-images-with-the-api).

## [Frequently asked questions](#frequently-asked-questions)Frequently asked questions

### [Do i need design skills to make a template](#do-i-need-design-skills-to-make-a-template)Do I need design skills to make a template?

No. You add text, images, and shapes to a canvas and position them. What you see on the canvas is exactly what renders.

### [What size should my template be](#what-size-should-my-template-be)What size should my template be?

Match your output. Use 1200×630 for an Open Graph image, or 1080×1080 for a square social post. You set the size once when you create the design.

### [Can one template make different images](#can-one-template-make-different-images)Can one template make different images?

Yes. Mark the parts that change as [dynamic fields](/help/dynamic-fields), then supply new values per render, by hand, from a form, or through the API.

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