# Orshot Help Center – guides to get things done

- **URL**: https://orshot.com/help

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## Command Palette

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Getting Started

* [Create your first template](https://orshot.com/help/create-your-first-template)
* [Generate your first image](https://orshot.com/help/generate-your-first-image)

Orshot Studio

* [Add text, images & shapes](https://orshot.com/help/add-elements)
* [Style an element](https://orshot.com/help/style-an-element)
* [How saving works](https://orshot.com/help/how-saving-works)
* [Keep text from overflowing](https://orshot.com/help/text-sizing-modes)
* [Multi-page templates](https://orshot.com/help/multi-page-templates)
* [Replace an image](https://orshot.com/help/replace-an-image)
* [Resize & Smart Resize](https://orshot.com/help/resize-elements-and-canvas)
* [Fix a resized layout](https://orshot.com/help/fine-tune-a-resized-layout)
* [Save sizes as pages](https://orshot.com/help/save-sizes-as-pages)
* [Editor panels explained](https://orshot.com/help/editor-panels-explained)
* [Crop an image](https://orshot.com/help/crop-an-image)
* [Design with AI](https://orshot.com/help/design-with-ai)
* [Download & export](https://orshot.com/help/download-and-export-your-renders)
* [Align & arrange layers](https://orshot.com/help/align-and-arrange-layers)
* [Lock & hide layers](https://orshot.com/help/lock-and-hide-layers)
* [Shadows, blur & effects](https://orshot.com/help/add-shadows-blur-and-effects)
* [Group layers](https://orshot.com/help/group-layers)
* [Set a canvas background](https://orshot.com/help/set-a-canvas-background)
* [Keyboard shortcuts](https://orshot.com/help/keyboard-shortcuts)
* [Remove image background](https://orshot.com/help/remove-an-image-background)
* [Generate images with AI](https://orshot.com/help/generate-images-with-ai)
* [Link to a page or layer](https://orshot.com/help/link-to-a-page-or-layer)
* [Translate a template](https://orshot.com/help/translate-a-template)

Generating Visuals

* [API key & template ID](https://orshot.com/help/find-your-api-key-and-template-id)
* [Render via the API](https://orshot.com/help/render-images-via-api)
* [Render any size](https://orshot.com/help/render-any-size-via-api)
* [Render multiple sizes](https://orshot.com/help/render-multiple-sizes)
* [Check render history](https://orshot.com/help/view-render-logs)
* [Use with AI agents (MCP)](https://orshot.com/help/use-orshot-with-ai-agents)
* [Connect no-code tools](https://orshot.com/help/connect-no-code-tools)

Automations

* [Generate with Zapier](https://orshot.com/help/generate-images-with-zapier)
* [Generate with Make](https://orshot.com/help/generate-images-with-make)
* [Generate with n8n](https://orshot.com/help/generate-images-with-n8n)
* [Generate with Pipedream](https://orshot.com/help/generate-images-with-pipedream)
* [Generate with HubSpot](https://orshot.com/help/generate-visuals-with-hubspot)

Publishing

* [Connect social accounts](https://orshot.com/help/connect-your-social-media-accounts)
* [Post analytics](https://orshot.com/help/track-post-performance)

Orshot Embed

* [Set up Orshot Embed](https://orshot.com/help/set-up-orshot-embed)
* [Per-user data](https://orshot.com/help/embed-multi-tenancy)
* [Protect your templates](https://orshot.com/help/embed-protect-your-templates)
* [Match your brand](https://orshot.com/help/embed-customize-appearance)
* [Save & export events](https://orshot.com/help/embed-react-to-user-actions)
* [Fix "Access Denied"](https://orshot.com/help/embed-fix-access-denied)
* [Smart Resize in embed](https://orshot.com/help/smart-resize-in-embed)
* [Usage analytics](https://orshot.com/help/embed-usage-analytics)

Templates

* [Import from Canva or Figma](https://orshot.com/help/import-templates-from-canva-figma-or-polotno)
* [Make a template dynamic](https://orshot.com/help/make-your-template-dynamic)
* [After importing a design](https://orshot.com/help/after-importing-a-design)
* [Start from a library template](https://orshot.com/help/use-library-templates)
* [Organize with tags](https://orshot.com/help/organize-templates-with-tags)
* [Upload brand images](https://orshot.com/help/upload-brand-images)
* [Upload custom fonts](https://orshot.com/help/upload-custom-fonts)
* [Use brand colors](https://orshot.com/help/use-brand-colors)

Approval flows

* [Set up your first flow](https://orshot.com/help/set-up-your-first-approval-flow)
* [Require approval for automation](https://orshot.com/help/require-approval-for-automation)
* [Brand, then legal](https://orshot.com/help/brand-then-legal-approval)
* [Choose approvers](https://orshot.com/help/choose-who-can-approve)
* [Add templates by folder or tag](https://orshot.com/help/add-templates-by-folder-or-tag)
* [Invite a client to approve](https://orshot.com/help/invite-a-client-to-approve)
* [Submit for review](https://orshot.com/help/submit-a-template-for-review)
* [Approve or request changes](https://orshot.com/help/approve-or-request-changes)
* [Approve some outputs only](https://orshot.com/help/approve-only-some-outputs)
* [Edit after approval](https://orshot.com/help/edit-after-approval)
* [Choose your notifications](https://orshot.com/help/choose-your-notifications)
* [From the API or an agent](https://orshot.com/help/use-approvals-from-the-api)
* [After a downgrade](https://orshot.com/help/approval-flows-after-a-downgrade)

Account & Billing

* [Cancel or pause plan](https://orshot.com/help/cancel-your-subscription)
* [Invite your team](https://orshot.com/help/invite-your-team)
* [Render credits & usage](https://orshot.com/help/render-usage-and-credits)
* [Password and passkeys](https://orshot.com/help/sign-in-with-a-password-or-passkey)
* [Reset your password](https://orshot.com/help/reset-your-password)

Troubleshooting

* [Renders not updating](https://orshot.com/help/renders-not-updating-after-template-changes)
* [Template changed after import](https://orshot.com/help/template-looks-different-after-import)
* [Styles panel is empty](https://orshot.com/help/styles-panel-empty)
* [Fix a resize](https://orshot.com/help/why-my-resize-looks-wrong)

Help Center

# Make the most of Orshot

Short, practical guides to get things done in Orshot — from your first template to publishing on autopilot

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## Command Palette

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## Getting Started

Set up your workspace and create your first renders

* [How to create your first template](https://orshot.com/help/create-your-first-template)
* [How to generate your first image](https://orshot.com/help/generate-your-first-image)

## Orshot Studio

Design, style and manage templates in Orshot Studio

* [How to add text, images, and shapes](https://orshot.com/help/add-elements)
* [How to style an element in Orshot Studio](https://orshot.com/help/style-an-element)
* [How saving works in Orshot Studio](https://orshot.com/help/how-saving-works)
* [How to keep text from overflowing (Text Autofit)](https://orshot.com/help/text-sizing-modes)
* [How to work with multi-page templates](https://orshot.com/help/multi-page-templates)
* [How to replace an image](https://orshot.com/help/replace-an-image)
* [How to resize elements, the canvas, and any design](https://orshot.com/help/resize-elements-and-canvas)
* [How to fix a resized layout that looks wrong](https://orshot.com/help/fine-tune-a-resized-layout)
* [How to save a resized design as a page](https://orshot.com/help/save-sizes-as-pages)
* [What the editor panels do](https://orshot.com/help/editor-panels-explained)
* [How to crop an image](https://orshot.com/help/crop-an-image)
* [How to design with AI](https://orshot.com/help/design-with-ai)
* [How to download and export your renders](https://orshot.com/help/download-and-export-your-renders)
* [How to align and arrange layers in Orshot Studio](https://orshot.com/help/align-and-arrange-layers)
* [How to lock and hide layers in Orshot Studio](https://orshot.com/help/lock-and-hide-layers)
* [How to add shadows, blur and effects](https://orshot.com/help/add-shadows-blur-and-effects)
* [How to group layers in Orshot Studio](https://orshot.com/help/group-layers)
* [How to set a canvas background in Orshot Studio](https://orshot.com/help/set-a-canvas-background)
* [Keyboard shortcuts in Orshot Studio](https://orshot.com/help/keyboard-shortcuts)
* [How to remove an image background in Orshot Studio](https://orshot.com/help/remove-an-image-background)
* [How to generate images with AI in Orshot Studio](https://orshot.com/help/generate-images-with-ai)
* [How to link to a page or layer in Orshot Studio](https://orshot.com/help/link-to-a-page-or-layer)
* [How to translate a template into another language](https://orshot.com/help/translate-a-template)

## Generating Visuals

Render images, PDFs and videos from your templates

* [How to find your API key and template ID](https://orshot.com/help/find-your-api-key-and-template-id)
* [How to render images via the API](https://orshot.com/help/render-images-via-api)
* [How to render a template at any size via the API](https://orshot.com/help/render-any-size-via-api)
* [How to render multiple sizes in one API call](https://orshot.com/help/render-multiple-sizes)
* [How to check your render history](https://orshot.com/help/view-render-logs)
* [How to use Orshot with AI agents (MCP)](https://orshot.com/help/use-orshot-with-ai-agents)
* [How to connect Zapier, Make, n8n and other tools](https://orshot.com/help/connect-no-code-tools)

## Automations

Generate renders automatically from Zapier, Make, n8n and more

* [How to generate visuals with Zapier](https://orshot.com/help/generate-images-with-zapier)
* [How to generate visuals with Make](https://orshot.com/help/generate-images-with-make)
* [How to generate visuals with n8n](https://orshot.com/help/generate-images-with-n8n)
* [How to generate visuals with Pipedream](https://orshot.com/help/generate-images-with-pipedream)
* [How to generate visuals in HubSpot with Orshot](https://orshot.com/help/generate-visuals-with-hubspot)

## Publishing

Post your renders directly to social media accounts

* [How to connect your social media accounts](https://orshot.com/help/connect-your-social-media-accounts)
* [How to see how your posts are performing](https://orshot.com/help/track-post-performance)

## Orshot Embed

Put the design editor inside your own product

* [How to set up Orshot Embed](https://orshot.com/help/set-up-orshot-embed)
* [How to isolate templates and assets per user](https://orshot.com/help/embed-multi-tenancy)
* [How to stop users overwriting your templates](https://orshot.com/help/embed-protect-your-templates)
* [How to make the embed match your brand](https://orshot.com/help/embed-customize-appearance)
* [How to know when users save or export](https://orshot.com/help/embed-react-to-user-actions)
* [How to fix "Access Denied" in your embed (JWT)](https://orshot.com/help/embed-fix-access-denied)
* [How to let embed users resize a design](https://orshot.com/help/smart-resize-in-embed)
* [How to see how your users use the embed](https://orshot.com/help/embed-usage-analytics)

## Templates

Create, import and manage your templates

* [How to import from Canva, Figma or Polotno](https://orshot.com/help/import-templates-from-canva-figma-or-polotno)
* [How to make your template dynamic](https://orshot.com/help/make-your-template-dynamic)
* [What to do right after importing a design](https://orshot.com/help/after-importing-a-design)
* [How to start from a library template](https://orshot.com/help/use-library-templates)
* [How to organize templates with tags](https://orshot.com/help/organize-templates-with-tags)
* [How to upload and manage brand images](https://orshot.com/help/upload-brand-images)
* [How to upload custom fonts](https://orshot.com/help/upload-custom-fonts)
* [How to use brand colors](https://orshot.com/help/use-brand-colors)

## Approval flows

Get templates approved before your automations render them

* [How to set up your first approval flow](https://orshot.com/help/set-up-your-first-approval-flow)
* [How to require approval for automation](https://orshot.com/help/require-approval-for-automation)
* [How to get brand, then legal approval](https://orshot.com/help/brand-then-legal-approval)
* [How to choose who can approve each stage](https://orshot.com/help/choose-who-can-approve)
* [How to add templates to a flow by folder or tag](https://orshot.com/help/add-templates-by-folder-or-tag)
* [How to invite a client to approve templates](https://orshot.com/help/invite-a-client-to-approve)
* [How to submit a template for review](https://orshot.com/help/submit-a-template-for-review)
* [How to approve or request changes](https://orshot.com/help/approve-or-request-changes)
* [How to approve images but not PDFs or videos](https://orshot.com/help/approve-only-some-outputs)
* [How to edit a template after it's approved](https://orshot.com/help/edit-after-approval)
* [How to choose your approval notifications](https://orshot.com/help/choose-your-notifications)
* [How to use approvals from the API or an agent](https://orshot.com/help/use-approvals-from-the-api)
* [What happens to approval flows after a downgrade](https://orshot.com/help/approval-flows-after-a-downgrade)

## Account & Billing

Workspaces, plans, credits and subscriptions

* [How to cancel or pause your subscription](https://orshot.com/help/cancel-your-subscription)
* [How to invite your team to a workspace](https://orshot.com/help/invite-your-team)
* [How render credits and usage work](https://orshot.com/help/render-usage-and-credits)
* [How to sign in with a password or a passkey](https://orshot.com/help/sign-in-with-a-password-or-passkey)
* [How to reset your password](https://orshot.com/help/reset-your-password)

## Troubleshooting

Fix common issues and get unstuck

* [Why are my renders not updating?](https://orshot.com/help/renders-not-updating-after-template-changes)
* [Why does my template look different after import?](https://orshot.com/help/template-looks-different-after-import)
* [Why is the Styles panel empty?](https://orshot.com/help/styles-panel-empty)
* [Why a resize looks wrong or was rejected](https://orshot.com/help/why-my-resize-looks-wrong)