Save and Reuse Design Templates

Save the current design as a reusable template and apply any saved template to start a new design from a proven layout.

This guide shows you how to save a design as a template in the Design Studio, then reuse it later. It is for anyone who builds similar layouts often and wants a faster starting point.

A template stores a full design so you can load it again on a new product. Save the layouts you reuse the most, like a name on the front of a mug or a logo block on a tote. Each saved template appears in the Templates panel as a named thumbnail.

Save a design as a template

Save the design and wait for that save to succeed before selecting Save as template. The template action refers to the stored design; it does not send your unsaved canvas changes.

Open the Templates panel

In the Design Studio, find the icon rail on the side. Click the Templates icon. The Templates panel opens and lists any templates you have already saved.

Click Save as template

At the top of the panel, click the Save as template button. Composerie saves your current design and adds it to the grid below. The new template appears with a thumbnail and a name.

DashboardThe Templates panel with the Save as template button and a grid of saved templates
The Templates panel with the Save as template button at the top.

Reuse it on future designs

Reopen the Templates panel and confirm the saved entry. The list is filtered for the current product type when one is set; do not assume every template is available on every product.

Apply a saved template

To start from a saved layout, open the Templates panel and pick a thumbnail. The template loads straight into the editor.

Open the Templates panel

Click the Templates icon in the icon rail. The panel shows your saved templates as thumbnails, each with its name below it. If you have not saved any yet, you see a “No templates yet” message instead.

DashboardA grid of saved template thumbnails in the Templates panel
Saved templates appear as named thumbnails in a grid.

Click a template thumbnail

Click the thumbnail you want. Composerie loads that template into the editor, and you can keep editing from there.

If you work across more than one side, set those up in manage a product’s sides before you save, so your template carries the right layout. To check how a template looks on the product, open the mockup preview.

Where are my saved templates?

They live in the Templates panel, which you open from the icon rail in the Design Studio. Each one shows as a thumbnail with its name.

What happens if I apply a template by accident?

Applying a template replaces the current design. Save the design you have now as its own template first if you want to keep it.

Why is my Templates panel empty?

There may be no templates for the current product type, or loading may have failed. Read any error and confirm the expected design was saved as a template before trying again.

If a template will not save or load and you have tried again, contact support.

Next

New to the editor? Read the Design Studio overview to see how the panels fit together.

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