Editing and design
Getting started
- Using design templatesBrowse templates from the home feed or editor, filter by category, search by topic or style, and load a design onto the artboard.
- Saving projectsSee how Kittl autosaves your work, when to save manually, and where to manage projects from your profile or editor.
- Deleting projectsDelete a project from its tile, find deleted projects in Trash, restore them, or permanently remove them from your account.
- Basic handlingMove, rotate, scale, delete, zoom, pan, undo, and redo on the Kittl canvas with basic controls and shortcut options.
- Move canvasPan around the canvas with Spacebar, mouse, scroll wheel, or trackpad, plus a Windows touchpad setting tip for smoother movement.
- Using layersOpen the Layers panel, reorder layers, hide or lock items, and expand grouped objects from the bottom-right editor controls.
- Managing your projectsOpen, edit, duplicate, delete, rename, and browse projects from your profile overview or the editor's My Projects panel.
- Saving your favorite templateBookmark templates from the homepage or editor, distinguish bookmarks from likes, and find saved templates in your profile.
- Use version historyView auto-saved project versions in Kittl and restore an earlier version when you need to recover previous design work. [VERIFY — Yuna]
Vector creation and editing
- Pen toolDraw straight or curved vector paths, close shapes, add or remove nodes, and use Shift snapping for cleaner Pen tool work.
- Shape builderCombine editable vectors, SVGs, groups, or text with Shape Builder actions such as Unite, Subtract, Intersect, and Exclude.
- Vector editingEdit vector layers by drilling into shapes, moving nodes and handles, adding or deleting points, and refining scalable artwork.
- Rounding cornersRound shape corners with on-canvas handles or Transform settings to soften edges, create badges, and polish vector graphics.
- Basic shape toolsCreate rectangles, ellipses, polygons, and stars, then customize proportions, sides, and points for fast vector layouts.
Layout and alignment
Settings
- Sharing your designShare an editable project copy by link or email, or post your design to supported social media channels from the editor.
- Download settingsChoose artboards, export size, units, DPI, file format, and background options before downloading a design from Kittl.
- Keyboard shortcutsFind Kittl keyboard shortcuts for general editing, tools, canvas view, layers, arrangement, text formatting, and modifiers.
- Artboard handlingCreate, rename, move, duplicate, resize, clip, download, and delete artboards while adjusting key artboard settings.
Elements
- Clipping mask with custom shapesTurn a single-layer vector shape into a custom clipping mask, add images or textures inside it, and edit the mask container.
- Erasing imagesErase parts of an image with adjustable brush sizes, straight-line erasing, and rotation tips for more precise cleanup.
- Adding backgroundsBrowse Kittl background images, apply one to a design, replace it, or remove it when you need a different backdrop.
- Object shadowsAdd object shadows to design elements, then adjust offset, angle, blur, and color to create depth or glow effects.
- Adding texturesAdd textures from the left toolbar, adjust blend mode and opacity, replace texture layers, and clip textures into shapes.
- AlignmentAlign one element to the artboard or align multiple selected elements to each other using the right panel controls.
- Change element colorsRecolor selected elements, groups, or an entire project with swatches, HEX values, document palette colors, and the eyedropper.
- Image croppingCrop an image by double-clicking it, adjusting the crop area, moving or scaling the image, and exiting crop mode.
- Adding elementsAdd library elements, upload your own assets, search by category, place items on an artboard, and replace selected elements.
Text and fonts
- Text decoration effectsApply text decoration effects, change their color, and fine-tune weight or distance to add stronger typographic contrast.
- Text shadow effectsAdd drop, line, block, or detailed 3D shadows to text, then adjust color, offset, angle, and blur in the right panel.
- Glyphs panelOpen the Glyphs panel while editing text, search for alternate characters, and insert decorative font glyphs into your design.
- Adding textAdd headlines, paragraph text, or predefined text layouts to an artboard, then ungroup layouts when you need individual edits.
- Text transformationApply text transformations, adjust curve or intensity, fine-tune anchor points, and reset text back to its default shape.
- Uploading fontsUpload .TTF or .OTF font files on a paid plan, find them in the font library, and manage font family style limits.
- Edit and style textEdit whole text boxes or selected characters, apply supported text settings, and understand which styles work at each level.
Other
- How to use the mockup generatorAdd mockups to artboards, arrange designs inside placeholders, update linked mockups, export variations, and troubleshoot fit issues.
- Add links to textAdd, edit, or remove links on selected text and understand how linked text behaves in Kittl downloads and shared designs.
- TeamsCreate and switch Teams, invite members, assign roles, manage shared projects, and understand team billing and token pooling.
- Brand assetsSave reusable layers or groups as Brand Assets, place them in other designs, and update every linked instance at once.
- Real time collaborationInvite teammates to a project, set edit or view permissions, see live presence, leave comments, and collaborate on one canvas.