The areas where you’ll find most of your editing and design controls in the PicMonkey Editor are:
Top toolbar
Left panel
Bottom toolbar
Let's learn about each area and what it does:
Top toolbar
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The top toolbar allows you to start, name, save/move, and share a project; while connecting you to Help & Support and to the Resource Center.
For a detailed tour of this area read: Using the Editor: Top Toolbar.
Left panel
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Click any button in the dark grey left panel of the editor and its corresponding controls appear in a second panel to the right (with rare exceptions).
For a detailed tour of this area read: Using the Editor: Left Panel
Bottom Toolbar
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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
To read more about the PicMonkey Editor and all of its tools and functions, please visit:
The Using the Editor section of Help
The Getting Started section of the Resource Center