Designs & the studio
What is the Invitation studio and when do I need it?
By Nimanto 1 min read
In short
The Invitation studio is a phone-sized canvas for changing the look of a Signature invitation: the envelope intro, the background effect, the music, and the pages and blocks. It is optional; words and details are changed under Update invitation details.
Most invitations are finished without the studio: the create form fills the design, and Update invitation details changes what you typed later. The Invitation studio is for the look itself.
Open it
- 1Open the invitation from your dashboard.
- 2Under Your invitation, choose Invitation studio.
Only the owner and Editors can open it. Card invitations have their own card studio instead; see What a card does not have.
What you can do there
The studio shows your invitation on a phone-sized canvas with four panels:
- Envelope: switch the animated envelope on or off, choose another intro, and customise its subtitle, seal text, monogram and colours. See Envelope intros.
- Content: your invitation is a stack of pages. Pick one, then add to it: a page, or a block such as Schedule, RSVP, Countdown, Photo album, Gallery, Share, Map, Where to stay or Gift registry. The text, photos and decoration on the selected page can be changed and moved.
- Effects: the particle layer over the whole invitation, its density and colour. See Background effects.
- Music: the library, your own MP3 upload or a YouTube link, whether it starts after the envelope opens, and the share message. See Music.
Section backgrounds are part of each design and cannot be changed. Premium element styles are never picked by hosts.
Saving
The studio saves only when you choose Finish, Publish or press Ctrl or Cmd + S, never in the background. Leaving with unsaved changes asks first. Undo and Redo sit in the top bar, with a Preview toggle and a replay button.
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