As mentioned in the first part of the tutorial, Babio is not only about collecting and storing precious photo memories of your babies, but also about creating beautiful edits out of them. With the Babio Photo Editor, you can use your endless creativity and imagination and turn the usual photos into wonderful designs that will be adored by your family and friends.
Babio offers two main options when it comes to designing:
- You can start designing from scratch
- You can customize professionally pre-designed templates
How to start designing from scratch
Location: tap on the bottom + Create tab in the main navigation bar -> Start from Scratch shows
Options to begin with:
- Choose Size - if you want the photo memory to match exact measurements, choose the desired size - available different sizes for IG, FB, Snapchat, Pinterest, Twitter, paper or ratios
- Choose Layout - choose from different layout options - single photo, collages made out of multiple numbers of tiles, classic and fancy shapes
- Choose Background - choose from the selection of pre-designed backgrounds
- Choose photo memory from the My Memories wall
How to make custom designs out of pre-designed templates
Location: tap on the bottom Templates tab in the main navigation bar -> Templates shows
Template options to choose from:
- Welcome baby
- Announcement badges
- Daily layouts
New customizable templates in Babio are being regularly added by our professional designers.
Features and functions of Babio Editor:
- Border - options of border changes depend on the selected layout and the number of tiles in it
Simply move your finger on the selected radius and create desired shapes.
- Background - you can change the color or pattern of the background
- Background color - to choose color, simply tap on Color -> scroll through the available colors or tap on the top left colorful circle icon -> color picker opens -> mix and match your custom color -> close it by tapping on the top-right cross -> color has been applied to the background.
You can adjust the transparency of the background color by sliding a finger on the top transparency line. - Background pattern - to choose the pattern, simply tap on Pattern -> scroll through the offer of patterns -> tap on the one you would like to apply -> choose pattern color -> tap on Done -> pattern has been applied to the background.
The pattern can be easily changed by choosing a new one or removed by tapping on the left yellow icon in the Pattern Style tab.
- Draw (Draw Sticker) - you can brighten up your designs with some easy drawings or even create your own unique stickers which can be saved and duplicated
How to use drawing features for creating draw stickers:
- Brush size - firstly select the ideal brush size.
- Color - choose a color or use a color picker, adjust transparency.
- Fill Color - choose a color or use a color picker which will in the drawing, adjust transparency. This feature works with rectangle, ellipse, star, triangle and pentagon shapes.
- Draw tools - use simple geometric shapes, line, arrow, pen. These will help you create stickers with neat lines.
- Undo and Redo - these buttons will help you go back and forth with the drawing steps you used.
- Edit Stickers - you can make some more edits, where can be used other editing features which are described below.
- Add Text (Text Sticker) - add more customization to your designs by adding text
You can make further edits on each added text sticker by tapping on it.
Features and Functions of Edit Text:
- Change Text - make changes in already added text.
- Color - choose a color or use a color picker, adjust transparency.
- Background - choose a color or use a color picker, adjust transparency.
- Font - change the font of added text. Offer of default, special and installed fonts.
- Border - edit border, vertical & horizontal padding or corner radius.
- Spacing - edit spacing between letters or lines of selected text.
- Animate - add animation functions to the selected text.
- Move - to the right, left, top, bottom by tapping on the selected arrow. The text sticker will be moved to the exact place where you would like it.
- Layout order - change layout order if you added more than one text or sticker.
- Effects - underline text or change text alignment.
- Duplicate - each tap will duplicate the selected text.
- Remove - tap on the selected text and tap on remove.
- Add Stickers - bright up your designs with different types of adorable stickers
Available stickers:
- Pre-defined unique stickers - Announcement badges, Days & Months, Weight & Height,
Numbers, Shapes, Backgrounds, Flowers and regularly added new ones. - Upload stickers from Unsplash - choose from 2 million free stock images.
- Upload stickers from Photos, Camera, Files
- Giphy stickers - dynamic or static stickers.
You can make further edits on each added sticker by tapping on it. Options of edits depend on the
selected stickers.
Features and functions of Edit Stickers:
- Move - to the right, left, top, bottom by tapping on the selected arrow. The sticker will be moved to the exact place where you would like it.
- Duplicate - each tap will duplicate the selected sticker.
- Remove - tap on the selected sticker and tap on remove.
- Layout order - choose layout order if you added more than one sticker or text.
- Other - edit transparency of selected sticker.
- Flip Vertically or Horizontally
- Size - increase or decrease size of the selected sticker.
- Crop - select the size of the crop or do it manually.
- Pattern - choose pattern style and its color of simple shape stickers. Note, not all the stickers have this option.
- Color - choose the color of simple shape stickers. Note, not all the stickers have this option .
- Border - edit border size, its color, and transparency, edit corner radius. Note, not all the stickers have this option.
- Filter - apply filter and adjust its intensity.
- Animate - add animation functions to the selected sticker.
Once you’re done with designing, don’t forget to save the changes by tapping the top left ‘Back’ icon and confirming it by tapping on the Save option. New designs will be automatically added to your babies My Memories wall.
If you would like, you can also share them straight from the Editor by tapping the top right Share icon and choosing from the available options.
Designing with Babio Editor will never become a boring routine as you can make an unlimited amount of design varieties. So unplug your creativity and create heart-touching photo memories for your children.
In the third article, you will find out more detailed information about all features and functions of the Animate tool.
If you didn't find the information you are looking for or an answer to a question you have, do not hesitate to contact us right now. We will be pleased to assist you with any request.
Best,
App Toro Team