How to use PixelLab [Full Guided Tutorial]

PixelLab is a popular photo editing application to use on your Android mobiles. It allows you to edit your images by adding text, stickers, shapes, quotes, images, and many more other features. This is the best photo editing platform you can use if you want to be active on social media platforms. Create all your social media memes, posts, invitations, etc. with this app. It doesn’t matter whether you are a professional editor or a beginner to photo editing you can use this app easier.

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Here are some key features and step-by-step guidance on using this app PixelLab.

Features of PixelLab

  • Add texts, 3D texts, and text effects to your images.
  • Add images, emojis, stickers, and shapes to make your image more creative.
  • Edit your text font, color, alignment, borders, and text effects.
  • Add multiple layers for easy editing.
  • Draw anything you love on the top of your image.
  • Use multiple text templates to create memes, social media posts, invitations, holidays, and so on.
  • Save your images as projects.
  • Import and export your creation easily.
  • Undo and redo your edits.
  • Crop and adjust opacity, blur, and add overlays to images.
  • Upgrade for unlimited access and features like custom fonts.
  • Try the 7-day free trial version before subscribing.

How to use PixelLab?

01. Getting started with PixelLab

To get started with the app first you need to download and install PixelLab on your Android device. After installation is completed, open the app. You can see a clean and easy interface.

On the bottom of the screen, you can see icons naming projects, a ‘+’ mark, and templates. Get familiar with these icons before you start with your projects.

02. Creating projects with PixelLab

To start with a project, tap on the ‘+’ mark on the bottom center of the interface. Then you can see a menu with choices named Photo Library, Colors, and Stock Photos.

  • If you choose the ‘Photo Library’ you can choose a photo from your selected image list to start with a project.
  • If you choose the ‘Colors’, you can start your project with a plain colored picture.
  • If you choose the ‘Stock Photos’ choice you can see a search bar. You can use this search bar to find any image you like. Or else the app itself includes some stock photos belonging to different categories like Animals, Art, Business, fashion, Flowers, Food, and many other picks. These stocked photos are also categorized based on Pexels and Pixabay.

Or else you can tap on the ‘Templates’ icon and choose the template to begin with. These templates are categorized as Memes, Social media, Invitations, Holiday, etc.

At the top right-hand corner of the interface, you can see an icon named ‘More’. By tapping on that feature, you can have access to photos and files of your device. As well you can take pictures in real-time with the camera feature choice included there.

03. Select a photo and start editing

Select a photo or a template to edit as of your choice and use it. On the bottom of the interface, you can see choices like canvas, Layers, ‘+’, Save, and Share.

  • Canvas: This feature allows you to change the image and if you want you can crop the image. Also, you can adjust the opacity and the blur of the image using the horizontal scroll bar. Moreover, you can add overlays from Color Overlay, Gradient Overlay, and Image Overlay features.
  • Layers: Tapping on this icon shows all the layers you have used in editing. By tapping on the respective layer, you can edit your respective element (Text. Shape, Stickers, Image, Drawing) very easily.
  • ‘+’ mark: By tapping on this mark, you can add Text, Image, and Shape to your image.

04. Edit your texts

The app allows you to edit your text features like font, color, text alignment, text border, shadow effects, and text rotation easily.

  • Font: This includes so many font styles to choose from. Or else if you upgrade to the pro version, you can import custom fonts.
  • Font color: Here you can change the font color, and opacity and add overlays.
  • Text Alignment: You can adjust letter spacing, line spacing, and text curves using this choice.
  • Text Border: This choice lets you change the border color and the border width.
  • Shadow Effects: Here you can blur shadow and change the shadow color. As well you can also change the horizontal offset and vertical offset choices.

05. Undo and redo your project

The undo and redo icons on the top of the interface let you go backward and forward along your project making it simpler and easier to edit images.

06. Saving your project

Just tap on the save icon. Your Project will be saved to your photo gallery. If you are a pro member then you can save your project in high resolution. In addition, all your projects will be displayed under the choice projects on the main interface.

07. Exporting and sharing your project

Tap on the share icon. You can share it on all your social media platforms directly. Also, you can carry out some additional tasks like copying, saving, printing, creating watch faces, saving to files, adding to shared albums, and also assigning to contacts.

08. Additional features to use

If you tap and hold on a project from your project list you can Move, Duplicate, Export, or delete the file very easily.

By tapping on the three dots at the top right corner of the opening interface you can do functions like Selecting projects, creating new projects, creating new folders and you can change the project outlay also. Choose from choices like Folders First, Created, or Modified Folders.

By Selecting the projects, you can delete or move them to desired locations.

 If you want to edit your images by adding texts and other nice elements like stickers and shapes PixelLab is one of the best apps to start with. Download this photo editing app now on your Android and enjoy a simpler and easier photo editing. 

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