Before creating a Group and issuing credentials, you need to prepare a certificate design. Luckily, you can do it in just a few simple steps!

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Now, let's get started!

Log in to your Certifier Dashboard and navigate to the Designs tab. There, just click on + Create Design → Certificate Design:
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After you decide certificate Orientation (Landscape or Portrait), you can browse through up to 300+ templates Certifier has to offer.

To find the most suitable one, filter them by Category, Style & Color:

You can also decide on the Paper Size - choose between A4 and US letter format.

If you'd like to personalize the design even more, you can easily modify how the background looks. You can try to:

To start fresh, you can simply choose a background color for your design - either by selecting it on the color scale or by pasting the HEX code you'd like to use:

If you’d like to upload your custom background or use your own certificate as one, just click on Add Custom Background. The image you upload will be automatically adjusted to the orientation you chose.

In the Images section, you can upload signatures or company logos and remove the ones you don't want to use.

Once you're in the Elements section, you can add more elements to make your design even more appealing - browse through categories like lines, shapes, icons, ribbons, and bases to choose the elements that work best for your designs!

You can freely change the shape, size, and colors of all the elements. Additionally, you can adjust the layers right away. Skip to this part of the article to learn how to manage layers.

You can also move all elements around without losing your composition using the Group function.

The text section allows you to add text boxes of different kinds, as well as use preset combinations. You can choose from various fonts and adjust the size according to your taste.

In the Attributes section, you can add the custom attribute just by clicking the Use button next to it:

You can also create Custom Attributes by clicking on the + Add attribute button. This feature is useful if you need to add custom variables to your certificates (like Instructor name, Level of Training, or Location):

Once you add the custom attributes, make sure to adjust the Alignment (Left/Center/Right) - it will affect the way how the text is displayed in the attribute container.

Finally, decide if you’d like to have Scaling enabled. Auto-scaling means that the text size is dynamic and automatically adjusts to the size of the container.

QR code increases the credibility of your certificates. It helps to prevent printed certificates from being forged by redirecting the viewers to the correct digital version of the credential.

You can also add custom code with a Custom URL - it will direct your recipient to a page you choose, such as your website or other courses.

Once you add the code, you will also be able to change its colors and size as well as the description attached.

After you add all the necessary elements, you can easily manage them in the Layers section. You'll see all the images, elements, and texts right there, in order of being the most front-set.

You can click on any element to see where it is positioned. If you want to adjust the order, you can simply drag and drop the elements on the list:

Once you're happy with the design, remember to Save the changes at the top right corner (next to the name).

Well done! Your perfect certificate design is ready to go :)

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