Beginner's Guide to CapybaraLand — Everything You Need to Know

🦫 Beginner's Guide to CapybaraLand — Everything You Need to Know

Welcome to CapybaraLand! If you are new here, this guide will walk you through everything — from the interface to exporting your first design. No design experience needed. We promise it's simpler than it looks.

CapybaraLand editor interface overview with labels — The CapybaraLand editor — here's what everything does.

What is CapybaraLand?

CapybaraLand is a free online design tool — like Canva, but without the paywalls. You can create social media posts, CVs, flyers, presentations, business cards, and more — all from your browser, for free.

The Interface — A Quick Tour

Toolbar (Left Side)

📝 Text — Add and edit text layers
🖼 Images — Upload your own or browse free stock photos
🔷 Shapes — Rectangles, circles, lines, and custom shapes
🎨 Background — Change canvas background colour or image
📐 Templates — Browse pre-made templates
🗂 Layers — View and reorder all design layers

Left toolbar of CapybaraLand with each tool labelled — The left toolbar — your main design tools are all here.

Properties Panel (Right Side)

When you select any element, the right panel shows its properties: size, position, colour, font, opacity, effects, and more. Everything is context-sensitive — it changes based on what is selected.

Canvas (Centre)

The canvas is your design area. Drag elements onto it, resize with corner handles, and double-click text to edit it inline.

Top Bar

Undo / Redo — Ctrl+Z / Ctrl+Y
Zoom — Pinch or use the % dropdown
Save — Auto-saves every few seconds
Export — Download as PNG, JPG, or PDF

Your First Design — 5 Steps

Click New Design and choose a canvas size (e.g. Instagram Post 1080×1080).
Click Background and pick a colour.
Click the Text tool and add a headline.
Upload an image or choose a shape from the toolbar.
Click Export → PNG and download.

🦫 You just made your first design! It really is that simple. From here, explore templates to speed things up — or keep experimenting on your own.

Finished first design in CapybaraLand — a simple Instagram post — Your first design — created in 5 steps.

Export Options — Quick Reference

📸 PNG — for social media and images with transparency
🖼 JPG — for photos (smaller file size)
📄 PDF — for CVs, flyers, and print materials

Keyboard Shortcuts

Ctrl+Z — Undo
Ctrl+Y — Redo
Ctrl+C / Ctrl+V — Copy / Paste element
Delete — Remove selected element
Ctrl+G — Group selected elements
Shift+Click — Select multiple elements

Start Designing for Free

🎁 Open CapybaraLand — Free, No Sign-Up Required