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ArtDeck

Creating Your First Board

When you open ArtDeck, you start in the Gallery — a visual overview of all your boards.

Create a New Board

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  1. Tap the + button in the gallery.
  2. Your new board opens immediately as an empty board.
  3. New boards are named automatically: your first is My First Board, then My Board 2, My Board 3, and so on. You can rename a board at any time — see Managing Boards.

Gallery with the plus button available for creating a new board.

If you turned on iCloud Sync during setup, new boards are marked to sync automatically. If sync is off, the board stays local on this device until you turn on Sync with iCloud in App Settings.

Add Your First Item

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With your board open:

  1. In the board header, choose Add Media, Add Text, or Add Link. On compact layouts, open Add Content first.
  2. For media, choose a source: Photos, Files, Capture, or Paste.
  3. Select an image (or multiple) and it appears on the board.

Note: On iPhone and iPad, long-press an empty canvas area for the contextual radial menu. On Mac, right-click the canvas for the same add actions.

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  • Pinch to zoom in and out.
  • Drag empty board area with one finger to pan on iPhone and iPad.
  • Two-finger drag or scroll to pan with a trackpad, mouse, or without affecting selected items.
  • Tap an item to select it. A control bar appears with available actions.
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Tap the back arrow in the header, or press ⌘Up on a keyboard.

Next Steps

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