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How to load a template in Snappic

To load a template in Snappic, open your event's Photo Templates, create a new template, choose the frame size in the Template Layout Creator, upload a transparent PNG overlay that matches the background's resolution, and save.

Last updated . By Cuttyhunk Creative Studio, a division of Cuttyhunk.

What you need

  • A transparent PNG overlay, and a background at the same resolution and aspect ratio. Snappic's help says both must match.
  • Snappic's own example is a 4x6 template of 1200 x 1800 pixels. See the size table for the other sizes.

The steps

  1. Open Photo Templates. In the Snappic dashboard, select your event and open Photo Templates.
  2. Create a template. Click Create New Template. In the Template Layout Creator, choose the frame size.
  3. Upload the overlay. Choose Upload Overlay and pick the transparent PNG. The overlay and the background must have the same resolution and aspect ratio.
  4. Save. Select Single Overlay for the design and click Save Changes.
  5. Check the live preview. Optionally tick Show Overlay Preview on the template. It lets guests see the overlay on screen while they position themselves. The saved photo shows the full design either way.

Orientation: portrait or landscape

Snappic's template example is portrait, 1200 x 1800. Kept Sets magazine covers are that size, and the strips are 600 x 1800. Our 4x6 print is landscape, 1800 x 1200, so check which orientation your event uses in the Template Layout Creator before you upload.

The welcome screen: master overlay

The attract screen takes a separate file. On the event's App Experiences tab, click Upload Master Overlay and choose a PNG with a transparent background. Snappic's help gives a maximum of 5 MB and a minimum of 1080 x 1920 pixels for portrait, and a pop-up offers portrait or landscape templates to design on.

File size limits

The master overlay can be up to 5 MB. Template preview images, which guests see when choosing a look and are set on the Presets tab, must be JPEG and no larger than 2 MB.

Get the files for Snappic, first event free

Pick Snappic in Your Strip, Free and the zip comes with the overlay, the background and a three-step guide for this app.

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How this page was checked

Checked against Snappic's help center on October 13, 2026. We have not yet run these exact steps on a current Snappic install with a downloaded set, so menu names may differ on your version: look for the same word. When we have, this box will say which version and what date.

Questions

What size is a Snappic photo template?
Snappic's help uses a 4x6 template of 1200 x 1800 pixels as its example. Whatever size you pick, the overlay and the background must have the same resolution and aspect ratio.
Does the Snappic overlay have to be a PNG?
Yes, a transparent PNG. Snappic's template guide calls for a transparent PNG overlay, and its master overlay guide recommends PNG with a transparent background.
What is the Snappic master overlay?
The file for the attract screen. You upload it on the event's App Experiences tab. Snappic recommends a transparent PNG, at most 5 MB, at least 1080 x 1920 pixels for portrait.
How big can Snappic files be?
A master overlay can be up to 5 MB. Template preview images on the Presets tab must be JPEG and no larger than 2 MB. Snappic's template guide gives no file size limit for the overlay itself.
What does Show Overlay Preview do?
It lets guests see a live overlay on the screen while they position themselves for a photo. It is a per-template setting, and the overlay shown is for positioning only. The saved photo shows all the text and design.

Sources

Opened October 13, 2026. Pages move, so check the vendor's current help page if a step looks different.

  1. Snappic help: how to create a magazine cover template: Photo Templates, Template Layout Creator, Upload Overlay, same resolution rule, 1200 x 1800 example.
  2. Snappic help: attract screen master overlay: App Experiences, Upload Master Overlay, PNG, 5 MB, 1080 x 1920 minimum.
  3. Snappic help: custom template preview images: preview images are JPEG, 2 MB at most.
  4. Snappic help: show overlay preview: what Show Overlay Preview does and where it is set.

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