Complete Guide to Layer Types

Templated supports various layer types, each with specific properties you can modify via API.

Text Layers

Display dynamic text content.

Key Properties:

• text — The text content
• color — Text color (hex, e.g., "#FF0000")
• font_family — Font name
• font_size — Size (e.g., "24px")
• font_weight — Weight (normal, bold, 100-900)
• horizontal_align — left, center, right
• vertical_align — top, center, bottom
• autofit — Auto-scale text ("width" or "height")

Image Layers

Display images from URLs.

Key Properties:

• image_url — URL of the image
• object_fit — How image fits: cover, contain, fill
• filter — CSS filters (blur, brightness, etc.)

Shape Layers

Rectangles, circles, lines.

Key Properties:

• fill — Fill color (hex or gradient)
• stroke — Border color
• border_width — Border thickness
• border_radius — Corner rounding
• border_style — solid, dashed, dotted

QR Code Layers

Generate QR codes dynamically.

Key Properties:

• text — The URL or text to encode
• color — QR code color
• background — Background color

Barcode Layers

Generate various barcode formats.

Key Properties:

• text — The value to encode
• barcode_format — CODE128, CODE39, EAN13, EAN8, ITF14, UPC

Rating/Stars Layers

Display star ratings.

Key Properties:

• rating — Value (e.g., 4.5)
• Shapes: star, heart, diamond, circle, square

Video Layers

For MP4 exports.

Key Properties:

• video_url — URL of the video file

Common Properties (All Layers)

• x, y — Position
• width, height — Dimensions
• rotation — Degrees
• opacity — 0 (transparent) to 1 (visible)
• hide — true/false to show/hide

For complete API reference: https://templated.io/docs/renders/create/

Updated on: 11/01/2026