A little help, when you need it

Gazette support

Questions about your compositions, local projects or exports? We’re here to help.

akistudio.mobile@gmail.com

Include your device model, iOS version, Gazette version and the steps that led to the issue. A screenshot can help; leave out private photographs and sensitive information. We do not need your Apple password.

Start with photographs or a graphic

Choose Create with photos to import 1–9 images, or Create a graphic to begin without a photograph. Choose your purpose and browse fitting designs, then refine type, shapes, frames and colour. The space-inspired home screen offers both ways to begin; its poster is a visual example.

Collages in version 1.3.0

Open Collage between Design and Text, then choose 2–9 photos or use photos already in your design. Choose a contact sheet, rows, columns, feature, spread or scrapbook layout. The panel offers Layout and Paper controls. Drag or pinch a photo to adjust its crop, or hold and drag it to swap positions; use the existing photo controls to replace or remove it. Add existing or new photos to reflow the collage while keeping its layout family, styling and photo crops. A single photo or an empty collage has a fallback layout. The Format menu includes photo, cinema, social and print proportions.

How do Preview and Adjust work?

Use Preview to swap, replace, zoom or reposition a photograph inside its frame. Use Adjust to select a frame, text block, shape or swatch group before moving or scaling it. Tap an item once to select it, tap it again to deselect it, or tap another item to switch. Once selected, drag to move the item, or pinch and twist to resize and rotate it. You can begin these gestures elsewhere inside the preview so your fingers do not cover the item. Alignment guides and angle snapping help you place it. The compact toolbar offers styling tools, Reset item, Remove and Done. In Preview, tap a text block to select it, then tap again to open the enlarged editor above the usual keyboard. The main preview keeps its size. Left, centre, right and justify stay visible while typing; choose Done to apply your words and alignment. An intentional outside tap cancels the unfinished text edit. To duplicate an item, select it and hold it until the Duplicate button appears beside it. Open Layers to reorder items: swipe the list to scroll, or hold a row and drag it to a new position. For photographs, inside gestures adjust the crop while outside gestures move and resize the frame. For text, pinch outside to scale lettering; pinch inside or use side handles to change wrapping width. Shape side handles change width, and top or bottom handles change height. Double-tap the preview outside Adjust to return to Fit view. The latest update refines dragging for smoother movement, including glass and blended items. Panels have no close button; tap outside to dismiss them. When Design or Content is open, the first tap outside the panel only closes it; tap again to select a photo.

For illustrated steps and the Framing controls, visit the Gazette editor guide.

Where are my projects?

Use Saved projects on the home screen to reopen work saved on that device. Gazette has no sign-in or project cloud-sync service. Projects are held in local app storage; they do not automatically appear on another device.

Before deleting the app, export compositions you want to keep. PNG and JPEG files are finished images and cannot restore an editable project. If storage is full, free space elsewhere first and retry without deleting Gazette’s data.

How do I export?

Tap Export, choose PNG or JPEG and a resolution, then select Watch ad to export. An available rewarded ad may appear. Once it is dismissed, choose Save to Photos, Save to Files or Share… to choose a destination. If an ad cannot load or display, export remains available. Completing an ad is not required to keep or export your composition.

Gazette is free with advertising. Version 1.3.0 adds a Home banner when there is enough room for the artwork and controls, while keeping editing and export dialogs free of banners. Earlier versions use export ads. Editing resources and fonts are bundled; advertising and consent need a network connection.

An export did not finish

If you cancelled a chooser or left the app before the save handoff, return and tap export again. Your open composition is unchanged. Check free storage; for a very large image, try a smaller export resolution.

If Photos permission was denied, try Files or Share. You can also review Gazette’s Photos permission in iOS Settings. A successful Files or Share operation saves to the destination you selected, which may have its own account or connectivity requirements.

How do I change ad privacy choices?

Open About → Privacy. When Google makes privacy options available for your region and consent state, Advertising choices appears there. If it is unavailable or a form fails to load, you can still edit and export. Read the Gazette privacy policy for data handling and provider information.

Report an inappropriate ad

In version 1.3.0, choose About → Privacy → Report an inappropriate ad. Describe the advertiser, where the ad appeared, the approximate time and what was inappropriate. You review and send the email yourself. If mail is unavailable, copy the support address or use this page to contact us. Do not include private photographs or project files unless you decide they are necessary.

Release availability

Gazette is available for iPhone and iPad on the App Store. The guide and native screenshots illustrate iOS 1.2.3 (15). Gazette supports iPhone with iOS 16 or later and iPad with iPadOS 16 or later.

The Android build is prepared, but a public Google Play download is not available yet.

For help or feedback, email akistudio.mobile@gmail.com. Include your device, iOS version, Gazette version and the steps that led to the issue. Send only content you are comfortable sharing.