> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://elarislabs.ai/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Templates

> Browse, clone, and publish Creative Studio templates — reusable canvas starting points that accelerate production for common creative workflows.

Templates are saved Creative Studio canvases published as reusable starting points. Instead of building a node graph from scratch, clone a template to inherit the full workflow — model choices, node connections, and parameter settings — then customize for your creative brief.

## What can you do with templates?

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Browse templates" icon="search">
    Explore published templates in the template picker or at `/templates`. Filter by creative type, use case, or model.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Clone a template" icon="copy">
    Open a template on your own canvas. All nodes, connections, and settings are copied — ready to customize with your own prompts and brand assets.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Publish a template" icon="upload">
    Save any project as a workspace template so your teammates can discover and reuse proven workflows without starting from scratch.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## How do you find and use a template?

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the template picker">
    Click **Templates** in the left sidebar or navigate to `/templates` from the Studio home. Templates are organized by category.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Preview the template">
    Click any template card to see a preview of the node graph, the types of outputs it produces, and the models it uses.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Clone to your canvas">
    Click **Clone**. The full canvas graph opens in a new project under your selected brand. All original settings are preserved.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Customize and generate">
    Update prompts, swap reference images, or change model settings to match your creative brief. Run the graph to produce your outputs.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## How do you publish a template for your team?

<Steps>
  <Step title="Build and polish the workflow">
    Create and refine your canvas until it reliably produces the type of output you want to share. Clear naming on nodes helps teammates understand the flow at a glance.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save the project">
    Save the canvas with a descriptive project name. This becomes the template name in the picker.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Publish as a template">
    Open the project menu and select **Publish as template**. Choose visibility: workspace-only (team) or public.
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Note>
  Ad-oriented templates and Magic Layers are covered separately under [Ad Templates](/docs/ad-templates/overview). Use Studio templates for general-purpose creative workflows; use Ad Templates for structured, placement-aware ad formats.
</Note>

<Tip>
  When publishing a template, include example outputs in the project. Teammates can see what the workflow produces before cloning it — which improves adoption significantly.
</Tip>

## What's next?

<CardGroup cols={3}>
  <Card title="Image nodes" icon="image" href="/docs/studio/image-nodes">
    Generate and edit images before customizing a template
  </Card>

  <Card title="Ad templates" icon="layout-template" href="/docs/ad-templates/overview">
    Structured Magic Layers for ad-specific formats
  </Card>

  <Card title="Collaboration" icon="users" href="/docs/studio/collaboration">
    Share projects and templates with your team
  </Card>
</CardGroup>