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# How can I add a Base Layer

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### Click on an empty space outside the Editor for the Document contextual panel to appear. Turn on and off the visibility of the base layer using the toggle button on the right-side panel.

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### Click "Upload"

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### Once uploaded, an image will appear in the background as a guide. As you add more elements and sections to your story, more of the base layer will reveal as a guide.

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### Tip! To precisely position elements on the base layer, make sure you match the base image width to the grid width you're working in.

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