The ReadyPixl editor at a glance: every part of the screen explained

A visual map of the ReadyPixl editor — what every panel, button, and section does. Read this once and you'll know where everything lives.

The ReadyPixl editor packs a lot into one screen. Once you know what each part does, it stops feeling overwhelming.

This article is a map. Open the editor at readypixl.com and follow along.

The big image

The editor has five main areas:

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐│  Top bar — sign in / settings / account             │├────────────┬─────────────────────────────┬─────────────┤│            │                             │             ││   Tool     │       Canvas                │  Selected   ││   sidebar  │       (live preview)        │  Tools      ││   (left)   │                             │  panel      ││            │                             │  (right)    ││            │                             │             │├────────────┴─────────────────────────────┴─────────────┤│  Filmstrip — thumbnails of every loaded image        │└────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

The top bar

Across the top of the screen:

  • ReadyPixl logo — click to go back to the home view
  • Account menu (top-right) — sign in / sign out, account settings, billing
  • Help / chat widget (bottom-right corner of the page) — opens the help center chatbot
  • Daily download counter (visible to guests + free users) — shows how many of today's batches you've used

The tool sidebar (left)

This is where you pick which tools to add to your pipeline.

  • Search box at the top — type to filter tools (e.g. type "color" to find Color Removal)
  • Tool list below — grouped by category (cleanup, transform, effects, watermarks)
  • Click any tool to add it to your pipeline. Paid AI tools (AI Background Removal, AI Upscale) require signing in.

The canvas (center)

The big visual area in the middle.

  • When empty: shows the drop zone with "Drop image here"
  • When loaded: shows a live preview of what your first image looks like with all your current pipeline steps applied
  • The preview always shows your first image — to preview a different one, click it in the filmstrip
  • Updates in real time as you change pipeline settings

Above the canvas: the canvas toolbar with controls like Download All (appears once you have 2+ images loaded — tooltip: "Process and download all images"), undo/redo, and a download-this-one button.

The Selected Tools panel (right)

This is your pipeline. Every tool you've added shows up here as a step.

  • Steps run top-to-bottom in the order shown
  • Drag a step to reorder (the order matters — see The pipeline concept)
  • Click a step to expand its settings
  • Hover a step for quick remove / duplicate options
  • Save Current Preset button at the bottom — saves the whole pipeline (steps + settings) for one-click loading later
  • Reset all button — clears all settings to defaults across all current steps
  • Remove all button — removes every step from the pipeline

The filmstrip (bottom)

Thumbnails of every image you've loaded.

  • Click any thumbnail to make that image the live preview
  • The currently-previewed image is highlighted
  • Drop more images into the filmstrip to add to your batch (you don't have to clear it first)
  • Right-click a thumbnail for options like remove from batch

The filmstrip is where you check that your pipeline works on more than just the first image. Click through a few before clicking Download All.

Sign-in and account

When you're not signed in, the top-right shows a "Sign in" button. Click to:

  • Sign up free (no credit card, takes 30 seconds)
  • Sign in to an existing account
  • Reset password if you forgot

When signed in, the top-right shows your avatar / initials. Click for:

  • Account settings
  • Billing / subscription management
  • Sign out

Quick tips for the layout

  • The Selected Tools panel is the most-used part of the screen once you're working. Resize it wider if your screen has space.
  • The filmstrip is easy to forget. Use it — checking one image's preview isn't enough for a 200-image batch.
  • Search the tool sidebar instead of scrolling. Even if you know the tool exists, typing "trim" or "color" finds it faster.
  • Save your pipeline as a preset early. Don't lose your setup to an accidental refresh.

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