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How To Change Templates

By: PhotoBiz Knowledge Base

How to Change or Preview Your Website Template in PhotoBiz

Overview

You can change your PhotoBiz website template at any time at no additional cost. You can also preview different templates using your existing website content before applying a new design to your live website.

Templates control your website's overall design framework, including navigation menus, logo placement, social media icons, site width, and header and footer layouts. Changing templates does not delete your existing pages, images, or content.

This guide explains how to browse available templates, choose design settings, preview your website, and apply a new template.

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Changing Templates vs. Using a Draft Website

If you want to explore different website designs while keeping your current pages and content, you can preview templates without changing your live website.

For a larger redesign, PhotoBiz Draft Websites allows you to work on a separate version of your website while visitors continue to see your current site. You can redesign pages, update your branding, or create an entirely new website before launching it.

Learn more: How to Create and Publish a Draft PhotoBiz Website.

What Changing a Template Affects

Your website template controls the overall design framework of your website, which may include:

  • Navigation Menu: Menu style, placement, and overall appearance.

  • Logo and Social Icons: Placement within your website's header or other supported areas.

  • Website Width: Full-width or boxed website layouts.

  • Header and Footer: Available layout options and positioning of website elements.

  • Overall Design Structure: How your existing content appears within the selected template.

Changing your template does not delete or rebuild your existing website content.

Your pages, page layouts, blocks, block order, text, images, and uploaded files remain in place. However, their appearance may change depending on the new template's design framework and the design settings you select.

After changing templates, you can use DESIGN to customize your website-wide appearance or BUILDER to edit individual pages, blocks, and your footer.

Template Samples vs. Your Website Preview

PhotoBiz allows you to view template samples and preview templates using your own website content.

Template Samples

A template sample is a demonstration website showing how a particular design can look. Samples include example pages, images, text, and content layouts to help you compare different website designs.

Your Website Preview

A template preview displays your existing website content within the selected template's design framework.

Important: Adding a template does not import the sample website's pages, images, text, or blocks.

If a template sample contains page layouts or content sections that your current website does not use, those sections will not automatically appear in your preview.

To create new pages using predesigned layouts, see How to Add New Pages to My Website.

Previewing vs. Applying a Template

Previewing a Template

Previewing allows you to see how your existing website would look with a different template. You can compare designs without changing what visitors see on your live website.

Applying a Template

Applying a template makes that design active on your live website.

In this workflow, clicking SAVE applies the selected template and its chosen design settings. Your changes take effect when saved, and no separate publishing step is required.

Choosing Your Template Design Settings

When adding a template to your account, PhotoBiz allows you to choose how your existing design settings are handled.

These settings can include colors, fonts, styling, graphics, backgrounds, and custom CSS/JS.

You can choose between two options:

  • KEEP MY CURRENT SETTINGS: Retains your existing design choices. This is useful when you want a different template structure while maintaining your current branding, fonts, colors, and other settings.

  • USE NEW TEMPLATE SETTINGS: Uses the selected template's default design settings. This is useful when you want your website's appearance to more closely resemble the template sample.

Neither option imports the sample website's pages, images, or content.

Helpful Tip: If your website uses custom CSS or JavaScript, review those customizations carefully when testing a new template. Custom code designed for one template may display or behave differently with another template.

STEP ONE

Log in to your PhotoBiz account and click WEBSITE in the left-side menu.

This opens the Website Builder, where you can manage your website's pages, content, and design settings.

STEP TWO

Click DESIGN at the top of the Website Builder control panel.

This opens your website's design area, where you can view your current template and access your global design settings.

STEP THREE

Your current website template appears in the upper-right corner of the Design section.

Click CHANGE TEMPLATE to open the template selection area.

Opening this section does not change your live website. You can browse, add, and preview templates before choosing one to apply.

STEP FOUR

Under MY TEMPLATES, click ADD NEW TEMPLATES on the right side of the screen.

This opens the PhotoBiz template catalog, where you can browse available website designs.

All available templates are included with your PhotoBiz membership at no additional cost.

If the template you want to preview is already listed under MY TEMPLATES, skip to STEP SEVEN.

STEP FIVE

Browse the available website templates. Newer templates appear first in the catalog.

Click SAMPLE to view a template's demonstration website. This allows you to explore the design and see how its navigation, logo placement, site width, and overall layout appear.

Review the sample on desktop and mobile to help determine whether the template fits your website's needs.

When you find a template you want to preview using your existing website content, click ADD.

STEP SIX

Choose how you want the new template to handle your design settings.

Select KEEP MY CURRENT SETTINGS to retain your existing fonts, colors, styling, graphics, backgrounds, and other design choices.

Select USE NEW TEMPLATE SETTINGS to use the new template's default design settings.

After making your selection, click ADD TEMPLATE.

The template will be added to your account under MY TEMPLATES, where you can preview it before applying it to your live website.

Adding a template does not change the active template on your website.

STEP SEVEN

Under MY TEMPLATES, locate the template you want to review and click PREVIEW.

The preview displays your existing website content within the selected template.

Your live website remains unchanged while you preview the design.

Review your home page and other important website pages. Use the available desktop, tablet, and mobile preview options to see how the template appears on different screen sizes.

Pay particular attention to your navigation menu, logo placement, text readability, images, buttons, and footer.

You can return to MY TEMPLATES to preview additional designs before deciding which one to use.

FINAL STEP

When you are satisfied with your selected template, click SAVE to apply it to your website.

Your live website will now use the selected template and the design settings you chose when adding it.

Your existing pages, layouts, blocks, images, and website content remain in place.

Your template change takes effect when saved. No separate publishing step is required.

Open your live website on desktop and mobile to confirm that your updated design appears as intended.

What Your Clients See

While you browse templates, add designs to your account, or use PREVIEW, your website visitors continue to see your current live website.

After you click SAVE to apply a new template, visitors see your website using the updated design framework and selected design settings.

Your existing pages, navigation, images, text, and other website content remain available. However, their positioning and appearance may change depending on the new template.

Visitors do not need to take any action to see your updated website design.

Rename or Delete Saved Templates

You can organize and manage saved templates under MY TEMPLATES.

Hover over a saved template to reveal its management options.

  • Rename: Click the pencil icon to change the saved template's name.

  • Delete: Click the trash icon to remove the template from your saved templates.

Your active website template is labeled CURRENT TEMPLATE and cannot be deleted while it is in use.

Customize Your New Template

After applying a new template, you can continue customizing your website to match your brand. The PhotoBiz Website Builder provides separate tools for adjusting your overall website design and editing individual pages.

Customize Your Website Design

Click DESIGN at the top of the Website Builder to access your website's global design settings.

The available options include:

  • Logo: Manage your website logo and branding preferences.

  • Colors: Customize your website's color palette.

  • Fonts: Adjust your website's typography.

  • Styling: Customize available website-wide styling options.

  • Graphics: Manage supported graphic styles and design elements.

  • Site BG: Customize your website's background.

  • Footer BG: Customize your footer's background.

  • CSS/JS: Add or manage custom CSS and JavaScript.

  • Detail Page Layouts: Configure available detail page layouts.

  • Animations: Customize available website animations.

Global design settings help create a consistent appearance throughout your website. Individual blocks may have their own styling settings that override the global design.

For detailed instructions, see PhotoBiz Global Design Settings Guide.

Customize Your Pages and Footer

Click BUILDER at the top of the Website Builder to edit your website's pages and footer.

From the Builder, you can update text and images, add or rearrange blocks, change block layouts, and customize individual block settings.

You can also edit your footer content and layout without changing your website's overall template.

Want to Create a New Page Layout?

Changing your website template does not replace the individual page layouts or blocks already on your website.

If you want to create new page layouts, you can edit your existing blocks or use the PhotoBiz AI Page Creator to create a new page with customizable text, images, buttons, and other content.

You can also create a hidden page to work on a new design without replacing your current page.

Learn more:

Helpful Notes

Review Your Website After Changing Templates

After applying a new template, review your most important website elements to make sure everything looks and functions as expected.

Check your:

  • Navigation menus and dropdown options

  • Logo and social media icon placement

  • Header and footer appearance

  • Text readability, spacing, and alignment

  • Images, galleries, and buttons

  • Contact forms, links, and shopping features

Individual Block Styling May Be Different

Your website's global design settings provide default styling, but individual blocks may have their own custom settings.

If a particular block does not match your new website design, click BUILDER and review that block's styling, colors, fonts, and background settings.

You Can Change Templates Again

If you decide another template would work better, return to DESIGN, click CHANGE TEMPLATE, and explore additional options.

If your previous template is still saved under MY TEMPLATES, you can select it again.

Keep in mind that selecting a previous template does not necessarily restore every design setting to its earlier configuration. Review your settings and preview the design before saving.

Troubleshooting & FAQ

Will changing my template delete my website content?

No. Your existing pages, page layouts, blocks, block order, text, images, and uploaded files remain in your account. Changing templates updates the website's design framework without rebuilding your content.

Why does my website preview look different from the template sample?

Template samples contain demonstration pages, images, text, and content layouts.

Your preview uses your existing website pages and content. Selecting USE NEW TEMPLATE SETTINGS applies the template's default design settings, but does not import the sample website's pages or content.

Can I preview more than one template?

Yes. You can add and preview multiple templates under MY TEMPLATES.

Adding or previewing a template does not change your live website. Click SAVE only when you are ready to apply the selected design.

Can I switch back to my previous template?

Yes. You can select a different template at any time, including a previous design that is still available under MY TEMPLATES.

If you changed your design settings when selecting a new template, you may need to review and adjust those settings when switching back.

Why do some blocks look different after changing templates?

Your new template may use different global styling, fonts, colors, or spacing.

Individual blocks may also have customized settings that override your website's global design settings.

Click BUILDER and review the affected block's settings to make any needed adjustments.

What if I only want to change my home page?

You do not need to change your entire website template to update your home page.

You can edit the existing home page blocks or use the PhotoBiz AI Page Creator to create a new page layout.

For step-by-step instructions, see How to Try a New Home Page Design Without Changing Your Website.

Should I use a Draft Website instead of changing templates?

A template change works well when you want to update your website's overall design while keeping your existing pages and content.

A Draft Website is better suited to larger redesign projects that require significant changes to pages, content, and branding before launching the updated website.

See How to Create and Publish a Draft PhotoBiz Website for more information.

Want Help Redesigning Your Website?

If you're planning a complete website redesign or rebrand and would prefer professional assistance, PhotoBiz offers a Custom Website service.

Our professional design team can help create a website that reflects your brand, highlights your photography, and provides a polished experience for your visitors.

Learn more about our PhotoBiz Custom Website service.

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