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## Design Tools

While you can code everything by hand, the community has built powerful tools to help you design watchfaces visually.

### Watchy Watchface Designer (Web Tool)

For a modern, drag-and-drop experience, you can use the <ins>[**Watchy Watchface Designer**](https://watchfacedesigner.netlify.app/)</ins>.

1. **Drag & Drop**: Add clocks, weather widgets, battery status, and shapes directly onto a virtual Watchy canvas.
2. **Live Preview**: See exactly how your watchface will look on the 200x200 E-Ink display in real-time.
3. **Bitmap Code Preview**: If you have existing C++ bitmap arrays, you can paste them into the **Code Preview** section to see them rendered instantly before adding them to your design.
4. **Instant Export**: Generate a complete Arduino project (including `.ino`, `.h`, and bitmap files) with one click.

### Displaying Images/Icons

Since the E-Paper display is black and white only, you will need to convert any images/icons you wish to display into black and white first.
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