Everything you need to know before and after your purchase
by The CreaTiff Girl · apps.thecreatiffgirl.com
Your license key works on up to 2 devices. You can deactivate a device anytime in Settings to free up a slot and activate on a different computer.
Windows 10 or Windows 11 (64-bit). 4GB RAM minimum (8GB recommended for large bulk exports). 500MB free disk space. Internet connection for activation and periodic verification.
No. Alpha Forge Studio is currently Windows only. Mac support may be added in a future update, but there is no timeline.
An internet connection is required for initial activation. After that, the app checks in periodically to verify your license. You can work offline between check-ins.
Yes! Your license includes personal AND commercial use. Create and sell unlimited digital products anywhere. No royalties, no extra fees, no per-product limits. Everything you create is yours to sell — including flattened PNGs and editable PSDs of your own alpha sets.
The bundled TCG Doodle Alpha Set and TCG Embroidery Alpha Set are licensed for your personal use within the app only. You may not redistribute, resell, or share the bundled alpha set files in any format. Alpha sets you create yourself or import yourself are fully yours to sell however you choose.
Single Design: Drag and drop a design image onto the canvas. Preview appears instantly. Customize colors, outlines, effects, and styling. Export individual letters or the full set.
Bulk Design: Load multiple design images at once. Click Bulk Export. Each design generates a complete alphabet set with mockups automatically. Everything exports to organized folders.
All changes preview in real-time on the canvas.
Design Builder lets you type words and phrases directly onto a canvas using your alpha set letters. Style everything in real time — adjust spacing, sizing, rotation, curve words into arches, add accents, add text in any font, add shapes — then export finished word art images.
Yes! Set per-letter fill colors, textures, pixel borders, and border patterns on each letter independently. Or use Apply to All mode to style every letter the same way.
Save any canvas layout as a reusable template. It saves everything — every letter position, every curve, every fill color, every accent, every shape, every text element, and all styling. Organize templates into collections and batch export them with different designs and colors.
Everything on the canvas: alpha set letters with all per-letter styling, text items with font and stroke settings, shapes with fill and border settings, accents with their source files, spaces, and positions. Templates also remember which alpha set each letter came from.
Build your word layouts and save each one as a template. Organize them into collections like Birthday Words, Holiday Words, Sports Words.
Open the Template Manager, check the templates you want, load your design papers, hit export. Every checked template gets exported with every design paper applied automatically.
Combine Letters merges the styled letters on your canvas into a single combined word image. The app preserves all layers (fill, outline, alt outline) so the combined word works just like a regular alpha set character. Combined words save to their own collection for reuse.
3D fill styles add depth and dimension to any fill. Choose from multiple styles including Bevel, Glossy, 3D Puff, Emboss, Inner Glow, and Inner Shadow. Adjust intensity, metallic sheen, and color vibrance with sliders.
Adds a customizable border around any letter or shape. Adjust size, placement, position, and edges. Fill with a solid color or digital paper pattern. Apply 3D styles to the border itself.
Stamp decorative elements — pearls, diamonds, rhinestones, and more — along the contours of your letters. Includes bundled elements plus support for your own custom PNGs.
Creates seamless repeating digital papers at 300 DPI. Choose from 17+ geometric base patterns, add clip art overlays, fill areas with digital paper images, and export at multiple canvas sizes. Generated patterns save to your Paper Gallery for quick reuse.
Yes! Drop in your own PNG clip art and arrange it into seamless repeats with multiple layout options.
Turns any TTF or OTF font into a complete alpha set. Pick from your installed system fonts or load a font file. Choose your character set and canvas size, and the app generates fill layer PNGs plus optional outline layers. The output loads directly into Alpha Forge Studio.
Yes! The app registers your user-installed fonts automatically at startup, so fonts from Creative Fabrica, DaFont, Google Fonts, and anywhere else will appear in the dropdown.
Browse and type with pre-made flat PNG letter sets. Click a letter to add it to the Design Builder canvas, or type directly — each keystroke adds the matching letter.
Quick access to your digital papers. Papers generated by Pattern Generator save here automatically. Set your folder in Settings.
Decorative accent elements for Design Builder — bows, flowers, frames, ribbons. Set your Accents folder in Settings. Click to add to the canvas.
Save your brand colors to the palette, then export one design across every color variation with a single click. Each color exports to its own organized folder with hex codes in the folder name.
Smart folder naming prevents overwrites — exports include color hex codes, design names, and your custom prefix/suffix. Toggle subfolder organization on or off.
PNG with transparency and optional layered PSD files. Your original DPI is always preserved.
Every bulk export automatically generates professional listing mockups — ABC previews, full A-Z grids, number sets, symbol sheets, and more. Transparent backgrounds. Upload directly to your shop. You can also add your own custom mockup templates.
No! Alpha Forge Studio handles everything — file preparation, design application, styling, effects, word art creation, pattern generation, and export — all within the app.
Use the built-in Prepare Set tool — drop your raw PSD, SVG, or PNG files in and the app organizes them into the correct folder structure automatically. No renaming needed.
Go to Settings → Deactivate License on your old device first, then activate on the new one with the same key.
We want you to have a great experience with Alpha Forge Studio. If something isn't working right or you need help getting started, email us at thecreatiffgirl@gmail.com — we'll work with you to get it sorted out. Please note that due to the digital nature of the software, all sales are final once the license key has been activated. We encourage you to review the product description, screenshots, and this FAQ before purchasing to make sure it's the right fit.
Your purchase includes 1 year of free updates. After that, the app continues to work exactly as-is — nothing stops working. Future major versions may be offered at a discounted upgrade price, but your current version will always work.
Email thecreatiffgirl@gmail.com — typically within 24 hours. Also visit apps.thecreatiffgirl.com and The CreaTiff Girl on YouTube for tutorials.
Your license key works on up to 2 devices. You can deactivate a device anytime in Settings to free up a slot.
Windows 10 or Windows 11 (64-bit). 4GB RAM minimum (8GB recommended). 500MB free disk space. Internet connection for activation.
No. Windows only at this time.
An internet connection is required for initial activation. After that, the app checks in periodically. You can work offline between check-ins.
Single Design: Drag and drop a design, preview instantly, customize, export.
Bulk Design: Load multiple designs, click Bulk Export, get complete sets with mockups automatically.
All changes preview in real-time.
Save brand colors, then export one design across every color variation with a single click. Each color gets its own organized folder.
Smart folder naming with hex codes, design names, and your custom prefix/suffix. Toggle subfolder organization on or off.
PNG with transparency. Original DPI preserved.
Auto-generated with every bulk export. Multiple layouts, transparent backgrounds, ready to upload to your shop.
No! Everything is handled within the app.
Deactivate in Settings on your old device, then activate on the new one with the same key.
We want you to have a great experience. If something isn't working right or you need help getting started, email us at thecreatiffgirl@gmail.com — we'll work with you to get it sorted out. Please note that due to the digital nature of the software, all sales are final once the license key has been activated.
1 year of free updates included. After that, the app keeps working as-is. Future major versions may be offered at a discounted upgrade price.
Email thecreatiffgirl@gmail.com — typically within 24 hours.