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Drag & drop onto the canvas or click to browse. All standard formats supported."]}),e.jsxs("li",{children:[e.jsx("strong",{children:"Position within the 6-sided mask"}),". Drag to center your subject, use the scale slider to control fill, and rotate to switch between flat-top and pointy-top orientation."]}),e.jsxs("li",{children:[e.jsx("strong",{children:"Export as transparent PNG or WebP"}),". Ideal for badges and avatars that sit on colored backgrounds. 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For team member badges and avatar grids, hexagons tile together beautifully — their six-sided shape creates honeycomb patterns that fill space without the gaps you get with circles. Center your subject carefully within the hexagon, as the angled edges can crop the corners of wider images. A thin border (2-3 px) helps define the hexagonal edge clearly, especially in badge designs where distinct shape boundaries matter."}),e.jsx("h2",{children:"Geometric Polygons Available"}),e.jsx("p",{className:"text-muted",style:{fontSize:14,lineHeight:1.7,marginBottom:16},children:"Beyond the hexagon, the editor offers a full range of geometric polygon masks: pentagon (5 sides), heptagon (7 sides), octagon (8 sides), nonagon (9 sides), decagon (10 sides), and dodecagon (12 sides). More sides create shapes that increasingly resemble circles while maintaining distinct pol

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