Tutorials
Learn the Novus apps
Core, step-by-step guidance for the tools, grouped by app and written to stand on its own. Each app has a deeper library inside the product itself; these are the essentials. For the full reference see the documentation, and for the stories behind the builds, the product blog.
Novus Visualizers
Audio & beat-syncMulti-band beat sync: drive effects from bass, mid, and treble
Go beyond one global beat: route bass, mid, and treble energy to different elements so a kick pulses one layer while hi-hats animate another, and the same preset looks different on every song.
7 min · IntermediateStart
Editing & layersClassic Editor vs Studio Workstation: which to use when
Novus Visualizers has two editors over one saved document and one renderer: the guided Classic Editor and the direct-manipulation Studio Workstation. Learn what each is best at and when to switch.
6 min · IntermediateStart
Getting startedAccounts, passkeys, and a cross-device library in Novus Visualizers
Creating and exporting still needs no account. A free one adds durable saved projects, albums, passkeys, recovery codes, and the ability to reopen a document on another device.
7 min · BeginnerStart
Export & releasePublishing, remixing, and the community feed
Publish a visualizer immutably, gather reactions, and let others remix it with attribution, or keep everything private, which is the default.
7 min · BeginnerStart
Novus PDF Studio
Getting startedHow to fill and sign a PDF form with Novus PDF Studio
A practical first workflow for Novus PDF Studio: upload a PDF form, scan likely fields with AI, refine every layer manually, draw a signature, and export a finished document from the browser editor.
8 min · BeginnerStart
Page toolsMerge multiple PDFs into one document
Combine several separate PDFs into one continuous document with the Merge tool in Novus PDF Studio: add each file, set the exact order they join, and download a single clean copy while every original stays untouched.
8 min · BeginnerStart
Page toolsSplit a PDF and extract page ranges
Use the Split tool in Novus PDF Studio to break a multi-page PDF into separate documents or pull specific page ranges out of a large packet, in the browser and without altering the original file.
8 min · BeginnerStart
Page toolsReorder, duplicate, and remove PDF pages
Use the Organize tool in Novus PDF Studio to reorder, rotate, duplicate, and remove PDF pages from a thumbnail grid so a document reads cleanly, and learn when Rotate, Split, or Merge is the better tool instead.
9 min · IntermediateStart
Page toolsRotate pages and fix PDF orientation
Use the Rotate tool in Novus PDF Studio to fix sideways or upside-down pages in quarter turns, rotate specific pages or the whole file, check the result, and export a corrected copy while the original stays untouched.
8 min · BeginnerStart
Page toolsAdd page numbers with position and style controls
Stamp continuous page numbers on any PDF with the Novus PDF Studio Page numbers tool: choose the position and style, number an assembled packet after merging so the count runs unbroken, and download a finished copy without touching the original.
8 min · BeginnerStart
Page toolsProtect a PDF with an AES-256 password
Use the Protect tool in Novus PDF Studio to add an AES-256 password to a PDF before sharing something sensitive, choose a password that resists guessing, send it out of band, and keep an unprotected master copy.
8 min · BeginnerStart
Page toolsUnlock a PDF: remove a known password
Use the Unlock tool in Novus PDF Studio to remove a password you already know from a protected PDF so the file can be edited, merged, or organized, then re-protect it with a fresh password if it still needs one.
8 min · BeginnerStart
Use casesAssemble a client intake packet: merge, fill, sign, protect
Build a complete client intake packet in Novus PDF Studio end to end: merge the separate forms at /tools, organize and rotate the pages, fill and sign every field in the editor, stamp page numbers, and lock the finished document with an AES-256 password before you send it.
9 min · IntermediateStart
Use casesFill and sign invoices and receipts
Finish an invoice or receipt in Novus PDF Studio: upload the document, place number and date-style fields for amounts and dates, add text fields for line items and notes, draw a signature where the record needs one, and export a clean copy while the original stays untouched.
9 min · BeginnerStart
Use casesPrepare a form for multiple signatures and witnesses
Set up a Novus PDF Studio form that needs more than one signature, such as two parties plus a witness, by placing a labeled signature field and a date beside each signer, letting everyone draw their own visual mark, and routing a flattened copy to each in turn.
9 min · IntermediateStart
AI toolsUsing the AI field scan to fill a PDF form fast
Run the AI field scan in Novus PDF Studio to turn a blank PDF form into editable layers in seconds, then review, fill, sign, and export a clean finished document.
9 min · BeginnerStart
Editing & layersPlacing and styling PDF fields by hand: text, numbers, checks, dates
A hands-on guide to placing and styling PDF fields yourself in Novus PDF Studio: text, number, check or cross, and date-style layers, with precise position, font, size, and color control.
10 min · IntermediateStart
Export & releaseDrawing a signature and exporting a finished PDF
A focused walkthrough of the last stretch in Novus PDF Studio: get the page ready, add a signature field, draw your mark, place it cleanly, and export a finished PDF you trust.
9 min · BeginnerStart
Use casesFill and sign a scanned paper form
Turn a photographed or scanned paper form into a finished document in Novus PDF Studio: capture the page well, import it as a PDF, align fields by hand over the printed lines, draw a signature, and export a flattened copy that reads like ink on the page.
10 min · IntermediateStart
Export & releaseA pre-export checklist for clean, share-ready PDFs
A repeatable final pass for every form you finish in Novus PDF Studio: audit fields and values, make checks and dates agree, unify the typography, understand what flattening means for the recipient, name the file deliberately, and prove the export opens everywhere it will travel.
8 min · BeginnerStart
Novus Convert
Getting startedHow to convert and compress files privately with Novus Convert
A complete first workflow for Novus Convert: choose an active route, add supported files, set per-file outputs, compress images, handle failures, and download validated results.
8 min · BeginnerStart
Formats & batchConvert iPhone HEIC & HEIF photos to JPG
Turn a whole camera roll of iPhone HEIC and HEIF photos into JPG that any app or uploader accepts, decoded locally in the browser and never uploaded, then optionally shrink the results at /compress.
8 min · BeginnerStart
Formats & batchCompress JPG, PNG & WebP without changing the format
Use the separate /compress surface in Novus Convert to re-encode a JPG, PNG, or WebP at a quality level you choose, shrinking the file locally while keeping its format, and confirm the measured result size before you download.
8 min · BeginnerStart
Use casesMake a favicon: convert a PNG to an ICO
Turn a square, transparent PNG into a website favicon by converting it to ICO in Novus Convert, confirming the route in /conversions and letting validation prove the file before you place favicon.ico at your site root.
8 min · BeginnerStart