Gutter
The center binding area where content may get hidden.
For non-layflat albums, the gutter is the danger zone at the spine.
Editor Guides Demo
Switch between layflat and bound behavior, then turn guides on and off like the real menu does.
View > Guides
What this means
This album is bound and the photo crosses the spine, so the gutter matters right now whether you asked for it or not.
Guide preview
The guide layer sits above the spread. Layflat keeps the center open. Bound albums need more respect at the spine.
The live editor exposes these through View > Guides and a dedicated guides explainer. Bound albums and layflat albums do not behave the same at the center.
Practical Rule
Do not place critical content directly in the gutter when it may be hidden or distorted by the binding area.
That especially applies to:
- faces
- text
- narrow design details that rely on a clean center seam
In the current editor, gutter behavior changes with binding and with whether a photo crosses the spine. That is why bound albums need more attention here than layflat ones.