Workspace Overview

The editor supports more than one way of working.

Main Surfaces

Canvas mode for detailed spread editing
Spread overview mode for broader spread-level organization
Top bar for actions, view settings, help, and navigation
Panels for layout controls, spread navigation, photo access, and story filters

One of the first panels people reach for is the layout panel, because that is where spacing and placement stop being guesses.

See the bottom dock model for photos, scenes, people, and spreads

See the full panel model in one place

Understand when the layout is shared and when each page stands alone

When you drag a photo over the spread, the editor shows where it wants to land before you drop it.

That matters because the workflow stays fast without becoming blind. You can test placement with your eyes before committing the move.

Double-click a placed photo when the frame is right but the crop inside it is not.

That opens the photo-edit view for zoom, pan, and rotation without rebuilding the layout around it.

The canvas is meant to breathe in and out.

Zoom in for detail work. Snap back to fit when you want to judge the whole spread again. The point is not just visibility. It is rhythm.

The filmstrip is the fast lane across the album.

Use it to jump between spreads, keep story order in sight, and move across the book without backing out of design mode.

Good album design involves trying things that might not survive five seconds.

History makes that safe. Undo and redo are part of the working rhythm, not a panic button for mistakes.

Documentation for the editor should describe these real surfaces directly, not talk about the editor as if it were a single undifferentiated canvas.