Pages and Spreads

Build multi-page projects with consistent design across spreads.

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A scrapbook is rarely one page. This doc covers building multi-page projects.

Pages#

Every project starts with one page. Add more from the page manager at the bottom of the editor (collapsible — drag the divider to show it).

In the page manager:

  • + Add page — adds a blank page after the current one.
  • Drag a page thumbnail to reorder.
  • Right-click (or three-dot menu) for:
    • Duplicate
    • Delete
    • Move to top / Move to bottom
    • Set as cover

Click a page thumbnail to switch to that page.

The cover page#

Most albums have a cover. Set any page as the cover via right-click → Set as cover. The cover:

  • Shows up as the project thumbnail on your dashboard.
  • Is what gets shown when you preview or share a project.
  • Can be a different size than other pages if you want (8×10 cover with 12×12 inside pages, for example).

Spreads#

A spread is a left-right page pair, the way a printed album opens. The spread manager (bottom panel, separate tab from the page list) shows your album as opened-book pairs.

In the spread manager:

  • Drag pages onto a spread to link them as left + right of one spread.
  • Reorder spreads by dragging.
  • Lock a spread — prevents accidentally moving its pages.
  • Add new spread — creates a new blank pair.
  • Unlink a page from a spread — it goes back to being a standalone page in the page list.

Spreads are useful when you're designing for print as a real photo book — the layout decisions across the gutter matter, and seeing both pages together helps.

Editing across a spread#

Click the left or right page in a spread to switch the canvas to it. Place objects normally — they apply only to that one page. There's no "object that spans the gutter" feature; designing across the gutter means placing pieces on each side that line up.

When to use pages vs spreads#

| Use case | Mode | |---|---| | Single-page project (one greeting card, one art print) | Pages, just one | | Multi-page album for digital viewing | Pages | | Multi-page printed album that opens like a book | Spreads | | Mixing — some standalone pages, some paired | Both, in the same project |

Next#

09 — Saving, Exporting, Printing — get your work out into the world.