Program overview > Program overview - YouDesign Photo Book 6

The structure of the surface

After starting the program you will see this view.

Program overview

Use the colored Menu bar on the left edge to select your work step from the Start, Edit, Output areas.
Next to it is the Toolbox with all the tools available for the currently selected menu item.
On the right you will find the Page editor, the workspace, and below it the Page overview.

The Menu bar

	Create new project, Open project, Save project, Save project as, Archive project, Exit program Call help, program info, search update, change license
	Select template, customize template or make settings for own template
	File browser, from which images are dragged to the page editor, and image tray, for bookmarking images
	Decorative elements for use in the Page editor
	Full-page background designs for use in the Page editor
	Image arrangement layouts for use in the Page editor
	Effects for photos, decorations and text elements for use in the Page editor
	Text objects for use in the Page editor
	Project output
	Activate/deactivate language settings, hints and dialogs
	Minimize/maximize the Menu bar

The Toolbox

In the Toolbox you will find the tools for creating your photo book. The detailed descriptions of the tools can be found in the following chapters.
For the tools Images, Elements, Backgrounds, Layouts, Effects, Text styles you will find a slider at the bottom of the Toolbox to change the zoom level of the Toolbox.
With Search and a keyword you can search the respectively opened Toolbox. Click on the crossed-out circle symbol to remove your search word. You will then be shown all the selection options again.

The Page editor

In the Page editor, you can see how images and text are arranged on the book pages. The Page editor is your workspace for placing objects.
Move images, backgrounds, decorations and texts to the desired position. Use the handle points on the objects to zoom in or out. Arrange your images using image layouts and apply image effects.

	Undo last action (can be executed multiple times)
	Restore last action
	Reduce page view / Enlarge side view
	Zoom page view to full size
	Activate/deactivate display of bleed, crop marks, center lines Pro version Show/Hide Ruler, Show/Hide Custom auxilliary lines
	Enable/disable snapping to centerlines, page margins, rotation grid, bleed, elements. Pro version Enable/disable snapping for Custom auxilliary lines

Toolbar with top ruler

Rulers Pro version

In the Pro version, the Page editor is bordered by rulers on the left and top. You can show/hide the rulers at the Grid item.

Custom auxilliary lines Pro version

To use your own auxilliary lines, drag an new auxilliary line from the ruler while holding down the left mouse button. Auxilliary lines can be dragged from the horizontal ruler as well as from the vertical ruler. The custom auxilliary lines are displayed in blue in the Page editor. Custom auxilliary lines can be moved with the mouse in the page editor. To do this, move the mouse over the auxilliary line until a black double arrow appears, then move it while holding down the left mouse button.

To remove a custom auxilliary line, click it with the right mouse button.

Tools for object alignment and mirroring Pro version

You can use the following tools to align objects on a page or spread.

	Alignment: Align to selection / Align to side / Align to left side / Align to right side
	Align left / Align right / Align top / Align bottom
	Center horizontally / Center vertically
	Mirror axis: Center of the selection / Center of the page / Center of the left side / Center of the right side
	Mirror vertically / Mirror horizontally

You can find application examples for Change alignment and Mirror in chapter "Layouts"

Objects in the Page editor

Right-click on objects in the Page editor to find more functions.

	Properties - changing properties of the element
	Edit crop - crop image or change image crop
	Cut - cuts out the selected element
	Copy - copies the selected element
	Paste - inserts an element from the clipboard
	Delete - deletes the selected element
	Placement - change the arrangement of the element

The properties of an object can also be opened by double-clicking on an element in the Page editor.

Page overview

In the lower Page overview, click on the individual pages or the book cover to edit them in the Page editor. With the icons on the left edge you can add or remove book pages.

	Inserts a new double page after the selected one.
	Inserts a new single page after the selected one.
	Duplicates the selected page and inserts it after the selected one. In the next step you can enter the number of copies.
	Deletes the selected pages.