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Spreads

How to select the active spread​

The active spread is what you can see in the canvas.

In the navigator, just click on the spread you want to activate in the canvas. At any given time only one spread can be active.

Alternatively, if the navigator has the focus you can use the Up and Down arrow keys to select the previous or next spread.

If the navigator isn't focused use the main menu in "Window" or their shortcut:

  • "Command" key + Left arrow key to activate the previous spread.
  • "Command" key + Right arrow key to activate the next spread.

How to select multiple spreads​

There are operations you'll want to apply to multiple spreads. In this case you need to select them before. Just click on the desired spreads while holding "command" or "shift" key.

If you want to select all spreads just press cmd-A or use the main menu while the navigator has the focus. (If the navigator has the focus, the selected spreads would be a yellow highlight, as shown here)

Notice that only one spread has the selected tint, the others have a lighter tint. The former is the active spread and is the one currently shown in the canvas.

Add or delete spreads​

There are several ways to add spreads to an album. You can add a new spread, duplicate existing spreads, and even copy spreads from another project.

Add an empty spread​

  • Click "+" in the toolbar. The new spread will appear below the spread that is selected in the navigator.
  • You can also add a new spread from the main menu or using their shortcut.

Duplicate a spread​

  • To duplicate the current selected spreads you can use the main menu.
  • "Secondary click" on one selected spread and click "duplicate" from the contextual menu.
  • Drag the selected spreads while holding the key "Option" and drop in the new location of the navigator.

Copying spreads from another project​

In the navigator select one or more spreads, then drag them to the navigator of the other project. Even if the albums have different sizes, maqueteer will try to adapt in the best way possible. Keep in mind that the copy of the images in the spreads can take some time to complete.

Alternatively you can use the usual operations of cut, copy and paste with spreads between albums.

Delete spreads​

In the navigator select one or more spreads, then press delete key on your keyboard. Alternatively "secondary click" on one of the selected spreads and click on the option "Delete".

Reorder spreads​

In the navigator select one or more spreads, then drag them to the new location in the navigator.

How to change the gap between frames​

Just use the slider labeled "gap" in the properties inspector. Or use the text field next to it.

The new value will be applied in all gaps between the frames of the currently selected spread in the canvas.

If you want to change the gap value of multiple spreads, just first select them in the navigator.

How to tidy the gaps between the frames​

If you are freely moving or resizing your frames in the spread, maybe the gaps between them are not the same. A quick fix is just click on the tip of the gap slider, and Maqueteer will apply this current gap size across all gaps of the spread.

Change the spread background color​

In the navigator select one or more spreads. Then, in the properties inspector, click on the background color control and select the desired color.

How to flip a spread​

Just click on the flip controls in the properties inspector. You can flip the spread vertically or horizontally.