Using Layouts to Design Pages

Created by Lynne Darroch, Modified on Wed, 22 Oct at 2:18 PM by Lynne Darroch

Layouts are predesigned pages composed of empty image frames, shapes, backgrounds and text. They are available under the Layouts tab in the page editor in collections.

Editors-in-Chief may also save pages as layouts and built custom layouts. Learn more about creating custom layouts in this Book Management article.

The Memento Layout Collection

Layouts are completely editable - change the background, font attributes, frame shape and border, etc. as you like. Copy & paste existing elements on your page to add additional frames. You can try out layouts on your page until you find the right one for you.

The Layouts tab displays separate collection for interior pages and covers, designed to fit the page size.

Access the Layouts tab in the page editor to locate a collection of your choice. Click into a collection to view the available layouts, scrolling down if needed.

Simply click on a layout to apply it to your page. Blank pages will display the layout exactly as designed.

If the selected page already has photos and text placed onto, this content will transfer to the applied layout.

If the layout has less image or text frames than the page it is replacing, a warning will appear to warn that some of the content was removed.

Use Undo to restore your original layout recover the deleted content.

Customizing & Flipping Layouts

Layouts may be completely customized. Swap out backgrounds (new image, image fx to recolor, etc.), change text styling, add/remove/resize frames, etc.

Layouts may be flipped horizontally and vertically. Click off the canvas to access flipping tools on the top menu.

Use layout flipping to create variations and mirror effects on both sides of a spread.

Layout Style Guide

Some layout collection contains a style guide on the last page of the collection. Scroll to the bottom of the collection to access this page. Apply the style guide to an empty page to assist you to customize or create new layouts to match the current collection. Copy/paste from one page to another, or drag/resize these elements on the page to create your own original layouts.