Editor Basics

The TLWR editor is structured around a canvas with a layer panel and a properties panel.

Interface Overview

┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  Tool bar │           Canvas                │ Properties │
│  (left)   │                                 │ (right)    │
│           │      [Your scene content]       │            │
│           │                                 │ Layer list │
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Tool Bar (left)

IconTool
ArrowSelect & move
PenDraw / annotate
ImageAdd image layer
SparkleAI generation
TextAdd text
FrameAdd frame / container

Canvas

The canvas is infinite and zoom-able. Use:

  • Scroll to pan, Ctrl + Scroll to zoom
  • Space + Drag to pan (Figma-style)
  • Ctrl + Z / Ctrl + Shift + Z to undo/redo

Properties Panel (right)

Shows the properties of the selected layer. Common properties:

  • Position & size — X, Y, W, H with auto-constraints
  • Opacity — global layer opacity
  • Blend mode — for image and color layers
  • Fill — solid color, gradient, or image
  • Border — width, color, radius

Working with Layers

Layers stack top-to-bottom in the panel, corresponding to front-to-back in the canvas.

Layer types

TypeDescription
ImageRaster image — AI-generated or uploaded
CharacterLinked character card with metadata
TextRich text annotation
FrameGroup container with its own clip mask
EffectBlur, vignette, color grade overlay

Grouping & nesting

Select multiple layers with Shift + Click, then Ctrl + G to group. Drag layers in the panel to reorder.

AI Generation

Click the Sparkle tool or press G to open the generation panel.

  1. Describe what you want in the prompt field
  2. (Optional) Drop a reference image for style guidance
  3. Set the Style preset (Anime, Painterly, Dark Fantasy, etc.)
  4. Click Generate — results appear as a new image layer

Style consistency

Lock your project's style by clicking Set as style reference on any generated image. Subsequent generations will match that style automatically.

Keyboard Shortcuts

ShortcutAction
VSelect tool
GGenerate (AI)
TText tool
Ctrl + DDuplicate layer
Ctrl + [ / ]Reorder layer
Ctrl + SSave (auto-saves every 30s)
Ctrl + EExport
?Open shortcut reference

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