A frame is a container for other elements. Use frames to keep storyboards, comparison rows, and section blocks tidy — children inside can flow automatically.
Draw a frame
Click Draw Frame in the bottom toolbar, then drag on the canvas. Release to commit.
The frame becomes a rectangular container. Drop existing elements into it, or generate new content inside it — anything that lands inside the frame becomes its child.
Layout modes
Each frame supports three modes:
| Mode | Behaviour |
|---|---|
| Manual | Children sit where you place them. Default for a fresh frame. |
| Auto-layout | Children flow horizontally or vertically with consistent gap. The frame resizes to fit content. |
| Grid | Children snap to a grid you define (columns × rows, with gap). |
Change the mode from the frame’s context toolbar or the right-click menu.
Auto-layout options
When auto-layout is on, the toolbar exposes:
- Direction — horizontal or vertical.
- Gap — pixels between children.
- Padding — top, right, bottom, left.
- Alignment — start, center, end, space-between.
Reorder children by dragging within the frame; the layout re-flows in real time.
Grid options
- Columns and rows — fixed count, or “fit to content”.
- Cell size — fixed or stretch.
- Gap — horizontal and vertical.
Children fill the next empty cell when added. Drag to reorder.
Nest frames
A frame can hold other frames. Useful for storyboards (frame per panel, panels inside a row frame).
MotionFast templates are Video Editor timeline layers and do not create frames or template cards on the canvas.
Common patterns
- Reference row — auto-layout horizontal frame for image references at the top of the board.
- Variant grid — 3×3 grid frame to compare AI generations.
- Storyboard column — vertical auto-layout frame, one image per shot.
Where to go next
- Layout existing content automatically — Smart Grouping.
- Annotate frames — Drawing Shapes and Arrows.
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