Using Flow Placeholder Portraits

Creating a Placeholder Flow

1. From the Book module, select the page where the portrait section should begin.
2. Go to the Edit menu and choose Portrait Flow.
3. Click New Flow, then type a name for this group (e.g., “Freshmen”).
4. Choose Placeholders, then enter the number of placeholder images — estimate how many actual portraits you expect in this section.
5. Click Next to open the flow controls.

Flow Controls

• Layout: Confirm or change the start page. Select portrait size in picas (6 picas = 1 inch). Set rows and columns — defaults to the maximum that fit the selected portrait size.
• Frames: Choose portrait frame shape (square, rounded corners, or oval). Optionally, add a stroke around each frame.
• Text: Select a character style for names. Choose whether text appears to the side or below the portrait.
• Spacing and Margins: Adjust the column spacing, row spacing, and margins.

Deactivating Portrait Spots

• Click individual portrait boxes in the preview to exclude them from the flow (e.g., to make room for candids).
• Portrait Flow automatically adds frames to the end of the flow to maintain the total portrait count.
• Right-click a portrait to deactivate an entire row or column at once.
• To apply one page’s layout to all pages: choose to apply to all left pages, all right pages, or all pages.

Flowing

1. When settings are ready, click Flow Portraits.
2. Confirm your settings, then click Flow Portraits again.
3. When complete, you’ll be returned to the Book module with your new portrait pages in place.