Gallery cover layouts
The cover layout decides how the opening screen of a gallery presents your cover photo: how much of the image shows, where the title sits, and whether the photo fills the screen or sits in a frame. Pick one on the Layout tab under Cover layout. New galleries start on Frame.
Every layout shows the gallery name, the event date if you've set one, and your business name, all in your chosen typography and colors. See Customizing your gallery's design.
Full-screen layouts
These fill the whole screen with your photo. They're the most dramatic, and they crop the most on a phone, so set a focal point on the subject.
| Layout | What it looks like | Works well for |
|---|---|---|
| Frame | The photo fills the screen inside a raised border, like a print in a picture frame. Your name sits at the top, with the title and date near the bottom and a View gallery link. | Almost anything. A safe, polished default |
| Grand | The photo runs edge to edge, with the title large in the center, a thin rule, then the date. | Big, simple images with space in the middle, like a couple against the sky |
| Editorial | Edge-to-edge photo with the title large and left-aligned at the bottom under a short line, your name in the top corner. Reads like a magazine cover. | Fashion, brand work, portraits with space at the bottom |
| Fade | The photo fills the screen and dissolves into your background color at the bottom, where the title and date sit. | Soft, airy images, and galleries where you want the cover to flow into the photos |
| Outline | A full-screen photo with a thin line drawn just inside the edges. Your name is centered at the top, the title and date bottom left, View gallery bottom right. | Clean, modern work that suits a light frame without a heavy border |
| Proof | An edge-to-edge photo with the title centered inside four corner crop marks, like a printer's proof. Your name sits at the bottom. | Editorial, commercial and fine art work with a graphic feel |
Framed and shaped layouts
These place your photo inside a frame or shape on a plain background in your color set. They change less between a laptop and a phone, and they're kind to portrait-orientation covers.
| Layout | What it looks like | Works well for |
|---|---|---|
| Folio | The title and date centered at the top, with the photo below in a tall arch, rounded at the top. Your name sits at the bottom. | Portrait covers, weddings, maternity and newborn work |
| Window | The photo in a circle with a raised rim, the title and date below. | Portraits and details with the subject in the middle of the frame |
| Qatar | The photo inside an ornate pointed arch with a paper-colored border. Your name above, the title and date below. | Weddings and celebrations with a decorative, romantic feel |
| Postcard | The photo on a card with a white border and the title written underneath, like a postcard or an instant print. | Portrait covers, family and lifestyle sessions |
| Exhibit | A wide print with a solid border, like a framed photo on a gallery wall, with the title and date on a caption line underneath. | Landscape covers, fine art and architecture |
Split and editorial layouts
| Layout | What it looks like | Works well for |
|---|---|---|
| Showcase | The title large at the top, with your name and the date on a line above it, and the photo as a wide banner below. | Brand and commercial galleries, events with long titles |
| Split | The screen splits in two: the title and date in a plain panel on one side and the photo on the other. On a phone the photo sits on top with the title below. | Strong portrait covers and galleries where the title matters |
| Spine | Styled like a book: a narrow binding down the left with your name running vertically, the photo beside it and the title underneath. | Album-style deliveries and editorial storytelling |
Choosing a cover layout for your photo
- Start with your cover photo. A wide landscape shines in Exhibit, Grand or Frame. A tall portrait often looks better in Folio, Postcard or Split.
- Check the phone view. Use Mobile preview on the Layout tab. Full-screen layouts show a narrow slice of a landscape photo on a phone.
- Think about the title. A long title like The Okafor and Bennett Wedding has more room in Showcase, Split or Editorial than inside a circle.
- Keep the rest consistent. Many photographers vary the cover layout from gallery to gallery but keep the same typography and colors, so every delivery still looks like theirs.
Frequently asked questions
Which cover layout is the default?
Frame is the default cover layout. Every new gallery starts on it, and you can change it at any time on the Layout tab.
Will changing the layout change my photos?
No. The cover layout only affects the gallery's opening screen. Your photos, chapters and grid stay as they are.
Why does my cover look cropped on a phone?
Full-screen cover layouts fill a tall phone screen, so the sides of a landscape photo get cut off. Set the focal point on your subject, or switch to a framed layout like Postcard or Folio.
Can I hide the date or my name on the cover?
You can hide the date but not your business name. The date only shows if the gallery has an event date, so clear it in Settings → Details to hide it. Your business name shows on every cover layout.