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ReferenceToolbar and action menu

Toolbar

The editor control bar for adjust, tune, presets, history, and context actions.

The toolbar is the main place you switch between editing tasks.

Tabs and actions

Bottom menu tabs

TabPurposeAvailability
AdjustComposition controlsRequires imported image
TuneQuick visual polish controlsRequires imported image
PresetsSaved style libraryRequires imported image
HistoryRecent edit versionsAlways available

Context action button behavior:

StateContext action behavior
No image loadedShows Add photo
Adjust modeShows Before/after hold preview
Tune modeShows Tune menu selector

Availability rules

  • Adjust, Tune, and Presets are disabled until an image is imported.
  • History stays available.
  • Most toolbar actions require an active image.

What the toolbar opens

From the toolbar, you can open:

CategoryDestinations
Editing controlsimage, frame, ratio, crop, position, gradient, color, stroke
Style memorypresets, history
App-level pagessettings, about

If controls look disabled

Add or reselect an image first. Most toolbar options only work when an image is loaded.

Canvas

Canvas-level controls for ratio, crop, position, transforms, and background setup.

Action menu

Export actions, utility actions, and output constraints.

On this page

Tabs and actionsBottom menu tabsAvailability rulesWhat the toolbar opensRelated sectionsRelated guidesIf controls look disabled