2D View - Editing Layout

Layout View is where you shape your captured panels into a finished comic page. You can reorder panels, resize them, adjust layering, and add visual elements, all without leaving Sumugi. Many of the features here came directly from creator feedback, and new tools are added regularly!

Arranging Panels

Panels captured in 3D View appear automatically in Layout View. From here you can:

• Move panels - click and drag any panel to reposition it on the canvas
• Resize panels - drag the edges or corners of a panel to change its size
• Reorder panels - rearrange panels in the Panel Drawer to change their sequence
• Adjust layering - control which panels and elements appear in front of or behind others

Panel Settings

With a panel selected, the Property Panel on the right gives you access to per-panel settings including:

• Character Outlines - toggle stylistic outlines on characters within the panel
• Panel Outlines - toggle the visible border around the panel

Make sure a panel is selected before adjusting these settings, as they apply to the selected panel only.

Visual Effects

Select a panel and use the Effects system to apply visual filters and enhancements for mood, style, or emphasis. Effects are applied non-destructively and can be adjusted or removed at any time.

Images

You can add 2D images as overlays on top of your panels in two ways:

• Open the Image browser from the top toolbar and select an image from your assets
• Drag and drop an image file directly onto the canvas

Images added in Layout View appear as 2D overlays composited on top of your captured panels, and can be moved, resized, and have effects applied to them independently.

Speech Balloons

Dialogue and lettering can be added directly in Layout View, keeping scene building and text work as separate steps — much like how lettering is handled independently in traditional comic creation. See the Speech Balloons page for a full guide to adding and customizing balloons.

Keyboard Shortcuts

General Controls

Layout Controls