The Editor
Cover
The Cover is a full-page illustration that represents your story publicly — it's what readers see in listings, share cards, and on your story's public page. It's separate from your story pages and uses the same generation system.
Opening the Cover tab
Click the Cover tab at the top of the editor. The canvas switches to show the cover page — a single full-page area with no panel grid. All overlay tools (speech bubbles, text, ribbons, FX) work here exactly as they do on story pages.
Generating the cover image
Click anywhere on the empty cover area to open the Scene Description drawer. Write a description of what you want the cover illustration to show — setting, characters, mood, composition.
Cover scenes support everything regular panel scenes support:
- Character mentions by name (with character sheet reference injection)
- Prop mentions
- The
/shortcut for name insertion - Draft/sketch upload for composition reference
Example cover scene description
Epic wide shot of Elena and Captain Volt standing back-to-back on a cliff overlooking a burning futuristic city at sunset. Dramatic lighting, dark silhouettes against an orange sky. Cinematic, high detail.Covers benefit from simpler, bolder compositions
Covers are viewed at small sizes in listings (thumbnail cards). Bold compositions with strong contrast and clear focal points read better than busy, detailed scenes. A single character in a dramatic pose often works better than a complex group scene.
Adding the story title
The cover image itself won't have your title text — you add it as a Text overlay. Use the Text tool in the left toolbar to place a title, subtitle, or author credit on the cover. Style it with a large font, bold weight, and text shadow for readability over the illustration.
Adding other overlays
All overlay types work on the cover: speech bubbles (unusual but possible), ribbons (for title bands), FX elements, and text boxes. These are saved separately from the page overlays and are included in the published cover thumbnail.
Regenerating the cover
Click the cover image (or the empty area if none exists yet) to open the drawer. Edit the scene description and click Generate. The new image replaces the previous one when ready.
When you publish your story, the cover image is also used to generate the story's public thumbnail — a screenshot captured by the server including all your text and overlay elements.
Removing the cover
To delete the cover image (and reset to a blank cover), use the Delete Cover option in the Cover settings. The overlays remain but the generated illustration is removed.
Cover is required for publishing
You cannot publish a story without a cover image. The publish flow will block until a cover is generated. Create your cover before or after building your pages — but don't skip it.