This guide covers saving, re-editing, publishing, sharing, and deleting your shadowboxes.
Step 1 Click the Save Button
Once your shadowbox is ready, click the Save button (floppy disk icon) in the top-right corner.
Step 2 Login Required
If you are not logged in, a dialog will appear saying login is required to save. Click "OK" to proceed to the login screen.
Step 3 Log In / Sign Up
The authentication dialog will open. If you already have an account, enter your email address and password and click "Log In".
Authentication dialog:
After filling in:
Don't have an account?
You can register from the "Sign Up" tab. There are two ways to sign up:
| Register with email | Set an email address and password to register. You can start using the app right away |
| Register with Google | Link your Google account to register. No password setup required |
Step 4 Enter a Title in the Save Dialog
After logging in, the save dialog opens. Enter a title and click "Save". The first save is always treated as a new save.
Save dialog (initial state):
After entering a title:
Step 5 Save Complete
A confirmation message appears when the save is complete. Click "OK" to close it.
Step 6 View Your Saved List
Open "My Page" (or "Saved") from the top-right menu to see a list of your saved shadowboxes.
Step 7 Re-edit a Saved Shadowbox
Click the pencil icon (Edit button) on a saved card to open it in the editor for re-editing.
Step 8 Overwrite Save / Save as New
After re-editing, clicking the Save button lets you choose between "Overwrite" and "Save as New".
Overwrite (default):
Save as New (with a new title):
Step 9 Publish
Click the globe icon (Publish button) on a saved card to open the publish confirmation dialog. Click "Publish" to make it visible in the gallery.
Publish confirmation dialog:
After publishing:
Step 10 Create a Share Link
For a published shadowbox, click the Share icon to display the share link. Copy the URL to share it with others.
Step 11 Unpublish
To make a published shadowbox private again, click the globe icon again. Click "Unpublish" in the confirmation dialog to remove it from the gallery.
Step 12 Delete
Click the trash icon (Delete button) on a saved card to open the delete confirmation dialog. Click "Delete" to permanently remove the shadowbox.
Delete confirmation dialog:
After deletion:
Step 13 Capture a Thumbnail Image
Click the camera icon (Capture Thumbnail button) in the toolbar at the top of the 3D View tab to capture the current 3D view as a thumbnail. The captured image will be used as the thumbnail in the saved list.
Summary
| Action | How |
|---|---|
| First save | Save button → Log in → Enter title → Save |
| Overwrite save | After re-editing: Save button → Select "Overwrite" |
| Save as new | After re-editing: Save button → Select "Save as New" and enter title |
| Capture thumbnail | Camera button in 3D View tab toolbar → Capture 3D view |
| Publish | My Page → Globe icon → "Publish" |
| Share link | After publishing: Share icon → Copy URL |
| Unpublish | Globe icon again → "Unpublish" |
| Delete | Trash icon → "Delete" |