Frames
Frames are windows that allow you to view media stored in your Box. They come in the form of Preview Frames, Floating Frames, and Canvases.
Preview Frames
Clicking on an item in your Box will show a Preview Frame.
Preview Frames have the following controls:
Open
Click on an item in the Box to open a Preview Frame
Close
Click on the item you're previewing to close it or press the X button in the corner
Resize
Drag the edge of the frame to change how wide all Preview Frames will appear
Move
Click and drag the frame to change where all Preview Frames will appear at
Floating Frames
Drag an item from the Box onto your Desktop to create a Floating Frame.
Floating Frames have the following controls:
Move
Click and drag the frame
Scale
Drag the corners or sides
Scale (Locked)
SHIFT + Drag the corners or sides to scale the frame while maintaining the aspect ratio.
There is an option in Settings that forces Locked Scaling when dragging the corners of the frame while using Freeform Scaling when dragging the sides.
Reset
Double click Frame or CTRL/CMD + R.
This resets any frame modifications like opacity, color, rotation, and zoom as well as extends the frame to show the entire media.
Minimize
Click the minimize icon to reduce the frame to its smallest possible size
Maximize
Click the maximize icon to expand the frame back to the size it was before minimizing
Close
Backspace or click the X button in the top corner.
Closing a floating frame does not delete the item from your Box.
Multi-Action
Hold SHIFT and click multiple frames to select them.
Drag to move them all at once or press the backspace key to delete them all.
Preview & Floating Frame Controls
Navigate around media in frames with the following:
Pan
Middle mouse button or SPACE + drag
Zoom
Scroll wheel or Z + drag
Rotate
Hold R and move mouse.
Rotating an item puts it into Free Canvas mode. Turn it off in the right-click menu.
Flip
SHIFT + H (horizontal flip) or SHIFT + V (vertical flip)
Free Canvas
Allows you to pan and zoom beyond the bounds of the image freely.
Turn on/off in the right-click menu.
Access the following frame controls through right-clicking a frame or by using the shortcuts:
Opacity
T + move mouse
Greyscale
CTRL/CMD + G
Color Picker
CTRL/CMD + I
Copy Image
CTRL/CMD + C
Save As
CTRL/CMD + S
Lock
CTRL/CMD + L
Locking a frame allows mouse events to pass through it, meaning you can't interact with the frame until it's unlocked.
Unlock all frames by clicking the Unlock Frames button that appears in the Toolbar.
Reset
CTRL/CMD + R or double click the frame
Close
Backspace or press the X button in the corner
Canvases
Canvases are a special type of Floating Frame that allow you to add multiple items from your Box to them at once. All items are neatly organized into a grid you can freely navigate around.
Canvases have the following controls: