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The Publish toolbar

See what each button in the Publish toolbar does, from Home and the panels to source folder options, zoom, Magic Wand and padding.

Written by Ashton Smith

The Publish toolbar has the buttons you use while you're building a post. It helps you move around Publish and build your post faster. Here's what each button does.

What does the Home button do?

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The Home button takes you from the post you're working on back to the Publish home screen, where all your posts are. When you hover over it, it shows Back to Posts. Learn about the Publish home screen.

How do I show or hide the panels?

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The Toggle Panels button lets you choose which panels show: the gallery panel, the utilities panel, both or neither. Both panels show by default.

Click the button, then choose Both Panels, Gallery panel only, Utilities panel only or Hide both panels. You can also use View → Toggle Gallery Panel and View → Toggle Utilities Panel in the menu bar.

What does the Folder button do?

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The Folder button (Source Folder Options) has options for your post's source folder, the folder of photos that shows in the gallery panel:

  • Show in Finder: opens the source folder in Finder.

  • Change Folder Location: lets you choose a different source folder. Publish then imports the photos from the new folder.

  • Reset Cache: clears the copies of this post's photos that Publish has saved, then restarts Publish. Your original photos aren't changed. Only use it if Support asks you to.

How do I zoom in and out of my post?

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The zoom controls change how big your post looks while you build it. Click - to zoom out or + to zoom in. Click the percentage to fit your post to the width of the window.

What does the Magic Wand button do?

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The Magic Wand button builds your post for you by adding photos from the gallery panel to the layout. When you hover over it, it shows Auto Layout. Learn about the Magic Wand button.

How do I change the padding between photos?

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The padding setting sets the space between the photos in your post. Choose a size from the padding menu, from 5px to 200px, to make the space bigger or smaller.

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