Smart Viewer
Smart Viewer is a separate window that opens when you click a card in the sidebar. It lets you view and edit images, videos, text, and palette cards in a focused window.
Basic Controls
| Action | Control |
|---|---|
| Zoom in/out | Mouse wheel |
| Panning | Right-click + drag |
| Fit to screen | Space |
| Previous/Next card | ← / → arrow keys |
| Close | Cmd + W |
Focus Zoom
Hold Option and hover over a card to instantly magnify the area under the cursor.
Opacity Control
Adjust the Smart Viewer’s opacity to see through to your workspace below.
| Action | Control |
|---|---|
| Adjust opacity | Shift + mouse wheel |
| Adjust opacity | Shift + left-click vertical drag |
Ghost Mode
Ghost Mode can also be used in Smart Viewer to make it click-through. This lets you interact with the app behind it while keeping your reference visible.
Overlay Toolbar
The toolbar displayed at the top of the Smart Viewer provides the following actions:
- Reset — Reset zoom/pan
- Copy — Copy image to clipboard
- Save — Save as file
- Delete — Delete card
Depending on the card type, the toolbar can also expose card-specific actions such as palette extraction from image cards or color value format controls for palette cards.
Info Panel
View detailed information about a card in the Smart Viewer:
- EXIF data — Camera info, shooting settings
- File size — Original file size
- Date — Creation date, modification date
Palette Cards in Smart Viewer
Palette cards open in Smart Viewer as a color-focused layout rather than a media preview.
What you can do
- inspect each color in a clean segmented layout
- switch value format between HEX, RGB, and HSL
- click a displayed value to copy it
- review multi-color palettes in one place without opening a separate editor
Value Labels
Palette value labels are shown as bottom-aligned bars inside each color segment, making the value easier to read without covering too much of the color itself.
To learn more about palette-specific workflows, see Palette Cards.
Image Transforms
Quickly edit images directly in the Smart Viewer:
| Shortcut | Action |
|---|---|
Ctrl + G | Toggle grayscale |
Cmd + H | Flip horizontal |
Cmd + J | Flip vertical |
Image Palette Extraction
When viewing an image card, you can use the Smart Viewer toolbar to extract the image’s dominant colors.
This opens a compact palette tray where you can:
- copy individual extracted colors
- save the extracted set as a new palette card
For the full workflow, see Palette Extraction.
Maximize/Restore
You can maximize the Smart Viewer to view references in full screen, then restore it back to its original size. The panel’s position and size are automatically remembered.