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Editing

Gallery supports non-destructive editing of photos. This means that any edits you make to an asset do not modify the original file, but instead create a new version of the asset with the edits applied. You can always revert back to the original asset if needed.

Supported Edits​

Currently, Gallery supports the following types of edits:

  • Cropping
  • Rotation
  • Mirroring

Quick Rotate​

You can quickly rotate images without opening the full editor. Quick-rotate is available in two places:

Asset Viewer​

When viewing a single image, a Rotate Right button appears in the toolbar. Additional rotation options (Rotate Left and Rotate 180°) are available in the More menu (three dots).

The rotation is applied immediately and both the viewer and timeline thumbnail refresh in place.

Rotations are cumulative — rotating right twice results in a 180° rotation. If the total rotation reaches a full 360°, the edit is automatically removed and the asset reverts to its original orientation.

Multi-Select (Batch Rotate)​

When selecting multiple assets in the timeline, you can rotate them all at once:

  1. Select the images you want to rotate
  2. Open the context menu (three dots)
  3. Choose Rotate Right, Rotate Left, or Rotate 180°

Only image assets are rotated — videos are automatically skipped. Timeline thumbnails update automatically once the server finishes processing each asset.

Download​

When you download an edited asset, Gallery provides the edited version of the asset by default. However, you can choose to download the original version if needed.

Reverting Edits​

To revert an edited asset back to its original:

  1. Open the asset in the viewer
  2. Open the editor
  3. Remove all edits and save

The asset will be restored to its original state and the thumbnail will update automatically.

Edited Asset Handling​

Edited assets are fully integrated throughout Gallery:

  • Thumbnails update automatically after edits — no page refresh needed
  • Album thumbnails use the edited version of an asset when available
  • Person thumbnails correctly display the original (unedited) preview for face recognition accuracy
  • Downloads serve the edited version by default, with an option to download the original