Save a comic book
Comic books, storybooks, and picture books are perfect for multi-part capture. Each panel or page becomes a part in order, with the child narrating the story. The cover stays first, and the comic reads like a picture book in the gallery.
Why use multi-part capture
A comic is a sequence. The panels need to stay in order, and the story makes more sense when the child can explain what is happening in each scene. Multi-part capture keeps the pages together and lets the child add voice notes for the whole comic and for individual panels.
Getting started
On the Create tab, tap "More ways to create", then choose "Add more parts".
Step by step
1. Tell us about the whole comic
Before the first capture, the child can introduce the comic in a voice note:
"This is my comic about a cat who goes to the moon. It has four pages."
This plays at the start, setting up the story. It is optional and can be re-recorded.
2. Capture the cover
The first part becomes the gallery cover, so start with the comic's cover or title page. This is what the family sees in the gallery, so make it the best page. Lay it flat with even light and tap the shutter.
3. Capture each page or panel
Go through the comic in order, capturing each page or panel. After each capture, the child can:
- Record a voice note narrating that scene; what the characters are saying or doing
- Skip the voice note if the picture speaks for itself
- Crop or turn the capture if the angle needs adjusting
For longer comics, the child might narrate only the funniest or most important panels. There is no pressure to narrate every single part.
"In this panel, the cat puts on the rocket helmet. The dog says 'I'm scared!' but the cat says 'Don't worry!'"
4. Review and reorder
Tap "Done adding parts" to review the full comic. Pages should be in story order, with the cover first. If a page was captured out of order, use the Move earlier or Move later buttons to fix it.
5. Name it and save
Add a name in Details; "The Cat Who Went to the Moon," "My Superhero Story," "The Day the Dog Flew"; then save. The comic appears in the gallery with the cover as the thumbnail, and the family can flip through pages using Previous/Next controls.
Building a comic collection
Create a space called "Comics" or "Stories" to group all comic creations over time. A child can suggest the space from the Spaces tab; a grown-up approves it. Every comic saved after that can live inside the space.
Over time, the space becomes a library of the child's stories; from simple three-panel comics to full picture books with detailed narration.
One comic per creation. Each comic stays its own multi-part creation; they are easier to find and share when kept separate.
The cover matters. The first part becomes the gallery thumbnail, so always put the cover or title page first.
Up to 30 parts. Most comics use 3–12 parts, well within the limit. A very long comic can be split into "Part 1" and "Part 2."
Voice notes bring comics to life. The child's narration adds dialogue, sound effects, and context that the drawing alone cannot convey.
Old comics work too. If the family has printed comics or drawings from past years, a grown-up can capture them all at once with the Add many at once feature.