Flow Editor
Build, import, organize, and export canvases in Creatos
The flow editor is where you build and organize your canvas.
Start a Flow
- Go to Dashboard -> Flows
- Click New Flow
- Choose Blank Canvas or a saved template
- Blank Canvas starts with a simple Content -> AI setup
Add Nodes
Use the canvas add menu or context menu to add more building blocks.
The core node types used in the current product flow are:
- Content
- AI
- Browser
- Sticky Note
Start simple
Most flows can begin with one content node and one AI node. Add browser nodes, more content nodes, or sticky notes only when the workflow needs them.
Paste to Create Nodes
Creatos can turn pasted input into new nodes automatically.
- Paste plain text to create a Text content node
- Paste a YouTube URL to create a YouTube content node
This is the fastest way to move from raw material into a usable canvas.
Import Files
From the flow toolbar, Import supports:
- Flow JSON: merge another exported canvas into the current flow
- Images: create an image content node
- PDF: parse the file and create a PDF content node
- TXT / MD: create a text content node
You can also add saved items from Content Library through the top toolbar or the canvas context menu.
Organize the Canvas
Sticky notes are useful for planning, labeling sections, and lightweight grouping.
Common patterns:
- add a note above a group of nodes to name the section
- resize a sticky note to frame an entire sub-workflow
- switch the sticky note to transparent style when you want a clean background grouping effect
Keyboard Shortcuts
- Cmd/Ctrl + Z: Undo
- Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + Z: Redo
- Cmd/Ctrl + Y: Redo
- Cmd/Ctrl + D: Duplicate selected nodes
Export Your Work
From the flow toolbar you can:
- export the canvas as JSON
- export the canvas as PNG
Use JSON when you want to reuse the workflow later. Use PNG when you want to share the canvas visually.