Seedtime

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Make sure your browser version is up to date and if not, please update it

1. Make sure your browser version is up to date and if not, please update it
2. Try using Layout in a different browser

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Step-by-Step Guide to Getting Started with Seedtime Layout

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1. Introduction (0:01-0:15)

Seedtime Layout simplifies the process of planning and visualizing your garden or farm space.

This quick guide introduces you to the layout interface and its basic tools.

- Seedtime Layout simplifies the process of planning and visualizing your garden or farm space.
- This quick guide introduces you to the layout interface and its basic tools.

2. Starting a New Layout (0:15-0:27)

Select Blank Layout to begin creating your garden plan.

In the future, additional options like background images or satellite views will be available for added context.

1. Select Blank Layout to begin creating your garden plan.
2. In the future, additional options like background images or satellite views will be available for added context.

3. Setting Up Your Layout Canvas (0:27-1:11)

- Set the width and height of your canvas grid (e.g., 300 x 200).
- Make the canvas large enough to include all relevant features like your house, garden beds, or hoop house.

- The grid spacing guide updates as you zoom in or out, ranging from larger spacings (e.g., 20 feet) to smaller ones (e.g., 1 inch).

1. Define your layout settings:
 - Set the width and height of your canvas grid (e.g., 300 x 200).
 - Make the canvas large enough to include all relevant features like your house, garden beds, or hoop house.
2. Adjust the grid dynamically as needed:
 - The grid spacing guide updates as you zoom in or out, ranging from larger spacings (e.g., 20 feet) to smaller ones (e.g., 1 inch).

4. Tools Overview (2:07-4:13)

- Use to select and interact with items on your canvas.
- Access and modify layout settings anytime.

- Organize objects (e.g., landmarks, planting locations) into layers or groups for easy management.

- Add elements like houses, trees, fences, or buildings to provide context for your garden layout.
- Drag and drop landmarks onto the canvas.

- Define areas where crops will grow, including raised beds, containers, ground beds, window boxes, or porch railings.
- Drag planting locations onto the canvas and customize as needed.

- Add crops to your plan using the built-in timeline.
- Future videos will cover crop setup in detail.

1. Selector Tool:
 - Use to select and interact with items on your canvas.
 - Access and modify layout settings anytime.
2. Layers Panel:
 - Organize objects (e.g., landmarks, planting locations) into layers or groups for easy management.
3. Landmarks:
 - Add elements like houses, trees, fences, or buildings to provide context for your garden layout.
 - Drag and drop landmarks onto the canvas.
4. Planting Locations:
 - Define areas where crops will grow, including raised beds, containers, ground beds, window boxes, or porch railings.
 - Drag planting locations onto the canvas and customize as needed.
5. Crops:
 - Add crops to your plan using the built-in timeline.
 - Future videos will cover crop setup in detail.

5. Upcoming Features (4:08-4:17)

Add text to your layout for labeling.

Draw freeform shapes for custom designs.

Attach notes for detailed observations.

1. Add text to your layout for labeling.
2. Draw freeform shapes for custom designs.
3. Attach notes for detailed observations.

6. Canvas Navigation and Tools (4:17-5:18)

- Quickly correct mistakes or revert to previous actions

- Use the Zoom Guide on the bottom right.
- Alternatively, pinch-to-zoom or use Ctrl/Command + two fingers on a trackpad.

- Activate this option to align objects precisely to the grid for a cleaner layout.

1. Undo/Redo Buttons:
 - Quickly correct mistakes or revert to previous actions
2. Zooming In and Out:
 - Use the Zoom Guide on the bottom right.
 - Alternatively, pinch-to-zoom or use Ctrl/Command + two fingers on a trackpad.
3. Snap to Grid:
 - Activate this option to align objects precisely to the grid for a cleaner layout.

This is a foundational overview of Seedtime Layout.

In future tutorials, explore individual tools and learn how to maximize their use for detailed garden planning.

- This is a foundational overview of Seedtime Layout.
- In future tutorials, explore individual tools and learn how to maximize their use for detailed garden planning.