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# Customize your Page Flip Transition

# Customize your Page Flip Transition

Changing the **page flip transition** in your Simplebooklet allows you to control how your pages flip for both desktop and mobile views. Whether you want a smooth page spread or a dramatic gatefold effect, you can adjust the transition to match the style of your booklet. Here’s how to select and configure your preferred transition effect.

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### How to Customize your Page Flip Transition

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1. Open your **Dashboard** and select the Simplebooklet you want to update.

2. Click the **Design** tab.

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3. In the left-hand toolbar, click **Page Flip**.

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4. Click the **pencil icon** next to **"Page Flip Transition"** to open the page flip options.

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5. By default, you'll start with the **Desktop Transitions**. To switch to mobile transitions, click the **Mobile** tab at the top.

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6. You’ll see a variety of transition categories, including:

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* **Page Spread**

* **Single Page**

* **Trifold**

* **Gatefold**

| Trifold and Gatefold transitions can only be used with 6-8 pages.

7. Select your preferred transition for both desktop and mobile views. 

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8. Click on the **Settings icon** beside the Desktop and Mobile tabs to edit the **Flip Timing**.

9. Under **Flip Timing**, you can choose between:

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* **Manual & Auto**: Decide if the flip will be manual or automatic. If you select **Auto**, you'll need to configure the following settings:

* **Time Length**: Set the duration for how long the page will stay before it flips.

* **Flip Frequency**: Choose between once or repeat.

10. Under **Direction**, you can choose whether you want your page to flip from **Left to Right** or **Right to Left**.

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11. Under **First Page**, choose whether you want a **Single** or **Double** first page.

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12. Under **Fold Shadow**, select **Shadow** or **No Shadow** to add a subtle effect to your page flip.

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13. Once you're satisfied with the settings, click the **Apply Page Flip** button to save your changes.

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14. Preview your booklet to ensure that everything works as expected.

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15. Your page flip transitions are now customized, and your Simplebooklet will display with dynamic page flip effects on both desktop and mobile devices!

### How this impacts the Reader’s Journey:

The **Page Flip Transition** helps guide your reader’s journey by engaging them right from the **Awareness** stage with eye-catching effects. In the **Attention** stage, smooth transitions keep them engaged, allowing them to explore your content easily. As they enter the **Immersion** stage, dynamic page flips deepen their connection with the booklet, maintaining their interest and encouraging them to keep going.