Create a Portrait Section (Section Books Only)
Set up a portrait section and control which portraits automatically flow into it.
Written by Alex Reyes
Updated at February 23rd, 2026
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⚠️ Project Type Notice
This article applies to Section projects only. If your project uses Ladder format, please see this guide instead: Portrait Pages (Ladder Books)
🧑🎓Portrait Section Perks
Portrait sections allow you to automatically place portraits into a section based on rules such as grade, teacher, or homeroom. This helps organize student photos efficiently and keeps portrait pages structured as your book develops.
➕ Creating a Portrait Section
From your project dashboard, locate the Sections module on the left side.
- Click New Section.
- Select Portrait as the section type.
- Click Next.
📝 Section Setup Options
If you have not yet imported portraits, you will only be able to:
- Name your section
- Enter the number of pages
If portraits have already been imported, additional portrait rule options will appear.
⚙️ Setting Portrait Rules
You can now (or later) choose which portraits flow into the section.
Select one or more of the following:
- Grade
- Teacher
- Homeroom
The number displayed next to each option shows how many portraits match that rule.
📄 Choosing Page Count
Choose how many pages you want in the section. You can change this later, but setting it now creates your starting layout.
To help determine page count:
- Select a number from Planned portraits per page
- The system will recommend how many pages are needed for all portraits to fit.
Example:
If you have 100 portraits and select 25 portraits per page, the system will recommend 4 pages.
Later, you can choose a specific layout and adjust portraits per page if needed.
Click Finish to create the section.
✏️ Editing Portrait Section Rules
You can update portrait rules at any time after the section has been created.
- Locate the portrait section in the Sections module (identified by a portrait silhouette icon).
- Click the gear icon to the right of the section name.
- Select Edit portrait rules.
- Adjust Grade, Teacher, and/or Homeroom.
- Click Save.
The section will automatically update to display portraits that match the new rules.
📚 Portrait sections streamline photo organization by automatically placing portraits where they belong, saving time while keeping your yearbook structured and accurate.