Web Comics Editor

A web-based WYSIWYG editor for creating and publishing webtoons and web comics. Build your comic with sections, image zones, speech bubbles, and export it as a standalone HTML file ready to host anywhere.

Features

• Section-based layout system with predefined templates (full page, split, grid, manga-style)
• Drag-and-drop image zones with comic-style effects (borders, shadows)
• Customizable speech bubbles (dialogue, thought, shout, whisper, narrator)
• Real-time preview with scroll-based animations (GSAP)
• Export to standalone HTML (responsive, includes animations)
• Export/Import projects as JSON
• Multilingual interface (English, French)

Getting Started

Prerequisites: Node.js 18+

npm install
npm run dev

Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser.

Export Options

HTML Export

Generates a self-contained HTML file with:

• All images embedded as base64
• GSAP animations included via CDN
• Fully responsive layout
• Ready to deploy on any static hosting (GitHub Pages, Netlify, Vercel)

JSON Export

Saves the complete project state for later editing.

Tech Stack

• React 19 + TypeScript
• Vite
• Tailwind CSS
• GSAP (ScrollTrigger)

Project Structure

/
├── App.tsx                 # Main application
├── components/editor/      # Editor components
│   ├── WebtoonContinuousEditor.tsx
│   ├── WebtoonPreview.tsx
│   ├── DraggableImageZone.tsx
│   ├── DraggableBubble.tsx
│   ├── SectionSidebar.tsx
│   ├── BubbleSidebar.tsx
│   ├── MetadataModal.tsx
│   └── ExportModal.tsx
├── types/editor.ts         # TypeScript definitions
└── i18n/                   # Internationalization

Todo

• Add Light theme
• Add Docker image
• Add more section templates
• Improve mobile editing experience
• Implement Cloud storage