diff --git a/modules/rpubs/components/folk-pubs-editor.ts b/modules/rpubs/components/folk-pubs-editor.ts
index 07ebcd0..81e0b58 100644
--- a/modules/rpubs/components/folk-pubs-editor.ts
+++ b/modules/rpubs/components/folk-pubs-editor.ts
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ export class FolkPubsEditor extends HTMLElement {
 		{ target: '.format-btn', title: "Format", message: "Choose a pocket-book format — digest, half-letter, A6, and more.", advanceOnClick: false },
 		{ target: '.btn-generate', title: "Generate PDF", message: "Generate a print-ready PDF in the selected format.", advanceOnClick: false },
 		{ target: '.btn-new-draft', title: "Drafts", message: "Save multiple drafts with real-time collaborative sync.", advanceOnClick: false },
+		{ target: '.btn-zine-gen', title: "Zine Generator", message: "Generate an AI-illustrated 8-page zine — pick a topic, style, and tone, then edit any section before printing.", advanceOnClick: false },
 	];
 
 	set formats(val: BookFormat[]) {
@@ -431,6 +432,10 @@ export class FolkPubsEditor extends HTMLElement {
 						${this._loading ? "Generating..." : "Generate PDF"}
 					</button>
 
+					<a class="btn-zine-gen" href="/${this._spaceSlug}/rpubs/zine">
+						<span style="font-size:1rem">&#128240;</span> AI Zine Generator
+					</a>
+
 					${this._error ? `<div class="error">${this.escapeHtml(this._error)}</div>` : ""}
 
 					${this._pdfUrl ? `
@@ -845,6 +850,23 @@ export class FolkPubsEditor extends HTMLElement {
 			.btn-generate:hover { background: var(--rs-primary-hover); }
 			.btn-generate:disabled { opacity: 0.5; cursor: not-allowed; }
 
+			.btn-zine-gen {
+				display: flex;
+				align-items: center;
+				gap: 0.4rem;
+				padding: 0.5rem 1rem;
+				border-radius: 0.5rem;
+				background: linear-gradient(135deg, #f59e0b, #ef4444);
+				color: #fff;
+				font-size: 0.8rem;
+				font-weight: 600;
+				text-decoration: none;
+				text-align: center;
+				justify-content: center;
+				transition: opacity 0.15s;
+			}
+			.btn-zine-gen:hover { opacity: 0.85; }
+
 			.error {
 				color: #f87171;
 				font-size: 0.8rem;
diff --git a/server/mi-routes.ts b/server/mi-routes.ts
index 3920ba5..24d0a50 100644
--- a/server/mi-routes.ts
+++ b/server/mi-routes.ts
@@ -225,7 +225,9 @@ Given raw unstructured content (pasted text, meeting notes, link dumps, etc.),
 analyze it and classify each distinct piece into the most appropriate canvas shape type.
 
 ## Shape Mapping Rules
-- URLs / links → folk-embed (set url prop)
+- Image URLs (.png, .jpg, .gif, .webp, .svg) → folk-image (set src prop)
+- Simple links / URLs (not embeddable video/interactive) → folk-bookmark (set url prop)
+- Embeddable URLs (YouTube, Twitter, Google Maps, Gather, etc.) → folk-embed (set url prop)
 - Dates / events / schedules → folk-calendar (set title, description props)
 - Locations / addresses / places → folk-map (set query prop)
 - Action items / TODOs / tasks → folk-workflow-block (set label, blockType:"action" props)
@@ -249,7 +251,8 @@ Return a JSON object with:
 - If the content is too short or trivial for multiple shapes, still return at least one shape`;
 
 const KNOWN_TRIAGE_SHAPES = new Set([
-	"folk-markdown", "folk-embed", "folk-calendar", "folk-map",
+	"folk-markdown", "folk-embed", "folk-image", "folk-bookmark",
+	"folk-calendar", "folk-map",
 	"folk-workflow-block", "folk-social-post", "folk-choice-vote",
 	"folk-prompt", "folk-image-gen", "folk-slide",
 ]);
diff --git a/website/canvas.html b/website/canvas.html
index 2701b6b..00471ac 100644
--- a/website/canvas.html
+++ b/website/canvas.html
@@ -3860,14 +3860,45 @@
 				const overlay = document.getElementById("triage-drop-overlay");
 				let dragEnterCount = 0;
 
+				const IMAGE_EXT_RE = /\.(png|jpe?g|gif|webp|svg|bmp|ico)(\?.*)?$/i;
+				const URL_RE = /^https?:\/\/\S+$/i;
+
 				function startTriage(text, type) {
 					const mgr = new TriageManager();
 					const panel = new MiTriagePanel(mgr);
 					mgr.analyze(text, type);
 				}
 
+				async function handleImageFile(file) {
+					const reader = new FileReader();
+					reader.onload = async () => {
+						try {
+							const res = await fetch("/api/image-upload", {
+								method: "POST",
+								headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+								body: JSON.stringify({ image: reader.result }),
+							});
+							const data = await res.json();
+							if (data.url) {
+								window.__canvasApi.newShape("folk-image", { src: data.url, alt: file.name });
+							}
+						} catch (err) {
+							console.error("[canvas] image upload failed:", err);
+						}
+					};
+					reader.readAsDataURL(file);
+				}
+
+				function handleUrl(url) {
+					if (IMAGE_EXT_RE.test(url)) {
+						window.__canvasApi.newShape("folk-image", { src: url });
+					} else {
+						window.__canvasApi.newShape("folk-bookmark", { url });
+					}
+				}
+
 				document.addEventListener("dragenter", (e) => {
-					if (e.dataTransfer?.types?.includes("text/plain") || e.dataTransfer?.types?.includes("text/uri-list")) {
+					if (e.dataTransfer?.types?.includes("text/plain") || e.dataTransfer?.types?.includes("text/uri-list") || e.dataTransfer?.types?.includes("Files")) {
 						dragEnterCount++;
 						overlay.classList.add("active");
 					}
@@ -3888,10 +3919,24 @@
 				document.addEventListener("drop", (e) => {
 					dragEnterCount = 0;
 					overlay.classList.remove("active");
-					const text = e.dataTransfer?.getData("text/plain") || e.dataTransfer?.getData("text/uri-list") || "";
-					if (text.trim()) {
+
+					// 1. Check for image files
+					const imageFile = Array.from(e.dataTransfer?.files || []).find(f => f.type.startsWith("image/"));
+					if (imageFile) {
 						e.preventDefault();
-						startTriage(text, "drop");
+						handleImageFile(imageFile);
+						return;
+					}
+
+					// 2. Check for text/URL
+					const text = (e.dataTransfer?.getData("text/plain") || e.dataTransfer?.getData("text/uri-list") || "").trim();
+					if (text) {
+						e.preventDefault();
+						if (URL_RE.test(text)) {
+							handleUrl(text);
+						} else {
+							startTriage(text, "drop");
+						}
 					}
 				});
 
@@ -3899,8 +3944,32 @@
 				document.addEventListener("paste", (e) => {
 					const el = document.activeElement;
 					if (el && (el.tagName === "INPUT" || el.tagName === "TEXTAREA" || el.isContentEditable)) return;
-					const text = e.clipboardData?.getData("text/plain") || "";
-					if (text.trim() && text.length > 20) {
+
+					// 1. Check for image in clipboard
+					const items = Array.from(e.clipboardData?.items || []);
+					const imageItem = items.find(item => item.type.startsWith("image/"));
+					if (imageItem) {
+						const file = imageItem.getAsFile();
+						if (file) {
+							e.preventDefault();
+							handleImageFile(file);
+							return;
+						}
+					}
+
+					// 2. Check for text
+					const text = (e.clipboardData?.getData("text/plain") || "").trim();
+					if (!text) return;
+
+					// 3. URL detection
+					if (URL_RE.test(text)) {
+						e.preventDefault();
+						handleUrl(text);
+						return;
+					}
+
+					// 4. Long text → triage (existing behavior)
+					if (text.length > 20) {
 						e.preventDefault();
 						startTriage(text, "paste");
 					}
@@ -3930,6 +3999,8 @@
 
 			document.getElementById("new-piano").addEventListener("click", () => setPendingTool("folk-piano"));
 			document.getElementById("new-embed").addEventListener("click", () => setPendingTool("folk-embed"));
+			document.getElementById("new-image").addEventListener("click", () => setPendingTool("folk-image"));
+			document.getElementById("new-bookmark").addEventListener("click", () => setPendingTool("folk-bookmark"));
 			document.getElementById("new-calendar").addEventListener("click", () => setPendingTool("folk-calendar"));
 			document.getElementById("new-map").addEventListener("click", () => setPendingTool("folk-map"));
 			document.getElementById("new-image-gen").addEventListener("click", () => setPendingTool("folk-image-gen"));