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+// scene-format.ts — v2 scene format types and Fabric v1→v2 converter
+
+// ── Types ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+export interface SceneObject {
+  id: string;
+  type: 'image' | 'video' | 'text' | 'group';
+  x: number;
+  y: number;
+  w: number;
+  h: number;
+  sx: number;
+  sy: number;
+  angle: number;
+  z: number;
+  opacity: number;
+  locked: boolean;
+  name: string;
+  visible: boolean;
+  flipX?: boolean;
+  flipY?: boolean;
+}
+
+export interface ImageObject extends SceneObject {
+  type: 'image';
+  asset: string;
+  filters: string[];
+}
+
+export interface VideoObject extends SceneObject {
+  type: 'video';
+  asset: string;
+  muted: boolean;
+  loop: boolean;
+}
+
+export interface TextObject extends SceneObject {
+  type: 'text';
+  text: string;
+  fontSize: number;
+  fill: string;
+  fontFamily: string;
+}
+
+export interface GroupObject extends SceneObject {
+  type: 'group';
+  children: string[];
+}
+
+export type AnySceneObject = ImageObject | VideoObject | TextObject | GroupObject;
+
+export interface SceneData {
+  v: 2;
+  bg: string;
+  objects: AnySceneObject[];
+}
+
+// ── Helpers ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+const API_IMAGES_PREFIX = '/api/images/';
+
+/** Extract asset key from a Fabric image src URL.
+ *  `/api/images/boards/abc/def.png` → `boards/abc/def.png`
+ *  Falls back to full src if pattern doesn't match. */
+function extractAssetKey(src: string | undefined): string {
+  if (!src) return '';
+  const idx = src.indexOf(API_IMAGES_PREFIX);
+  if (idx !== -1) return src.slice(idx + API_IMAGES_PREFIX.length);
+  // Absolute URL with host — try stripping origin
+  try {
+    const url = new URL(src);
+    const pathIdx = url.pathname.indexOf(API_IMAGES_PREFIX);
+    if (pathIdx !== -1) return url.pathname.slice(pathIdx + API_IMAGES_PREFIX.length);
+  } catch {
+    // not a valid URL — fine
+  }
+  return src;
+}
+
+/** Pull filter type names from Fabric's filter array. */
+function extractFilters(fabricFilters: any[] | undefined): string[] {
+  if (!Array.isArray(fabricFilters)) return [];
+  return fabricFilters
+    .map((f) => f?.type ?? f?.Type ?? '')
+    .filter(Boolean);
+}
+
+/** Build base SceneObject fields from a Fabric object. */
+function baseFields(fObj: any, index: number): SceneObject {
+  return {
+    id: fObj.id ?? crypto.randomUUID(),
+    type: 'image', // caller overrides
+    x: fObj.left ?? 0,
+    y: fObj.top ?? 0,
+    w: fObj.width ?? 0,
+    h: fObj.height ?? 0,
+    sx: fObj.scaleX ?? 1,
+    sy: fObj.scaleY ?? 1,
+    angle: fObj.angle ?? 0,
+    z: index,
+    opacity: fObj.opacity ?? 1,
+    locked: fObj.selectable === false,
+    name: fObj.name ?? '',
+    visible: fObj.visible !== false,
+    ...(fObj.flipX ? { flipX: true } : {}),
+    ...(fObj.flipY ? { flipY: true } : {}),
+  };
+}
+
+// ── Converter ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/** Convert Fabric.js canvas JSON (v1 format) to SceneData v2. */
+export function convertFabricToV2(fabricJson: any): SceneData {
+  const objects: AnySceneObject[] = [];
+  const srcObjects: any[] = fabricJson?.objects ?? [];
+  let zCounter = 0;
+
+  for (const fObj of srcObjects) {
+    const fabricType: string = fObj.type ?? '';
+
+    // Skip unsupported types (e.g. path from drawing tools)
+    if (fabricType === 'path') continue;
+
+    if (fabricType === 'group') {
+      convertGroup(fObj, objects, zCounter);
+      // Group + its children all get z slots
+      const childCount = Array.isArray(fObj.objects) ? fObj.objects.length : 0;
+      zCounter += 1 + childCount;
+      continue;
+    }
+
+    const converted = convertSingle(fObj, zCounter);
+    if (converted) {
+      objects.push(converted);
+      zCounter++;
+    }
+  }
+
+  return {
+    v: 2,
+    bg: fabricJson?.background ?? fabricJson?.backgroundColor ?? '',
+    objects,
+  };
+}
+
+/** Convert a single non-group Fabric object. Returns null for unsupported types. */
+function convertSingle(fObj: any, z: number): AnySceneObject | null {
+  const fabricType: string = fObj.type ?? '';
+
+  if (fabricType === 'image') {
+    return {
+      ...baseFields(fObj, z),
+      type: 'image',
+      asset: extractAssetKey(fObj.src),
+      filters: extractFilters(fObj.filters),
+    } as ImageObject;
+  }
+
+  if (fabricType === 'i-text' || fabricType === 'text' || fabricType === 'textbox') {
+    return {
+      ...baseFields(fObj, z),
+      type: 'text',
+      text: fObj.text ?? '',
+      fontSize: fObj.fontSize ?? 24,
+      fill: fObj.fill ?? '#000000',
+      fontFamily: fObj.fontFamily ?? 'sans-serif',
+    } as TextObject;
+  }
+
+  if (fabricType === 'video') {
+    return {
+      ...baseFields(fObj, z),
+      type: 'video',
+      asset: extractAssetKey(fObj.src),
+      muted: fObj.muted ?? true,
+      loop: fObj.loop ?? true,
+    } as VideoObject;
+  }
+
+  // Unknown type — treat as image with empty asset (best-effort)
+  if (fabricType) {
+    return {
+      ...baseFields(fObj, z),
+      type: 'image',
+      asset: extractAssetKey(fObj.src),
+      filters: [],
+    } as ImageObject;
+  }
+
+  return null;
+}
+
+/** Convert a Fabric group: flatten children to top-level with absolute coords. */
+function convertGroup(
+  fObj: any,
+  out: AnySceneObject[],
+  zStart: number,
+): void {
+  const groupId = fObj.id ?? crypto.randomUUID();
+  const groupLeft = fObj.left ?? 0;
+  const groupTop = fObj.top ?? 0;
+  const groupScaleX = fObj.scaleX ?? 1;
+  const groupScaleY = fObj.scaleY ?? 1;
+  const groupAngle = fObj.angle ?? 0;
+
+  const children: any[] = fObj.objects ?? [];
+  const childIds: string[] = [];
+
+  // Convert radians for rotation transform
+  const rad = (groupAngle * Math.PI) / 180;
+  const cos = Math.cos(rad);
+  const sin = Math.sin(rad);
+
+  for (let i = 0; i < children.length; i++) {
+    const child = children[i];
+    if (child.type === 'path') continue;
+
+    const childId = child.id ?? crypto.randomUUID();
+    // Fabric groups store children relative to group center.
+    // Transform child position to canvas-absolute coordinates.
+    const relX = (child.left ?? 0) * groupScaleX;
+    const relY = (child.top ?? 0) * groupScaleY;
+    const absX = groupLeft + relX * cos - relY * sin;
+    const absY = groupTop + relX * sin + relY * cos;
+
+    const adjusted = {
+      ...child,
+      id: childId,
+      left: absX,
+      top: absY,
+      scaleX: (child.scaleX ?? 1) * groupScaleX,
+      scaleY: (child.scaleY ?? 1) * groupScaleY,
+      angle: (child.angle ?? 0) + groupAngle,
+    };
+
+    const converted = convertSingle(adjusted, zStart + 1 + i);
+    if (converted) {
+      childIds.push(converted.id);
+      out.push(converted);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Push the group object itself (references children by ID)
+  const group: GroupObject = {
+    ...baseFields(fObj, zStart),
+    type: 'group',
+    id: groupId,
+    children: childIds,
+  };
+  out.push(group);
+}