Media tools
Image Editor
Annotate and edit an image with layers and effects.
Before you start
Select the intended collection or item before changing its settings.
Where to find it
Tools > Image Editor; Image source > Edit.
Use it
- Choose Open Image or Paste Image.
- Choose Select, Highlight, Pencil, Arrow, or Text.
- Add annotations or image/text layers.
- Set fill, stroke, size, font, and opacity.
- Arrange layers.
- Add/adjust effects.
- Choose Save Image.
Controls and additional tasks
Undo/Redo reverses supported edits. Remove BG uses edge-color detection. Merge Down combines the selected layer with the next layer; Flatten Visible Layers combines visible layers. Clear All removes layers. Effects include Color Correction, Levels, Sharpen, Color Overlay, Shadow, Glow, Blur, Vignette, Crop, and Corner. Select an effect before reorder/reset/delete. Fit To Window and Zoom change the editor view.
Control reference
| Control | Use |
|---|---|
| File | Use this action for the selected item. |
| Open Image | Open image. |
| Paste Image | Paste image. |
| Save Image | Export image. |
| Close Document | Cancel. |
| Edit | Edit the selected item. |
| Undo | Undo. |
| Redo | Redo. |
| Delete Selected | Delete selected. |
| Clear All | Clear all. |
| Tools | Use this action for the selected item. |
| Select | Set mode. |
| Highlight | Set mode. |
| Pencil | Set mode. |
| Arrow | Set mode. |
| Text | Set mode. |
| Layers | Use this action for the selected item. |
| Move Up | Move the selected item earlier or above other items. |
| Move Down | Move the selected item later or below other items. |
| Move To Top | Move layer top. |
| Move To Bottom | Move layer bottom. |
| Toggle Visibility | Toggle selected layer visibility. |
| Merge Down | Merge layer down. |
| Flatten Visible Layers | Flatten layers. |
| View | Use this action for the selected item. |
| Fit To Window | Fit to window. |
| Open image | Open image. |
| Paste image | Paste image. |
| Add image as layer | Add image layer. |
| Remove BG | Remove the image background using edge-color detection |
| Save image | Export image. |
| Delete selected layer | Delete selected. |
| Clear | Clear all layers |
| Tools | Select / move layer |
| Tools | Highlight |
| Tools | Pencil |
| Tools | Arrow |
| Tools | Text |
| Text | Set text for this item. |
| Text | Select font |
| Text | Set text for this item. Minimum: 10; Maximum: 240. |
| Text | Place text at center |
| Fill | Set fill for this item. |
| Fill | Set color. |
| Stroke | Set stroke for this item. |
| Stroke | Set border color. |
| Size | Set the size of the selected text/tool/effect. Minimum: 0; Maximum: 32. |
| Size | Set the size of the selected text/tool/effect. |
| Layer | Use this action for the selected item. |
| Open Base Image | Open image. |
| Paste Base Image | Paste image. |
| Add Image Layer | Add image layer. |
| Add Text Layer | Add text. |
| Move layer up | Move layer up. |
| Move layer down | Move layer down. |
| Move to top | Move layer top. |
| Move to bottom | Move layer bottom. |
| Toggle selected layer visibility | Toggle selected layer visibility. |
| Merge selected layer down | Merge layer down. |
| Flatten visible layers | Flatten layers. |
| Layer opacity | Set layer opacity for this item. Minimum: 0; Maximum: 100. |
| Layer opacity | Set layer opacity for this item. |
| Layer | Set layer for this item. |
| Stroke Size | Set stroke size for this item. Minimum: 0; Maximum: 96. |
| Stroke Size | Set stroke size for this item. |
| Font | Select font |
| Font | Choose the text font. |
| Effect | Set effect for this item. |
| Add | Add the selected item. |
| Adjustments | Use this action for the selected item. |
| Remove BG | Add remove background effect. |
| Color Correction | Add color correction effect. |
| Levels | Add levels effect. |
| Sharpen | Add sharpen effect. |
| Graphics | Use this action for the selected item. |
| Color Overlay | Add color overlay effect. |
| Stroke | Add stroke effect. |
| Shadow | Add shadow effect. |
| Glow | Add glow effect. |
| Geometry | Use this action for the selected item. |
| Blur | Add blur effect. |
| Vignette | Add vignette effect. |
| Crop | Add crop effect. |
| Corner | Add corner effect. |
| Move effect up | Move effect up. |
| Move effect down | Move effect down. |
| Move effect to top | Move effect top. |
| Move effect to bottom | Move effect bottom. |
| Reset selected effect | Reset selected effect. |
| Delete selected effect | Delete selected effect. |
| Fit to window | Fit to window. |
| Zoom | Set zoom for this item. Minimum: 25; Maximum: 400. |
Example
Add arrows to a slide image and save the edited copy.
Keys in this feature
| Key | Action | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl+O | Open image | Built-in shortcut |
| Ctrl+V | Paste image | Built-in shortcut |
| Ctrl+S | Export image | Built-in shortcut |
| Ctrl+Z | Undo | Built-in shortcut |
| Ctrl+Y | Redo | Built-in shortcut |
| Delete | Delete selected | Built-in shortcut |
Related pages
Image · Keyboard shortcuts · Menu reference · Manual contents