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Help Center/Layers and tools/Create layers/Add and edit images

Add and edit images

You can add images to your document, incorporating photos, screenshots, or other visual assets into your design content. Motiff supports images in PNG, JPEG, HEIC, and WebP formats.

Images in Motiff are not a separate layer type but a fill type. You can add images to any shape or vector network.

Note: The maximum image size is 4096 × 4096 pixels. If an image exceeds this size limit, it will be downsized proportionally to 4096 pixels. In some cases, Motiff may need to decode and convert the image before adding it to the file, so we cannot guarantee that all files’ metadata will be preserved.

Add images

Add an image as a fill

You can set an image as the fill for an existing shape through the fill section in the right sidebar. This method only supports uploading images locally.

Note: Images must be uploaded in PNG or JPG format.

You can follow the steps below to add images as a fill.

  1. 1.Select or create a shape on your canvas. Navigate to the Fill modal in the right sidebar to open the color picker.
  2. 2.Click on the Fill mode and select Image from the options. Locate and click the Choose image in the preview to browse your computer’s files.

    Tip: Motiff will automatically apply a black-and-white checkerboard placeholder to the shape.

  3. 3.After selecting your preferred image, click Open to confirm. The chosen image will instantly replace the placeholder and become the new fill for your shape. 'set as the fill.png'

Tip: If you want to replace an image after setting it as a fill, you can drag the image over the image preview area in the fill modal or drag it over the Fill color well in the right sidebar.

Add images in bulk

You can add images by clicking on Place image in the shape tool menu in the toolbar. This method allows you to precisely choose the placement of each image. Since Motiff considers images as fills, you can add them to existing layers.

Tip: You can use the following shortcuts to place images.

  • macOS: ⇧ Shift + ⌘ Command + K
  • Windows: Shift + Ctrl + K

Ways to place images

In Motiff, you can use the following four ways to place images on the canvas.

  • Click on a canvas area to add the image at the corresponding coordinates. The image size will be consistent with its original size.
  • Click and drag to define the dimensions of the image. By this means, the image you add can be different from the original size of the image.
  • Click on an existing layer on the canvas. In this way, you can set the image as the fill for that layer, with the image fill mode defaulting to fill.
  • Click Place all in the menu bar to add all images to the canvas.

'Place all'

Paste images

You can use shortcuts Command + V / Ctrl + V to paste images.

If you want to paste an image to create a new layer, you need to deselect layers on the canvas before pasting the image. This makes it easy to copy images from the web without downloading them. Motiff will generate a rectangle with dimensions identical to the original image and apply the image as its fill.

If you want to paste an image to an existing layer, you can select the existing layer before pasting the image. Motiff will add an image as a new fill to the selected layer.

Tip: To replace an existing fill, you can select the desired fill modal in the right sidebar, including fill, fit, crop, and tile.

Edit images

Note: Motiff supports four different image fill modes, which will lead to different display effects depending on the size of the image and the layer: Fill, Fit, Crop, and Tile.

Scale and resize images

When Motiff applies an image as a fill, it does not allow direct scaling or resizing of the image itself.

However, you can scale the layer containing the image, just like any other layer. The image's scaling and positioning will depend on the selected image fill mode.

For instance, in the example below, the image fill mode is set to Fill. As the layer is resized, Motiff adjusts the image to ensure it completely covers the layer.

Crop an image

  1. 1.

    Select the layer you want to adjust. Click on the fill swatch in the design panel to open the fill menu.

  2. 2.

    Click next to the image fill mode and choose Crop.'Crop Images.png'

  3. 3.

    Eight blue handles will appear around the image. You can crop the image by:

    • Click and drag the blue handles in any direction to crop.
    • Click and drag the image to reposition it.'blue handles.png'
  4. 4.

    Click anywhere on the canvas to apply the crop.

Tips:

  • Quick crop: After selecting an image, hold ⌘ Command / Ctrl and click and drag the bounding box to crop it.
  • If you release ⌘ Command / Ctrl before dragging the mouse, the action will revert to resizing the image.

Rotate an image

You can rotate the image within the layer, which will not affect the orientation of the layer itself, only the image within it.

Click '16_panel_rotate.svg' to rotate the image 90º clockwise:

  1. 1.Select the layer you want to adjust. Click on the fill swatch in the design panel to open the fill menu.
  2. 2.Click '16_panel_rotate.svg' to rotate 90º clockwise. You can rotate multiple times as needed.
  3. 3.Click '16_common_close.svg' in the upper right corner of the fill settings to close and return to the canvas.

Apply image adjustments

Motiff offers non-destructive adjustment features. You can undo or change these settings at any time. As shown in the video below, Motiff supports the adjustments of Exposure, Contrast, Saturation, Temperature, Tint, Highlights, and Shadows.