# 7. How to add images and image effects?

## Easily add images and image effects

Click  <img src="https://1162200595-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LrRgUTEb29ZBeY8Xni6%2F-MMx44ch2eDpE2e5wsu6%2F-MMx8V8RFlDOJc1gEBQT%2FImage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=ecc36959-056f-4d0f-9ab2-17c7f270c7a6" alt="" data-size="original"> "Image" in the toolbar of Drawtify Designer to easily upload your own pictures. Support JPG, PNG, JIF, SVG format. An <img src="https://1162200595-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LrRgUTEb29ZBeY8Xni6%2F-MNXPv5mUS_LTt2g_104%2F-MNXUF_kU7EZNI7X4Z79%2FScreen%20Shot%202020-12-02%20at%2016.06.12.png?alt=media&#x26;token=c7ec8a7b-6bba-4e8b-96fd-4c97a9cc166c" alt="" data-size="original"> "Upload" library has been added to the toolbox of Drawtify Designer Online. Not only can you easily upload your own images, but you can also save them online (PRO users use 1GB of storage space).

Of course, you can also choose from the <img src="https://1162200595-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LrRgUTEb29ZBeY8Xni6%2F-MNXPv5mUS_LTt2g_104%2F-MNXUuK5MiP_Gj9MrEW7%2FScreen%20Shot%202020-12-02%20at%2016.09.01.png?alt=media&#x26;token=cd0442ff-3723-40d9-b8a2-c4efc6dc99f1" alt="" data-size="original"> "Image" library in the toolbox. Click or drag to get the selected image.

### 7-1. Add image filters and masks

When you click on any image in the canvas, the  <img src="https://1162200595-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LrRgUTEb29ZBeY8Xni6%2F-MNXeNNydyI4DoVTkPHr%2F-MNXftwHB--mQ-dAlhL9%2FScreen%20Shot%202020-12-02%20at%2017.01.28.png?alt=media&#x26;token=3c5527d8-3c16-4562-bdca-27c81edff3b0" alt="" data-size="original"> "Image Inspector" on the right will be automatically called. Here, you can click <img src="https://1162200595-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LrRgUTEb29ZBeY8Xni6%2F-MNXPv5mUS_LTt2g_104%2F-MNXd5ykMQrBCUmQ9906%2FScreen%20Shot%202020-12-02%20at%2016.49.09.png?alt=media&#x26;token=9746b714-bcf3-443c-b1aa-fcc9dc9ded9e" alt="" data-size="original">"Image Filter" to add effects to the image. Click any image filter template to get its filter effect easily. Of course, you can also "customize" to get the most satisfactory effect you think. E.g:

<div align="left"><img src="https://1162200595-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LrRgUTEb29ZBeY8Xni6%2F-MNXPv5mUS_LTt2g_104%2F-MNXdH2sf-aOvLJNpz_a%2Fimage%20filter.png?alt=media&#x26;token=3971245b-722c-42b7-a85c-f6ed074f13f6" alt="Image Filter"></div>

In addition, the mask of Drawtify Designer can achieve arbitrary rectangular cropping of images. Just click <img src="https://1162200595-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LrRgUTEb29ZBeY8Xni6%2F-MNXeNNydyI4DoVTkPHr%2F-MNXjBIkuhCFNJBfpMYq%2FScreen%20Shot%202020-12-02%20at%2017.15.36.png?alt=media&#x26;token=b87d161b-0599-4e2f-ace2-7133e4427bc2" alt="" data-size="original"> "Mask Resize", or double-click the image directly. E.g:

<div align="left"><img src="https://1162200595-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LrRgUTEb29ZBeY8Xni6%2F-MNXeNNydyI4DoVTkPHr%2F-MNXjIL2vR6hKqtYzPqS%2FScreen%20Shot%202020-12-02%20at%2016.34.02.png?alt=media&#x26;token=3217c954-aea1-4426-9f48-117c689b1406" alt="Mask Resize"></div>

It is worth mentioning that Drawtify Designer has a magical **magic photo frame**. Click on the image, then select a suitable shape in the "icons" library, drag and drop to the image, you can realize the magic photo frame of the selected shape. E.g:

<div align="left"><img src="https://1162200595-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LrRgUTEb29ZBeY8Xni6%2F-MNXeNNydyI4DoVTkPHr%2F-MNXjYr367g48Ge_2UbX%2FScreen%20Shot%202020-12-02%20at%2016.43.15.png?alt=media&#x26;token=ab2a7859-0c83-467a-948c-70baedbfdf3b" alt="magic photo frame"></div>

### 7-2. **Custom magic photo frame**

Of course, you can also customize the photo frame. Just draw the ideal shape through the built-in vector editor. First click on the image, then press and hold "shift" and then click on the shape, and finally click on <img src="https://1162200595-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LrRgUTEb29ZBeY8Xni6%2F-MNXeNNydyI4DoVTkPHr%2F-MNXjetmACRTnwper0_9%2FScreen%20Shot%202020-12-02%20at%2017.15.52.png?alt=media&#x26;token=f196a4fb-59b6-4d53-820b-0c16f8a07d51" alt="" data-size="original"> "Path Add To Image" to get a **custom magic photo frame**. E.g:

<div align="left"><img src="https://1162200595-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LrRgUTEb29ZBeY8Xni6%2F-MNXeNNydyI4DoVTkPHr%2F-MNXjloGCJMjXvFHizvv%2FScreen%20Shot%202020-12-02%20at%2016.43.50.png?alt=media&#x26;token=537ff34a-83a9-4089-a5ca-db38fddb2109" alt="custom magic photo frame"></div>

### 7-3. Remove image background

Delete the image background, for Drawtify Designer, there is no learning difficulty. Just click <img src="https://1162200595-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LrRgUTEb29ZBeY8Xni6%2F-MNXeNNydyI4DoVTkPHr%2F-MNXr1YBGqiqdleZR_4n%2FScreen%20Shot%202020-12-02%20at%2017.50.11.png?alt=media&#x26;token=3dcc73d2-74dd-4014-b088-7b9758fd2f3f" alt="" data-size="original"> "BG Removal", and then click the image to reserve the area you want (pen tool). Of course, you may need to spend a little time thinking it looks a bit complicated, but you can click on "BG Removal" unlimited times to modify it. E.g:

<div align="left"><img src="https://1162200595-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LrRgUTEb29ZBeY8Xni6%2F-MNXeNNydyI4DoVTkPHr%2F-MNXr6pjzM3yxKz_paoy%2FBG%20Removal.png?alt=media&#x26;token=04c52128-7861-4828-a63f-7f43d56308e2" alt="Remove image background"></div>

### 7-4. Add special effects to images

Click <img src="https://1162200595-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LrRgUTEb29ZBeY8Xni6%2F-MNSFFFMthDN8Quc7tPq%2F-MNSKgkrgzQ3q4cKHzBq%2FScreen%20Shot%202020-12-01%20at%2016.06.10.png?alt=media&#x26;token=1c6ad29c-b195-40a4-91ed-3553236abd63" alt="" data-size="original"> "Node Filter" to add special effects to the image,   and use "Filter Template" <img src="https://1162200595-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LrRgUTEb29ZBeY8Xni6%2F-MNXrQVXyvnsL6-nPRHE%2F-MNXuvSGvSeFsIg_JYmG%2FScreen%20Shot%202020-12-02%20at%2018.06.40.png?alt=media&#x26;token=71237a0a-732c-4196-ab36-98a79e250e1c" alt="" data-size="original"> <img src="https://1162200595-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LrRgUTEb29ZBeY8Xni6%2F-MNSFFFMthDN8Quc7tPq%2F-MNSLdO7-BLBBpcjI0sZ%2FScreen%20Shot%202020-12-01%20at%2011.14.34.png?alt=media&#x26;token=48a93fd5-ed39-49f4-b4b1-d363730a6532" alt="" data-size="original">to easily obtain filter effects with one click.  &#x20;

Click <img src="https://1162200595-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LrRgUTEb29ZBeY8Xni6%2F-MNSFFFMthDN8Quc7tPq%2F-MNSKlrpEMhTdWtbqpsP%2FScreen%20Shot%202020-12-01%20at%2016.06.21.png?alt=media&#x26;token=a6855690-7ef9-4618-b162-a22604cabb85" alt="" data-size="original"> "Blend Mode" <img src="https://1162200595-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LrRgUTEb29ZBeY8Xni6%2F-MNSFFFMthDN8Quc7tPq%2F-MNSLmOHBHGp0tu3pZPT%2FScreen%20Shot%202020-12-01%20at%2011.14.52.png?alt=media&#x26;token=084a291a-d17d-47e6-aa97-261bd45095be" alt="" data-size="original"> to add a montage effect to the image. E.g:

<div align="left"><img src="https://1162200595-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LrRgUTEb29ZBeY8Xni6%2F-MNXrQVXyvnsL6-nPRHE%2F-MNXvLZYTASJUivF-9f6%2Fimage%20filter%201.png?alt=media&#x26;token=33a008ee-c95c-4f85-9425-296e273bc4a7" alt="Add special effects to images"></div>
