In a Canvas, you can edit images directly where you work. Select an image to open the selected-image toolbar, where some actions appear directly and additional actions are available in the searchable Tools menu. Depending on the asset and workflow, available actions can include Edit text, Prompt, Crop, Change lighting, Remove background, Extend background, Erase, Upscale, Split elements, Convert, Smart resize, Flip & rotate, and Camera angle.
These controls appear in the selected-image toolbar. If you open Canvas in fullscreen, the toolbar also includes fullscreen controls for working with more space.
Editing text in an image
Edit text identifies text elements in the selected image so you can update them directly in Canvas. It uses OCR to detect text, supports broader text detection, and can reuse existing OCR enrichment for images sourced from your workspace when available.
Select an image.
Choose Edit text from the selected-image toolbar or from Tools.
Select the detected text you want to update and make your edits.
Cropping an image
You can choose to crop your image by setting custom dimensions or using specific aspect ratios.
Select the image and choose Crop from Tools.
Set a custom width and height, manually drag the blue bounding box to your preferred size, or use the dropdown menu to select specific aspect ratios for social media posts.
Once you are satisfied with your selection, click the blue Crop button to apply the change.
Editing with prompts
You can edit a selected image or group with Canvas agent chat. Choose Prompt to open the agent with your selection already referenced, then describe the edit you want or choose a Canvas Skill from the chat composer.
Click the Prompt button to open Canvas agent.
Type your desired change into the text box (for example, "add my logo to this image").
Choose a specific AI model from the dropdown menu, or leave it on Auto to allow Canvas to choose the best model for you.
Click the generate button (the arrow icon) to process the prompt and apply the change.
For command-driven workflows available from the skills button or slash-command suggestions, see Explore Canvas Skills.
Changing lighting
Use Change lighting to relight a selected image with a different light source or direction.
Select an image.
Open Tools and choose Change lighting.
Choose a lighting style, such as sun, moon, candle, firelight, neon lighting, or solid color.
Adjust the available settings, such as direction, elevation, brightness, and emission type where offered.
Add optional refinement notes to describe the specific effect you want.
Choose from the available image models, then click Run to apply the transformation.
Change lighting is prompt-based, so running the same settings on the same image can produce different results. Light direction, shadow recasting, and related effects can vary by model and source image.
Flipping and rotating
For additional adjustments, you can change the orientation of your image.
Select an image
Open the Tools menu.
Select Flip and rotate.
Choose to rotate left, rotate right, flip horizontal, or flip vertical. If you make a mistake, you can select Reset to revert the changes.
Once you are happy with the new orientation, click the blue Apply button to save the change.
Erasing elements
If you want to erase specific parts of an image from Canvas, you can use the erase tool.
Open the Tools menu and select Erase.
Click and drag over the area of the image to be erased to draw a rectangle. Highlighting the area will activate the erase button.
Click the blue Erase button to remove the selected portion.
Extending the background
Canvas allows you to expand the borders of your image using the extend background feature.
Open the Tools menu
Select Extend background.
Choose the size you want to extend to. You can manually enter the desired width and height, or simply drag the edges of the rectangle to your desired size.
Once you are happy with the defined area, click the blue Extend button to generate the new background.
Removing the background
Isolate the subject of your image by removing its background entirely.
Open the Tools menu and select Remove background.
Choose whether to make the background Transparent or replace it with a solid Color.
Click the Remove button to apply the effect.
Splitting elements
Split elements decomposes a selected image into separate canvas layers while preserving the source image dimensions. Text is grouped into visual blocks, such as headlines, paragraphs, or captions. Background and foreground detection is also adaptive.
Select an image.
Open Tools and choose Split elements.
Review the returned layers on the canvas.
Upscaling an image
Increase the resolution of your image for clearer, sharper quality.
Open the Tools menu
Select Upscale
Choose a scale factor, such as 2x or 4x, from the dropdown menu.
Click the blue Upscale button to enhance the image quality.
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After you edit or generate an asset in Canvas, save it to a board to turn it into reusable workspace content. Once it's saved, you can organize it alongside the rest of your team's assets.