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title: "Images | Customer's Canvas Hub"
canonical: "https://customerscanvas.com/docs/hub/designers-manual/template-editor/how-to-create-designs/images/"
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# Images

> The Template Editor allows users to add graphic elements to the design, such as photos, logos, icons, décor, and patterns. These elements usually should not be edited by end-users except for the application of standard manipulations, like moving or resizing.

In this article, let's look at various scenarios for working with graphic elements.

## Adding images

You can add images to the design in three ways:
- Drag and drop an image from your computer to the canvas.
- Open the system window **Open file** and select an image. To do so, press **Shift+M**.
- Use the **Image tool**. You can activate this tool either from the toolbar or using the **M** hotkey.

![Image Tool](images/images/image-tool.png)

The **Image tool** allows you both to select an image from your collection in **Assets/Images** and upload a user's image.

| Image collection | Uploads |
|---|---|
| ![Images of the public collection](images/images/image-tool-lib.png) | ![Uploaded image](images/images/image-tool-upload.png) | 

In the **Image library**, you can browse the tree and select an image.

In the **Upload file** tab, click **browse**, or just drag an image in one of the following formats:

- JPEG, PNG, TIFF, BMP, GIF - as raster images. 
- PDF, AI - as vector images. 
- SVG - as a [Shape](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/hub/designers-manual/template-editor/how-to-create-designs/shapes.md), as long as it comprises a single-color path.
- PSD - as a group object. 

:::warning
If a PSD file has text elements, you must first upload the necessary fonts to Customer's Canvas.
::: 

The upload progress can be tracked in the status bar in the lower-left corner. 

![Status Bar](images/images/status-bar.gif)

When the element is uploaded, it appears in the editor, and you can start working with it.

## Editing image items

The basic operations on image items are the same as what you can do with other items:

- [Manipulating Items](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/hub/designers-manual/template-editor/how-to-create-designs/manipulating-items.md)
- [Transforming Items](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/hub/designers-manual/template-editor/how-to-create-designs/transforming-items.md)
- [Blending Options](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/hub/designers-manual/template-editor/how-to-create-designs/blending-options.md)
- [Text Wrapping](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/hub/designers-manual/template-editor/how-to-create-designs/text-wrapping.md)

## Quality meter

If you upload a raster image, the Template Editor checks its resolution. If you start stretching it, the resolution starts to change, and if it drops below 300 dpi, the Template Editor will display a warning. You can see the resolution on the tooltip, which is displayed when you hover over the warning icon.

![Quality Meter](images/images/quality-meter.gif)

:::warning
To ensure good print quality, upload graphics with a high resolution.
:::

If the image consists only of vector elements, for example, PDF, upscale does not affect the print quality. In this case, the warning does not work for them. Try to use vector images whenever possible.

:::tip
Now that we know how to work with images, let's see [How to Create Placeholders for Images](https://customerscanvas.com/docs/hub/designers-manual/template-editor/how-to-create-designs/image-placeholders.md) that should be edited by end-users.
:::