Image

Creatie image tool supports PNG, JPEG, WEBP, and GIF formats.

Add Images

You can add images in the following ways:

1. Add images to the dashboard

  • Drag and drop the image into the dashboard
  • In the top-right corner of the dashboard, select Import, then select or drag and drop the image.

Creatie will create a new design file and generate a rectangular image with dimensions identical to the original image, with a maximum width or height of 4096px. If it exceeds this limit, it will be proportionally scaled to the supported maximum size. Creatie also supports adding multiple images at the same time and create a separate design file for each image.

2. Add images to the canvas

  • Drag the image directly onto the canvas

  • Copy an image and paste it onto the canvas or use the following shortcuts:

    • Mac: Command + V
    • Windows: Ctrl + V

  • Click the dropdown arrow next to the“Shape Tools”at the top of the canvas, choose Image, and add it. The keyboard shortcuts are as follows:

    • Mac: Shift+Command+K
    • Windows: Shift+Ctrl+K

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Using the methods above, Creatie will create a new design file and generate a rectangular image with dimensions identical to the original image, with a maximum width or height of 4096px. If it exceeds this limit, it will be proportionally scaled to the supported maximum size. Creatie also supports adding multiple images at the same time and create a separate design file for each image.

3. Add images to a frame

  • Copy and paste an image into a frame, or drag and drop an image into a frame. The image will be added to the frame as a new layer, preserving the original dimensions of the image.
  • If you want use the images as fills for the frame rather than a sub-layer, select the frame, then click on the Fill setting in the right-side Properties panel and select Image. The image will fill the selected frame, with the default fill type set to fit.

4. Add image fills to existing layers

If you want use an image as the fill for an existing layer instead of creating a new layer, you can use the following methods:

  • Select the layer, and select "Image" under the “Fill” in the right-side properties panel. The image will fill the selected layer.
  • Select the layer of a shape or path, and when you copy and paste an image into that layer, it will be pasted as a fill and replace the original fill. If the original fill was an image, the original fill type will be applied to the new image.

To copy an image fill from one layer to another:

  • Select the layer with the existing image fill, go to the right-side Properties panel under the “Fill”, select "Image", use the shortcut (Mac: Command + C / Windows: Ctrl + C ) to copy the fill. Then, select the target layer, and use the shortcut (Mac: Command + C / Windows: Ctrl + C ) to paste the fill.

This method also applies to stroke layers as well.

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If you want to copy a GIF directly from a website and paste it into Creatie, note that some browsers only support copying static GIFs. It's recommended to save the GIF locally and then drag and drop it into Creatie.

Image Properties

After selecting an image, you can set its properties in the Fill setting of the right-side Properties panel.

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  1. Create color styles

Click Create or Use Styles, select the “+” in the upper-right corner of the color styles popup, edit the name, then click on Save to create the layer color as a color style. You can now use this color style in stroke or fill operations.

  1. View image fill

  2. Opacity

  3. Toggle image visibility

Edit Image

After selecting an image, click on the Image of the “Fill” in the right-side properties panel or double-click on the image in the canvas to bring up the image popup.

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Fill types

  • Fill: The image fills the entire layer proportionally. If the aspect ratio of the layer and the image is different, it will show a partial image.

  • Fit: The image fills the layer proportionally, and if the aspect ratios differ, there will be empty spaces on both ends.

  • Stretch: The image completely fills the layer, even if the proportions differ, it stretches the image.

  • Crop: Select "Crop", then the blue handles will appear around the image. Drag any handle to change the image's boundary lines. Dragging the image can reposition it, and the opaque image area will be cropped. Double-clicking inside the image confirms the crop.

  • Tile: Dragging the right or bottom of the tile box can modify the scaling percentage.

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Blend modes

Choose from Normal, Darken, Multiply, Color Burn, and more.

Rotation

Click to rotate the Fill 90° clockwise; click again to rotate clockwise at 90º increments.

Fit original ratio

When selected, the image is displayed in the original ratio.

Image adjustments

  • Exposure: Exposure indicates the amount of light collected by the camera.
  • Contrast: Contrast refers to the difference between the light and dark pixels within an image. Higher contrast increases the difference between colors, and vice versa.
  • Saturation: Intensity of colors in the image. Low saturation results in a black and white image.
  • Temperature: Temperature refers to the warmth or coolness of color, measured from blue (cool) to red (warm).
  • Tint: Relative brightness of the image.
  • Highlights: Brightness of existing highlight areas in the image.
  • Shadows: Brightness of shadow areas in the image.
  • Hue: Adjustment based on the OKLCH color space's Hue value. OKLCH color space Lightness-Chromaticity-Hue is a polar coordinate transformation of OKLAB. It is based on CAM16-UCS color space which provides more perceptual uniformity and IPT color space which has a simpler calculation mode.

Preview GIF

Click the Play button to play the GIF in the preview box.

Canvas display frame

Drag the display frame handle to position the GIF at a specific frame.

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