What It Does

The Image Tool lets you insert images anywhere on the page easily!

How to Use It

Insert an image

1. Select the Image tool from the toolbar

   

2. Select an image:

   • (Apple only) From Recently Saved Images: Tap an image, or drag it onto the page.
   • From Camera:
     • Apple: Tap the Camera icon.
     • Android: Tap Capture photo.
   • From Files / Photos:
     • Apple: Tap Insert from... > Files / Photos
     • Android, Windows, and Web*:* Tap Insert an image.

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   You can insert an animated GIF.

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Work with an image

First, select it with a finger-tap or click, then you can:

Transform

• Move by dragging it to a new location and tapping outside the selection to apply the change.

  • The Object Alignment feature helps you align objects precisely, guide lines appear as the selected object nears alignment with another. Clear cues indicate centering (dashed guide lines) and edge alignment (solid guide lines). Release to snap into place. This feature can be toggled from the More (…) menu > Align Objects.

    

• Resize with the side handles.

• Scale with the corner handles.

  • Hold the Shift key on the (hardware) keyboard to keep the aspect ratio while scaling.
  • Hold the Option / Alt key on the (hardware) keyboard while dragging to scale to the center of the object.

• Rotate with the protruding “Rotate” icon.

Manage

• Choose a quick action, or one from the More (…) menu:

  • Cut / Copy / Duplicate / Delete: Do the respective action.

  • (Bring to) Front / (Send to) Back: Send the selection to the topmost or bottommost layer.

  • Lock / Unlock: Prevent the object from being moved accidentally, or allow it.

  • Create Element: Create an element from the selection. See Elements Tool.

  • Add Comment: Start a comment thread on the note. See Comments.

  • Crop Image: Trim the image to keep only the part you want.

  • (Apple only) Add to Image Playground: Send the selection to the Playground app to generate a new image.