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# Add and edit images and GIFs

Place still or animated images in your composition and adjust their source, size, crop, and appearance.

## When to use it

Use images for product shots, logos, backgrounds, and slides. Use GIFs in video projects for short animated visuals.

## How to add an image or GIF

**Navigation:** **Editor → Images** or **GIFs**.

1. Move the playhead to the insertion point and select the scene if your video uses scenes.
2. Choose **Images** or **GIFs**, then add a [URL, upload, or stock result](https://docs.zvid.io/docs/editor/media/).
3. Select the new element on the stage or timeline.
4. In **Design → Source**, check **URL / path**.
5. Set **Resize mode** to **contain — letterbox, fully visible** to preserve the entire image, or **cover — fill frame, may crop** to fill the available frame.
6. Use **Design → Layout** for exact position and dimensions.

![Zvid Images tool showing the expanded URL entry and Add image action for inserting a hosted image.](https://docs.zvid.io/img/dashboard-guide/editor-images-url.png)

Selecting a **Resize mode** fits media to the project frame and clears explicit width and height. Choose **none (use width/height)** and use **Layout** when you want independent dimensions.

## How to replace an image without rebuilding its layout

1. Select the image.
2. Open **Selected element actions**, or right-click the image.
3. Click **Replace image…**.
4. Choose a new source from the **Images** panel. Use **Cancel** if you want to keep the old source.

The replacement keeps the selected image's size, position, and effects. This replacement action is available for image elements; other media sources can be edited through **URL / path**.

## How to crop or style an image

1. Select the image and open **Design**.
2. Expand **Crop**, turn on **Enable**, and set **X**, **Y**, **Width**, and **Height** for the source rectangle.
3. Expand **Rounded corners**, turn on **Enable**, and enter the corner values you need.
4. For a video project, open **Ken Burns zoom**, enable it, and adjust **Depth** to create a slow zoom.
5. Open **Effects → Color filters** to adjust brightness, contrast, saturation, hue, blur, inversion, or tint.
6. [Preview](https://docs.zvid.io/docs/editor/preview/) and inspect a [render](https://docs.zvid.io/docs/editor/export/) when the final appearance matters.

To remove a green-screen color, use **Design → Chroma key → Enable**, then set **Key color**, **Similarity (0–100)**, and **Blend (0–100)**. The editor displays a badge for this effect; inspect rendered output to see the removed color.

## Timing and GIF playback

In video projects, use **Timing → Timeline window** to set when the image appears and disappears. For a GIF, **Timing → Playback → Speed** controls playback speed. Image projects hide the timeline, GIF tool, and time-based settings.

## What happens next

The edited asset remains a separate element that you can move, duplicate, animate, or delete. Deleting the element does not delete its source from **Your uploads**.

## Related documentation

- [Media sources and uploads](https://docs.zvid.io/docs/editor/media/)
- [Positioning and canvas settings](https://docs.zvid.io/docs/editor/canvas/)
- [Animations](https://docs.zvid.io/docs/editor/animations/)
- [Video clips](https://docs.zvid.io/docs/editor/video/)