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Imports an image file as a new image layer or mask layer, on an existing canvas, or on a new canvas.

This feature is not available in SurfaceStudio.

See also:

Import an image as a new canvas

Import an image as an image layer

Create a mask from an image file

NoteSketchbook Pro layer information is retained when importing Sketchbook Pro TIFF files.

Import Image Layer Options

Layer Type

Image: Imports the image as an image layer.

Mask(Luminance): Imports the image as a mask layer, using the image’s luminance values as a mask.

Mask(Transparency): Imports the image as a mask layer, using the image’s transparency (that is, its alpha channel) as a mask.

Always create New Canvas

If this option is checked on, the layer is imported into a new canvas created in the active window. If it is checked off, the import operation behaves as follows:

  • If there are picked canvas(es) and/or construction plane(s), the layer is imported into each picked canvas or construction plane. (Construction planes are thus converted into canvases.)
  • If nothing is picked, the layer is imported into the active canvas.
  • If there is no active canvas in the active window, the layer is imported into a new canvas created in the active window.