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Use custom backgrounds

Choose a background for a legacy Image, or upload your own file to use in the design.

Before you start

Section titled “Before you start”

Sign in, create or open an Image from Images, and open its editor. The editor offers an upload unlock for each design, with a 500-credit purchase confirmation. New designs created by Premium users already have uploads unlocked. You can use available gallery backgrounds without buying the upload unlock.

Uploads panel showing the 500-credit unlock prompt

Uploads can be locked for an individual Image.

Choose a background

Section titled “Choose a background”
  1. Open the background panel in the editor and choose an available gallery image. It appears behind the design elements.
  2. Add or select a text element and position it where the text is readable. For example, place Welcome {user} over a quiet area of the background.
  3. Select Save image and wait for it to finish. Reopen the Image to check your saved design.

To remove a background, choose Remove background in the Background panel or in the canvas context menu. Choose another gallery background to replace it, then save again.

Upload your own

Section titled “Upload your own”
  1. Open Uploads. If uploads are locked, review the 500-credit unlock confirmation before deciding whether to purchase it.
  2. Choose a JPEG/JPG, PNG, or GIF file. The editor’s single-file limit is 2 MiB, or 10 MiB for Premium. Choose a smaller supported file if it is rejected.
  3. Open the uploaded item’s actions and choose Set background. Alternatively, select the upload to add it as an element.
  4. Arrange the other elements and Save image. Verify the result after reopening it.

Uploaded image actions with Set background available

Open an upload’s actions to set it as the background.

Reopened greeting Image with a light gradient background and selected text

The example after saving and reopening in a local development environment.

Choose an image with enough contrast for text and avoid private information. If the panel is empty, select a gallery background or upload a supported file after unlocking uploads. If upload or save fails, check the file type, file size and connection, then retry. If the unlock is unavailable, check your credit balance; no purchase is needed to use the gallery.

See Create an image and Editor workspace for saving and reuse.