Uploading and editing photos

Get to know the photo editor

Canva’s photo editor makes it easy to make quick changes or more detailed edits, all in one place.

The available tools may vary depending on your image, Canva plan, and team settings.

Crop and reposition your photo

Crop your photo to change which part of it is visible.

Drag the handles to adjust the crop, choose a preset aspect ratio, or reposition the image within the frame.

You can also rotate your photo to straighten it or change its orientation.

Select Done when you are happy with the result.

In the image above you’ll see a purple button called Smart Crop. This uses AI to identify the most important part of an image and automatically adjusts the crop to keep it in focus. Really handy when you need help deciding which parts of an image to keep or crop out.

Explore AI -powered photo editing

Canva has all the tools you need to customise your photo, and bring your idea to life. Select the photo, then choose Edit from the toolbar to open the photo editing panel. From there, you can access adjustments, filters, AI-powered tools, and photo editing apps.

Select Tools to explore Canva’s AI-powered photo editing features. The tools available may vary depending on your image, Canva plan, and team settings.

Enhance

Adjust your image, improve its quality, remove the background, erase unwanted objects, blur areas, add focus, or retouch a face.

Reimagine

Replace part of an image with Magic Edit, generate a new background, or expand the image beyond its original edges.

Select elements

Separate and reposition parts of an image, or extract text from within it.

Select a tool and follow the prompts to choose what you want to edit or describe the result you want.

Canva may automatically adjust lighting and mood so new elements blend naturally into the scene.

Make precise adjustments

Open Tools, then select Adjust to fine-tune your photo.

Use the controls to change brightness, contrast, saturation, colour, texture, and other settings. Select Compare to view the original, or Reset adjustments to start again.

Apply filters

Open Filters to quickly change the overall look and mood of your photo.

Choose a filter, then adjust its intensity to make the effect stronger or more subtle.

Using the same filter across several photos can help create a consistent look throughout your design.

Explore photo editing apps for more ways to enhance, transform, or restyle your image.

Edit photos in a design

Photo editing works similarly when you’re creating a design. Just select the photo and follow the same steps to access all the tools in the photo editing panel.

You can also animate your photo with a wide range of motion effect options.