Menus File > Import > Canvas image > Import Image Layer Options

File > Import > Canvas image

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 Import an image as a new canvas

See Create a mask from an image file

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

Import Image Layer Options

Image Layer Type

Best Guess-Imports the image either as an image layer (if the image contains three channels of color) or as a mask layer (if the image contains a single channel).

Color-Imports the image as an image layer.

Mask-Imports the image as a mask layer.

Color to Mask Conversion Method

This option is only available if Image Layer Type is set to Mask.

Luminance-Uses the image's luminance values as a mask.

Transparency-Uses the image's transparency (that is, its alpha channel) as a mask.