# Adding Images
Images can be imported as separate objects or directly inside a certain object.
To import an image as a separate object, drag and drop it on the canvas or choose **File > Place** [**⌥** - **⌘** - **I**] from the menu bar. The newly added image will be added on your canvas inside a shape that fits its dimensions. The shape can then be edited or stylized like any other shape.
To import an image inside a plain object, go to the _**Fill pane**_ from the _**Effects panel**_ and select _**Image**_ from that drop-down menu. The image will scale to fit the selected object. To replace an image use the _**Change Image**_ command from the same pane.
Same settings can be found inside the (link: docs/effects/fills text: _**Effects pane**_) from the Appearance panel whenever you select a _**Fill**_.
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