Importing Stock Media into Designs

Importing Stock Media into Designs

The Sources tab gives you access to millions of free stock photos, videos, and audio files. Here's how to find and import the perfect media for your designs.

Available Sources

Photo Sources:

### Finding the Right Source

For High-Quality Photos:

• Unsplash - Professional photography
• Pexels - Curated collections

For Videos:

• Pexels - Quality stock video
• Pixabay - Royalty-free clips

For Audio:

• Freesound - Sound effects and music

For No-Attribution Needed:

• Pixabay - Royalty-free

Import Workflow

Step 1: Open Sources

1. Assets tab → Sources sub-tab
2. Click desired source

Step 2: Search

1. Enter keywords
2. Browse results
3. Scroll for more

Step 3: Preview

1. Hover to preview
2. Click expand for full view
3. Check quality

Step 4: Import

1. Click on the media
2. Imports to design canvas
3. Ready for use

Using Imported Media

With AI Generation:

1. Import a reference photo
2. Apply AI transformation
3. Generate new design

As Background:

1. Import photo or video
2. Use as design background
3. Add overlays and text

With Video Editor:

1. Import video clips
2. Add to timeline
3. Combine with other media

Media Types by Use Case

Real Estate Photos:

• Search "luxury interior"
• Search "modern architecture"
• Search "home exterior"

Background Videos:

• Search "aerial city"
• Search "abstract motion"
• Search "nature landscape"

Sound Effects:

• Search "ambient music"
• Search "whoosh transition"
• Search "nature sounds"

Filtering Sources

By Media Type:

1. Filter Assets by Images/Videos/Audio
2. Sources show only matching providers
3. Streamlined browsing

Example:

• Filter by Video → Shows Pexels, Pixabay
• Filter by Audio → Shows Freesound only

Attribution Best Practices

When Required:

• Save attribution info
• Credit in final design
• Link when possible

Where to Find:

• Shown on media cards
• Saved with import
• Check asset details

Cloud Storage (Coming Soon)

Future integrations:

• Google Drive
• Dropbox
• Box

Access your personal cloud files directly.

Tips

1. Use specific search terms
2. Preview before importing
3. Check attribution requirements
4. Higher resolution = better AI results
5. Combine sources for variety
6. Filter by media type first