--- canonical: https://amplience.com/developers/docs/workforce/image-studio/edit-images/ title: Getting started description: Getting started with Amplience Image Studio, covering how to launch the studio, open and download images, edit images within your Dynamic Content workflow, and understand image layers and credits. audience: Business User image: https://cdn.media.amplience.net/i/ampproduct/is-launch-options?w=1200&h=630 image_width: 1200 image_height: 630 date_published: 2026-06-29 date_modified: 2026-06-24 --- # Getting started with Image Studio Image Studio ([Labs preview](https://amplience.com/developers/docs/workforce/image-studio/edit-images/#labs-preview-release)) makes it quick and easy to edit images so they perfectly match your content needs. Image Studio is designed to be simple to use, either as a stand-alone application or as part of your content production workflow. With Image Studio, you can: - Modify existing images - Create new images using generative AI - Speed up your authoring workflow by [updating images directly from Dynamic Content](https://amplience.com/developers/docs/workforce/image-studio/edit-images/#editing-images-in-your-dynamic-content-workflow) > **Note: Accessing Image Studio** > Image Studio must be enabled on your account before you can access it. See [Getting Image Studio](https://amplience.com/developers/docs/workforce/image-studio/faq/#how-can-i-get-image-studio). ## Launching Image Studio Image Studio can be used in the following ways: - **Stand-alone**, by launching from the Amplience application landing page (see Option #1 in the image below) - **As part of your content production workflow** via Dynamic Content (see Option #2 in the image below) ![Image Studio launch options](https://cdn.media.amplience.net/i/ampproduct/is-launch-options?w=1880&fmt=png 'Image Studio launch options') Launching Image Studio **stand-alone** via the Amplience application landing page (Option #1 in the image above), opens the studio Welcome page, allowing you to edit images without being tied to any specific content. If you use Image Studio to edit images in your authoring process, you can launch the studio directly from Dynamic Content (Option 2 above). See [Editing images in your workflow](https://amplience.com/developers/docs/workforce/image-studio/edit-images/#editing-images-in-your-dynamic-content-workflow). ## Opening images To help you keep track of the original image that you opened for editing, a thumbnail of it is displayed in the top left corner of the studio window. When you are using Image Studio to edit images stand-alone from any content, the "Home" button is displayed for you to choose images from your file system. > **Tip: Opening images as part of your workflow** > When you use Image Studio for editing images as part of your authoring workflow, you can only edit the image with which you launched the studio, so the "Home" button isn't displayed. Image Studio has [supported file types and sizes](https://amplience.com/developers/docs/workforce/image-studio/faq/#supported-files-and-file-types). ## Downloading images You can download images from Image Studio at any time. When you click "Download", Image Studio identifies the appropriate format to use for the download file, and **by default**, converts any JPEG file that has transparency, into a PNG file for you. More about [why JPEG files are converted to PNG](https://amplience.com/developers/docs/workforce/image-studio/faq/#why-is-my-downloaded-image-converted-to-a-png-file). ![Downloading with the default file type](https://cdn.media.amplience.net/i/ampproduct/is-download-default?w=1880&fmt=png 'Downloading with the default file type') To download with a specific file type, instead of the default (described above) use "Download as". If you choose JPEG file type for an image that has transparency, you'll be notified that transparency will be lost, and given the option to download a PNG file. ![Using Download as to choose the format of a downloaded file](https://cdn.media.amplience.net/i/ampproduct/is-download-as?w=1880&fmt=png 'Using Download as to choose the format of a downloaded file') Files downloaded from Image Studio keep the names of the original images. > **Tip: Saving edited images as part of your workflow** > If you're editing images as part of your workflow, Image Studio lets you save your updates as new images automatically back to your content. See [saving images as part of your workflow](https://amplience.com/developers/docs/workforce/image-studio/edit-images/#saving-edited-images). ## Editing images in your Dynamic Content workflow Using Image Studio as part of your workflow allows you to quickly edit images directly from your authoring experience. To open an image for editing, directly from the Dynamic Content, hover the cursor over the image and click "Edit in Image Studio". To replace the image with a completely different image to the one shown in Image Studio, choose a different image in Dynamic Content. ![Launch Image Studio](https://cdn.media.amplience.net/i/ampproduct/is-edit-in-workflow-1?w=1880&fmt=png 'Launch Image Studio') > **Tip:** The "Edit in Image Studio" icon displays when Image Studio is enabled on your account. Image Studio opens in a new browser tab, with the image loaded and ready to edit. Here, we're going to replace the background. ![Launch Image Studio](https://cdn.media.amplience.net/i/ampproduct/is-edit-in-workflow-2?w=1880&fmt=png 'Launch Image Studio') The new background gives our image more of a Summer feel, and we've applied a light [blur effect](https://amplience.com/developers/docs/workforce/image-studio/background/#blurring-backgrounds) to blend the foreground and background for a more natural look. ![Replaced background in Image Studio](https://cdn.media.amplience.net/i/ampproduct/is-edit-in-workflow-3?w=1880&fmt=png 'Replaced background in Image Studio') With just a few clicks and no special graphics skills, we now have an image that's more suitable for our Summer sale content. ### Saving edited images When you're editing images as part of your workflow, Image Studio provides a "Save Image" button (top right of the window) for saving the new copy of your image straight back into the content it was opened from. ![Saving as part of your workflow](https://cdn.media.amplience.net/i/ampproduct/is-saved-surf-man-with-board?w=1880&fmt=png 'Saving as part of your workflow') Image Studio will save your edits in a new file. The existing file name (with an appended number) will be used unless you enter a new name. Once you've clicked "Save", when you navigate back to your content in Dynamic Content, the new image is automatically loaded into your content. ![Launch Image Studio](https://cdn.media.amplience.net/i/ampproduct/is-edit-in-workflow-7?w=1880&fmt=png 'Launch Image Studio') > **Tip: Does Image Studio overwrite images?** > Image Studio always saves your edits to a new file, your original file remains unchanged. ## Image layers When you use Image Studio to change an image background, for example, to replace a background, the image then has two layers - the background and the foreground. Once these layers exist, you can [adjust the size and position of the foreground layer](https://amplience.com/developers/docs/workforce/image-studio/resize-reposition) independently from the background. Here's an example of an image that hasn't yet been edited in Image Studio. Clicking on the image selects the whole thing, indicating that it has just one layer. ![Example of an image with a single layer](https://cdn.media.amplience.net/i/ampproduct/is-single-layer?w=1880&fmt=png 'Example of an image with a single layer') Now, we've replaced the background of our image, and as a result it has two layers. Clicking on the image selects the foreground layer. ![Example of an image with two layers](https://cdn.media.amplience.net/i/ampproduct/is-layer-added?w=1880&fmt=png 'Example of an image with two layers') ## Image Studio credits Each time you perform an action that requires credits, they will be deducted from your [Amplience credits](https://amplience.com/developers/docs/ai-services/credits/) balance. The number of credits required for each action in Image Studio will be shown before you continue. When you generate backgrounds the credit usage will vary based on how many variants you decide to create and the model you select. See [Generating backgrounds](https://amplience.com/developers/docs/workforce/image-studio/background/#generating-backgrounds). A credits balance icon is displayed in the top right corner of the studio window. Hovering over it shows your exact balance. ![View your credits balance by hovering over the icon at the top of the Image Studio window](https://cdn.media.amplience.net/i/ampproduct/is-credits-balance?w=1880&fmt=png 'View your credits balance by hovering over the icon at the top of the Image Studio window') ### Switching organizations If you have more than one organization, there's a switcher on the credits balance icon that lets you pick the organization for which you want to use credits. ![Credits balance icon when there is more than one organization](https://cdn.media.amplience.net/i/ampproduct/is-org-switcher?w=580&fmt=png 'Credits balance icon when there is more than one organization') ## Help and feedback You can get in app help about how to use Image Studio, and send us your feedback by clicking the Help icon (bottom left of the window). ![Getting help and sending feedback](https://cdn.media.amplience.net/i/ampproduct/is-help-and-feedback?w=1880&fmt=png 'Getting help and sending feedback') You can also use the "**...**" menu (top right of the window) to send us feedback and access documentation. ## Labs preview release > **Info: Labs preview** > Image Studio is classified as an [Amplience labs preview](https://amplience.com/developers/docs/knowledge-center/amplience-labs/#labs-previews) for you to evaluate and provide feedback. It's provided as is and is unsupported. > Each time you use it to edit images you'll use [Amplience credits](https://amplience.com/developers/docs/ai-services/credits). ## Related pages [Supported file types and other FAQs](https://amplience.com/developers/docs/workforce/image-studio/faq/#files-and-file-types) [Editing images within your Dynamic Content authoring workflow](https://amplience.com/developers/docs/user-guides/produce-content/create/blog/#edit-images-with-image-studio) [Workforce](https://amplience.com/developers/docs/workforce/) [Amplience credits](https://amplience.com/developers/docs/ai-services/credits/)