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The Artnex Canvas is a full-featured graphic design editor built directly into the platform. You can draw shapes, place text, import images, remove backgrounds with one click, and ask the built-in AI assistant to generate or edit artwork — without leaving the editor. Go to Tools → Canvas in the left sidebar. The Canvas Projects page opens, showing all your saved designs. Click New Project to start a fresh canvas, or click any existing project thumbnail to reopen it.
You must be signed in to create and save canvas projects. Projects auto-save every two seconds after any change.

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The editor layout

When you open a project, the editor fills the screen with four main areas:

Floating toolbar

Runs along the left side. Contains every drawing and shape tool.

Layer panel

Slides in from the right. Lists every object on the canvas in stacking order.

AI Chat panel

Slides in from the right. Send prompts to generate or edit images using AI.

Bottom bar

Shows zoom level and canvas status. Use it to zoom to fit or set a precise zoom percentage.

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Drawing tools

Select a tool from the floating toolbar on the left, or use the keyboard shortcut listed below.
ToolShortcutWhat it does
SelectVMove, resize, and rotate objects
DrawPFreehand pencil brush
Pen—Bezier/path drawing
Rectangle—Draw rectangles
Circle—Draw ellipses and circles
Triangle—Draw triangles
Star—Draw star shapes
TextTClick to place a text box
Arrow—Draw arrows
Hand—Pan the canvas without selecting objects
Hold Space and drag at any time to pan the canvas, regardless of which tool is active. You can also use the middle mouse button to pan.

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Working with layers

Click the Layers button in the top-right area, or press L, to open the Layer panel. The panel lists every object on the canvas from top (front) to bottom (back). From the Layer panel you can:
  • Toggle visibility of any layer (click the eye icon)
  • Lock a layer to prevent accidental edits
  • Reorder layers by dragging them up or down
  • Identify object types at a glance (image, text, shape, etc.)

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AI Chat panel

Click the AI button (sparkle icon) to open the AI Chat panel. You can:
  • Generate a new image by typing a description into the chat
  • Send an image already on the canvas to the AI and ask it to edit or transform the image
  • Switch between Image and Video generation modes using the toggle at the top of the panel
Generated results appear directly on the canvas as new image objects that you can reposition and resize.

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Background remover

Select any image on the canvas to reveal the object toolbar above it. Click Remove Background to instantly strip the background from the image. The processed result replaces the original image in place.
Background removal requires a credit deduction. The exact cost is shown in the toolbar before you confirm.

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Undo and redo

The canvas keeps a full history of up to 50 states.
ActionShortcut
UndoCtrl / ⌘ + Z
RedoCtrl / ⌘ + Shift + Z
You can also click the Undo and Redo buttons in the top bar.

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Keyboard shortcuts reference

ActionShortcut
Select toolV
Pen / Draw toolP
Add textT
Toggle layers panelL
ActionShortcut
UndoCtrl / ⌘ + Z
RedoCtrl / ⌘ + Shift + Z
Duplicate selectionCtrl / ⌘ + D
Select allCtrl / ⌘ + A
Delete selectedDelete / Backspace
ActionShortcut
SaveCtrl / ⌘ + S
Export canvasCtrl / ⌘ + E

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Export your design

Click the Download button (top-right) or press Ctrl / ⌘ + E to export the canvas as a PNG file. The file is saved to your browser’s default download location named artnex-canvas-<timestamp>.png.
If you have individual images on the canvas that you want to download separately, select the image and use the per-object download option in the object toolbar.

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Saving and managing projects

The canvas auto-saves every two seconds after any change. The save status indicator in the top bar shows Saved, Saving, or Unsaved. To save manually at any time, press Ctrl / ⌘ + S. Return to Tools → Canvas to see all your projects. From the Canvas Projects page you can:
  • Open a project by clicking its thumbnail
  • Rename a project from the three-dot menu
  • Duplicate a project to branch off a copy
  • Delete a project (this is permanent and cannot be undone)
Deleting a project is permanent. There is no way to recover a deleted project.

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Create your first design

1

Open Canvas Projects

Go to Tools → Canvas in the sidebar. The Canvas Projects page opens.
2

Create a new project

Click the New Project card. The editor opens with a blank canvas.
3

Add a background shape

Select the Rectangle tool from the floating toolbar. Click and drag on the canvas to draw a rectangle that covers the whole area. Use the shape toolbar that appears to set a fill color.
4

Add text

Press T to activate the Text tool. Click anywhere on the canvas to place a text box and type your content. Use the text toolbar to change the font, size, and color.
5

Import an image

Click the Image icon in the floating toolbar to open a file picker. Select an image from your computer. The image is placed on the canvas as a new layer.
6

Remove the image background

With the image selected, click Remove Background in the object toolbar. Artnex processes the image and replaces it with a version that has a transparent background.
7

Ask the AI to generate additional artwork

Click the AI button to open the AI Chat panel. Type a description of what you want, for example A minimalist mountain landscape at sunset, and press Enter. The generated image appears on the canvas.
8

Export your design

Press Ctrl / ⌘ + E to download the finished design as a PNG.