Add images and scans to a Freeform board on Mac

1. Go to the Freeform app on your Mac.

2. Open a board or create a new one.

3. Do one of the following:

   • Paste a photo or video from your clipboard.

   • Click , select Choose Photo or Video, select the photo or video from your photo library, then click Add to place it on your board.

   • Drag a photo or video into your board from Photos, the Finder, or another app.

   • Click in the toolbar, search or browse the categories along the top, such as Discover or Photos , then choose an image. Anyone can use premium Content Hub images, but you need to subscribe to Apple Creator Studio to remove their watermarks.

     Important: Premium images from Content Hub are subject to usage restrictions. See the Apple Creator Studio Terms and Conditions.

4. To preview the photo or video, double-click it.

You can combine text descriptions, people from your photo library, and more to create one-of-a-kind illustrations using Apple Intelligence.

1. Go to the Freeform app on your Mac.

2. Open a board or create a new one, then do one of the following:

   • Create a new image: Click in the toolbar, choose Image Playground, then follow the onscreen instructions to create an image.

   • Use elements from your board: Select up to seven images, drawings, text boxes, sticky notes, or shapes, Control-click them, choose Add to Playground, then follow the onscreen instructions to create an image.

If you subscribe to Apple Creator Studio, you can use advanced tools to create and edit high-quality images or to transform existing ones with generative models.

This feature is not available in all countries and regions. To learn more, see the Apple Support article About Apple Creator Studio.

1. Go to the Freeform app on your Mac.

2. Open a board or create a new one.

3. Click in the toolbar, click Generate Image, then follow the onscreen instructions.

   If you’re asked to send an image, select Allow Once or Always Allow. To reset this, choose Freeform > Intelligence Features > Reset Permissions.

   Note: If this is your first time using Image Generation in Freeform, follow the onscreen instructions to share your age range with the app. Image Generation is not available for all ages, so a parent or guardian must enable this feature for children and teens in their family group. For more information on parental controls, see Apple Devices for Kids and Families.

4. Click Insert to add the image to your board.

1. Go to the Freeform app on your Mac.

2. Open a board or create a new one.

3. Click , then do one of the following:

   • Take and insert a photo: Choose Take Photo, then follow the instructions in the camera app that opens on your iPhone or iPad—tap Use Photo, or tap Retake to try again.

   • Scan a document: Choose Scan Documents, follow the instructions in the scanning app that opens on your iPhone or iPad. Drag the frame to adjust the scanned area, then tap Keep Scan on your iPhone or iPad when you’re finished, or tap Retake to try again.

     Note: If two or more devices are nearby, you can choose which one opens the camera or scanning app.

4. Tap Save on your iPhone or iPad, then return to your Mac to see the item on your board.

1. Go to the Freeform app on your Mac.

2. Open a board with a photo or video.

3. Select the photo or video to do any of the following:

   • Add a shadow: Control-click the photo or video, then choose Shadow.

   • Round an image’s corners: Control-click the photo or video, then choose Round Corners.

   • Use a mask: Choose Format > Image > Mask with Shape, then select an option.

   • Focus on the subject of the photo: If the background of a still image consists of areas that are mainly the same color, you can remove it. Click , then choose Remove Background.

   • Change the size, cropping, and more: Use the formatting tools in the table below.

     Tool	Description
     Image Inspector button	Reset a photo to the source media’s original size, replace it with a different photo, or remove the photo background. If you subscribe to Apple Creator Studio, you can also create a new image to replace the existing one or use Super Resolution.
     Movie button	Reset a video to the source media’s original size or replace it with a different video.
     Crop Mask button	Mask (crop) a photo to frame just the parts of the photo you want to be visible. If you subscribe to Apple Creator Studio, you can also use Auto Crop.
     Preview button	Preview the full-size photo or video in a Quick Look window.

If you subscribe to Apple Creator Studio, you can use Auto Crop to intelligently generate cropping suggestions that improve image composition.

1. Go to the Freeform app on your Mac.

2. Open a board with an image, double-click the image to view the mask controls, then click Auto Crop to preview cropping suggestions.

3. Click a suggestion to update your image, then click Done.

If you subscribe to Apple Creator Studio, you can use Super Resolution to increase the resolution of photos, making them clearer.

1. Go to the Freeform app on your Mac.

2. Open a board with an image, click the image, then click .

3. Click Super Resolution.

1. Go to the Freeform app on your Mac.

2. Open a board with a photo or video.

3. To open a Quick Look window with multiple images, select them, then press the Space bar.

4. To scroll through the items, click the arrows near the top left of the window or press the Left Arrow or Right Arrow key.

5. To view the items as a slideshow, click , then click . Press the Esc (Escape) key to exit the slideshow.