Import

QUICK SUMMARY
1. Tap the Import icon to bring images to your drawing.
2. Drag & drop images directly onto your canvas from other apps.
3. Copy strokes to your clipboard to duplicate them to another drawing.

Concepts can import JPG, PNG, PSD, PDF and the native .concept or .concepts files. Images are imported to scale onto your canvas. You can import files in Concepts in multiple ways: via drag & drop, the Import menu, or through your device's clipboard. You can also export selections in Concepts to import into other drawings.

Importing in Concepts

1. Tap the Import Icon in the Status Bar to open the Import Menu.

2. The Import Menu will open and show several options.
   • Photos. Import photos from your device's photo library. (Not available on Windows)
   • Files. Import files from your file system.
   • Paste from Clipboard. Paste any files supported by Concepts
   • Take a Picture. Take and import a Photo using the device's built-in Camera.
   • Recently Imported. View the recently imported items for quick access. (iOS only)

3. Your imported image will be selected, allowing you to position or resize it before placing. Tap outside the bounding box to deselect the image.
4. If your layers are set to Automatic, Concepts will create an image layer at the bottom of the layer list. If your layers are set to Manual, the image will import to your active layer.

Importing a .concept or .concepts File

You can import the native .concept and .concepts files just like any other compatible files; open them from the Import menu or drag them into your Gallery.

Currently, iOS uses a different native file format than Windows and Android platforms. At the moment, iOS can only open .concept files and Windows and Android can only open .concepts files. We are working on bringing these two file formats together.

Importing with Drag & Drop

You can use drag & drop from any supported app to import images to your canvas. Select images directly from your Photos app, browser, or any other supported app, and drag them into Concepts.

1. Tap+hold the image in your preferred app.

2. You can select multiple images to drag into Concepts.
3. When you have selected the images to import, bring up the app selection by swiping up (this may depend on your operating system).
4. Choose Concepts.

5. Drop the images into Concepts.

6. Your imported image will be selected, allowing you to position or resize it before placing. Tap outside the bounding box to deselect the image.
7. If your layers are set to Automatic, Concepts will create an Image layer at the bottom of the layer list. If your layers are set to Manual, the image will import to the active layer.

Importing via Clipboard

You can use your device's clipboard to store images, objects, or selections. You can also copy images from your file manager or web browser to the clipboard.

1. When adding strokes to clipboard in Concepts, first select the item you want to import.
2. Tap the Paperclip icon in the Selection menu.

3. You can also copy from another supported app to your clipboard.

4. Open the Import menu by tapping the Import Icon.
5. Tap the Paste from Clipboard. You can also use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + V to import from the clipboard.

6. You can also import the content of your clipboard with a tap+hold gesture on your canvas, then tapping the Paste icon.

7. Your imported item will be selected, allowing you to position or resize it before placing. Tap outside the bounding box to deselect the item.

Importing a PDF

For importing PDFs, see PDF.