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Last updated on
Jun 17, 2025
- Adobe Fresco User Guide
- Introduction
- What's New in Adobe Fresco
- What is Adobe Fresco
- System Requirements for Adobe Fresco
- Release Notes for Adobe Fresco
- Adobe Fresco on the iPhone
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Accessibility in Fresco
- Adobe Fresco | Common questions
- Get started with the user interface
- Upgrade to a premium plan to access premium fonts
- Storage for Adobe Fresco
- Supported features on iPad and Windows devices
- Content authenticity (not available in mainland China)
- Draw, paint, animate, and share
- Layers
- Shapes in Adobe Fresco
- Pixel brushes
- Live brushes
- Vector brushes
- Mixer brushes
- Ribbon brushes
- Adjust pressure curve on stylus
- Colors
- Paint inside boundaries
- Apply motion to artwork
- Free Transform tool
- Magic Wand tool
- Smudge tool
- Liquify tool
- Add and modify text
- Elements
- Publish, export, and share
- Layer masks
- Access Creative Cloud libraries in Fresco
- Ruler
- Erasers
- Add your own font
- Grids alignment
- Symmetry
- Adobe Fresco and Creative Cloud apps
- Cloud documents
- Troubleshooting
- Examples, ideas, and inspiration
Learn how to use Elements to add backgrounds, overlays, and textures to your artwork using free stock assets.
Bring your artwork to life with Elements in Fresco
Elements are pre-curated stock assets integrated into Fresco. They are free to use and have been carefully selected to ensure visual quality and ease of use. The library includes a variety of visual styles, such as Gradient, Comic, and more. Once you select an asset, it downloads to your canvas and opens in Transform mode, allowing you to scale, rotate, or reposition it as needed.
How to use Elements?
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Select Elements.
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Browse the curated categories and tap to insert an asset onto the canvas.
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Use the transform handles to scale, rotate, or position the image.
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Tap Done to place the asset. Once you place the asset, Fresco automatically generates a color palette based on it, which helps you match your illustration style easily.
Tips for working with Elements
- Use the asset as a Background layer and lower its opacity to draw on top.
- Use it as an Overlay on existing artwork by changing the Blend mode like Multiply, Overlay, etc.
- Add new layers above or below the asset to control how it integrates into your composition.
This flexibility allows you to use Elements as a creative base or as subtle enhancements layered into your composition.
Elements and Content Credentials
Normally, imported images may disqualify your artwork from receiving the Created without generative AI Content Credential tag when exporting. However, all Elements assets are pre-approved and not AI-generated, so your work stays eligible for the Created without generative AI tag.
Join our community to connect, learn, and engage
For inspiration, expert tips, and solutions to common issues, visit the Adobe Fresco Community forum. Connect with our team and fellow users to exchange ideas, share your creations, stay updated with the latest features and announcements, and provide feedback.
