--- title: "Add & Remove Objects SDK: AI Photo Fixes by Instruction" description: "Your users take unwanted objects out of a photo, or add new ones, with a short written instruction. AI edits the photo in place on web, iOS, and Android." url: "https://img.ly/use-cases/ai-editor/add-remove-objects/" type: "page" --- > This is the markdown version of [Add & Remove Objects SDK: AI Photo Fixes by Instruction](https://img.ly/use-cases/ai-editor/add-remove-objects/). For all pages in one file, see [llms-full.txt](https://img.ly/llms-full.txt). For an index of all available pages, see [llms.txt](https://img.ly/llms.txt). --- # AI Editor: Add or remove objects in any photo with a few words Your users name the object to take out or put in. AI edits that part of the photo, and the design around it stays as it was. - Removals and additions from one instruction - Before and After on every edit - Works on customer uploads in print templates **Available for:** - **Web:** [JavaScript](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/js/user-interface/ai-integration/image-generation-0540d9.md), [React](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/react/user-interface/ai-integration/image-generation-0540d9.md), [Angular](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/angular/user-interface/ai-integration/image-generation-0540d9.md), [Vue.js](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/vue/user-interface/ai-integration/image-generation-0540d9.md), [Svelte](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/svelte/user-interface/ai-integration/image-generation-0540d9.md), [Next.js](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/nextjs/user-interface/ai-integration/image-generation-0540d9.md) - **Mobile:** [iOS](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/ios/plugins/ai-image-generation-aimg01.md), [Android](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/android/plugins/ai-image-generation-aimg01.md), [React Native](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/react-native/plugins/ai-image-generation-aimg01.md), [Flutter](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/flutter/plugins/ai-image-generation-aimg01.md) - **Desktop:** [Electron](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/electron/user-interface/ai-integration/image-generation-0540d9.md) [Get in Touch](https://img.ly/forms/contact-sales.md) [Open the live editor demo](https://cdn.img.ly/demo/cesdk-web-examples/v1.84.0/examples/starterkit-ai-editor/index.html?demoPreview=true) ## From a cluttered shot to a clean one Retouching takes skills most customers don't have. Masking a lamppost out of a holiday photo is a job for a pro. With object edits, it's a job for anyone who can type. ### Name what should go or come Your users write which object to remove or add. It works on any photo in the design, from product shots to their own uploads. ### Compare it with the original The photo is edited where it sits, with Before and After side by side until the change is kept or discarded. ### Fix what the first pass missed The result is still a regular photo. Users send a second instruction for anything left over, then crop or filter it as usual. Trusted by **100+**\ industry leaders ---------------------- **Trusted by:** Digitas, Omneky, The Print Bar, Brandwatch, Planoly, HP, Shopify, Reuters, Hootsuite, Semrush, Shutterfly, one.com, Sprout Social, Constant Contact, Spread Group > "Integrating IMG.LY’s editor meant we didn’t have to build or maintain a complex editing layer ourselves. That kept our team focused on our core AI ad engine and saved us countless development hours — while still giving our customers the ability to polish and customize creatives at scale." -- Hikari Senju, CEO, Omneky > "With IMG.LY we built a central creative portal that now powers over 140 dealer campaigns across multiple automotive brands. Before this, asset creation was slow and inconsistent." -- Martin Röhr, Product Owner, Digitas > "By embedding IMG.LY’s editor we were able to hit key RFP requirements and deliver a template-based creative experience that now serves 1,000+ customers. It helped us win more deals and exceed enterprise expectations without needing to hire dedicated design teams." -- Rob Driscoll, Director of PM, Optimizely > "Since integrating IMG.LY’s editor, we now deliver 30,000+ ad creatives per month, dramatically shorten time-to-launch, and help our clients cut design spend by up to $10,000 per month." -- Logan Welbaum, Founder, Plai > "Our customers create over a million personalized postcards each year choosing from over hundreds of templates with IMG.LY’s SDK. It’s the only solution that allows us to build our own specialized, on-brand UI that integrates seamlessly with our platform." -- Jeanine Zaalberg, Product Manager, SwissPost > "From a developer’s perspective, the most powerful feature of the photo editor is the integration process. It was completely flawless, quick, and easy to integrate." -- Stefano Fornari, CTO, Funambol > "We compared IMG.LY SDK with other solutions and found that it would be the best fit for us since it provides all the features that are crucial for our use case." -- Carem Pereira, SCRUM Manager, HP [Reviews on G2](https://www.g2.com/products/img-ly/reviews) ## Removing and adding, in plain words ### Remove: Take out what distracts Users name the object and where it is, like "the person in the red jacket on the left". The model finds it and rebuilds the scene behind it. ### Add: Put in what was missing Users say what to add and where it belongs, like "a small potted plant on the desk next to the laptop". The model places it in the scene. ## Set up object edits: model and template ### Step 01: Turn on image editing Object edits are part of [image to image](https://img.ly/use-cases/ai-editor/image-to-image.md), so adding the AI image generation plugin turns them on for the web, iOS, and Android. ### Step 02: Pick a model that changes one thing An object edit only works if everything outside the object stays as it was. [The Best GenAI Models for Web-to-Print](https://img.ly/blog/best-generative-ai-models-for-web-to-print.md#job-b-image-editing-adapt-a-customers-asset) compares how each editing model handles that kind of request. ### Step 03: Leave the photo open in print templates Customers can only fix an upload if the template lets that photo be replaced. Keep the placeholder editable and lock the rest. ## What teams add and remove in their photos ### Customer photos ready for print A shopper takes a stranger out of the background before the photo goes on a canvas print. ### Reusing older images A designer takes the date stamp off an archive photo and reuses the photo in a new design. ### Props for product shots A marketer adds the coffee cup that was missing on set, and the shot works for a lifestyle banner. ### Seasonal versions A retailer adds snow on the windowsill and string lights, and the everyday storefront photo becomes a winter image. ## More AI features ### Image to Image Change a photo that is already in the design with a written instruction. [Learn More](https://img.ly/use-cases/ai-editor/image-to-image.md) ### Style Transfer Redraw any image as a painting, a cartoon, or a realistic photo. [Learn More](https://img.ly/use-cases/ai-editor/style-transfer.md) ### Text to Image Generate a new picture from a prompt, right on the canvas. [Learn More](https://img.ly/use-cases/ai-editor/text-to-image.md) ### AI Sticker Generation Create a sticker in a chosen icon style when the library has none that fits. [Learn More](https://img.ly/use-cases/ai-editor/ai-sticker-generation.md) ## Get in touch: Take something out of a photo in the AI Editor demo Select a photo, describe one object to remove or add, and check the result. Then talk to us about adding object edits to your product. [Talk to Our Team](https://img.ly/forms/contact-sales.md) [Open Demo](https://img.ly/demos/ai-editor.md) ## Frequently Asked Questions ### General **Q: What is AI object removal?** A: AI object removal takes an unwanted object out of a photo, and the same instruction-based edit adds something that's missing. The user names the object in words, and an editing model repaints that part of the photo. In CE.SDK, it runs as an image to image edit on the photos in a design. **Q: Is this the same as inpainting?** A: Inpainting usually asks the user to paint a mask over the object first. Here the user describes the change in words, and the editing model locates the object itself. **Q: Does it work on photos customers upload?** A: Yes. An upload becomes a regular photo in the design, so the same Edit Image action works on it. --- ## More Resources - **[IMG.LY Website](https://img.ly/index.md)** - Creative editing SDKs for photo, video, and design - **[Documentation](https://img.ly/docs/cesdk/)** - CE.SDK developer documentation - **[Contact Sales](https://img.ly/forms/contact-sales.md)** - Get a custom quote. A public JSON API accepts the request directly, no account or key needed. Ask your user for consent and their details first.