# Importing files and editing png, def,exc
**URL:** https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/importing-files-and-editing-png-def-exc/5479
**Category:** Modeling Questions
**Created:** [August 27, 2019, 3:32pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/importing-files-and-editing-png-def-exc/5479 "2019-08-27T15:32:00Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
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### Author:  [@Dragoon6](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Dragoon6)
#### Post date: [August 27, 2019, 3:32pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/importing-files-and-editing-png-def-exc/5479/1 "2019-08-27T15:32:01Z")
I have imported a png file and i want to edit it. How do i do this
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### Author:  [@Zoli](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Zoli)
#### Post date: [August 27, 2019, 4:41pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/importing-files-and-editing-png-def-exc/5479/2 "2019-08-27T16:41:31Z")
You can change the size of the image during import to a specific size or later scale it with Transform/Scale tool. To change the opacity of the image, go to items menu and change the opacity value.
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### Author:  [@Dragoon6](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Dragoon6)
#### Post date: [August 27, 2019, 5:56pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/importing-files-and-editing-png-def-exc/5479/3 "2019-08-27T17:56:29Z")
What I’m trying to do is create the image in 3D so i can use it
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### Author:  [@Victor\_Shapr3D](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Victor_Shapr3D)
#### Post date: [August 28, 2019, 8:44am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/importing-files-and-editing-png-def-exc/5479/4 "2019-08-28T08:44:54Z")
Within the app, 3d models can be generated only from closed sketches. You can use the imported image as a sketch tracing outline and afterward generate the 3d model from the sketch.
Here’s a short video on generating a model from an imported image traced sketch:
https://www.youtube.com/embed/2IKrBnSV-YU?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque&list=PLi4l3wxwkqyzs05TAg6rDteC9yXDkCE-E&start=0
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### Author:  [@Dragoon6](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Dragoon6)
#### Post date: [August 28, 2019, 2:55pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/importing-files-and-editing-png-def-exc/5479/5 "2019-08-28T14:55:54Z")
Thanks a lot guys