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title: 4 Easy ways to find original images for VideoScribe
description: VideoScribe comes with thousands of free images. And if you're looking to import new content, here are our top tips for sourcing original graphics.
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4. 4 Easy ways to find original images for VideoScribe
# 4 Easy ways to find original images for VideoScribe
Posted by [Ffion Lindsay](https://blog.videoscribe.co/author/ffion-lindsay) on February 13, 2014
**Looking to spice up your scribes with some unique artwork? VideoScribe Pro comes with thousands of free images. And if you're looking to import new content, here are our top tips for sourcing original images.**
*This is the sixth article in a series that teaches you how to make powerful and unforgettable scribe videos. See the end of the post for more.*
## Pick a Royalty Free stock image
There are lots of sites which offer a huge variety of royalty free stock images for free and ready for you to use. Here are some to get you started:
1\) [UnSplash](https://unsplash.com/)
2\) [Pexels](http://pexels.com)
3\) [Pixabay](http://pixabay.com)
You can browse and download images from these sites for free and then upload them into your VideoScribe for browser or for desktop to use in your own videos.
To upload your saved images into VideoScribe for browser just click the Add Image icon and then click the Upload icon in the top right of the Add Image window.
To import your saved images into VideoScribe for desktop simply click the Add New Image button and then go to the My Images tab at the top right and choose From my Computer.
Check out our [top 5 favorite stock image sites](https://blog.videoscribe.co/top-5-sites-for-royalty-free-and-quality-stock-images) here.
## Get Googling
If you have an idea of what you need for your scribe, start with a [Google image search](https://www.google.co.uk/imghp).
Once you've entered your search terms you can specify the size, color, image type (photo, drawing etc) and upload date to narrow down your search. This feature can save you a lot of time if you need your image to fit with a specific color scheme or be a certain size.
The one thing to be careful about is to make sure that you have permission to use the images you find online. Always check the source and contact the site owner if you're not sure.
If you already have an image you like but you're not sure where it's from, select the camera icon in the Google image search toolbar. You can upload your picture and search by image to find its source.
## Make your own
Making images is not as difficult as you might think. The ones that will work best are simple SVGs (scalable vector graphics). The most popular programs for making SVGs are [Adobe Illustrator](https://www.adobe.com/uk/products/illustrator.html) and [Inkscape](https://inkscape.org/). Illustrator has more options but Inkscape is free, so a good option if you're just starting out.
For an SVG to be recognized by VideoScribe, the brush definition needs to be set to basic. Also be aware that VideoScribe will recognize the layers in your drawing, and will draw them in the order that they were created (back layer first).
Using a *fill* tool to color in a section of your image will cause that color to pop up after the outline has been drawn. If you want the colored area to be drawn like the outline, you will need to fill it in yourself with lines.
Be sure to save your image in SVG (.svg) format so it can be read by VideoScribe. For more information, take a look at our tutorial below:
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