--- title: How to Mask an Image or Video Inside a Shape description: Images can be nested inside any shape. For example if you add a circle to your canvas and want that to be replaced with a headshot, the headshot would be considered masked inside of that circle. Maski --- [Skip to content](https://help.designhuddle.com/how-to-mask-an-image-inside-a-shape#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Submit a Support Ticket](https://help.designhuddle.com/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [Customer portal](https://help.designhuddle.com/support-portal?hsLang=en) ![Design-Huddle\_expanded\_border.png\]](https://help.designhuddle.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Design-Huddle_expanded_border.png?height=40&name=Design-Huddle_expanded_border.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Submit a Support Ticket](https://help.designhuddle.com/kb-tickets/new) - [Customer portal](https://help.designhuddle.com/support-portal) - Design Huddle Design Huddle How can we help? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Knowledge Base](https://help.designhuddle.com/?hsLang=en) 2. [Editor](https://help.designhuddle.com/editor?hsLang=en) # How to Mask an Image or Video Inside a Shape Images can be nested inside any shape. For example if you add a circle to your canvas and want that to be replaced with a headshot, the headshot would be considered masked inside of that circle. Masking requires that the image or video takes up the entire space of the shape. In the editor any image or video file can be masked inside of a shape. Design Huddle offers standard shapes in the Shapes menu. If you would like to mask an image or video in a custom shape, any vectorized element can be used as a shape. So if you have a custom element created outside of Design Huddle, you can add this to your project and mask an image or video inside of it.  To mask an image inside a shape, follow these steps: 1. Add a shape or vector element to the Project 2. Choose the **Photo** or **Media** option in the left menu 3. Select the library where you would like to add a image from or upload it directly from your machine 4. Add your photo or video 5. Scale the image or video 6. Click Apply Once the image has been added, you will have the following options: - **Transparency:** Change transparency of image A placeholder button can be added to any shape to indicate that the image is replaceable for your user. The placeholder button can be found in the left menu. **Note**: Please reach out to *support@designhuddle.com* if you are interested in adding Video options to your account - [Brands & User Groups](https://help.designhuddle.com/brands-user-groups?hsLang=en) - [Projects & Templates](https://help.designhuddle.com/projects-templates?hsLang=en) - [Accounts & Users](https://help.designhuddle.com/accounts-users?hsLang=en) - [Template Locking](https://help.designhuddle.com/template-locking?hsLang=en) - [Admin](https://help.designhuddle.com/admin?hsLang=en) - [Editor](https://help.designhuddle.com/editor?hsLang=en) - [User Portal](https://help.designhuddle.com/user-portal?hsLang=en) - [MCP Server](https://help.designhuddle.com/mcp-server?hsLang=en) [![Chill listening crop-3](https://help.designhuddle.com/hs-fs/hubfs/fbIcon.png?width=24&height=24&name=fbIcon.png "Chill listening crop-3")](https://www.designhuddle.com) Design Huddle Knowledge Base Copyright © 2026, Design Huddle