BeFunky gives you several ways to open or upload an image to the Photo Editor. You can open photos from your computer, BeFunky Image Library, Google Photos, Google Drive, Dropbox, Stock Images, your webcam, or the Image Manager. You can also use Image Generator to create a new image or return to an image you've previously generated.
Most options are available from the Open menu in the Main Navigation Bar at the top of the Photo Editor.
Open or Upload a Photo From Your Computer
From the Open menu, choose Computer under New Image to find your image on your computer's hard drive. Navigate your hard drive to locate your image. Select the image, then choose Open to open it in BeFunky.
You can also drag and drop an image file from your computer directly onto the BeFunky canvas.
Important Note: BeFunky supports JPEG/JPG, GIF, BMP, PNG, and AVIF image files. RAW files are not supported.
Pro Tip: BeFunky currently supports images up to 4088 × 4088 pixels. Images larger than this will be automatically resized proportionally to fit within the supported dimensions while maintaining the original aspect ratio.
Create a New Image With Image Generator
You can also start a new Photo Editor project by creating an image with Image Generator.
From the Open menu, choose Image Generator under New Image.
Enter a prompt describing the image you want to create, choose an Aspect ratio, then select Generate.
When you're ready to use the generated image, select Open in Editor to open it as a new image in the Photo Editor.
Important Note: Each newly generated image uses 5 credits for BeFunky Plus and Pro accounts.
If you want to use an image you've created previously, select Image Generations from Image Generator to view your existing generations.
To learn more about creating images with Image Generator, see How to Use BeFunky's Image Generator.
Open an Image From Your BeFunky Image Library
Your Image Library gives you access to images you've saved to your BeFunky account as well as images you've previously created with Image Generator.
Open an Image Saved to BeFunky
Select Open, then choose BeFunky to open your Image Library. Select the image you want to work with to open it in the Photo Editor.
To learn more about saving images to your account, see Saving to BeFunky.
Open a Previous Image Generation
Images you create with Image Generator are automatically saved under Image Generations in your Image Library. You can access these images in several ways:
- From the Open menu: Choose Image Generator under New Image, then select Image Generations.
- From Image Manager: Select Image Generator, then select Image Generations.
- From the Image Library: In the Image Manager, select the overflow button (3 dots) to open the Image Library, then select Image Generations.
When accessing Image Generations from the Photo Editor's Image Generator, select the image you want to use and choose Open in Editor.
When accessing Image Generations through the Image Manager, add the generated image to the Image Manager. You can then right-click the image thumbnail and select Start New Project to open it as a new image in the Photo Editor.
Open Photos From Google Photos or Google Drive
Open a Photo From Google Photos
You can open photos from Google Photos through the Open menu or the Image Manager.
From the Open menu, select Google Photos. If prompted, sign in to your Google account and allow BeFunky to access the photos you choose to share.
Select the photos you want to share with BeFunky. After returning to BeFunky, select the image you want to open on the canvas.
For complete instructions, see Adding Images From Google Photos.
Open a Photo From Google Drive
How you open a photo from Google Drive depends on where the image was originally saved.
- Images saved to Google Drive from BeFunky: Images and folders originally saved to Google Drive from BeFunky can be accessed through BeFunky's Open menu or Image Manager.
- Other images stored in Google Drive: Open Google Drive, right-click the image, select Open with, then choose BeFunky Photo Editor.
If BeFunky Photo Editor does not appear under Open with, you'll first need to connect BeFunky through the Google Workspace Marketplace.
For complete setup and opening instructions, see Opening Images From Google Drive.
Open a Stock Image
If you don't have a specific photo to edit, you can start a project using an image from BeFunky's integrated Stock Image Library.
Open the Open menu and choose More, then select Stock Images. Search for an image that fits your project and select the image you want to use.
BeFunky's Stock Image Library includes images provided through Pixabay and Pexels.
Learn more in Adding Stock Images to BeFunky Projects.
Open a Photo From Dropbox
Open the Open menu and choose More, then select Dropbox. Sign in to your Dropbox account if prompted, then select the image you want to open in BeFunky.
Take and Open a Photo With Your Webcam
Open the Open menu and choose More, then select Webcam to use your computer's camera to take a photo and open it in the Photo Editor.
Your browser must have permission to access your camera. If BeFunky cannot access your webcam, see How Do I Enable Webcam Access in BeFunky?.
Open a Photo From the Image Manager
You can also start a new Photo Editor project using an image that's already available in your Image Manager.
Right-click the image thumbnail and select Start New Project.
Important Note: If you've made adjustments to the image currently on the canvas, you'll be asked to confirm before starting a new project. Starting a new project will remove any unsaved changes from the current canvas.
To learn more about adding and managing images, see Introduction to the Image Manager.