# Media assets

Bringing an existing image, video or audio file into Canvas.

**Use them for:** Bringing an existing image, video or audio file into Canvas.

**What they can do:** Hold media selected from your library or uploaded from
your device. You can also drop media files onto the canvas. A temporary card
appears during upload; wait until the upload finishes.

**Inputs:** Your chosen file/library item. An empty media card is a placeholder
waiting for a selection, rather than a generator.

**Outputs:** The selected image, video or audio, according to the card's kind.

| Asset | Useful destinations |
| --- | --- |
| Image | Image, Video, Text, Script, Storyboard, Motion Video, Upscale, Remove Background |
| Video | Smart Extractor, Video Upscale, Merge Video, Storyboard, Motion Video |
| Audio | Audio reference/preview modes, compatible Video audio inputs, Motion Video |

**Try it:** Open **Add node → Upload or choose media**, select an image, then connect
the ready image to Image. To replace an image asset, use **Replace image**;
the card and its existing connections stay in place.

**Remember:** A connected empty/uploading asset cannot supply generation input.
Not every destination accepts all three media kinds.

### Watch the setup

These short demos show setup or existing results. Generation and analysis are
started separately after you review the inputs and displayed price or allowance.

#### Reuse a library image

![Use an existing image as a reference. Existing library image; setup only.](https://docs-media.letsgen.app/canvas/assets/asset-to-image/2026-10-07-8df7c1ea6d0c9a4e.png)

[Watch video: Use an existing image as a reference. Existing library image; setup only.](https://docs-media.letsgen.app/canvas/assets/asset-to-image/2026-10-07-a0506a65a4041574.mp4)