# Canvas Fill: put your design on a solid-color background

URL: https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/canvas-fill
Markdown: https://helpcenter.readypixl.com/articles/canvas-fill.md
Section: Pipelines
Summary: Fill the space behind your image with a solid color, with optional padding.

**Canvas Fill** puts a solid color behind your image. If your design has a see-through (transparent) background, Canvas Fill drops a color behind it — turning a cut-out into a finished image on a colored background.

## When to use it

- You removed the background (with Color Removal V2) and now want your subject on a colored background instead of transparent.
- You want every image in a batch to sit on the same brand color.
- You want a little breathing room (padding) around the subject.

## How to use it

1. Add **Canvas Fill** to your pipeline.
2. Pick the **Color** you want behind your image.
3. Set **Padding** if you want space between your subject and the edges.

## The settings

| Setting | What it does |
| --- | --- |
| **Color** | The solid color placed behind your image. Click the color box or paste a hex code (like `#FFFFFF` for white). |
| **Padding** (0–200) | Adds space around your image before filling. 0 fills right up to the edges; higher numbers leave a border of the fill color around your subject. |

## Canvas Fill vs. similar tools

- **Reposition** — use it when you need an exact canvas size (width / height / DPI) for a specific product. Canvas Fill just puts a color behind whatever size you already have.
- **Frames** — adds a decorative border. Canvas Fill fills the whole background with one flat color.

## Tips

- Put Canvas Fill **after** Color Removal V2 — remove the old background first, then add the new color.
- Save it in a preset so every batch gets the same background color automatically.

## What to read next

- **[Color Removal V2](color-removal)** — clear the old background first
- **[Reposition](reposition)** — for exact canvas sizes
- **[All tools at a glance](all-tools)** — the full tool list