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Edit Any Icon Like Magic! Make Changes To Vector Icons with AI in Vector Ink

Discover how easy it is to open the Vector Ink Icon Library, import icons to your canvas, and fully customize them — all in your browser. In this quick tutorial, you’ll see how to browse thousands of editable vector icons, add one to the canvas, ungroup it to edit every layer, and even use AI in-painting to add custom text that perfectly matches the icon’s style.

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What You’ll Learn

  • How to browse and open thousands of editable vector icons from the Icon Library.
  • How to add an icon to your Vector Ink canvas in one click.
  • How to ungroup and fine-tune individual shapes, layers, and colors.
  • How to use AI in-painting to add stylized text that blends with the icon’s look.

Step-by-Step: Edit Any Icon with AI

1) Open the Icon Library
From the Vector Ink home page or inside the web app, open the Icon Library and pick an icon (for example, an esports eagle). Add it to your canvas to begin editing.

2) Ungroup for Full Control
Select the icon and ungroup it to expose the underlying shapes. Now you can recolor fills and strokes, tweak curves, adjust stacking order, and refine details with precision.

3) Re-Palette in One Move
Open the Color panel to quickly map the icon to your brand palette. This keeps contrast and hierarchy consistent while giving the whole mark an on-brand look.

4) Add Text with AI In-Painting
Draw a rectangle where you want text to appear. Open the Image Generator, set that rectangle as a mask, then select both the mask and the icon. Provide a short prompt like “add text: THE EAGLES” and click Redraw. Vector Ink will generate stylized, vector text that blends with the icon’s visual language.

5) Edit the Result Like Any Vector
Ungroup the AI result to fine-tune colors, outlines, or shapes. If you want a different vibe, adjust the mask or prompt and run Redraw again for fast iterations.

Why This Workflow Is a Game-Changer

Vector Ink combines a massive, ready-to-edit icon library with fully vector outputs and AI in-painting. That means you can start from a strong base, customize everything at the path level, and then use AI to add stylistically consistent text or details — all in minutes and all in your browser.

Pro Tips

  • Keep the mask fully within the icon bounds for the most reliable redraws.
  • Re-map the icon to your brand palette first; the AI text will harmonize more naturally.
  • Clean layers as you go: regroup related pieces after edits to keep your stack tidy.
  • Iterate quickly: small prompt tweaks (tone, casing, emphasis) can yield better stylistic matches.

Try It Now

Ready to customize your next icon? Open the web app and start editing right in your browser: Launch App

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