diff --git a/samples/AvalonDraw/MainWindow.axaml b/samples/AvalonDraw/MainWindow.axaml
index db8d916719..e112c4030c 100644
--- a/samples/AvalonDraw/MainWindow.axaml
+++ b/samples/AvalonDraw/MainWindow.axaml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@
                 <MenuItem Header="Open..." Click="OpenMenuItem_Click" InputGesture="Ctrl+O"/>
                 <MenuItem Header="Save..." Click="SaveMenuItem_Click" InputGesture="Ctrl+S"/>
                 <MenuItem Header="Export Element..." Click="ExportElementMenuItem_Click" InputGesture="Ctrl+E"/>
+                <MenuItem Header="Place Image..." Click="PlaceImageMenuItem_Click"/>
                 <MenuItem Header="Preview" Click="PreviewMenuItem_Click" InputGesture="F5"/>
                 <MenuItem Header="Edit Text" Click="EditTextMenuItem_Click" InputGesture="Ctrl+T"/>
             </MenuItem>
diff --git a/samples/AvalonDraw/MainWindow.axaml.cs b/samples/AvalonDraw/MainWindow.axaml.cs
index 14cf5cc85e..10470792b8 100644
--- a/samples/AvalonDraw/MainWindow.axaml.cs
+++ b/samples/AvalonDraw/MainWindow.axaml.cs
@@ -421,6 +421,39 @@ private async void ExportElementMenuItem_Click(object? sender, RoutedEventArgs e
             SK.SKColorType.Rgba8888, SK.SKAlphaType.Premul, SvgView.SkSvg.Settings.Srgb);
     }
 
+    private async void PlaceImageMenuItem_Click(object? sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
+    {
+        if (_document is null)
+            return;
+        var dialog = new OpenFileDialog
+        {
+            Filters = new()
+            {
+                new FileDialogFilter { Name = "Images", Extensions = { "png", "jpg", "jpeg", "bmp" } },
+                new FileDialogFilter { Name = "All", Extensions = { "*" } }
+            }
+        };
+        var result = await dialog.ShowAsync(this);
+        var file = result?.FirstOrDefault();
+        if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(file))
+            return;
+        byte[] data;
+        try
+        {
+            data = await File.ReadAllBytesAsync(file);
+        }
+        catch
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+        var ext = Path.GetExtension(file).Trim('.').ToLowerInvariant();
+        if (ext == "jpg")
+            ext = "jpeg";
+        var href = $"data:image/{ext};base64,{Convert.ToBase64String(data)}";
+        _toolService.ImageHref = href;
+        _toolService.SetTool(Tool.Image);
+    }
+
     private void Window_OnDragOver(object? sender, DragEventArgs e)
     {
         if (e.Data.Contains(DataFormats.FileNames))
@@ -557,7 +590,7 @@ private async void SvgView_OnPointerPressed(object? sender, PointerPressedEventA
 
         if ((_toolService.CurrentTool == Tool.Line || _toolService.CurrentTool == Tool.Rect || _toolService.CurrentTool == Tool.Circle || _toolService.CurrentTool == Tool.Ellipse ||
              _toolService.CurrentTool == Tool.Text || _toolService.CurrentTool == Tool.TextPath || _toolService.CurrentTool == Tool.TextArea ||
-             _toolService.CurrentTool == Tool.Symbol ||
+             _toolService.CurrentTool == Tool.Symbol || _toolService.CurrentTool == Tool.Image ||
              _toolService.CurrentTool == Tool.PathLine || _toolService.CurrentTool == Tool.PathCubic || _toolService.CurrentTool == Tool.PathQuadratic || _toolService.CurrentTool == Tool.PathArc || _toolService.CurrentTool == Tool.PathMove) &&
             e.GetCurrentPoint(SvgView).Properties.IsLeftButtonPressed)
         {
diff --git a/samples/AvalonDraw/Services/ToolService.cs b/samples/AvalonDraw/Services/ToolService.cs
index ed5c8b9a2c..2ea66e1bcf 100644
--- a/samples/AvalonDraw/Services/ToolService.cs
+++ b/samples/AvalonDraw/Services/ToolService.cs
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ public enum Tool
         PathQuadratic,
         PathArc,
         PathMove,
-        Symbol
+        Symbol,
+        Image
     }
 
     public Tool CurrentTool { get; private set; } = Tool.Select;
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ public void SetTool(Tool tool)
 
     public string? SymbolId { get; set; }
     public string? ReferenceId { get; set; }
+    public string? ImageHref { get; set; }
 
     public SvgVisualElement? CreateElement(Tool tool, SvgElement parent, ShimSkiaSharp.SKPoint start)
     {
@@ -130,6 +132,14 @@ public void SetTool(Tool tool)
                 X = new SvgUnit(SvgUnitType.User, start.X),
                 Y = new SvgUnit(SvgUnitType.User, start.Y)
             },
+            Tool.Image when !string.IsNullOrEmpty(ImageHref) => new SvgImage
+            {
+                X = new SvgUnit(SvgUnitType.User, start.X),
+                Y = new SvgUnit(SvgUnitType.User, start.Y),
+                Width = new SvgUnit(SvgUnitType.User, 0),
+                Height = new SvgUnit(SvgUnitType.User, 0),
+                Href = ImageHref
+            },
             _ => null!
         };
     }
@@ -179,20 +189,42 @@ public void UpdateElement(SvgVisualElement element, Tool tool, ShimSkiaSharp.SKP
                 var h = Math.Abs(current.Y - start.Y);
                 if (snapToGrid)
                 {
-                    x = snap(x); y = snap(y); w = snap(w); h = snap(h);
+                    x = snap(x);
+                    y = snap(y);
+                    w = snap(w);
+                    h = snap(h);
                 }
                 r.X = new SvgUnit(r.X.Type, x);
                 r.Y = new SvgUnit(r.Y.Type, y);
                 r.Width = new SvgUnit(r.Width.Type, w);
                 r.Height = new SvgUnit(r.Height.Type, h);
                 break;
+            case Tool.Image when element is SvgImage img:
+                var ix = Math.Min(start.X, current.X);
+                var iy = Math.Min(start.Y, current.Y);
+                var iw = Math.Abs(current.X - start.X);
+                var ih = Math.Abs(current.Y - start.Y);
+                if (snapToGrid)
+                {
+                    ix = snap(ix);
+                    iy = snap(iy);
+                    iw = snap(iw);
+                    ih = snap(ih);
+                }
+                img.X = new SvgUnit(img.X.Type, ix);
+                img.Y = new SvgUnit(img.Y.Type, iy);
+                img.Width = new SvgUnit(img.Width.Type, iw);
+                img.Height = new SvgUnit(img.Height.Type, ih);
+                break;
             case Tool.Circle when element is SvgCircle c:
                 var cx = (start.X + current.X) / 2f;
                 var cy = (start.Y + current.Y) / 2f;
                 var rv = Math.Max(Math.Abs(current.X - start.X), Math.Abs(current.Y - start.Y)) / 2f;
                 if (snapToGrid)
                 {
-                    cx = snap(cx); cy = snap(cy); rv = snap(rv);
+                    cx = snap(cx);
+                    cy = snap(cy);
+                    rv = snap(rv);
                 }
                 c.CenterX = new SvgUnit(c.CenterX.Type, cx);
                 c.CenterY = new SvgUnit(c.CenterY.Type, cy);
@@ -205,7 +237,10 @@ public void UpdateElement(SvgVisualElement element, Tool tool, ShimSkiaSharp.SKP
                 var ry = Math.Abs(current.Y - start.Y) / 2f;
                 if (snapToGrid)
                 {
-                    ecx = snap(ecx); ecy = snap(ecy); rx = snap(rx); ry = snap(ry);
+                    ecx = snap(ecx);
+                    ecy = snap(ecy);
+                    rx = snap(rx);
+                    ry = snap(ry);
                 }
                 el.CenterX = new SvgUnit(el.CenterX.Type, ecx);
                 el.CenterY = new SvgUnit(el.CenterY.Type, ecy);