Edit an SVG online in Aura, and keep an editable original.

Make a copy of the original SVG before editing. Choose one small change for a first pass, such as changing a fill or adjusting a curve. Keep a reference view of the original so you can compare proportions, type and colour after import.

Open Aura in your browser. If you want to try the tools first, open an example from the Aura product page without signing in. To work with your own file, use the sign-in action inside Aura. If you have already drawn something as a guest, stay in the same browser and tab so Aura can return you to the draft after login.

After signing in, choose File → Open file… and select the SVG. If you need to add artwork to a document you already have open, use File → Add SVG to document… instead. Save important changes in the current document before opening a different one.

Compare the imported result with the original and review the Import report. SVG files can contain paths, groups, embedded images, text, masks and effects; they do not all behave like a set of simple editable curves. If Aura reports unsupported features, keep the original and try a simpler SVG export from the source application.

Use the selection tool to select the artwork, and use Layers to inspect groups and individual objects. If several parts select together, check the group structure before changing anything. Hidden or locked layers can also explain why an element is hard to select.

Check what the selected object actually is. An embedded PNG or JPEG stays an image when it is placed in an SVG; opening the file does not turn its pixels into vector paths. If lettering is already outlined, you can reshape its paths, but you cannot simply edit it as a text string.

With the intended object selected, use the fill and stroke controls to change its colour. Fill colours the interior of a shape; stroke colours its outline. Check which control is active before applying a colour or a palette entry.

Start with one object and inspect the result. Applying a colour without a selection sets the colour for new objects, so it may not change the artwork you are looking at. For a logo with several parts, inspect each part and check that intentionally transparent or unfilled areas remain that way.

For a vector path, choose the Node tool and select a node. Move the node to change the contour, or adjust its handles to change the curve. Make a small edit and compare the silhouette at a normal viewing size; adding more nodes is not always the best way to make a curve smoother.

If the object is editable text, use the text controls to change the wording and typography. Convert text to outlines only when you need to edit individual letter shapes. Outlined letters are no longer editable as text. Keep an Aura version with editable text before outlining or exporting.

Choose File → Save as… and save an Aura project (.aura) as your working source. This format keeps editable text, objects and document settings for Aura. Then use Save as… again and choose SVG for the copy you want to share or use on a website.

Aura exports text in SVG as vector outlines. The exported lettering can retain its shape, but it is not a substitute for an editable text source. Temporary recovery drafts are stored in the browser on the same device; they are not a cloud project library or a backup. Keep the downloaded .aura and .svg files in your own storage.

Open the exported SVG in a browser or the application where you plan to use it. Check the crop, background, colours, curves and lettering against your intended result. For an icon, inspect it at its actual interface size as well as zoomed in.

If something changed, return to your Aura source and compare the affected object with the import report. Imported masks, effects and third-party formats can need extra review. Some web imports and exports use conversion on the Deslove server; the web edition is not an offline app. Do not assume every source file will make a lossless round trip.