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# How to use conditional objects in the Image Editor
Show or hide template layers based on product data conditions.
### What are conditional objects?
Conditional objects are a bit like mini [rules in Channable](/manage-improve-product-data/rules-bulk-edit-and-enrich/rules-in-channable.md) in the image editor (on object level). Just like the standard rules you use to clean up your product data, conditional objects follow a similar logic: “IF an item meets specific criteria, THEN the object performs an action” (show or hide).
Instead of applying a rule to your entire product catalog, you apply it to a specific layer or “object” in your image template such as a badge, a price tag, or brand logo.
{% hint style="info" %}
#### Example
If you have a “Sale” badge on your product images and you only want this badge to appear when a product is actually discounted.
Let’s say you want to hide it if the sale price field is empty:
You select the sale badge in the Image Editor and set the condition:
* “IF sale\_price is empty, THEN Hide this object.”
{% endhint %}
### Show or hide objects
* **Show:** The object is invisible by default and only shows under certain conditions.
e.g. a "Free Shipping" icon only appears if `shipping_cost` is `0`.
* **Hide:** The object is visible by default but is hidden under certain conditions.
e.g. removing a "New Arrival" badge if the `created_date` is older than 30 days.
### How to use conditional objects
1. In the Image Editor, select the object you want to add a condition to.
2. In the **Design** tab, go to **Condition**, then click **Create condition**.
3. A **Condition** modal will show where you can set up the conditions for the object.\
4. In **Options**, you can pause or delete the condition.
{% hint style="info" %}
You can also create a condition from the **Layers** tab. Find the object you want to set a condition for, and click the :split: icon.
{% endhint %}
{% hint style="info" %}
#### Good to know
When an object is hidden by an active condition, it will not be visible on the canvas. But if you click on the object in the **Layers** tab then outline of the object will show on the canvas.
{% endhint %}
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