Systems and methods for automatic identification and presentation of edges, shapes and unique objects in an image used for machine vision job setup are disclosed herein. An example method includes receiving, by one or more processors, an image file. The method further includes automatically determining, by the one or more processors, an item of interest within the image file. The method further includes analyzing, by the one or more processors, the item of interest to determine an appropriate tool for processing the item of interest. The method further includes displaying, by the one or more processors, on a display screen: (i) an image corresponding to the image file, (ii) an indication of the item of interest, and (iii) an indication of the appropriate tool.