Images
Generating & replacing images with AI
Generate a picture for a selected frame or explore options before placing anything on the canvas. The image panel keeps a history of results, so you can compare several images and return to an earlier one. Each image you generate uses AI credits.
Two ways in
There are two common entry points, and they open the same image panel.
- Replace with AI: select an image and use the sparkle action beside Replace in Properties. The selected image becomes the target, and a model that accepts references can use it as a starting image.
- Generate image: select a rectangle or open the tool without a target. A selected rectangle can become an image frame. Without a target, insert or drag a finished result onto the canvas.
When you replace a picture, its frame and position stay in place. Review the crop if the new picture has a different composition.
The prompt composer
The floating panel keeps the canvas visible. Set up the run before sending the prompt:
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Prompt | Describe the subject, composition, and style. |
| Model | Choose from the image models available to your account. |
| Count | Make one to four images in a run; each is charged separately. |
| Aspect ratio | Shows the shape requested for the current target. |
| Paperclip | Attach up to three reference images when supported. |
| Transparent | Ask for a cutout when the chosen model supports it. |
Click Generate to start. Results appear above the composer as they finish. If a frame is targeted, the first completed image fills it. Click another result to swap it in, or drag a result onto a different part of the canvas. In an untargeted run, click a result to insert it. Each tile also lets you download it, copy its prompt, or use it as a reference.
Choose Brainstorm when you want the selected count of different art directions from one brief. Their labels help you compare ideas. The history stack also shows earlier generations, including results made through the Assistant.
Writing a good prompt
The result is only as good as the description. Name the subject, the style, the background and the lighting, and keep it specific:
"A single ripe avocado on a plain cream background, soft studio lighting, top-down, photorealistic."
If you want a cutout with no backdrop, say so in the prompt and tick Transparent. For more prompting advice, see Writing prompts that work.
Choosing a model
Models differ in look, speed, settings, and credit use. Some support transparency or reference images and some do not. The panel only offers settings the current model can use. Attaching a reference can switch you to a compatible model, so check the selection before generating.
When you reopen Replace with AI on an AI-generated image, the panel prefills its prompt and model. Change one part of the prompt, or attach the current image as a reference to ask for a controlled variation.
Transparent backgrounds
Turn on Transparent for a cutout you will place over other artwork. Check the edge against both light and dark backgrounds. The option is shown only for a model that can produce transparency.
How the aspect ratio is chosen
With a selected frame, the ratio comes from that frame. Resize it first when you need a different composition. After placing the result, use the usual fit and crop controls to make the subject sit well in the frame.
Credits and limits
Every generated image spends AI credits, including each image in a batch or Brainstorm run. A failed tile shows an error and can be retried. See How credits are used before requesting several images.
Iterating on a result
Click another result in the history to try it in the frame. You can also reopen Replace with AI, change the saved prompt, and generate another batch. Once you choose a picture, adjust its crop and check its effective resolution before print export.
For a design that needs several coordinated pictures, give the Assistant a brand kit and describe how the images should relate.
What's next
- Generating images with AI covers references, Brainstorm, and the result history in more detail.
- Adding, replacing & fitting images covers the same frame controls for uploads and generated pictures.