Choose a workflow for your task

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You can generate a new image from a text prompt, optionally using a reference image, or transform an existing image. Choose the workflow that best fits your task.

Workflow 1: Create an image

Use the Create Image tab to generate a brand-new image from your idea. For more information about composing effective prompts, see Describe what you want to create. You can optionally include a reference image — such as a product design, logo, artwork, or photo — to guide the composition. The AI interprets your prompt while drawing inspiration from the reference, and you can fine-tune the reference weight to control how strongly the composition influences the result. This workflow is ideal for exploring new concepts, prototyping visuals, or bringing ideas to life.

Workflow 2: Remix an image

Use the Remix Image tab to modify an existing image while keeping its key elements intact. For example, you could turn a summer landscape into a winter one, update a brochure, social media banner, or promotional poster for a seasonal campaign while preserving the brand’s logo and identity. This workflow is perfect for iterating on designs, experimenting with styles, or creating new versions while building upon existing visuals.

Regardless of the workflow, selecting the right model helps you achieve accurate results faster. For information about models, see Select a model to power your results. You can also explore artistic styles and color schemes to create the look you want. For more information about styles, see Shape the look with an artistic style. For more information about color palettes, see Guide the mood with a color palette.

To create an AI image

 

When you create an image from	Choose one of the following models
A text prompt only	• Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium — for fast, stylistically varied images • Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large — for high-quality, detailed, stylized art • Flux Schnell — for rapid photo-like variations • Flux Kontext Pro — for editing and refining images • Nano Banana — for fast, consistent results • Nano Banana Pro — for 2K image generation and sharp, readable text
A text prompt using a reference image	• Stable Diffusion 3.5 Medium — for fast, stylistically varied images • Stable Diffusion 3.5 Large — for high-quality, detailed, stylized art

 

You can also
Add reference content	Do one of the following: • Select an object in the document, and click the Add from document button in the Reference image area. • In the Reference image area, click the Import image button , navigate to the folder that contains the file, click the filename, and click Open. Tip: • You can also add a selected object as a reference by Control-clicking the object, and clicking AI Generate Create Image Guided by Selection.
Control the degree to which the composition and layout of the reference image influence the result	Move the Reference composition weight slider to the right for a strong influence on the result; move it to the left for minimal influence.
Specify an aspect ratio	Select an option from the Aspect ratio list box. Note: • Adding a reference image disables the Aspect ratio option, and the output uses the dimensions of the reference image.
Choose a style	In the Style area, choose an artistic style.
Choose a color palette	In the Color palette area, choose a color palette.
Remove reference content	Click Clear reference content .

Each time you click Generate, a new set of images replaces the current results. To keep an image, insert it into your drawing by double-clicking it in the Results window.

You can use any element of your design as reference content, including vector objects, bitmap images, brushstrokes, text objects, or any combination of these.

To remix an image

 

To	Do the following
Add source content from the document	Select an object in the document, and click the Add from document button in the Source image area. Tip: • You can also add a selected object as a reference by Control-clicking the object, and clicking AI Generate Remix Selection.
Import a file	In the Source image area, click the Import image button , navigate to the folder that contains the file, click the filename, and click Open.

 

You can also
Choose a style	In the Style area, choose an artistic style.
Choose a color palette	In the Color palette area, choose a color palette.
Remove a source image	Click Clear reference content .

Anything you select in the document — vector objects, bitmap images, brushstrokes, text objects, or a combination — can be used as your source image.

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