Setup required. Image Studio requires the Gemini API key to be configured on your account. Until it is set up, the Studio shows an honest "not set up yet" state and won't generate. Once configured, you get roughly 14 images per week (generating, editing, and each carousel slide all draw from that same weekly budget). "Send to Canva" is coming soon — we're finishing Canva's integration review; until then, download an image and add it to Canva yourself.
What it does
Image Studio uses Google Gemini 2.5 Flash Image to create social-ready visuals without a designer. Describe what you want and it generates a single image; switch to carousel mode for a cohesive 3-to-5-slide set built from one prompt. You can also upload 1-3 of your own images as references and describe an edit -- because it's image-to-image, it preserves the original faces and subjects rather than inventing new ones. Pick the shape that fits the platform (square, portrait, or landscape), and every result lands in your gallery so you can click to view it full-size, reuse, download, or delete it. It matters because it removes the "I need an image for this post" bottleneck while keeping outputs tied to your actual brand and people. (One-click "Send to Canva" is coming soon; for now, download and upload to Canva yourself.)
How to use it
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Open Image Studio
Go to /dashboard/studio; if the Gemini key isn't configured yet you'll see a clear 'not set up yet' message instead of the generator.
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Choose single or carousel
Stay on single-image mode for one visual, or switch to carousel mode and pick a slide count between 3 and 5 for a matching set from one prompt.
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Pick a shape and write your prompt
Select square, portrait, or landscape to match your platform, then describe the image (or the carousel topic) in up to 1000 characters.
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Optionally edit your own image
Upload 1-3 reference images (PNG, JPEG, or WebP, under 10MB each) and describe the change -- the edit keeps the original faces and subjects intact.
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Generate and review in your gallery
Generate the image or carousel; results are saved privately to your gallery where you can view, download, or delete them (a whole carousel deletes as a set).
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Download and reuse anywhere
Download any image or the whole carousel from your gallery to post it or drop it into another editor. One-click "Send to Canva" is coming soon (pending Canva's integration review).
Tips
- Generating, editing, and each individual carousel slide all spend from the same ~14-images-per-week budget, so a 5-slide carousel uses 5 of your weekly images -- plan bigger sets accordingly.
- For edits, use clear reference photos of the actual person or product; the image-to-image model preserves those subjects rather than guessing.
- Match the shape to where the post lives -- portrait for Reels/Stories, square for the feed, landscape for YouTube or wider layouts.
- One-click "Send to Canva" is coming soon — for now, download an image and upload it into Canva to layer on text or tweak the design by hand.