[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":76},["ShallowReactive",2],{"help-article-your-first-canvas-session":3},{"data":4},{"title":5,"excerpt":6,"content":7,"help_category":8,"seo":11},"Your First AI Canvas Session","How do I generate my first image in AI Canvas? Start a session, attach brand context, iterate on a result, and click Accept to keep the images you want.","\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>What you'll learn\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>How to start an AI Canvas session and generate your first image.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>How to attach brand context and iterate on a result.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>How to keep an image you like — and what happens to the ones you don't.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Ch2>Before you start: you need an AI key\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>AI Canvas is \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fhelp\u002Fbyok-why-we-do-this\">BYOK\u003C\u002Fa>. If you haven't added an AI provider key, the \u003Cstrong>AI Canvas\u003C\u002Fstrong> tab is disabled with a tooltip and you can't generate. Add an \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fhelp\u002Fget-an-openai-key\">OpenAI\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fhelp\u002Fget-a-gemini-key\">Gemini\u003C\u002Fa>, or \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fhelp\u002Fget-an-anthropic-key\">Anthropic\u003C\u002Fa> key to the \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fhelp\u002Fthe-secret-vault\">secret vault\u003C\u002Fa> first. (The Templates tab works without a key — but this guide is about AI Canvas.)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the why behind the two-stage pipeline, read \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fhelp\u002Fthe-graphics-generator\">The Graphics Generator\u003C\u002Fa> first. This is the hands-on version.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Generate your first image\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>Go to \u003Cstrong>Graphics Generator\u003C\u002Fstrong> at \u003Ccode>\u002Fstudio\u002Fgraphics\u003C\u002Fcode> and open the \u003Cstrong>AI Canvas\u003C\u002Fstrong> tab.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Click \u003Cstrong>New Session\u003C\u002Fstrong> to start a chat session.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>In the input box (placeholder: "Describe your image..."), type a plain-language description — e.g. "a server rack standing alone in an empty desert at dusk."\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Press Enter or click the send button.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\u003Cp>m18t rewrites your message into a detailed, brand-aware prompt (stage one), then sends that to your selected image model (stage two). The generated image appears in the chat. You can expand \u003Cstrong>View prompt\u003C\u002Fstrong> under a result to see the engineered prompt that was actually used.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Make sure the right brand is selected in the workspace before you generate — the active brand's colors and logo are part of the context. See \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fhelp\u002Freferencing-your-brand-in-prompts\">Referencing Your Brand in Prompts\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Add context for better results\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Below the chat is a context bar. Before sending a message you can:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Attach an Asset, Content, or Tags\u003C\u002Fstrong> with the buttons in the context bar, so the generation is informed by an existing image, a content piece, or your tags.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Toggle brand Colors and Logo\u003C\u002Fstrong> so the pipeline pulls the active brand's palette and logo into the prompt.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>The empty session even reminds you: "Attach assets, content, or brand context for better results."\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Iterate\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Sessions are multi-turn. If a result is close but not right, send a follow-up in the same session — "make it warmer," "add a sunrise," "remove the text." The pipeline keeps the prior context and produces a new generation, so you refine rather than restart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can also pick a different image model from the model selector in the toolbar between generations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Keep the ones you want\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>A generated image is \u003Cstrong>not\u003C\u002Fstrong> saved as a permanent asset automatically. It lands in a temporary state and shows an \u003Cstrong>Accept\u003C\u002Fstrong> button.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Click \u003Cstrong>Accept\u003C\u002Fstrong> on a generation you want to keep. It's promoted to a permanent asset in your \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fhelp\u002Fthe-workspace-media-hub\">Assets Manager\u003C\u002Fa>, and the button becomes an \u003Cstrong>Accepted\u003C\u002Fstrong> badge.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>Generations you don't accept stay temporary — don't treat an un-accepted image as a saved file.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>Once accepted, the image is available to attach to \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fhelp\u002Flinking-assets-to-content\">content\u003C\u002Fa> and use anywhere assets are used.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Common variations\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Switching brands mid-work.\u003C\u002Fstrong> The session belongs to the brand you generated under. Switch brands and you're in that brand's Graphics Generator with its own sessions and visual identity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Templates instead of AI.\u003C\u002Fstrong> If you want a predictable, repeatable layout (a social card, a quote card) rather than open-ended generation, use the \u003Cstrong>Templates\u003C\u002Fstrong> tab — no AI key required.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>What's next\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fhelp\u002Freferencing-your-brand-in-prompts\">Referencing Your Brand in Prompts\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fhelp\u002Fthe-graphics-generator\">The Graphics Generator\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli>\u003Ca href=\"\u002Fhelp\u002Flinking-assets-to-content\">Linking Assets to Content\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Ch2>FAQ\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Why is the AI Canvas tab greyed out?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\nNo AI key is configured. Add one to the \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fhelp\u002Fthe-secret-vault\">vault\u003C\u002Fa> and the tab enables. The Templates tab works without a key.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Where did my generated image go?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\nIt's a temporary generation until you click \u003Cstrong>Accept\u003C\u002Fstrong> on it. Accepting promotes it to a permanent asset in the \u003Ca href=\"\u002Fhelp\u002Fthe-workspace-media-hub\">Assets Manager\u003C\u002Fa>. Un-accepted generations are not kept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>How do I change a generated image?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\nSend a follow-up message in the same session describing the change. The pipeline keeps the previous context and produces a new version.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Can I choose which image model to use?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\nYes — pick one from the model selector in the AI Canvas toolbar. m18t doesn't bundle a model; it uses your provider key.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Is AI Canvas reliable?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\nIt's in beta. It generates images, but expect rough edges — especially the accept-to-keep step. 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Un-accepted generations are not kept.",{"@type":39,"name":49,"acceptedAnswer":50},"How do I change a generated image?",{"@type":42,"text":51},"Send a follow-up message in the same session describing the change. The pipeline keeps the previous context and produces a new version.",{"@type":39,"name":53,"acceptedAnswer":54},"Can I choose which image model to use?",{"@type":42,"text":55},"Yes — pick one from the model selector in the AI Canvas toolbar. m18t doesn't bundle a model; it uses your provider key.",{"@type":39,"name":57,"acceptedAnswer":58},"Is AI Canvas reliable?",{"@type":42,"text":59},"It's in beta. 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