Image Studio

Image Studio makes images from a description and lets you edit them step by step. Every edit is kept as a version.

Image Studio uses your own API key for OpenAI, Google, xAI, Replicate or fal. Add one in Settings › AI Providers first. See Manage providers.

Open Image Studio

Press ⌃ ⌘ N, or choose File › New Image.

Make an image

1. Pick a model. Type in Search image models to find one.
2. Pick an aspect ratio, such as 1:1, 3:2, 2:3, 4:3, 3:4, 16:9 or 9:16. The choices depend on the model.
3. Pick how many images to make, up to four.
4. Describe the image. Or click a style under Start from a style, such as Photo, Illustration, 3D render, Watercolor or Risograph, or one of the examples under Or try.
5. Press Return, or click Generate.

To cancel, click Stop. If something fails, click Retry.

Use your own image as a reference

Click +, or paste an image into the message box. Image Studio uses it as a reference for style or subject, for example Make this photo look like a watercolor.

Edit an image

1. Double-click an image, or click Edit. The message box shows Editing.
2. Describe the change, for example Make it night time, and press Return.

Each edit becomes a new version. Click Previous Version and Next Version to step through them, or open Versions to see them all.

To go back to making new images, click Stop editing; the next prompt makes a new image, or press Esc to go Back to all images.

Reuse an image's prompt

Press ⌘ I and click Reuse to load its prompt, settings and source into the message box, then change what you want. Copy Prompt copies the prompt.

Keyboard shortcuts

Save or share images

• Open More on an image for Copy Image, Save…, Show in Finder and Delete.
• Conversation › Export Images… saves all of a chat's images as a zip.
• Conversation › Share… shares the chat.

Image details

Press ⌘ I to see an image's Prompt, Model, Size, Source and when it was Created.