How to Use AI Image Generator in MyEdit
Get closer to the picture in your head by adding detail to your prompt.
Updated Nov. 1, 2026 · 3 min read
In a hurry? Use the AI Image Generator quick guide instead.
MyEdit's AI Image Generator turns a written description into a new image, right in your browser. The AI fills in the details from a short prompt, and a longer prompt gives it more direction. Use it when you have an idea for a storybook, a poster, or a social post but no picture to work from.
- Open AI Image Generator in MyEdit and click Generate Now.
- Type a description in Describe your image, or click a picture under Explore Popular Ideas.
- Select 1 image, 2 images, or 4 images.
- Choose an aspect ratio and click Generate.
- Check your image on the Recent Gen tab.
- Add detail to your prompt and click Generate again.
- Click the thumbnails to compare your images.
- Click the download icon, or select Download All.
Steps to Use AI Image Generator in MyEdit
Step 1: Open AI Image Generator
Go to the AI Image Generator page, or select it under Image Tools in the top menu. Click Generate Now.
Step 2: Describe Your Image
Type what you want in Describe your image, up to 32,000 characters. Start with a short prompt. This example uses "a lighthouse."
Don't have an idea yet? Click a picture under Explore Popular Ideas to fill in its prompt, or click the image icon above the box to start from a picture.
Step 3: Choose How Many Images
Open the image count menu beside Generate and select 1 image, 2 images, or 4 images. Pick 2 or 4 to compare versions of one prompt.
Step 4: Check the Settings and Generate
Leave Select model at its default, or pick another from the dropdown. Under Select an aspect ratio, choose a shape for where you'll use the image, then click Generate.
Step 5: Check Your First Result
Your image appears on the Recent Gen tab, with a thumbnail below it. With a short prompt, the AI chooses the details. Here, it made a white lighthouse at sunset.
Step 6: Add Detail and Generate Again
Replace the text in Describe your image with a detailed prompt, then click Generate again.
This example uses "A small red lighthouse on a snowy island under green northern lights, watercolor painting, soft pastel colors, wide shot."
The detailed prompt names five things:
- Subject: "a small red lighthouse"
- Setting: "on a snowy island"
- Lighting or mood: "under green northern lights"
- Art style: "watercolor painting, soft pastel colors"
- Framing: "wide shot"
Step 7: Compare Your Results
The new image opens on Recent Gen. Click an earlier result's thumbnail to view it.
Want to add motion? Click the Turn into Video icon, the second icon above the image on the left.
Start short to explore ideas, then add details to guide the next result.
Step 8: Download Your Image
Click the download icon at the bottom right of the image. To save several, click the three-dot icon beside the image and select Download All.
We tested these steps on the MyEdit website in November 2026.
Ready to generate an image? Describe the picture you have in mind.
Generate an Image →FAQ About AI Image Generator
No. Click a picture under Explore Popular Ideas to fill in its prompt, and edit it if you like before you click Generate.
The tool page says yes. Click the image icon above Describe your image to add a picture that guides the style or likeness.
Choose 1:1, 4:3, 3:4, 4:5, 16:9, or 9:16 under Select an aspect ratio.
