AI Image Generation creates product images, illustrations, backgrounds, storyboards, and other stills for an edit. Each result is added to My Assets as a new asset and does not overwrite its references.
What do I need before writing the prompt?
- Using ChatCut’s image models requires an active Pro plan and enough ChatCut credits.
- First decide whether to start from text, upload reference images, or match an existing project frame. Text-only generation needs no uploaded file.
- To preserve a person, product, logo, or layout, prepare clear reference images. To match the edit, plan to use
@for a clip, time, or existing frame. - Decide the subject, composition, aspect ratio, visual style, number of images, whether the background should be transparent, and where the result belongs.
- You can ask in natural language. If typing
/shows an image-generation command for the current Agent, you can enter through that command instead. If no such command appears, write the prompt directly.
Prompts you can copy
Generate a 16:9 product hero image of black wireless headphones on a light-gray stone surface. Use soft light from the left, reserve space for a headline on the right, and use realistic commercial photography. Do not generate text.
Use @brand-screenshot as a reference and generate a 9:16 abstract background. Keep its blue-purple gradient and rounded geometric language, but do not copy any text or interface elements.
Create three storyboard frames for the gap at @00:12: the same person using a laptop in a modern office, shown as a wide shot, medium shot, and hand close-up. Keep the clothing and environment consistent.
Generate an image with AI
- Optionally use + to attach a reference, or Selection Mode to add project context with
@. - For ChatCut generation, choose GPT Image 2.5 Flare for everyday speed or GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst for more precise editing. Up to 10 project images can be used as references.
- In your prompt, ask the Agent for the aspect ratio, output size, quality, image count, and Auto, Opaque, or Transparent background you want. Transparent output uses PNG and requires Image 2.5.
- Enter the prompt. If an image-generation confirmation appears, review the request details and any credit estimate shown, then select Allow.
- Follow progress in the AI conversation or My Assets.
- Drag the finished image from My Assets to a video track. To revise it, reference the latest result and describe what should change and what must remain fixed.
ChatCut image models default to 1 image and accept 1–10 per request. Each image generated with a ChatCut model has a separate job, an asset in My Assets, and its own ChatCut credit charge.
Add an image manually
If the image already exists, do not generate it again. Choose My Assets → Import → Files…, then drag it to a video track. Select the timeline item to adjust its position, scale, crop, and duration in the Inspector or canvas controls.
ChatCut credits and Codex usage
ChatCut’s Codex workflow uses Codex’s built-in image tool by default when it is available. Check Codex’s own image access and usage information for that route.
If you select a ChatCut image model, explicitly request ChatCut generation, or the workflow falls back to ChatCut because of tool availability or reference handling, generation requires an active Pro plan and uses ChatCut credits. Check the actual generation confirmation and Credits History for ChatCut jobs, even when the conversation stays in Codex.
See Generation Confirmations and Auto-Allow, Generation References, and Generation Credits.