Check out this support video to learn the basics:

Enabling the app

To get started, go the + button then Apps and select AI Image Generator to enable it. You can choose to enable it just for you, or you can select which libraries you want to allow it for your students too.

You can also access and enable Apps from the Teacher Dashboard. On the top of the screen, you will see the tabs for Libraries, Discover, Learn, Certification, and Apps. Simply go to the Apps section and enable or disable the apps of your choice.

Make sure you read Adobe's Terms of Service before you use the app. You can review important notes by clicking on the App Privacy details in the bottom left.

To start using Adobe's image generator in Book Creator, click on the + button, then Apps and choose AI Image Generator.

Signing in

To use the AI Image Generator app, you must have an Adobe for Education account. When you open the app from Book Creator you'll be prompted to sign in.

You can create an Adobe Education account at adobe.com/education/express/ this will give you and your students free access to their premium features.

Visit Adobe's Education Deployment Home for more information.

If your students don't already use Adobe, we recommend setting up their free accounts in Adobe, before they use the AI Image Generator app in Book Creator

Note: Please ensure you're using an Education account as this ensures you and your students will benefit from additional security measures and content filters.

Creating images

Once you've opened the app and signed in, you'll be shown four example images and the prompts that were used to generate them. From here you can choose to use one of the example prompts or to write your own!

Our top tips for making AI prompts POPP with success!

💡 Plan - Start with a clear idea! Research your topic and decide what details you want the AI to visualize.

📝 Organize - Structure your prompt with specific details. Include colors, emotions, settings, or styles to guide the AI.

🎨 Produce - Generate your image and refine as needed! Experiment with different wording to get the best result.

📖 Publish - Add the AI-generated image to your Book Creator project and use it to enhance storytelling, learning and creativity! Then publish your book and share it with the world!

Read more tips from Adobe about Writing effective text-to-image prompts

You can select the image shape you'd like to create, as well as the art style you'd like it to be in. You also have the option to upload an image as a design or composition reference.

When you're ready, click Add to Book in the top right corner.

Editing your design

Once an image has been added to a book, you can use Book Creator's edit tools to edit it in the same way you can for other images. Click on the image, then the pencil icon in the top right corner to add pen drawings to your image or erase parts.

If you want to generate a new image using the same prompt, you can do this by opening the app again and typing your prompt. This will add a new image on top of the original, and you can decide which you would like to keep.

Using the same prompt will generate different images each time, so if you delete an image after adding it to your Book Creator page, it won't be possible to get it back again or to generate an identical image.

Providing a safe learning environment

Adobe Express includes guardrails for generative AI prompts and results, which help ensure that content is appropriate for students. It is possible that some generated content might be inappropriate for younger students. More information about generative AI for School Admins and Teachers is available here.

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