> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.adstellar.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Creating Image Ads

> Generate professional image ads using AI — from product URLs, references, competitor ads, or with AI actors.

AdStellar offers four ways to create image ads, each suited for different situations. All methods are available from the **Canvas > Image Ads** tab.

## Creation Methods

### Product Page URL

The quickest way to create ads. Paste your product or landing page URL and AdStellar will:

1. Extract your product name, description, and images
2. Analyze your product's selling points
3. Generate multiple ad variations automatically

This works best when your product page has clear images and descriptions.

### Upload a Reference

Have an ad style you love? Upload it as a reference:

1. Upload the reference image
2. Select your product
3. AI recreates the style with your product and branding

This is great for replicating a visual style or layout that's proven to convert.

### Clone from Ad Library

Browse real Meta ads and clone the concept:

1. Search the Meta Ad Library by brand, keyword, or industry
2. Find an ad that catches your eye
3. Click to clone it — AI will recreate the concept with your product

You get the proven creative direction without starting from scratch.

### AI Actor + Product

Combine an AI-generated person with your product for a UGC-style image:

1. Choose an AI actor from the gallery
2. Select your product
3. AI composites the actor with your product in a natural-looking scene

Perfect for brands that want a human element in their ads without a photoshoot.

## Generation Settings

Before generating, you can customize:

* **Aspect ratio** — Square (1:1), portrait (4:5), landscape (16:9), or story (9:16)
* **Number of variations** — Generate multiple versions to test
* **Brand Kit** — Apply your brand colors, fonts, and style preferences

## After Generation

Once your images are generated:

* **Download** — Save to your computer
* **Save to Media Library** — Store in AdStellar for use in campaigns
* **Save to Project** — Organize into a project folder
* **Use in a Campaign** — Go straight to the launcher to create ads with your new creatives

## Editing Generated Images

After generating an image, you can refine it without starting over. Open any generated image from your project and click into the edit panel to make changes.

### Chat-Based Editing

The image editor uses a chat-style interface. Describe the change you want in plain language and AI will apply it to your image:

* Change text, colors, or layout elements
* Adjust the composition or background
* Modify specific parts of the image while preserving the rest

You can make multiple rounds of edits in a single session. Each revision shows a before-and-after comparison so you can toggle between the original and revised versions.

<Note>
  Each image edit costs about 100 credits (25 for HTML/text creatives), shown before you confirm. Check your remaining credits on your [Billing page](/billing/plans-credits).
</Note>

### How to Edit

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Your Project">
    Navigate to **Projects** and open the project containing the image you want to edit.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Select an Image">
    Click on the image to open the edit panel.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Describe Your Changes">
    Type what you'd like to change in the chat input — for example, "Make the background darker" or "Change the headline text to Summer Sale".
  </Step>

  <Step title="Review the Revision">
    AI applies your changes. Toggle between the original and revised versions to compare.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Continue or Finish">
    Make additional edits if needed, or click **Done Editing** to save your changes.
  </Step>
</Steps>

### Resizing Images

You can resize generated images to different aspect ratios without regenerating from scratch:

* **Square (1:1)** — Feed posts
* **Portrait (4:5)** — Feed and Reels
* **Story (9:16)** — Stories and Reels
* **Landscape (16:9)** — In-stream video placements

Select the sizes you need, and AI will regenerate your creative at each aspect ratio. Credits are deducted for each resize.

### After Editing

Once you're satisfied with your edits:

* **Download** — Save the revised image to your computer
* **Add to Media Library** — Store the edited version for use in campaigns
* **Done Editing** — Finalize and save your changes back to the project

## Best Practices

* **Generate multiple variations** — More options means more to test
* **Set up your Brand Kit first** — Generates more consistent, on-brand results
* **Use high-quality source images** — Better inputs produce better outputs
* **Try different methods** — Each method produces a different creative style