Generate a background image with AI

Select Add media in the track editor, then My media → This project. Select Generate a still image with AI. Use the still-image option when you need one background image.

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   Action Open My media
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   Action Open AI image generation

Choose Create from text. Describe the place, atmosphere and free space for the presenter and heading. For example: “A bright office with wood finishes. Leave space on the right for a presenter and a clean wall on the left for a heading. No people, text or logos.” To start from an existing image, choose Use existing material.

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   Action Create from text
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   Enter Describe scene and free space

Choose landscape, portrait or square to match the video, then select the quality. Check Use as background (no text or watermarks), review the required credits, then select Generate. Each new attempt has a cost, so review the prompt before submitting.

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   Action Choose the orientation
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   Action Choose quality
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   Check Use as background
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   Check Check required credits
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   Action Start generation

After generation, select Use this material on the result screen. To return later, open Add media → My media → This project, filter to Still images, select the image and choose Add. Adjust its position, size and duration, and place it behind the presenter and captions. The image below shows where to find it later.

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   Action This project’s media
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   Action Show still images

Check Generated images are saved to this project’s My media. Use Other projects when looking from a different project.