Forum Discussion
Week 1 Discussion
I’ve been using AI Assistant a fair bit now in my current projects and, so far, the image workflow feels a bit clunky from one specific point of view.
Right now, the AI image tool can only create a NEW image, not REPLACE an existing one. The generated image is dropped into the centre of the slide, which means you then have to resize it, reposition it, re‑crop it, and sort out the layer order. That feels counterproductive. The AI should be reducing effort, not adding extra steps.
There does seem to be a workaround that helps. After generating an AI image, I can add it to the Media Library, delete it from the slide, then right‑click the original image and choose Replace Picture. This drops the AI image straight into the existing container, keeping the size, position, crop, animations, and triggers intact. If the image is used across multiple slides, replacing it via the Media Library updates every instance.
It works, but it feels like a missed opportunity. Hopefully future updates will allow AI to REPLACE selected images directly. Has anyone noticed this and got any other suggestions?
Hi BrianWaters-6b8! Try right-clicking the original image, then choose Replace Picture > Generate Image with AI.
As long as you select the same aspect ratio (Portrait for the example in the screenshot below) the new image will replace the original image in the same container.
Let me know if that helps!
Thanks for posting this - such an easy way to change out a picture that has been cropped!
