New in Labs: Source Content Image Extraction

Source Content Image Extraction is in active development as part of Labs. Functionality will evolve, and we may modify or remove certain features based on user feedback and stability. This feature is only available to AI subscribers.

Manually extracting and uploading images from existing documents each time you need one in your Rise 360 course takes a lot of time and effort. Luckily, AI Assistant can automatically extract and save images from source content you upload, including  PDFs, Word docs, or PowerPoint files. You can then reuse the images anywhere in your course. Follow the steps below to get started.

Step 1: Upload Source Content

On the course or lesson overview page, click the AI Assistant menu in the top right and select AI settings. When the AI settings window opens, drag and drop your source content or click choose file. Supported files include DOC/DOCX, PPT/PPTX, and PDF.

If you’re creating a course using the AI Course Drafts workflow, upload your source content during the first step.

Step 2: Use Extracted Images

After uploading your source content, you can access and insert extracted images into your course by following these steps:

1. Go to a block where you want to insert an image, or click Image from the block shortcuts bar at the bottom to insert a new image block.
2. Hover over the block and click Content from the design toolbar on the left.
3. Click the Replace from your sources icon to open the Course media modal to the From your sources tab.
• When inserting or replacing images in blocks other than an image block, the Replace from your sources option should appear alongside the other image options.

Blank or low-quality images are automatically filtered out during extraction. Extracted images are course-specific and can't be accessed from other courses.

The Course media modal displays a gallery of extracted images along with several tools to help you:

• Search images. Use the search bar in the upper left to find what you need. AI Assistant generates detailed descriptions for each image, making them easy to locate.
• Filter by source file. Use the drop-down menu in the upper right to filter by a specific document and view only its images. You can select one file at a time or all files at once. All Sources is selected by default.
• Add more sources. Click this button next to the source filter to upload additional source content. Images from newly uploaded sources will be automatically extracted. Click the button again to return to the gallery view.
• View extraction count. Click the chevron to the right of the Extracted Sources tab to expand it and view the list of source content and the number of images extracted from each.
• Previously uploaded source content also appears on this list. To include images from those files, click the Extract Images button next to each file.
• Insert an image. When you find an image you want to use, hover over it and click Insert to add it to your block. You can also insert directly from the preview window by clicking Insert Image in the bottom right.
• Preview images. Hover over an image and click Preview to enlarge it and view details before inserting. An AI-generated description appears on the right, along with the source file name. Click the chevrons to cycle through images. Click Close or the chevron in the upper-left corner to return to the gallery.
• Delete an image. Hover over an image and click the trash icon in the lower-right corner to remove it. This doesn't affect your source file. However, deleting the source file removes all extracted images from that file.

Pro Tips:

• You can use Rise 360’s built-in crop tool to adjust images after inserting them.
• If you accidentally delete an image, you can upload the source file again to re-extract it. But to prevent duplicates, remove the source file from the AI settings before re-uploading. Images already inserted into the course will remain unaffected.

Provide Feedback

We’d love to hear about your experience with Source Content Image Extraction. If you find this feature helpful, click the thumbs-up icon in the lower-right corner of the Course media window. If not, click the thumbs-down icon and share your thoughts. Your feedback will go directly to our product and engineering teams. Clicking the X icon will permanently dismiss the feedback menu for the current session.

You can also share your thoughts and general feedback about this feature in the comments below.