The Studio create form is where you make images and videos. Sections are grouped so they are easier to scan, the prompt is easier to edit, and start images stay tucked away until you need them.
The top of the create panel has Image, Video, and Upload. There is no Advanced mode switch. The form shows the controls for the model you picked.
On Image and Video, Reset is an icon on the right. Reset is hidden while a template is active, and it is not shown on Upload.
Type your prompt in the box near the top of the form. The box grows as you write.
On a computer with a mouse, hover the prompt box. A small expand button appears at the top right and opens a larger Prompt window with the same field. Image, Character, and Prompt Magic are in that window when the model supports them. The expand button does not appear on a touch screen. You can also reach it from the keyboard. Closing the window returns you to the main prompt field.
Video uses the same kind of prompt box. When the video model supports a start image, the box includes an Image button and a thumbnail. Video prompts do not include Prompt Magic or Character. On a small-screen mini studio, that Image button is hidden when the form does not show a start-image section.
Some sections start collapsed, including start images, settings, add to collection, and challenge eligibility. Click the section title to open one. A section the model requires, such as a start image you have to provide, stays open.
The start-image section is often collapsed until you add an image or the model needs one. Models that take more than one image label it Start Images. You can also add an image from the Image button on the prompt box. See How to add a start image.
On a narrow screen, image and video models sit in a row you can swipe. The last card opens the full model list. The All Models or All Video Models chip under the row is still there. Wider screens keep the model grid.
When you evolve a creation, Use same seed starts off. Reusing the same seed while evolving can produce an over-baked image with very little change. When you duplicate a creation to tweak settings, keeping the same seed is still a useful way to compare small changes.
The help icon next to Use same seed opens the seed explanation. More on seeds: What are seeds in AI and how they work?
On a phone, View all collections opens as a sheet from the bottom of the screen. The same sheet is used from a creation page.