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Generate designs and copy with AI

Describe a design and AI writes the copy and lays it out in your brand, as one design or several to pick from. Then polish the wording with the AI Assistant.

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AI can do the first draft of a design for you. Describe what you need, such as an announcement or a sale, and AI writes the copy and PlexiiDesign lays it out at your page size, in your brand's colours and fonts. Ask for several variations to choose from, or one straight away. Then use the AI Assistant beside the page to sharpen the wording.

Before you start

Draft a design from a description

  1. Click AI design in the toolbar. The Generate with AI panel opens.
  2. In the first box, describe the design, such as "a launch announcement for our new pricing".
  3. Choose how many:
    • Variations asks for several designs. The Pick a design window shows them side by side, each laid out differently. Click the one you want.
    • One makes a single design and puts it on the page straight away.

Pressing Enter in the box does the same as Variations. A line above the page shows what is happening, such as Generating variations….

Every AI design is made of ordinary text boxes and shapes. Double-click any text to change it, and move, recolour or delete anything.

The same panel can also generate a picture. See Stock photos, AI images and background removal.

Polish the words with the AI Assistant

The AI Assistant panel sits to the right of the page. Click Assistant in the toolbar to show or hide it.

Rewrite a text box

  1. Click a text box on the page.
  2. In the AI Assistant, click Improve copy or Shorten text.
  3. Read the result under Result, then click Apply to put it in the text box in place of its text.

If no text box is selected, the panel says Select a text element first, then I can rewrite it.

Get new copy

  • Suggest a headline writes a short headline.
  • Generate a caption writes a one or two sentence caption, such as for a social post.

With a text box selected, both are based on its text. Click Insert to add the result to the page as a new text box, ready to move into place.

Ask for something specific

Type a request in the box, such as "a bold tagline for a summer sale", and click Ask for a design idea, or press ⌘ Enter on a Mac or Ctrl Enter on Windows.

  • With a text box selected, the assistant changes that text as you asked. Click Apply.
  • With nothing selected, it writes something new. Click Insert.

Copy copies any result, so you can paste it where you like. Working on it. shows while the assistant runs.

Common questions

The panel says no Anthropic API key is set. AI is not set up yet. Sign in to use PlexiDesk credits, or add your own key. See AI settings and Add your own API keys.

Can AI design a multi-page brochure? AI design makes single-page designs. For a document of several pages, bring in your text and use Redesign. See Lay out a document with Redesign.

The variations do not use my colours. They use the brand kit. Set it up, then generate again, or click Brandify on the design you chose. See Brand kit, Brandify and your logo.

Can I undo an AI design? Yes. Click Undo in the toolbar, or press ⌘ Z on a Mac or Ctrl Z on Windows.

Still need help? Contact support at [email protected].