# Images

Image artifacts let you generate images from text descriptions directly in conversation. Describe what you want and Darcy creates it using AI image generation.

## Creating Images

Ask Darcy naturally:

* "Generate an image of a modern office workspace"
* "Create a logo concept for a cloud computing company"
* "Make a hero image for a blog post about AI in healthcare"

### Prompt Tips

The quality of the generated image depends on how you describe it. Darcy rewrites your request into an optimized prompt, but more detail in your original request leads to better results:

* **Be descriptive**: "A minimalist flat-design icon of a calendar with a blue gradient background" works better than "calendar icon"
* **Specify style**: Mention art styles, mediums, or aesthetics — photorealistic, watercolor, flat vector, isometric, etc.
* **Include context**: Describe the setting, lighting, mood, and composition

### Aspect Ratios

You can request a specific aspect ratio:

| Ratio    | Use Case                   |
| -------- | -------------------------- |
| **1:1**  | Social media posts, icons  |
| **16:9** | Presentations, hero images |
| **9:16** | Mobile content, stories    |
| **4:3**  | Standard documents         |
| **3:4**  | Portrait-oriented content  |
| **21:9** | Ultra-wide banners         |

If you don't specify, Darcy defaults to **1:1**.

### Negative Prompts

Tell Darcy what to exclude: "Generate a landscape photo, but avoid any people or text." Darcy uses negative prompting to steer the generation away from unwanted elements.

### Reference Images

If the conversation includes a reference image, you can ask Darcy to use it as a visual guide: "Generate a similar image but with a sunset background." The reference image influences the style and composition of the result.

## Viewing

The image viewer includes:

* **Zoom**: Scale from 25% to 300%
* **Rotate**: Rotate in 90° increments
* **Fullscreen**: Click to expand the image to full screen
* **Prompt display**: See the exact prompt and parameters used to generate the image

## Export Options

| Option                | How                                             |
| --------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- |
| **Download**          | Download as PNG from the toolbar                |
| **Copy to clipboard** | Copy button places image data on your clipboard |


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