Select Window > Text to Image. You can also access the Text to Image panel from the Contextual Task Bar.
Last updated on
7 August 2026
Learn how to generate images in Photo or Art format with simple text prompts using Text to Image in Adobe InDesign.
Create images easily with Text to Image, powered by Adobe Firefly, in InDesign. Provide a brief description of the Photo or Art you want to generate, and InDesign will swiftly provide multiple variations for you to explore. Try out the variants and select the one that suits your layout.
Type a description of the image you want to create in the Prompt field.
Tip
Need some inspiration? Select the Sample Prompts section and then select any readily available prompt to view the text and image variations.
Select Advanced to refine your prompt.
Select the Aspect ratio from Frame dimensions, Landscape (4:3), Portrait (3:4), Square (1:1), Widescreen (16:9), or Vertical (9:16).
Select the Content type from Photo or Art based on your requirements. If you don’t know the content type, turn on Auto to pick the Content type automatically.
Customize your image by adding a Reference Image and selecting Style Effects.
Select the Generate icon.
Select an image from the three generated options in the Variations section to place it anywhere in your document.
Right-click the placed variation, select Edit With, and then select any application to edit the placed variation.
Hover over a variation in the Text to Image panel, select the ellipsis icon, and then select Place variation, Good Result icon, Bad Result icon, Report variation icon, or Delete variation icon.
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