> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.autoady.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create and inspect creative assets

> Use Studio modes and presets, then verify the generated asset before adding it to ads.

**Studio** helps you prepare creative assets. Generation produces a draft asset to inspect; it does not establish that the creative is accurate, approved by Meta, or already delivering.

## Make a first asset

1. Confirm the account context, then open [Studio → Create](https://app.autoady.io/studio).
2. Choose the [composer mode](/creative/modes) that fits the work: **Freeform** for your prompt, **Auto** for guided work, or **Matrix** for a structured set of variations. Use **Browse presets** for an available recipe.
3. Add the prompt and reference material required by the chosen flow. Describe the actual product, audience, offer, intended format, and what must stay accurate.
4. Review the generation settings and displayed credit requirement before starting.
5. Inspect the finished image and copy. Check logos, product details, readable text, factual claims, offer terms, and placement fit.
6. Download the asset or open **Add to Campaign** when it is ready. Choose the **Campaign** and **Ad Set**, review the copy and destination, then inspect the final action before confirming it.

## Review image preparation

Use the composer to check the prompt, references, mode, and image settings. This screenshot uses fictional example data.

![Studio Freeform composer with an example image prompt, reference and image settings controls.](https://mintcdn.com/autoady/AdXwn2rj4UD2tiQ0/images/walkthroughs/studio-01-prepare.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=AdXwn2rj4UD2tiQ0\&q=85\&s=04d8c1925b80c3ecfb1c32a04512944b)

## Finish with a usable draft

* The output belongs to the intended account and the prompt/reference describes the actual product and offer.
* Logos, product details, text, and claims have been checked in the output itself.
* The aspect ratio and readable content fit the intended placement.
* You have downloaded or saved the output; any failed save uses **Retry saving to Studio** rather than another generation.
* Any later **Add to Campaign** action is reviewed separately. Preparing an asset does not launch an ad.

## Write a useful prompt

For example: “Create an image for our ceramic travel mug. Show the mug clearly on a desk, keep the reference product shape, and leave room for a short headline. Do not invent certifications, pricing, or discount claims.”

Keep a stable product or offer while varying one creative element if you want an interpretable test. Record what changed instead of calling every generated variation a new winning concept.

## Review saved ad copy

If Studio history shows an ad-copy card, read its headline and body and check the destination requirements. **Download copy** exports that text. Copy still needs the assets and destination setup required for a later ad draft.

![Studio ad-copy review card with a fictional headline, body, Download copy and destination requirements.](https://mintcdn.com/autoady/AdXwn2rj4UD2tiQ0/images/walkthroughs/studio-02-review-copy.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=AdXwn2rj4UD2tiQ0\&q=85\&s=ca90161bec934c453c491b7c7a61dc79)

## Use the other tabs

**Brand** holds Studio's brand material; [account Brand settings](/creative/brand) provide reusable voice and product context. [**Uploads**](/creative/uploads) prepares your supplied assets for a reviewed launch. [**Briefs**](/creative/briefs) saves a goal and direction before image generation or video-script work.

## If generation stalls

Stay in **Studio → Create** with the same selected account. A result card marked **Submitting...** or **Generating...** is still waiting; submitting again can start separate paid work.

| What you see | Recovery |
| - | - |
| Failed image card | **Retry** restores its prompt to the composer and removes the failed card. Review it, check the wallet, then generate again when ready; this is not a resume of the original provider task. |
| Saved history could not load | Choose **Retry saved creatives**. This reloads saved outputs without generating new ones. |
| Output ready, not saved | When offered, choose **Retry saving to Studio** on that output. It retries saving the existing result rather than generating a replacement. |
| Image saved but absent from recent history | Check the selected account and use the Create page's **••• → Older creations**; **Back to recent creations** restores current history. |
| Advanced reviewed-brief run interrupted | Return to [Reviewed briefs](/creative/briefs#use-advanced-reviewed-briefs) and use **Resume generation** for that version. |

Click the credit balance in Studio's header, or go to **Settings → Billing → AI Credits** and click its balance to open **Credits wallet** on subscription-plus-credit plans. Legacy plans show **AI Image Credits** with their own allocation instead. In Credits wallet, check **Available**, **Reserved**, and **Recent activity**. Confirmed failures can release unused reservations; unknown outcomes can remain reserved during reconciliation. If an amount stays unresolved, send [support](/help/contact) the account, approximate start time, displayed error, and any task/run reference available. The app does not offer a manual “release reservation” control. See [Credits](/billing/credits).

A downloaded image or a saved asset is not a launched ad. Confirm any later campaign action and check provider state separately.

Next: [Prepare a Meta campaign](/meta-ads/create) or [research competitor references](/research/competitors).

*Last reviewed: October 5, 2026.*


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