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Creating Images with the Educator Agent

Written by Kat Morgan
Updated over a week ago

The Educator Agent can generate images directly inside your conversation. Ask it to create a diagram, illustration, or visual explanation of any concept, and it will produce a whiteboard-style image you can use in your teaching.

What you can create

The Educator Agent generates clean, simple whiteboard-style technical illustrations on a white background. These are ideal for explaining concepts visually in class or in your lessons. Examples include:

  • Labelled diagrams - plant cells, the water cycle, circuit diagrams, the human digestive system

  • Process flows - photosynthesis, the rock cycle, how a bill becomes a law

  • Concept maps - relationships between ideas in a topic or unit

  • Scientific illustrations - atomic structure, wave types, food webs

  • Annotated visuals - any image with labels, arrows, and explanatory text

All generated images use a portrait (3:4) aspect ratio with a clean white background, making them easy to embed in lessons or project onto a screen.

How to request an image

Open the Educator Agent and describe what you want in the chat. Be specific about the subject and what should be labelled or included.

Example prompts:

  • "Generate an image on the whiteboard of the water cycle"

  • "Create a diagram of a plant cell with the nucleus, chloroplasts, cell wall, and vacuole labelled"

  • "Draw an illustration showing how photosynthesis works"

  • "Make a visual of the three states of matter with examples"

Typing an image generation prompt in the Educator Agent chat

The more detail you include in your prompt, the better the result. Mention specific labels, colours, or layout preferences if you have them.

What to expect

After you send your request, the Educator Agent will begin generating your image. Here is what happens:

1. Image generation starts

You will see an "Image generation started" message in the chat. The Whiteboard panel opens automatically on the right side of the screen.

Image generation in progress with the Whiteboard panel open

2. The image appears

Generation typically takes 30 to 60 seconds. Once complete, the image appears in the Whiteboard panel on the right and as a thumbnail in the chat.

3. Review and use your image

The Whiteboard panel includes controls to:

  • Download - Save the image as a PNG file to your device

  • Expand - View the image in fullscreen for a closer look

  • Browse - If you have generated multiple images, use the gallery arrows at the bottom of the panel to move between them

How to tweak and iterate

If the first image is not quite right, you can ask the Educator Agent to make changes in the same conversation. Just describe what you want to adjust:

  • "Add the mitochondria to the diagram"

  • "Make the labels larger"

  • "Show the arrows going in the opposite direction"

  • "Create another version with a different colour scheme"

Each request generates a new image. All images from the conversation are kept in the Whiteboard gallery, so you can compare versions and choose the one you prefer.

Where images appear

Generated images appear in two places:

  • Whiteboard panel - Opens automatically on the right side of the screen when an image is generated. On screens wider than 800px, the panel opens side-by-side with the chat.

  • Chat thread - A thumbnail of the image appears in the conversation. Click the download button beneath it to save a copy.

You can close the Whiteboard panel at any time using the X button in the top-right corner. To reopen it, generate a new image or click on an image thumbnail in the chat.

Tips and limitations

Keep these points in mind when generating images:

  • Be descriptive - The more specific your prompt, the more accurate the result. Include what should be labelled, how elements should be arranged, and what the image should explain.

  • One concept per image - For best results, focus each image on a single concept or diagram. Complex scenes with many unrelated elements may not render as clearly.

  • Rate limit - You can generate up to 30 images per day. The limit resets every 24 hours.

  • Generation time - Most images take 30 to 60 seconds. If generation takes longer than 3 minutes, it will time out - try simplifying your prompt and requesting again.

  • Style - All images are generated in a clean, whiteboard-style illustration format. You cannot currently change the overall art style, but you can adjust content, labels, and layout through follow-up prompts.

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