Welcome to Cre[ai]tion! This platform is designed to empower designers with AI-driven tools that enhance creativity and streamline workflows. Whether you’re seeking inspiration or refining your designs, Cre[ai]tion adapts to your needs.

Key Features:

• Feed: Discover endless AI-generated design ideas tailored to your preferences.
• Boards: Organize, modify, and collaborate on your chosen designs.
• Galleries: Save and manage your favorite creations in one place.
• Lab: Modify specific parts of images with precision and creativity, allowing you to customize designs down to the finest details.

From exploring the Feed to creating custom Boards or Galleries, or diving into the Cre[ai]tion Lab for detailed edits, Cre[ai]tion provides intuitive pathways for every stage of your design process. Dive in and see where your creativity takes you!

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To create an account on Cre[ai]tion:

1. Navigate to creaition.io.
2. Click on the Login button in the top-right corner of the homepage.
3. Choose one of the following options to create an account:
   • Email Address: Enter your email and create a secure password.
   • Sign up with Apple: Use your Apple ID for quick registration.
   • Sign up with Google: Use your Google account to register seamlessly.

Once you’ve completed registration, you’re ready to explore Cre[ai]tion's features!

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When you log into Cre[ai]tion, you’ll land on the Feed, where AI-generated designs are ready for you to explore. From here, you can easily navigate to other areas of the platform:

• Feed: Scroll through AI-generated images for inspiration. Like, save, or interact with any design you find interesting.
• Boards: A space to refine and organize your designs. If you’re just getting started, you can create a board by uploading your first image by clicking on the plus.‍
• Galleries: Where you save and organize your favorite designs. (These will be empty initially until you save designs from the Feed or Boards.)

Getting Started Options:

1. Explore the Feed for inspiration and save your favorite designs.
2. Go to Boards via the hamburger menu and upload your first image to begin creating a custom board.

Tip: Use the navigation tools in the hamburger menu to quickly switch between sections and manage your creative workflow.

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The Feed is where your creative journey begins. It showcases an endless stream of AI-generated design ideas tailored to inspire and spark your creativity.

Key Features:

• Scroll for Inspiration: Browse through the feed for design ideas across categories.
• Filters and Categories: Use the filter options to narrow down designs by specific categories. These filters help you focus on the types of designs that matter most to your projects.
• Save Images: When you hover over an image a star icon appears. You can click it directly to save this image to your favorites or select a gallery to save it to. You can also create a new gallery by clicking on "new gallery" and adding a gallery title.‍
• Refresh the Feed: Use the refresh option to explore a new batch of ideas.

The feed learns from your interactions, adapting over time to show designs that align more closely with your preferences.

You found an image you liked on the feed and you want to keep on working with it? Click on it to open it in the cre[ai]tion lab.

The Search Functionality in the Feed allows you to find specific designs that match your ideas or inspirations:

Key Features:

• Text Search: Enter keywords or descriptions to find designs that match your query.
• Image Search: Upload a reference image or select one from your galleries to search for similar designs in the Feed.

These tools help you quickly locate relevant designs, making the Feed a powerful starting point for your creative process.

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Can’t find what you’re looking for? The Generate Feature on the Search page lets you create your own designs by describing them.

How It Works:

1. On the Search page, switch to the Generate tab.
2. Enter a text prompt describing the design you want (e.g., "a minimalist lamp with wooden legs and soft lighting").
3. Select how many images you would like to generate.
4. Click Generate to see your custom image appear.

The Generate Feature gives you creative control to bring your ideas to life when you can’t find an exact match in the Feed.

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Boards are where you organize and refine your selected designs. To access Boards:

1. Click the hamburger menu in the top-right corner of the interface.
2. Select Boards from the dropdown menu.

Creating a New Board:

Creating a new board can be done in the cre[ai]tion lab view. you can access it in two ways.

1. Uploading your own image from the Boards Overview Page:
   • Click the "+" button to upload an image. This will take you directly to the Cre[ai]tion Lab with your uploaded image.
2. From the Feed, Search, or Galleries:
   • Click on an image you like, and select "Open in Lab." This will load the Cre[ai]tion Lab with the selected image.

Creating a Board in the Cre[ai]tion Lab:

• Once in the Lab, click the "Board" button in the upper left corner. This creates a new board with the displayed image at its center.

Boards help you refine and manage your creative projects, keeping everything organized in one place.

Images on Boards

Each image on a board can be modified with different functionalities. You can find buttons for this on each image. In the upper right corner of an image, you find the buttons, to remove, save, or download this image. In the lower left corner, you find the buttons to modify this image: lab, inpainting, visual cooking, and re-create.

Boards allow you to quickly explore new ideas and iterate on designs through the similar feature:

Creating Variations (Similars)

• Accessing the "+" Button: When you move your mouse close to the edge of an image, a "+" button will appear.
• Single Click: Click the "+" button once to create an exact copy of the image. The duplicate will appear right next to the original.
• Drag for Variations: Drag the "+" button further away to create a variation. The further you drag, the more distinct the variation from the original design. You can stop the action by clicking "esc".
• Experiment with both exact duplication and creative variations to refine your ideas efficiently.

This feature provides flexibility for replication and exploration, empowering you to iterate quickly and effectively.

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Morphing allows you to combine and blend designs, generating new creative possibilities by combining different elements. Here’s how it works:

How to Morph Designs:

1. Move your mouse close to the edge of an image to reveal the "+" button.
2. Right-Click the "+" button to open the Morph Menu.
3. In the Morph Menu, you can:
   • Select an image from the Feed.
   • Choose an image from the current Board.
   • Pick an image saved in your Galleries.
   • Prompt an image by entering a text description.
   • Upload an image from your device.
4. Adjust the Morph Slider to control how much influence the selected image has on the main image by dragging it closer to the selected image.
   • The main image will always remain dominant unless a sketch is uploaded, as sketches take priority.
5. Generate the morph and view the blended result.

Advanced Morphing:

• Morph between images of the same category (e.g., two sneakers) or completely different categories (e.g., a sneaker and a chair).
• After generating the first result, continue morphing between the result and the original images to refine or explore further variations.

Preserving the Main Image’s Shape:

• If you want to keep the shape of the main image intact while morphing, consider uploading the main image as a sketch. Refer to the "Upload Sketch" section for details on how to upload any image as a sketch for morphing dominance.

Morphing is a flexible tool that lets you experiment with blending styles, concepts, and designs to create innovative results.

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The Quick Inpainting feature allows you to modify specific parts of an image directly within a board. It’s a fast and intuitive way to make targeted adjustments without leaving your current workflow.

Methods for Quick Inpainting

1. Simple Inpainting:

• Click the Inpainting button to activate the selection cursor.
• Draw a rectangle over the area you want to modify.
• On releasing the mouse, the selected area will automatically regenerate if it is large enough (small areas will show a red rectangle and won’t regenerate).

2. Controlled Inpainting:

• Right-click the Inpainting button to choose an influence image from:
  • The Feed.
  • The current Board.
  • Your Galleries.
• After selecting the influence image, draw a rectangle over the area you want to modify.
• The selected part will regenerate influenced by the chosen image.

Additional Tips:

• Undo Option: If you’re unhappy with the result, an Undo button will appear, allowing you to revert to the previous image instantly.
• Press Esc to stop the rectangle selection process at any time.
• For more advanced inpainting options, head to the Cre[ai]tion Lab, which offers precise control and detailed customization.

Quick Inpainting is perfect for making fast, targeted adjustments while staying within the creative flow of your board.

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The Visual Cooking feature in Cre[ai]tion allows you to creatively experiment with designs by modifying their ingredients, such as material, complexity, and color. This exploratory process enables unique variations while preserving your design workflow.

How to Start Visual Cooking:

1. Extract Ingredients:
   • Click the Cooking button in the lower left corner of an image.
   • The system will extract the design’s material, complexity, and color, which will appear in the lower right corner of the image.
2. Create Copies:
   • Use the "+" button short click to create copies of the image, allowing you to perform different cooking operations while keeping multiple versions.

Modifying Ingredients:

• Change Material:
  • Click on the extracted material.
  • Select another image (Feed, this Board, or Galleries) to take its material.
  • Click the Re-generate button in the lower right to apply the new material.
• Change Complexity:
  • Click and hold the complexity indicator, then move the mouse:
    • Increase Complexity: Move to add more dots.
    • Decrease Complexity: Move to reduce the dots.
  • Click Re-generate to apply the change.
• Change Color:
  • Click on the extracted color.
  • Use the color picker to choose a new color.
  • Click Re-generate to apply the new color.

Undo Option:

• If the result isn’t what you expected, click the Undo button to revert to the previous version.

Visual Cooking encourages creative exploration, allowing you to experiment with materials, complexity, and colors to discover fresh ideas and design directions.

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Uploading your own images or sketches is a core workflow in Cre[ai]tion. This feature enables you to personalize your designs, start new boards, or refine existing ones.

How to Upload Images or Sketches

• From the Boards Overview Page (only for images):
  • Click the "+" button and select an image file from your device.
  • This opens the Cre[ai]tion Lab with your uploaded image, ready to start a new board.
  • Note: Sketches cannot be uploaded via this path, as the Lab treats all uploads as images.
• Directly on a Board:
  • Hover near the edge of an image to reveal the "+" button.
  • Right-click the "+" button to open the upload menu.
  • Choose Upload to add a standard image or Upload Sketch to define the image as a structural base.

Sketches vs. Images

• Sketches:
  • Sketches are treated as dominant elements in workflows. For example, during morphing, the sketch’s shape and structure remain fixed while the other image adapts to the sketch.
  • Sketches can only be uploaded directly on a board. Cre[ai]tion automatically extracts the shape of the uploaded sketch and locks it in place during morphing or other processes.
• Images:
  • Images function as flexible design elements that can adapt and blend with other tools, such as morphing or inpainting.

Tips for Uploading:

• Use Upload as Sketch for designs where maintaining structural integrity is critical.
• Organize uploads into boards to streamline your workflow and ensure your assets are easy to manage.

Uploading images and sketches bridges your creativity with Cre[ai]tion’s powerful tools, giving you full control over your design process.

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Cre[ai]tion boards are designed to naturally visualize the creative process and provide intuitive ways to explore and refine your designs. Here’s how to navigate and interact with your board effectively:

Key Features:

• Rearranging Visual Pathways:
  • Visual pathways (lines) connect your images to show the progression from the starting point to the final design.
  • To rearrange a line, click at the end of its edge and drag it to a different edge of the same image.
  • These pathways make it easy to see the journey and evolution of your designs.
• Copying Images:
  • Hover near the edge of an image to reveal the "+" button.
  • Click the "+" button once to create an exact copy of the image.
  • Use this to quickly iterate on designs or compare ideas side by side.
• Zoom and Fit to View:
  • Double-click an image to zoom in for a closer look.
  • Double-click the background to fit the view to your entire board, ensuring all images are visible.
• Favorites Indicator:
  • Images saved to your favorites will display a star icon.
  • This makes it easy to locate and prioritize your favorite designs on a busy board.
• Board Title:
  • Click on the title of the board (standard [board]) and change it to your title.

Board Navigation combines functionality and clarity to help you focus on your design process while keeping track of progress and key elements.

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The Boards Overview Page provides tools to manage, access, and organize your boards, ensuring your workflow remains efficient and streamlined.

Key Actions

• Renaming Boards:
  • Click on the board’s title to open a text field, allowing you to rename it.
  • Use clear and descriptive names to keep your boards identifiable.
• Sorting Boards:
  • Sort boards by name, date created, or date modified using the sorting options at the top of the page.
• Deleting Boards:
  • Click on the "x" to delete a board.
  • Hold the Shift key while selecting multiple boards, then press the Delete key to remove all selected boards.
  • A confirmation ensures no accidental deletions.
• Entering Boards:
  • Click on any board to open and start working on it.
• Uploading Images:
  • Use the "+" button on the Boards Overview Page to upload an image and start a new board in the Cre[ai]tion Lab.
• Downloading Boards as PDF:
  • Click the Download button to export the entire board as a PDF for sharing or documentation.

Tips for Staying Organized:

• Regularly rename and sort boards to reflect their status or purpose.
• Delete unused boards in bulk to maintain focus and clarity.
• Use the download option to save key boards for offline access or presentations.

The Boards Overview Page offers a comprehensive set of tools to manage your projects and optimize your creative process.

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Collaboration in Cre[ai]tion allows you to share boards with your team, enabling seamless teamwork and feedback.

How to Add Collaborators:

1. Navigate to the Boards Overview Page.
2. Click the "..." button on the board you want to share.
3. A new page will open, prompting you to enter the collaborator’s email address.
4. Assign permissions:
   • Read Access: The collaborator can view the board but cannot make changes.
   • Edit Access: The collaborator can view and modify the board.

Managing Collaboration:

• Add multiple collaborators by repeating the process for each email.
• Change permissions or remove collaborators at any time by revisiting the sharing settings.

Sharing boards makes it easy to gather input, share progress, and collaborate efficiently with your team.

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The Cre[ai]tion Lab is your space for advanced design refinement and creativity. It allows you to explore advanced tools like masking, image generation, and editing to craft unique outcomes tailored to your vision.

What You Can Do in the Lab:

• Refine your designs with tools for masking and image generation.
• Customize details like materials, colors, and complexity.
• Use advanced features to manage masks and apply influence from other images or prompts.
• Save or download your creations and start new boards from your refined designs.

How to Enter the Cre[ai]tion Lab:

• From the Feed, Search, or Galleries: Click on an image and the lab opens automatically for further refinement.

• From the Boards Overview Page: Click the "+" button to upload an image, opening the Lab and starting a new board.

The Cre[ai]tion Lab is a powerful creative hub, offering flexibility and control to elevate your designs.

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The Cre[ai]tion Lab offers advanced tools for refining and generating designs. From masking to guided generation, the Lab provides flexibility and control to create designs tailored to your needs.

1. Masking and Influence Tools:

• Adding a Mask:
  • Click the "+" button in the lower right corner of the Lab and select "Add Mask".
  • Use the mask drawing tool to define specific areas of the image. Adjust the brush size with a slider, switch to erase mode (via right-click), or clear the mask.
  • Saved masks are displayed in the right menu, where you can edit, delete, or refine them further.
• Adding an Influence Image:
  • Click the three dots next to a mask in the side menu and select Influence.
  • Choose an image from the Feed, Galleries, or Upload to influence the masked area.
• Shape Influence Slider:
  • Determines how much the original image’s shape influences the design within the masked area.
  • A value of 0 disregards the original shape entirely, allowing for freeform generation.
  • A value of 100 fully retains the original shape in the masked area.
• Influence Slider:
  • Controls the impact of the influence image on the mask.
  • A value of 0 ignores the influence image entirely.
  • A value of 100 fully incorporates the influence image into the design.
• Influence Multiple:
  • Select a gallery to randomly apply 4 images as influence, generating 4 outcomes for the masked area.

2. Adding Prompts and Refining Generation:

• Click the "+" button in the lower right corner of the Lab and select "Add Prompt".
• Enter text to guide the design generation (e.g., "sleek modern chair").
• Change the title of the original image to define the type of product you want to generate (e.g., "sneaker").

3. Generating and Managing Outcomes:

• Click Generate to create new designs based on the masks, prompts, and influence settings.
• View generated designs in the mini history on the left. Click on any design to display it or set it as the base image using the Make Base button in the upper left corner.

4. Saving and Exporting:

• Save the displayed image to Galleries, download it, or start a new board.

The Cre[ai]tion Lab provides a powerful blend of precision and creativity, helping you achieve designs that align perfectly with your vision.

The Cre[ai]tion Lab provides several options to save and export your work, ensuring you can preserve and share your designs efficiently.

Saving to Galleries:

• Use the Save to Galleries button in the upper right corner to save the currently displayed image to your personal Galleries for future use or inspiration.

Downloading Designs:

• Click the Download button next to the Save option to download the currently displayed image as a high-quality file to your device.

Starting a New Board:

• Use the Start Board button in the upper left corner to create a new board centered on the currently displayed image.

Tips for Efficient Saving and Exporting:

• Regularly save key designs to Galleries to maintain a curated library of your creative progress.
• Download designs to share them externally or include them in presentations and reports.

Saving and exporting options in the Lab ensure your creative process is preserved and shareable at any stage.

Saving your designs to Galleries ensures they are organized and accessible for future use. Cre[ai]tion provides flexible saving options for images from various parts of the platform.

Where You Can Save Images From:

• Feed: Save images directly while browsing through the Feed.
• Boards: Save specific images while working on your board.
• Search Results: Save images you find during a search.
• Generation Results: Save newly generated images to organize and revisit them later.
• Lab: Save the currently displayed image in the Cre[ai]tion Lab.

Saving Options:

• Favorites: Mark an image as a favorite to keep it easily accessible in a dedicated section.
• Existing Gallery: Select an existing gallery to save the image to a pre-organized collection.
• New Gallery: Create a new gallery by entering its name in the "New Gallery" field.

Saving images keeps your creative process organized and allows you to curate designs for inspiration or further refinement.

Managing your Galleries allows you to organize, edit, and use your saved designs effectively.

Gallery Overview:

• Viewing All Galleries:
  • The Galleries Overview displays all your saved galleries.
• Renaming Galleries:
  • Click on the title of a gallery to rename it.
• Removing Galleries:
  • Click the X icon to delete a gallery and its contents.
• Downloading Galleries:
  • Use the Download icon to save all images in a gallery as a downloadable file.

Inside a Gallery:

• Click on a gallery to view all its images.
• Managing Images:
  • Remove or download single images directly from the gallery view.
• Opening in the Lab:
  • Click on an image to open it in the Cre[ai]tion Lab for further refinement.
  • From the Lab, you can create a new board centered on the image.

With these tools, Galleries become an integral part of your creative workflow, helping you store and utilize designs effortlessly.