Sometimes a creative needs a quick touch-up, or a complete redo. Maybe there’s a typo to fix, a color to swap, or the whole ad needs to tell the story better. In Zeely, you can update your Image ad anytime by editing the prompt. Change your instructions, regenerate the image, and keep experimenting until it looks just right.
Here's how to do it:
Log in to your Zeely account: https://app.zeely.ai/
Go to the Projects section and click Image — those filters above.
Hover over the image you want to update, then click Edit in the lower-right corner to open it in the editor.
Update your ad.
Edit any text block to change your copy; just click on it. You can update multiple text fields, delete individual text blocks, or clear them all at once.
If you only edit the text, your changes are completely free.
Redesign your creative (optional).
Enter a prompt describing the visual changes you'd like to make, such as a new background, colors, style, or composition.
If you add a redesign prompt, Zeely uses your five free edits first. Once all five are used, any further regeneration will consume credits.
Click Regenerate to apply all your changes.
Zeely saves your original creative and creates a new version, so you can compare results and keep your favorite.
Want to add your logo to the creative? Follow this guide. Once your updated creative is ready, go to Projects from the left menu, then select Image from the format filter to find it.
Option 2. Create variations
You can create variations while working on an Image ad. If you haven’t tried it yet, open a creative directly in Projects for editing and experiment with a few different versions.
Hover over the image you want to update, click the arrow beside Edit, then select Create variations to generate multiple versions of your existing image.
Choose the elements to vary. Once Zeely analyzes your original ad, click Elements to vary. Instead of choosing one broad focus, you can now pick the exact parts of the creative you want to update. Depending on what Zeely finds in your ad, the list may include:
Text: Brand or product text
Visual: Background, main object, secondary objects, and color palette
Font style: Brand or product font
Other design elements: Graphic elements and visual effects
Composition: Placement and arrangement of elements
Review the description under each element, then choose what you would like Zeely to do:
Click the lock icon to keep the element as it is.
Click Vary to create new versions of the element.
Click the trash icon to leave the element out of the generated variations.
When you select Vary, open the element and choose how you want to set it up:
Select Per variation to give each version its own instruction.
Select Same for all to apply one instruction to every version.
For text, choose Exact text if you already know the wording you want to use. Choose Prompt if you would like Zeely to create the text based on your instructions.
For visual elements, enter a Prompt describing the change you have in mind. You can also select the sparkle icon to leave the creative decision up to Zeely. This will appear as AI choice.
To guide a visual change with an example, click the image icon and upload a reference image.
You can mix these options within the same set. For example, Zeely can choose the background for some variations while following your specific prompt for another.
As you make your choices, check the Variation brief on the right. It brings together the selected elements and instructions for each version, making it easy to review everything before moving on. You can also see a shorter summary in the Elements to vary card.
If you would like to start over, click Reset. When everything looks right, click Generate. The button shows the total credit cost before generation. In the example shown, four variations cost 100 credits, but the amount may change based on your current setup.
And in a short time, you'll get new options for your ad.
Your brand is everything that comes first: your values, your decisions, and the way you show up. Ads simply carry that message. As your brand evolves, your creatives should reflect it, from the message you tell to the visual details that make your brand recognizable.
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