• Jul 1, 2025
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Introducing the Magnolia AI Image Editor: Transforming Digital Asset Creation

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A New Era of Image Creation and Editing

We're excited to announce the release of the Magnolia AI Image Editor, a powerful new tool within the Magnolia AI Accelerator module that revolutionizes how content creators and marketers work with digital assets.

The Magnolia AI Image Editor combines the power of artificial intelligence with intuitive design tools to help you create stunning visuals with unprecedented ease. Whether you're generating entirely new images from text prompts or enhancing existing assets, our AI-powered editor streamlines your creative workflow.

Key Features AI-powered Image Generation

Transform your ideas into visuals with our advanced AI image generation capabilities. Simply describe what you want, and the AI models will create high-quality images that match your vision. Choose from a selection of AI models to find the perfect style for your project, including:

  • FLUX.1 - Generate stunning visuals with fine-tuned parameters for creative flexibility

  • Custom models - Add your own AI image generation models through simple configuration

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AI Image Editor Demo

Comprehensive Editing Tools

Our editor provides a full suite of tools to perfect your compositions:

  • Selection Tool - Select image layers with intelligent transparent pixel detection

  • Move Tool - Precisely position elements in your composition

  • Rotate Tool - Adjust the angle of selected layers with intuitive corner handles

  • Crop Tool - Trim images to the perfect size with adjustable crop areas

Layered Editing Experience

Work with a familiar layered approach that gives you complete control over your composition:

  • Organize elements in layers for precise positioning and editing

  • Easily select, move, and manipulate individual objects

  • Apply effects and adjustments to specific layers or objects

  • Hide/show, duplicate, or delete layers with simple controls

Smart Image Processing

Enhance your workflow with intelligent image processing features:

  • Generate Image - Create the image you need

  • Background Removal - Automatically remove backgrounds with one click

  • Automatic transparent pixel cropping

  • Image enhancement and restoration

  • Style transfer between images

Seamless Asset Integration

Incorporate your existing Magnolia assets directly into your compositions:

  • Browse and import assets from your Magnolia DAM

  • Combine AI-generated elements with your brand assets

  • Create cohesive visuals that align with your brand identity

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Real-World Impact: Practical Use Cases

The Magnolia AI Image Editor empowers your team to tackle a wide array of creative challenges, leading to faster time-to-market and enhanced brand consistency.

Content Creation

  • Generate custom images from text prompts for blogs, landing pages, and campaigns

  • Create image variants to test different visual approaches

  • Develop consistent visual styles across your digital properties

Brand Enhancement

  • Add watermarks or branding elements to images with precise control

  • Create campaign-specific imagery featuring your products in seasonal or thematic settings

  • Maintain visual consistency across all marketing materials

Image Optimization

  • Remove and replace backgrounds to fit your design needs

  • Create professional mockups and drafts for client presentations

  • Automatically generate metadata and image descriptions for SEO optimization

Personalization

  • Create image variants tailored to different audience segments

  • Select and customize imagery for personalized content experiences

  • Generate visuals that resonate with specific target markets

AI Adoption

  • Swap and trail AI models without learning a new UI

  • Add and enable necessary editor features while you try using AI in your business

  • Add new models as soon as they become available with just config, no coding

Time to Market

  • Draft content for refinement without expensive and drawn-out planning

  • Rapidly respond to market changes and events

  • Instantly publish after creation with full Magnolia asset store integration

Intuitive User Interface

We believe powerful tools should also be easy to use. The Magnolia AI Image Editor features a clean and intuitive interface designed for maximum efficiency.

  • Layers Panel - Manage all your layers and objects from a central location

  • Editor Canvas - Work on your composition with precise control

  • Tools Panel - Access all editing tools organized in logical groups

  • Properties Panel - Adjust settings for your canvas, layers, and objects

  • Canvas Controls - Pan, zoom, reset view, and undo/redo with ease

Export and Import, & Extensibility

Save your masterpieces as new assets in your Magnolia DAM, export them for sharing, or import previous compositions to continue editing. For developers, the AI Image Editor is highly extensible, allowing you to add custom functionality.

  • Custom Tasks: Define custom AI tasks that can be executed directly from the editor.

  • Multiple AI Providers: Supports Fal.ai (FLUX models), AWS Bedrock, Google Gemini, and custom providers out-of-the-box.

  • Custom AI Models: Integrate your own AI models with light development.

Add your own AI models simply through light development. See:
https://docs.magnolia-cms.com/ai-accelerator/developers/model-configuration/

"We're committed to continuously improving the AI Image Editor based on your feedback and evolving needs. The Magnolia AI Image Editor is part of the Magnolia AI Accelerator suite, designed to help content creators and marketers leverage the power of artificial intelligence in their daily workflows."

Alexander Timmermans

Alexander Timmermans

Senior Solution Architect, Magnolia

What's Next

This initial release is just the beginning. We're committed to continuously improving the AI Image Editor based on your feedback and evolving needs. Our roadmap includes:

  • Additional AI models for more diverse image generation styles

  • Enhanced collaboration features

  • More advanced editing tools and effects

  • An expanded template library for quick starts

Get Started Today!

The AI Image Editor is available now as part of the Magnolia AI Accelerator.

Existing Magnolia customers can contact their account representative to add this powerful tool to their installation.

New to Magnolia?

Contact us to learn how the AI Accelerator and Image Editor can transform your content creation process.

About the author

Alexander Timmermans

Senior Solution Architect, Magnolia

Working in the exciting field of artificial intelligence, Alexander works closely with internal stakeholders as well as customers and partners to build and expand the AI ecosystem of Magnolia. Passionate about turning innovation into reality, he builds composable AI solutions that deliver real value.