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# Images in Your Presentation

When generating a presentation, Twistly fills image placeholders from one of three sources:

| Source                  | What it is                                                                  |
| ----------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **AI Images** (default) | Generated images matched to each slide's content and your template's colors |
| **Stock Images**        | Professional stock photography (Pexels)                                     |
| **Web Images**          | Image search results from the web                                           |

## AI image styles

With **AI Images** selected, a style menu appears: **Auto**, **Photorealistic**, **Illustration**, **Neon**, **Abstract**, **Black and White**, **3D**, **Line Art**. **Auto** picks a style that suits your chosen template.

AI images are deliberately generated **without text, faces, or charts** — this avoids garbled writing and uncanny people on your slides.

## Good to know

* **No repeats:** the same stock photo is never used twice within one presentation.
* **Files first:** when creating from a file, usable images from your document take priority over the selected source.
* **An empty image placeholder isn't an error.** If an image can't be retrieved during generation, the placeholder is left empty rather than failing the whole deck. Fill it afterwards with [Add Images](/edit-and-improve-slides/add-images.md).
* **Web Images** come from public web search — check usage rights before using them in published or commercial material. Stock images are licensed for free use.