Image library

The Images section in the sidebar is where you manage all visual assets across your team. Images are organized into collections — named groups that keep things tidy as your library grows — and everything you publish becomes available for Denada to use in your projects.

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Collections

A collection is a named group of images. The sidebar lists all your collections, and clicking one filters the view to just those images. You might create collections for campaigns, product lines, seasons, or content types. Two collections exist automatically:

• Default — where images land when you haven’t chosen a collection.
• Generated — AI-generated images land here automatically. This system collection is managed by Denada and is not available to Denada in chat.

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Creating a collection

1. Click New at the bottom of the collections list in the sidebar.
2. Select New collection.
3. Give it a descriptive name (e.g., “Spring 2026 campaign” or “Product photos”).

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Moving images between collections

1. Click an image to open the Image details panel.
2. On the Overview tab, use the Collection dropdown to move it.

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Publishing images to Denada

Publishing controls which images Denada can see and use when building projects in chat. Each collection has a publish control:

• In the sidebar, hover a collection to reveal its publish button.
• Or open the collection’s menu and use the Available to Denada toggle.

Published images become part of Denada’s working knowledge — when you ask for a new email or landing page, Denada picks from your published images. Unpublished collections stay private to your team’s manual workflows.

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Uploading images

When you add images, Denada reviews each one and generates descriptive metadata so it can find and use them later.

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From your device

1. Open a collection from the sidebar.
2. Drag and drop files directly into the browser window.
3. Or open the collection menu and choose Upload images.

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From a URL

Open the collection menu and choose Add image from URL, then paste a direct image URL.

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From Figma

Choose Import from Figma in the collection menu for instructions on sending images straight from Figma using Denada’s plugin. See the Figma integration. When you upload images, Denada automatically:

• Generates a descriptive appearance, alt text, and keywords.
• Suggests presentation settings so the image looks right in projects.

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Image details

Click any image to open the Image details panel. It has two tabs:

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Overview

• Name — the image’s display name (auto-generated on upload, editable).
• Collection — which collection this image belongs to. Use the dropdown to move it.
• Image — a preview with editing actions (see below).

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Appearance

• Instructions — tell Denada when or how to use this image (e.g., “For newsletter hero images”).
• Appearance — a description of what’s in the image, since Denada can’t “see” it during chat.
• Alt Text — accessibility text for screen readers and fallback display.
• Keywords — tags used for search (e.g., “students, library, books”).
• Metadata — plain-text notes from importers or integrations.

All fields are editable — useful for refining descriptions, adding usage rules, or correcting auto-generated tags. Click Regenerate appearance… to have Denada re-analyze the image and rewrite the appearance, alt text, and keywords.

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Image actions

Click the image preview in the details panel to access these options:

• Crop image — adjust the crop area and reposition. The crop applies to this image everywhere it’s used.
• Image format — switch between JPEG, GIF, and PNG.
• Preview on dark background — check how transparent PNGs or light images will look on dark.
• View fullscreen — opens the image at full size.
• Open in new tab — opens the hosted image in a new browser tab.
• Copy image URL — copies the hosted image URL to your clipboard.

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Searching

The Search page in the Images sidebar searches across your whole library, with two modes:

• Similarity — semantic search that understands descriptions, like “Product in a warm interior setting”.
• Keywords — matches model numbers, product names, or keywords exactly.

Use the filter button to narrow results with the Only published toggle or a specific Collection.

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Best practices

• Organize with collections. Group related images by campaign or theme.
• Publish deliberately. Only published images are available to Denada — keep works-in-progress unpublished.
• Review generated metadata. The automatic descriptions are a great start, but a quick review ensures accuracy.
• Add instructions to key images. A short note like “For newsletter hero images” helps Denada place images well.