Real-time drawing with Leonardo AI Canvas

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Demo summary

The instructor uses the Realtime Canvas to draw simple shapes and sketches, showing how the AI instantly generates a cinematic human face and adds details like hair and glasses live.

Step-by-step

Navigate to the Realtime Canvas in Leonardo AI
Select the Brush tool from the left toolbar
Choose a color using the color picker or hex code input
Adjust the brush size by dragging the slider or typing a specific number
Draw a basic shape or sketch directly onto the canvas
Enter a text description in the prompt box to guide the AI's interpretation of your drawing
Use the Select tool to move, scale, or rotate elements to see live output changes
Click Clear Canvas and confirm to start a new project from scratch

Options

Upload a base image from your device, previous Generations, or the Community Feed
Toggle between Draw mode and Inpaint mode for localized edits
Adjust background color and opacity
Use the Eraser tool to remove specific sections and force regeneration
Layer elements using 'Bring to Front' or 'Send to Back' controls

Watch out for

In Draw mode, adding a new stroke may change the entire image; use Inpaint mode to restrict changes to a specific area
The AI will attempt to guess your drawing randomly if no text prompt is provided

Tips

Use the eye dropper tool to maintain color consistency
Expect to use the Undo button frequently when refining live sketches
Move elements around the canvas to explore different compositional outputs instantly

Highlights

“the realtime canvas feature is one of the most amazing features that Leonardo AI has has to offer it allows you to draw and at the same exact moment get an AI generated version of it”

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