Beginner Guides
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Beginner Guides
Welcome to Kolbo.AI! These beginner guides will help you get started and master the basics.
Getting Started
Your First 5 Minutes
Learn: Platform basics Time: 5 minutes Goal: Understand Kolbo.AI
Steps:
- Log in to your account
- Take the welcome tour
- Explore the interface
- View example projects
- Try the help widget
Create Your First Image
Learn: Text to Image basics Time: 10 minutes Goal: Generate your first AI image
Steps:
- Navigate to Image Tools > Text to Image
- Write a simple prompt: "A cute cat sitting on a windowsill"
- Click Generate
- Wait for result
- View in Media Library
Tips:
- Be descriptive
- Start simple
- Try different prompts
- Save your favorites
Create Your First Project
Learn: Project management Time: 10 minutes Goal: Organize your work
Steps:
- Click "New Project"
- Name it "My First Project"
- Generate some images
- Browse your project
- Organize your media
What You'll Learn:
- Creating projects
- Organizing work
- Finding your media
- Project navigation
Core Concepts
Understanding Projects
Learn: How projects work Time: 15 minutes Goal: Master project organization
Topics:
- What are projects?
- Creating projects
- Sessions within projects
- Folders and organization
- Finding your work
Practice:
- Create 3 different projects
- Generate content in each
- Create a folder structure
- Move projects between folders
- Search across projects
The Media Library
Learn: Finding and organizing media Time: 15 minutes Goal: Master media management
Topics:
- Where media is saved
- Browsing the library
- Searching and filtering
- Organizing media
- Downloading content
Practice:
- Generate several images
- Find them in Media Library
- Try different filters
- Create collections
- Download your favorites
Writing Prompts
Learn: Effective prompt writing Time: 20 minutes Goal: Get better results
Topics:
- What makes a good prompt
- Descriptive language
- Style keywords
- Common patterns
- Iterating prompts
Examples:
Basic Prompt:
A dogBetter Prompt:
A golden retriever puppy playing in a sunny park, professional photography, natural lightingAdvanced Prompt:
A golden retriever puppy playing with a red ball in a sunny park, shallow depth of field, professional photography, golden hour lighting, vibrant colors, joyful moodPractice:
- Start with basic prompts
- Add more details
- Include style keywords
- Try different variations
- Compare results
Basic Tools
Text to Image Basics
Learn: Generate images from text Time: 30 minutes Goal: Master basic image generation
Tutorial:
- Choose Text to Image tool
- Write descriptive prompt
- Select model (start with Flux)
- Choose aspect ratio
- Generate image
- Try variations
- Save to project
Common Use Cases:
- Social media graphics
- Blog illustrations
- Concept visualization
- Creative exploration
- Quick mockups
Best Practices:
- Be specific
- Include style keywords
- Try multiple models
- Generate variations
- Iterate based on results
Chat Basics
Learn: Using AI chat Time: 20 minutes Goal: Effective chat usage
Tutorial:
- Open Chat tool
- Start conversation
- Ask for help
- Generate content
- Use in projects
What You Can Do:
- Get writing help
- Generate ideas
- Ask questions
- Create content
- Plan projects
Tips:
- Be clear and specific
- Provide context
- Use follow-up questions
- Save useful responses
- Try different models
Video Generation Basics
Learn: Create simple videos Time: 30 minutes Goal: Generate your first video
Tutorial:
- Generate or upload an image
- Go to Image to Video
- Select single image mode
- Write motion description
- Generate video
- Download result
Simple Examples:
- Animate product photo
- Create moving landscape
- Bring illustration to life
- Simple camera movement
- Logo animation
Tips:
- Start with simple motion
- Clear image quality important
- Describe motion clearly
- Try different models
- Be patient (takes longer than images)
Basic Workflows
Social Media Post Workflow
Learn: Create social media content Time: 30 minutes Goal: Complete social post
Steps:
- Create new project
- Generate image
- Adjust aspect ratio for platform
- Add text if needed (Canvas)
- Export optimized
- Ready to post!
Platforms:
- Instagram: 1:1 square or 4:5 portrait
- Facebook: 1:1 or 16:9
- Twitter: 16:9 or 1:1
- LinkedIn: 1:1 or 1.91:1
Simple Video Creation
Learn: End-to-end video workflow Time: 45 minutes Goal: Create complete video
Steps:
- Plan your video
- Generate images
- Create image-to-video
- Add audio (Text to Speech)
- Download final video
Use Cases:
- Product demo
- Social media video
- Announcement video
- Simple explainer
Basic Organization
Learn: Keep work organized Time: 20 minutes Goal: Efficient workflow
Best Practices:
- One project per client/campaign
- Use descriptive names
- Create folder structure
- Tag important media
- Regular cleanup
Folder Structure Example:
Client Work/
- Client A/
- Project 1
- Project 2
- Client B/
Personal/
- Experiments
- PortfolioCommon Tasks
Download Your Work
Learn: Export content Time: 5 minutes Goal: Get your files
Steps:
- Open Media Library
- Find your content
- Click download icon
- Choose format/quality
- Save to computer
Bulk Download:
- Select multiple items
- Click bulk actions
- Download as ZIP
- Extract files
Share with Others
Learn: Basic sharing Time: 10 minutes Goal: Share your work
Steps:
- Open project or media
- Click share button
- Copy share link
- Send to recipient
- Set permissions
Permission Options:
- View only
- Comment
- Edit
- Custom
Get Better Results
Learn: Quality improvement Time: 15 minutes Goal: Higher quality output
Tips:
- More detailed prompts
- Higher quality settings
- Appropriate model selection
- Multiple variations
- Iterate and refine
Quality Settings:
- Resolution: Higher is better
- Model: Try different models
- Settings: Adjust parameters
- Post-process: Use Canvas
Troubleshooting Basics
Common Beginner Issues
"I can't find my generated content"
- Check Media Library
- Check project filter
- Check if generation completed
- Refresh page
"Results don't match my prompt"
- Add more details
- Be more specific
- Try different model
- Include style keywords
- Check examples
"Generation failed"
- Check credit balance
- Simplify prompt
- Try different model
- Check internet connection
- Contact support
"Interface is slow"
- Close unused tabs
- Clear browser cache
- Check internet speed
- Try different browser
Next Steps
After Completing Beginner Guides
Ready for More:
- Complete all beginner guides
- Practice regularly
- Build real projects
- Move to intermediate guides
- Join community
Continue Learning:
Build Your Skills:
- Practice daily
- Try new features
- Experiment freely
- Save your best work
- Share and get feedback
Quick Reference
Essential Shortcuts
Ctrl/Cmd + N: New projectCtrl/Cmd + S: SaveCtrl/Cmd + K: Search?: Help menu
First Week Checklist
- Complete account setup
- Generate first image
- Create first project
- Try different tools
- Organize media
- Download results
- Share something
- Join community
Resources
Tips for Success
Learning:
- Take it step by step
- Don't rush
- Practice regularly
- Ask questions
- Have fun!
Getting Help:
- Search documentation
- Check troubleshooting
- Ask community
- Contact support
- Watch tutorials
Best Practices:
- Save your work
- Organize projects
- Experiment freely
- Learn from results
- Share knowledge
Welcome to Kolbo.AI! You're on your way to creating amazing AI content. Start with any guide above and build from there. Happy creating!