How to make an Instagram carousel with AI in CAPI AI
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Quick answer
To make a carousel with AI in LUME Hub, open CAPI AI and choose Carrossel (carousel). Write the topic and pick 2 to 10 pages, a style and a color palette. Write each page's text or click Escrever todos com IA (write all with AI), then generate. Capi creates one page at a time; download them all as a .zip.
Carousels take the most design work: several pages in the same style. In CAPI AI, a three-step wizard (Configurar, Textos, Gerar: set up, text, generate) creates the whole carousel with a cover, content pages and a closing page.
Step by step
- In the Content app, open CAPI AI and choose Carrossel (carousel) as the format.
- In step 1. Configurar (set up), write the carousel topic in one sentence and choose the number of pages, from 2 to 10.
- Pick a visual style (Minimalista, Moderno, Profissional or Colorido: minimal, modern, professional or colorful), or write an optional style description, which overrides the chosen style. Build the color palette with 2 to 5 colors.
- Under Imagens, add your logo or photos and tick which pages each one appears on. Check the carousel cost and click Próximo: textos das páginas (next: page text).
- In step 2. Textos, write each page's text or click Escrever todos com IA (write all with AI). Each text is written on the page exactly as entered, up to 200 characters.
- Click Gerar carrossel (generate carousel). In step 3. Gerar, Capi creates one page at a time; each takes about a minute. When done, click Baixar todas (.zip) (download all).
What are the carousel pages?
| Page | What to write |
|---|---|
| Capa (cover) | A punchy headline that grabs attention |
| Conteúdo 1, 2, 3… (content) | One tip, fact or key point per page |
| Fechamento / CTA (closing) | The call to action: follow, save, comment |
The Mostrar numeração (show numbering) option writes 1/N, 2/N in a corner of each page. By default, the logo goes on every page and a photo on the first and last.
What does it cost and what is free?
A carousel costs half its pages, rounded up, charged once. After it's done, regenerating a page uses no coins, and writing text with AI doesn't either. If you are short on coins, the wizard says so and links to buying more. See Capi Coins: balance, monthly allowance and how to buy.
What if a page fails?
During generation, if a page fails, the Hub shows the error with three options: Tentar de novo (try again), Pular página (skip page) or Cancelar geração (cancel). If you cancel, finished pages stay saved in the gallery. Later, use Gerar página (generate page) to create only the missing ones.
The finished carousel also goes to the Galeria (gallery), where you can schedule it on Instagram: see How to schedule an AI design on Instagram. For a single design, follow How to create an Instagram post with AI.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a carousel cost?
Half its pages, rounded up. A 5-page carousel costs 3 Capi Coins. You pay once, and regenerating a page afterwards is free.
Does writing the text with AI use coins?
No. Writing page text with AI uses no Capi Coins. There is only a daily limit on AI text requests.
One page came out wrong. Do I need to redo everything?
No. Click the button to regenerate that page, which is free. If a page failed, use the button to generate just that page.
How many pages can a carousel have?
From 2 to 10 pages, at 1024 × 1536 px. The first is the cover and the last is the closing call to action.
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