Fix Misspelled Text and Broken Layouts in AI-Generated Graphics

A graphic can look convincing until you read it. The headline has an extra letter, the date is wrong or the price is missing a digit. Sometimes the words are correct but the layout makes them impossible to read on a phone.

The fix is not always another full-image generation. Separate the artwork from the information. This guide provides an original repair process and copy-check worksheet. The example mistakes are invented text examples, not screenshots of a model’s output.

Decide whether the problem is words or structure

There are four common jobs:

1. A single wrong word in otherwise useful artwork.
2. Several lines of copy that need reliable replacement.
3. A crowded layout with no space for a readable headline.
4. A graphic whose facts are wrong, even though the spelling looks fine.

Do not treat them as one problem. Correcting a letter will not fix a misleading offer. Making text larger will not create space that the composition does not have.

Start by writing the exact approved copy outside the image tool. Keep the text in a document you can search and edit.

APPROVED COPY — illustrative example
Series: SMALL STEPS
Headline: Record clearer audio
Supporting line: Start with a quieter room
Action: Save the checklist
Date: none
Price: none
Words that must not appear: guaranteed, perfect, professional results

The last field protects you from accidental claims added during generation or editing.

Use the shortest accurate version

A short image headline gives you more room to preserve its meaning and make it readable. Shortening is not the same as stripping out a necessary condition.

For example, “Three ways to prepare your room before recording” can become “Before you press record.” The detailed explanation belongs in the Reel or caption. But “Free for the first month” cannot safely become “Free” if the condition changes the offer.

Read the copy aloud. Ask another person what they think it promises. If they understand something you did not intend, repair the wording before spending time on the design.

Google’s image-generation guidance recommends preparing the text before requesting the image. Use that as a starting point, not as a promise that the model will spell every word correctly. Google image-generation guidance

Repair route one: ask for a limited change

For a decorative graphic with one short error, a targeted edit may be worth trying. Keep a copy of the accepted original so you can compare the rest of the image.

Edit the supplied graphic. Replace the headline with exactly:
"Record clearer audio"

Keep the background, illustration, framing and colour palette as close to the supplied image as possible. Keep the headline in the same area, with enough contrast to read at small size. Do not add any other words. Return one revised graphic for review.

Inspect the whole result, not only the corrected word. A narrow request can still change an illustration or move the layout. If repeated attempts introduce new errors, stop and use an editor.

This is particularly important for prices, dates, product names and legal notices. Their accuracy should not depend on whether a model decides to redraw them correctly.

Repair route two: remove the text and rebuild it

When the artwork is useful but the wording is unreliable, remove or cover the old text, then add approved text as separate layers.

In Adobe Express, use the Text panel to add a text box and adjust its font, size, colour and alignment. This is an editable text workflow, separate from asking an image model to redraw lettering. Adobe Express text-editing instructions

On a plain background, this may mean placing a matching background shape over the old headline. On a textured background, a limited fill or retouch may be needed. If the old words overlap a face or detailed product, repairing the background can become more difficult than choosing a cleaner source.

An original prompt for making room is:

Use the supplied image as the visual reference. Create a version with a quiet, empty area in the upper third for a headline I will add in an editor. Preserve the main subject below that area as closely as possible. Keep the background simple and the lighting consistent. Include no text, labels, symbols that resemble letters or interface elements.

The empty region should support the message, not merely exist. A busy texture behind a headline can remain hard to read even when it contains no other objects.

Build a simple text hierarchy

Use one clear headline, one optional supporting line and one action. They do not all need the same size.

For the illustrative audio graphic:

• Headline: “Record clearer audio.”
• Supporting line: “Start with a quieter room.”
• Action: “Save the checklist.”

If the headline and action fight for attention, choose which should be read first. If every line is bold and orange, the reader has no useful hierarchy.

Keep line breaks intentional. A two-line phrase should read naturally when the eye moves to the second line. Avoid leaving one short word alone unless that is a deliberate design choice. Do not squeeze a long word by stretching or narrowing the text itself.

Check the difficult characters

Proofreading an image is different from proofreading a document. Look at each character, particularly in names and numbers.

A model’s transcription of its own image is not an independent approval. For a language you do not read, ask a competent speaker to inspect the actual export.

Export, reopen and view it small

Check the editable file, then check the export. Fonts can substitute, edges can soften and a layout can change during export. Reopen the downloaded image rather than assuming the preview is identical.

View it at roughly the size it will appear on a phone. Can someone understand the main point without zooming? Is text clear against both light and dark parts of the artwork? Does a crop remove a necessary word?

If you use the graphic inside a Reel, inspect it with subtitles and other overlays present. A readable standalone poster can become crowded when placed above moving video.

Keep a repair log so mistakes do not repeat

Save the approved copy, original image, edited project and final export. Note which route worked: limited edit, background repair or complete typography rebuild.

The downloadable worksheet includes a blank copy sheet, a fictional repair example and a final proof checklist. No generated output or success rate is claimed.

The reusable lesson is simple: let image generation help with artwork, but keep control of information. A graphic becomes publication-ready when its words are correct, its meaning is honest and its layout can be read—not when the model says it has fixed the problem.

AI GRAPHIC REPAIR WORKSHEET

APPROVED COPY
Headline:
Supporting line:
Action:
Product names:
Price and conditions:
Date and timezone:
URL:
Required wording:
Words or claims to exclude:
Copy approver:

DIAGNOSIS
Single spelling error / several text errors / no layout space / factual error:
Artwork worth keeping:
Elements that must remain:
Selected route: limited edit / rebuild text / rebuild layout

PROMPT — LIMITED EDIT
Replace the headline in the supplied graphic with exactly "[approved headline]". Keep the remaining artwork and placement as close as possible. Add no other words. I will compare the complete result with the source.

PROMPT — EMPTY TEXT AREA
Create a version of the supplied image with a quiet empty area at [position] for text added in an editor. Keep [subject] in [position]. Use a simple background with enough contrast for the planned text. Include no lettering.

ILLUSTRATIVE TEXT CORRECTION — not a generated image
Incorrect draft: Record cleerer audio
Approved text: Record clearer audio
Supporting line: Start with a quieter room
Repair route: keep artwork; rebuild headline as editable text.
Test result: no image test performed.

FINAL EXPORT CHECK
Correct file and version:
Every word:
Every number:
Currency / date / conditions:
Script and language:
Human reviewer:
Readable at phone size:
Good contrast:
Crop checked:
Subtitles/overlays checked if used in video:
Export reopened:
Editable master stored:
Approved by: