Reference Stills
Compare GPT Image 2 and Nano Banana while preparing reliable video anchors.
Know the canvas labels
Image Generation uses 302.AI. Nano Banana Pro uses gemini-3-pro-image-preview, including when an older canvas node still stores a retired Flash or TokenStar alias.
- Place Image → Image Generation, select it, then open the bottom Model menu to inspect GPT Image 2 and Nano Banana Pro.
- Use the same prompt and ratio for a controlled two-model test; note which provider the result actually used if available.
Compose for the intended shot
A beautiful square still may make a poor 9:16 opening frame. Specify subject placement, usable negative space, lighting direction, and the target ratio before rendering.
- Try “one cobalt mug on a table, right third, empty left side for title, soft window light”; choose the downstream video ratio.
- Generate and inspect whether the cup is fully visible and has room to move; revise placement rather than asking the video model to repair a bad crop.
Change one variable per revision
An uploaded or generated Reference image can help preserve a product’s shape while another model explores lighting. The connected @ picker controls which images are actually provided.
- Connect the approved cup still to a new Image node’s Reference image port and select its @ thumbnail.
- Change only the lighting to “rainy window reflection”; compare the handle, rim, and color against the source.
Use specialized presets as briefs
Specialized Image Tools provides character, scene, and spatial starting prompts; it still uses the Image generation node and an image model, rather than a separate spatial reconstruction service.
- Choose Image → Specialized Image Tools when a character turnaround or scene concept matches your reference need.
- Replace irrelevant preset details with your actual wardrobe, camera angle, and lighting, then keep only the approved result for video.
Recover from a model or reference failure
If a 302.AI image request fails, review the selected model, prompt, reference image and provider error before retrying. The Gemini route does not silently switch to a different model.
- If a selected reference is absent, check that the upstream image succeeded, the image port is connected, and its @ thumbnail is selected.
- If the model route fails, record the UI error and ask an administrator to check the relevant 302AI or TokenStar access; never paste credentials into the prompt.