Image Node
Start with a prompt, attach only useful images, and inspect the actual generated result.
Choose the right image tool
Image Generation creates an image from a prompt or references; Specialized Image Tools starts from character, scene, and spatial prompt presets. Both appear under the Image add-menu category.
- Right-click blank canvas, choose Image → Image Generation, and left-click to place its ghost.
- Select the node to reveal the prompt drawer; choose Specialized Image Tools instead when a preset such as character turnaround matches the task.
Specify a testable scene
The prompt in the Image drawer describes the new scene. A Text connection can supply upstream wording, but review the effective intent instead of assuming a wire fixes an ambiguous request.
- Enter “studio photo of a cobalt blue mug, soft side light, clean gray background”; keep the subject count explicit.
- Set the model, aspect ratio, and resolution in the bottom controls; choose a ratio that suits the intended downstream shot.
Attach an image reference intentionally
Image’s Reference image port accepts connected image material. The @ reference picker lists usable upstream images and lets you explicitly choose up to four connected references.
- Upload a product photo as Reference, then drag its output into Image’s Reference image input.
- Select Image, open @ reference media, choose the product photo thumbnail, and confirm the numbered selection before running.
Run once, then inspect
Use the node’s run button after verifying prompt and settings. The preview reflects a successful image; repeated generations can appear in the selected node’s history, where a prior result can be activated.
- Run the mug example and expand the preview to check silhouette, material, and unintended objects.
- If the result is useful, retain it as a downstream image source; if not, change one variable and compare with history.
When the image is absent or inconsistent
A connected Reference is not a promise of identity preservation. Availability, supported size, and reference handling depend on the chosen image model and configured provider.
- Check the node error and that the selected source thumbnail has an actual image; disconnect an irrelevant reference and retry a shorter prompt.
- If model or size settings are rejected, choose another offered setting rather than assuming every displayed resolution is supported by every provider.