Images turns a description into a still: a character concept, a location, or a frame for your storyboard. Each image is priced in media credits before you create it.
Create your first image
- Choose a creative modelNano Banana 2 is the default. GPT Image 2 adds a Draft, Standard or High quality setting.
- Choose the resolution and frameStart with Draft · 1K while you explore; use 2K or 4K for final frames. Frames are 16:9, 9:16 or 1:1.
- Say what you're makingStoryboard frame, character concept and so on. It guides the composition.
- Add references (optional)See Keep a character consistent, below.
- Describe the imageFill in Subject, Setting and Style, or switch to Plain text.
- Choose Review credit priceYou see the exact price, for example 34 media credits · $0.34, held for five minutes.
- Choose Create imageMost images are ready in under a minute.
Describe the image
- Subject
- Mara, a radio operator in her late 40s, at the console with headphones on, turning toward the window
- Setting
- A coastal radio station at night, rain on the windows, a lighthouse beam crossing the glass
- Style
- 35mm film, cool blue-grey palette, amber light from the console dials, shallow depth of field
Subject: Mara, a radio operator in her late 40s, at the console with headphones on, turning toward the window. Setting: A coastal radio station at night, rain on the windows, a lighthouse beam crossing the glass. Style: 35mm film, cool blue-grey palette, amber light from the console dials, shallow depth of field.
This is the prompt that's sent. Switch to Plain text at any time to edit it directly.
| Write this | Instead of this |
|---|---|
| headphones on, turning toward the window | a woman |
| rain on the windows, a lighthouse beam crossing the glass | a spooky place |
| 35mm film, cool blue-grey, amber dial light | cinematic, beautiful, 4K |
Models, sizes and prices
| Model | Setting | Example price |
|---|---|---|
| Nano Banana 2 | Draft · 1K | 34 credits ($0.34) |
| Nano Banana 2 | 2K | 39 credits ($0.39) |
| Nano Banana 2 | 4K | 49 credits ($0.49) |
| GPT Image 2 | 1K, Draft quality | 24 credits ($0.24) |
| GPT Image 2 | 1K, Standard quality | 29 credits ($0.29) |
| GPT Image 2 | 1K, High quality | 54 credits ($0.54) |
Keep a character consistent
Reference images tell the model what to keep the same. They're optional and free.
| Slot | Keeps the same |
|---|---|
| Character | Face, hair, build and costume |
| Environment | A location's layout, light and mood |
| Object | A prop or vehicle's shape, colour and details |
- In a slot, choose Choose image.
- Pick one of your images, or upload a PNG or JPEG.
- Describe the new image as usualA note is added to your prompt explaining what each reference is for.
- Character reference
- Your first image of Mara at the console
- Subject
- Mara on the harbour wall at dawn, coat collar up, looking out to sea
- Setting
- A stone harbour wall, grey sea, gulls
Reference image 1 is the character: keep the same face, hair, build and clothing.
That line is added to the prompt for you, so the new image shows the same woman, not a lookalike.
Use your story as context
Open Visuals from a document with Explore a visual and you can ground the image in one of the document's sections. The section's text guides the image alongside your description.
Where finished images go
- Your gallery below the form, and Library → Images.
- Choose Add to board to put an image on a storyboard.
- Use any image as a reference for the next one.
- Deleting an image removes it everywhere it appears.
Quick answers
Do reference images cost extra?
No. References don't change the price.
An image failed. Was I charged?
No. Credits are only spent when the image is saved; if it fails they're returned.