Quick answer
Assign each image a job, describe the traits to borrow, and copy a brief whose numbering matches your later uploads. Previewing and drafting are local; generation happens separately in the existing workspace.
For creators combining multiple visual references in an image-editing workflow. Reference roles here are planning instructions; they are not automatic model weights or guaranteed identity locks.
What should each reference control?
| Situation | Recommended approach | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| Character / identity | Face, hair silhouette and proportions | Ignore its old pose unless requested. |
| Outfit | Visible garment construction and material colors | Ignore a different wearer’s face. |
| Pose | Body position, gesture and weight distribution | Ignore identity, wardrobe and rendering. |
| Style | Linework, shading and paper or surface treatment | Ignore its people, objects and composition. |
What this workspace produces
The organizer creates an editable text brief and local image previews. It does not upload files, apply model weights or spend generation credits. Copy the brief, then upload the actual originals separately in the same order in the existing generator.
When to use a different workflow
If the approved source already contains the identity, costume and rendering you need, use that single source. Add a pose or style image only when it supplies a missing compatible constraint.
Step-by-step workflow
Add up to three references
Choose clear local images, then assign each one a character, outfit, pose or drawing-style role.
Write the current panel and constraints
Name the visible cast, one action, the traits each reference defines, and details to ignore. Reorder images when necessary.
Copy or export the numbered brief
Save the text before leaving. Open the existing image generator and upload the originals in the same order; account and model rules apply there separately.
A worked editing brief
Illustrative writing example. This is not a recorded before-and-after image test or a customer result.
A courier has an approved face and blue jacket. A separate pose image shows a different adult seated at a café, while the source panel uses loose pencil lines.
An ambiguous instruction
Combine these pictures and make the character consistent.
A more specific instruction
What would make the result acceptable?
Check the courier identity against image 1, seated weight against image 2, and stroke character against image 3. Reject an added café cup even if the face and pose are correct.
Review the result before accepting it
- The current scene names only the intended visible cast.
- Every reference has one explicit role and clear exclusions.
- Reference numbers match the actual upload order.
- Conflicting identities and costume versions are resolved.
- The generator’s attachment limits and plan prompts are respected.
If the edit still misses the mark
- The pose reference supplies the wrong face
- Restrict it to body position and repeat the approved identity anchors from the identity image.
- A person from the style reference appears
- Specify rendering traits and exclude that image’s subjects. Consider a subject-free style crop.
- The tool refuses another upload
- Use fewer references or follow the existing upgrade flow. Local organization does not change upload eligibility.
Common questions
Are reference roles actual model settings?
No. The organizer creates a clear human-readable instruction. It does not apply hidden weights, pose skeletons or identity locks.
Can I use more than three images?
This organizer supports up to three to match the shared generator’s visible upload capacity. Other model or project workflows may differ.
Are organizer previews uploaded?
The organizer reads previews locally and does not send its files to a server. Uploading them later in a generator is a separate action.
Should style and character always be separate images?
Not necessarily. One approved source may already contain both. Add another image only when it provides a missing, compatible constraint.
Continue your comic workflow
Assign clear jobs to character, clothing, pose and style references so a comic editing request has fewer conflicting instructions.
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