Images

Images creates pictures from a description, or edits your own pictures. Use several images of the same character to keep it consistent across scenes.

Create images

1. Open Images in the sidebar.
2. Choose Create.
3. In Describe the image, type what you want, or pick an example.
4. Under Model, choose a model. Each shows its credits per image.
5. Choose an Aspect ratio, the number of Images, and optionally a Seed.
6. Choose Create 2 images (the label shows your number).

Images are usually ready in under a minute. You can leave the page and come back.

Edit images

1. Choose Edit.
2. Under Images to edit, choose Add image and pick up to 4 images. Or choose Use as reference on any image you made.
3. In Describe the change, say what to change, for example "Keep the same character. Make it night, with lanterns in the trees."
4. Choose a model, aspect ratio and number of images.
5. Choose Edit image (or Edit N images).

To remove an image from the list, choose × on it.

Models

Create

• Frame: Best value, accurate text.
• Dailies: Fastest, about 10 seconds.
• Close-Up: 2K detail.
• Soft Focus: Natural, softer look.

Edit

• Close-Up: Most faithful edits, 2K.
• Soft Focus: Fastest edits.
• Frame: Restyles the whole scene.

Options

• Aspect ratio: 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 3:2 or 2:3.
• Images: 1 to 4.
• Seed: leave it as Random, or type a whole number from 0 to 2,147,483,647. The same seed and settings give similar results.

The result

Each image has:

• Animate: opens Video with this image as the start frame.
• Make it talk: opens Talking Avatars with this image as the photo.
• Use as reference: adds it to Images to edit.
• A download button.

Below the images:

• Edit settings loads the prompt and settings back into the form.
• Generate again makes new images with the same settings and a new random seed.

If the safety filter holds back an image, you see "N image(s) held back by the safety filter and not charged."

Recent images on the right lists your last 20.

Limits

• Descriptions: 3 to 2,000 characters.
• Up to 4 images per request.
• Up to 4 images to edit, each PNG, JPEG or WebP, up to 20 MB.
• Edit mode needs at least one image.
• Cinara doesn't make images of well-known people. Describe the scene without naming them.

Credits

Credits are per image. They depend on the model and the aspect ratio, and show on each model button.

Model	Credits per image
Frame (create)	120–130
Dailies	300–320
Close-Up (create or edit)	300
Soft Focus (create or edit)	400
Frame (edit)	about 240–250 with one image to edit

• The total is credits per image × number of images.
• Frame edits cost more for each extra image you add to edit.
• Images held back by the safety filter aren't charged.
• If the job fails, your credits are refunded.

Tips

• Describe the subject, the setting, the style and the light: "A lighthouse on a cliff at sunset, oil painting".
• Use Frame when the image needs readable text.
• Make 2 to 4 images and keep the best.
• For a consistent character, add several images of that character in Edit mode.
• Reuse a seed to make small changes without a completely new picture.

Related

• Video: animate an image.
• Talking Avatars: make an image talk.
• Drive and sharing: images appear in Drive.