> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.trycontinuum.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Image nodes

> Generate images, and bring in image references, Elements, your design system, and composed layers.

Image nodes live in the **Image** section of the **Add Node** menu. Use them to generate stills and to feed references into other generators.

## Image generation

The **Image Generation** node generates images with the model you choose.

**Inputs → outputs:** a prompt, an optional negative prompt, reference images, and a trigger → up to 4 image variations.

**1. Add the node**

Right-click the canvas, choose **Add Node → Image**, and pick **Image Generation**.

**2. Pick a model**

Choose a model and its size or aspect ratio. See [Models](https://docs.trycontinuum.ai/canvas/models.md).

**3. Connect inputs**

Wire in a prompt from a [Text Block](https://docs.trycontinuum.ai/canvas/nodes/text-audio-documents.md), and any reference images or Elements.

**4. Run**

Select **Run Node**, or run the whole graph with **Run Flow**.

## Image reference

The **Image Reference** node brings an image file onto the canvas as an input.

**Inputs → outputs:** none → image.

## Element

A saved model, product, character, or style, used as a reusable reference. Wire it into a generator so the subject looks the same in everything you make. An Element doesn't generate anything itself.

**Inputs → outputs:** none → image (or video, for a motion Element).

See [Elements](https://docs.trycontinuum.ai/canvas/elements.md) to create and manage them.

## Design reference

**Design Reference** node: one section of your brand's design system, as a live reference. Select **Generate** (or **Regenerate**) to build a specimen of that section.

**Inputs → outputs:** none → an image specimen and the section's tokens as text.

## Layer editor

**Layer Editor** node: stacks, places, and blends stills into one composed image.

**Inputs → outputs:** images → image.

## Try it

Ask Claude or ChatGPT:

* "Make four square images of our cold brew can on a marble counter in morning light."
* "Use our hero product Element for three new lifestyle images."

On the canvas, connect a product photo as an **Image Reference** to an **Image Generation** node, write the scene in a **Text Block**, and choose **Run Node**.

## What's next

* [Models](https://docs.trycontinuum.ai/canvas/models.md): Image models, sizes, and aspect ratios.
* [Video nodes](https://docs.trycontinuum.ai/canvas/nodes/video.md): Turn stills into clips.


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