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Describe the image you want to create

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Tips for better results

  • - Be specific about style, colors, and mood
  • - Include lighting and composition details
  • - Use artistic style references like "photorealistic" or "watercolor"
  • - For image-to-image, upload multiple reference images for better results
  • - Describe how you want to transform all uploaded images
  • - If generation fails, try switching to a different model in the dropdown for different results and fewer restrictions

Explore a reference image with Nano Banana 2.1

A room photograph can suggest several directions: lighter walls, a different chair fabric, or softer daylight. On Seedream 4.0, use Nano Banana 2.1 to describe a specific edit and compare the result with the original.

Reference-led visual studies
JPEG, PNG and WebP inputs
JPG or PNG results

Distinguish the structure from the change

A useful editing request explains both the part to explore and the surrounding details to inspect afterward.

Start from the room or object

Provide the main photograph as a reference, then state its role in the prompt. You can use up to 14 images, in JPEG, PNG or WebP format, with a 30 MB limit per file.

Describe a bounded edit

The prompt can contain up to 20,000 characters. Specify the surface, material, light direction and elements you want retained. Even an image-based request needs a written prompt.

Keep the comparison readable

A fixed aspect ratio close to the original can make side-by-side inspection easier. Choose from 15 settings including Auto, with 1K, 2K or 4K output.

Use generated edits as visual studies

Nano Banana 2.1 is an additional model on Seedream 4.0; selecting it does not replace the other image tools. New settings begin at 1K resolution, Auto framing and JPG. Change these before submitting if your study needs a particular shape or file type.

A generated interior is an interpretation of a prompt, not a measured renovation plan. Compare doorways, furniture geometry, shadows and object counts with the original. For materials or products, verify the real color and finish separately before making a purchase decision.

Assign a narrow role to each reference

For example, use one image for the room and another only for a fabric color. Say so explicitly rather than asking the model to combine everything.

Change one material at a time

A wall-color study is easier to judge when you have not also requested different furniture, windows and lighting in the same prompt.

Set up an edit you can evaluate

Output controls help organize your study; checking the image remains part of the work.

Choose a resolution for the current question

A 1K study costs 2 credits; 2K costs 4 and 4K costs 6. References do not add a separate charge. Every new submitted study is another generation.

Ask for a frame, then check the edges

Use the same selected ratio across variations when that helps comparison. Inspect the crop and perspective yourself: requesting preservation is not a guarantee that geometry will remain unchanged.

Export the version you want to inspect

Choose JPG or PNG before generating. Review the saved image at a useful zoom level, particularly around edited edges. PNG is a file-format option, not a transparent-background switch.

Two focused reference-editing exercises

Use photographs you can work with and compare the output against visible details in those references.

Study a wall color without redesigning the room

Upload a room photo and choose 4:3: “Use image 1 as the room reference. Change only the rear wall to a muted clay pink. Keep the window positions, floor pattern and furniture arrangement as shown. Retain the existing daylight direction.” Check corners and window edges for unintended changes.

Explore upholstery from a second reference

Add a chair photograph and a fabric reference: “Image 1 defines the chair and camera view. Image 2 is a color and texture reference for the seat upholstery only. Replace the seat fabric with that material; keep the wooden frame and background.” Review seams, fabric scale and the chair silhouette.

A practical loop for reference studies

Make the scope small enough that you can tell whether the edit helped.

1

Choose and label the source images

Select Image to Image and upload the main reference. Add material or lighting references only when useful, and identify their roles in the required prompt.

2

State what changes and what stays

Name the intended surface or object, choose the ratio and output format, and review the resolution-based credit cost before signing in and submitting.

3

Compare the result with the original

Check perspective, outlines and surrounding details. Download the result and find the task again in My Creations; use a new, focused request for the next study.

Questions about controlled image edits

Materials, framing and the practical limits of working from references.

What does each material or lighting study cost?

The price is 2 credits for 1K, 4 for 2K and 6 for 4K on Seedream 4.0. Adding reference images does not add a separate fee, but submitting another variation creates another charged task.

How should I combine a room photo and a material swatch?

Describe the room photo as the composition reference and the swatch as a material reference for a named surface. Up to 14 JPEG, PNG or WebP images are accepted, each up to 30 MB. Public HTTP(S) image URLs must be accessible and meet the same format and size limits.

Which frames are available for comparing edits?

Nano Banana 2.1 offers auto, 1:1, 2:3, 3:2, 1:4, 4:1, 3:4, 4:3, 4:5, 5:4, 1:8, 8:1, 9:16, 16:9, 21:9. Those are 15 choices including auto. Pick a fixed ratio when it helps comparison and choose 1K, 2K or 4K independently.

Will an edit preserve exact room dimensions?

Do not treat the result as a dimensionally accurate drawing. Ask the model to retain the layout, then inspect geometry and object placement yourself. Measurements, construction decisions and real material specifications require separate verification.

Can I use the prompt without a reference photograph?

Yes. Text to Image starts a new image from your description; Image to Image adds visual references. Both need a nonempty prompt, with a maximum of 20,000 characters. Fresh settings are 1K, Auto and JPG, and there is no Google Search option for this model.

Does choosing PNG remove the background?

No. PNG and JPG select the output file format. A PNG file does not by itself request or guarantee a transparent background; inspect the downloaded result before using it in a composite.

How do I handle an interrupted or failed study?

If checking the task is temporarily unavailable, revisit that same task rather than assuming it failed. Confirmed generation failures receive their generation credits back. A completed result with an unwanted creative change needs review and, if desired, a new request.

Start with one surface, one light change or one object

Make a precise request, then use the original reference to judge what the generated image changed.

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Up to 14 source images
1K studies: 2 credits
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