Can I use multiple reference images in one generation?

Yes. Choose a compatible model and stay within its reference limit. Nano Banana Pro currently supports up to eight source images in ImagineClip.

Will the output preserve every detail from my reference?

No. A reference image guides the generation but does not guarantee exact preservation. Review the finished image before publishing or using it in a real project.

How is this different from image to image?

Image to image starts from one main source to transform it. This workflow combines multiple sources with separate roles, such as subject, layout, material, and scene.

Can I use any image I find online as a reference?

Only use images you are allowed to upload and use. You are responsible for ensuring you have the necessary rights and permissions for every source image.

Reference image generator

AI Image Generator with Reference Image

Use an AI image generator with a reference image when the source visual should guide the next result. Assign separate approved references to the subject, composition, material, palette, or environment, then review the new image before publishing.

Start a multi-reference image Explore image workflows

A local visual reference for planning a reference-guided image task. It is not presented as a generated result.

Start with: Several approved images with assigned roles

Use it to guide: Subject, composition, material, palette, and scene

Check first: Reference count, resolution, and framing by model

Make the visual job concrete

These local references are unique to this page and help turn a broad search into a reviewable visual direction.

Every card identifies whether it is a verified model-family example or a visual reference. Reference cards are not model benchmarks or before-and-after claims.

Local ImagineClip visual reference for planning a generation. — Subject and setting
Use the visible subject, setting, and priority detail to clarify the next generation.
Reference direction, not a model output
Local ImagineClip visual reference. It is not presented as a model-specific result.

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What an AI image generator with a reference image can do

Give each source one visual role

Assign one image to subject identity, one to composition, and others to material, palette, or environment so the brief does not send conflicting signals.

Compare models by reference capacity

Nano Banana Pro accepts up to eight references, while other supported models expose different limits, resolutions, and framing options.

Build a consistent visual system

Use the same approved sources across a related set when subject, product, material, or art direction needs a recognizable through-line.

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How to use an AI image generator with a reference image

This is different from a one-image edit. The useful work is deciding which source controls which part of the result before anything is generated.

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Collect only the references that have a job
Choose approved images for subject, composition, environment, material, or palette. Remove any source that does not add a distinct instruction.
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Select by the number of sources you need
Use Nano Banana Pro for as many as eight references, or compare another compatible model when fewer sources or a different output tier is enough.
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Label every source in the prompt
State which image controls the subject, layout, palette, material, or setting, then describe the new image role and framing.
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Audit consistency source by source
Compare the result against each assigned role and check identity, product details, text, materials, proportions, and unwanted source blending.

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Choose a model by reference-image capacity

This workflow is for combining several approved visual references into one brief. Choose by reference capacity and delivery resolution, not by a generic style label.

What to check when using a reference image

Not every model accepts reference images: The workspace only exposes reference controls on compatible models. Limits and available output settings can differ by model.
Important details can still change: Treat the output as a new image and verify logos, product details, readable text, materials, proportions, and other important visible elements.
Only use material you are allowed to use: Upload source images only when you have the rights, permission, and appropriate basis to use them in the destination project.

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