Read
Read an image, then explore visual directions from that reading.
What to connect
Connect one image to Image to read. Uploading a file alone does not start analysis.
How to use it
- Connect an uploaded sketch, reference or generated image to Read.
- Choose the number of directions and press Explore directions. This reads the reference and prepares editable prompts.
- Review the eight editable fields: subject, massing, materials, openings, context, light, camera and style. Correct a field before your next run; Recreate prompt is also editable.
- Open Directions to edit prompts and select which ones to generate. Press Generate selected. Select a result for downstream cards, or choose Use this to pin it on the canvas.
- What you get
- An editable reading and generated images in the same card.
- What to keep in mind
- Exploring prepares directions; Generate selected makes their images. The image generator receives written directions rather than the original image, so geometry may change. Use Edit when the source image should guide the change. Changing the source requires a new reading.
Running, credits and saved results
Review the estimate on the card. Lists and actions can start multiple jobs; a cost confirmation appears when required. A new card with missing inputs waits for you. Changing a source or prompt alone does not start another generation.
Reopening the page retrieves the saved job and its results. Retry saved request uses that same request. After Stop, a refund depends on confirmed provider cancellation; uncertain jobs can await review. Recovering an Assistant result does not automatically start its dependent image generation.
Architectural prompt examples
Anatomy of a strong prompt
Name the subject and geometry, then materials, light and camera. Give each sentence a clear purpose.
Two-storey timber house with a cantilevered upper volume. Warm larch cladding, black window frames. Golden hour, long soft shadows. Eye-level three-quarter view.
Iterate on your building
With an image connected to Edit, describe the change and what should stay. Inspect the result: a preservation instruction is not a guarantee.
Same house, same view. Swap the facade to weathered red brick.
Describe the masked result
Describe what should appear in the painted region, including material and light. Available mask controls depend on the engine.
Floor-to-ceiling glazing with slim bronze mullions
Address image slots
In Edit, image 1 is the source. Image 2 and later are references in the displayed order. Explain each image's role.
Place the building from image 1 into the red-marked area of image 2. Match perspective and scale.
Separate design and representation
A design style describes the architecture; watercolor or marker describes its representation. State which should change.
Describe film movement
Use camera verbs: orbit, push-in, rise and reveal. Choose an available duration. For 3D, use a clear view and inspect inferred surfaces.
Slow cinematic orbit around the building, dusk light
Populate with intent
Describe who uses the space, how busy it feels, and the light the figures should match.
A lively number of people: families with children, two cyclists. Late afternoon light.