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Reference Images
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Generate reference images for your projects. This allows you to visualize your ideas and get plenty of inspiration, especially when creating something that does not exist yet.


How it Works
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BlendAI will generate a reference image based on the description you provided. The result will automatically be loaded into the image editor.

- **Resolution**: 1024 x 1024 pixels


Settings
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Description
    The description of the object or scene you want to create. The more detailed you are, the better the reference images will be. Here are some examples:

    - Futuristic car
    - Alien plant
    - Holographic ring
    - New planet

Amount
    :Single: Generate an image with a single visualization of your idea. Great for anything you have in mind.
    :Multiple: Generate an image with multiple variations of your idea. This can be useful to explore different possibilities in one go. Works best with objects, whole scenes are not recommended.


Model
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BlendAI's Reference Images feature is powered by Black Forest Labs. The processing happens on servers from Replicate.

:Model:
    ``flux-schnell``


.. _reference_images_limitations:

Limitations
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BlendAI's reference images feature will inspire you, but it has its limitations:

- **BlendAI can make mistakes**: The generated images are not guaranteed to be perfect and can contain mistakes.
- **Description understanding**: BlendAI can miss details of your description which can lead to images that are not what you expected.
- **Multiple variations**: When using the multiple option, sometimes variations can be very similar to each other or there can be only one at all.


.. _reference_images_pricing:

Pricing
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:Price per Reference Image: ``5`` Credits

Learn more about :doc:`../credits`.