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
Build a video moodboard with Nano Banana 2.1
Before assembling a video project, decide what its world should look like. On Omni AI Video, use text and image references to explore locations, props and color palettes as individual still images.
Give each reference a job
A location photograph, a costume reference and a color sample answer different questions. Describe those roles before asking for a combined visual direction.
Write the scene brief
Use the required prompt to explain the mood, setting and visual priorities. Up to 20,000 characters are available for instructions, including what each reference contributes.
Gather the image material
Upload as many as 14 JPEG, PNG or WebP references, no larger than 30 MB each. Choose only the images that clarify the scene; unrelated references can make the brief harder to interpret.
Frame a moodboard still
Set Auto or a fixed aspect ratio to suit the board, then select 1K, 2K or 4K and JPG or PNG. Each output is a still image you can review with the rest of your project material.
Resolve the visual direction before assembling other inputs
A project may start with script notes, sound ideas and existing footage. This Nano Banana 2.1 page uses a written prompt and optional image references to develop its still-image material; it does not take audio or video as generation inputs.
The page selects Nano Banana 2.1, which remains separate from Nano Banana 2. Fresh settings are 1K, Auto and JPG. Try a location study or prop arrangement, then decide which image deserves a place in your project brief.
A clear reference hierarchy
Tell the model which image defines the subject, which supplies the environment, and which is only a color cue. Review the output for details borrowed from the wrong source.
Selection is part of the work
Keep stills that communicate the intended atmosphere. A generated image can be useful for discussion even when it needs corrections before becoming production material.
Budget the still-image stage
Choose settings for the decision you are making: a mood study, a detailed reference or a frame for a presentation.
Credits follow resolution
Each Omni AI Video image costs 2 credits at 1K, 4 at 2K or 6 at 4K. Uploading references does not add a separate reference fee.
Keep the board legible
Use 16:9 for a landscape setting, 3:4 for a costume study or another supported ratio for the intended layout. Matching frames can make a manually assembled moodboard easier to read.
Carry the selected image forward
Download a chosen JPG or PNG. If it will be used with a video model, upload it there manually and check that model’s file, ratio and reference-count limits first.
Two visual studies for the same project brief
These examples separate the environment decision from the prop decision. They are prompts to adapt, not sample generation results.
Establish a coastal station
Set 16:9 and write: “An empty coastal railway waiting room at dawn, sea-green painted benches, pale fog beyond the windows, amber wall lamps, restrained weathered textures, wide view with no lettering.” Review the palette and the relationship between interior and exterior light.
Select props from several references
Upload a bag photo, a table photo and a palette image. Prompt: “Use the canvas bag from image 1 as the main subject, the wood surface from image 2 as the setting, and the muted rust and blue colors from image 3 as accents. Eye-level still life, no additional bags.” Check which details carried over before choosing the frame.
From a loose brief to a selected reference
Work through one visual question at a time so the results are easier to assess.
Sort the source images
Decide whether you need a new scene from text or a reference-guided edit. Label the role of each uploaded image in the prompt, and state the elements that should stay distinct.
Set the board’s image format
Choose an aspect ratio, output resolution and JPG or PNG. Check the credit amount before submitting; a wider frame and a higher resolution serve different purposes.
Review the candidates
Sign in and generate the still. Compare it with your brief, download the useful result, and return to My Creations to revisit the task. Assemble your chosen images in your own project board.
Preparing visual references on Omni AI Video
What does a moodboard image cost?
Nano Banana 2.1 on Omni AI Video uses 2 credits per 1K image, 4 per 2K image and 6 per 4K image. The number of reference images does not add a separate charge.
How should I combine a location, subject and palette reference?
Name each role in the prompt and identify the most important source. You can use up to 14 JPEG, PNG or WebP images at up to 30 MB each. Start with the references needed for that decision, then check that the output has not mixed unwanted details.
Which aspect ratios can I use for the board?
There are 15 available choices: 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 and 21:9. Choose a fixed ratio for a planned layout or Auto when the framing is open.
Can I supply sound or a clip as a mood reference here?
This image generator accepts text and image references, not audio or video. Describe the atmosphere suggested by the sound or clip in words. A prompt is required even with images, and the model has no Google Search setting.
How do I use a selected still in a video project?
Download the JPG or PNG and manually upload it to the video model you choose. Confirm its supported format, aspect ratio, file size and reference limits. Creating the still does not automatically start a video task.
Will credits return if a reference study fails?
Credits for the generation are refunded when the task is confirmed failed. A long wait or an unavailable status check is not confirmation of failure; revisit the existing task to check its state.
Choose the image that explains your project
Bring together the subject, setting and palette in a Nano Banana 2.1 still, then review what belongs in your visual brief.