Image Tools Basics
Prepare, edit, organize, and reuse image material inside the ViraFlow canvas.
What image tools are for
Image tools help you make better visual inputs for the canvas.
Use them before video generation when an image needs better framing, cleaner lighting, a clearer subject, a different angle, or a reusable storyboard layout.
Better image inputs usually create more stable video outputs.
Start from an Image node
Most image work starts from an Image node.
You can:
- upload an image from your device
- choose an image from
Assets - generate an image from text
- use connected reference nodes
- set model, aspect ratio, resolution, and image count when those controls are shown
Keep the source image nearby. It helps you compare versions and understand why a later result worked.
Edit and repair an image
Select an Image node and use the image actions that match the problem:
| Tool | Use it when |
|---|---|
| Crop | The frame has extra space or needs a tighter composition |
| Rotate & Flip | The image direction or orientation is wrong |
| Upscale | The image is useful but too low resolution |
| Remove Background | You need a clean subject for product or character work |
| Expand | The framing is too tight and needs more space around it |
| Repaint | One selected area should become something else |
| Erase | A selected object or defect should be removed |
| Multi-angle | You need a new view while keeping the source image related |
| 360 | You need a panorama-style source image or captured views |
| Grid Split | One sheet should become separate reusable image tiles |
For repaint and erase, draw or mark the area first. If no area is selected, ViraFlow will ask you to create a mask.
Use image shortcuts
Image shortcuts help you create common creator assets quickly.
Available shortcuts can include:
Character Turnaroundfor front, side, and back full-body viewsFace Turnaroundfor chest-up face anglesProduct Turnaroundfor product views4-Panel Storyboardfor a compact story sequence25-Frame Storyboardfor a longer visual progression sheet3 Seconds Laterto continue a scene forward5 Seconds Earlierto infer the setup before a frame360for a panorama source imageMulti-Angle 9-Gridfor nine camera angles in one sheetCinematic Relightto improve lighting while keeping the image
Use shortcuts when the goal matches the label. Use normal generation when you need a custom result.
Organize storyboard images
When you have multiple image nodes, select them and create a storyboard group.
In a Storyboard Group, you can:
- keep images in a visible order
- show or hide numbers
- add images to slots
- clear the storyboard
- convert it back to a regular group
- ungroup it
- export the group as one PNG sheet
- stitch images into a single combined image
- create batch video nodes after the images are ready
This is useful before turning a script into several video clips.
Save useful images
Save images that you expect to reuse:
- a stable character reference
- a clean product image
- a style reference
- a strong storyboard frame
- a background or scene you may use again
Do not save every test. Too many weak assets make the library harder to use.
Next step
Detailed image guides:
- Upload and Generate Images
- Crop, Rotate, and Flip
- Image Upscale
- Remove Background
- Expand Image
- Repaint and Erase
- Multi-angle and 360 Images
- Grid Split
- Storyboard Export and Stitch
Use the improved image in Generate a Video From an Image.