Reference images help Visoid understand a visual direction that is difficult to communicate with words alone. Use them to guide a specific material, object, atmosphere, lighting condition, colour palette or design language—while keeping the project image as the base.

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Level: Beginner to intermediate · Time: About 8 minutes

Prerequisite: Getting started with Visoid

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1. Add reference images

In the prompt controls:

1. Select the image button to choose a file, drop an image onto the upload control or paste one from the clipboard.

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   You can also drag and drop your reference image from your preferred inspiration source (like Pinterest) into the prompting tab.

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2. Choose up to five reference images.

3. Click Generate prompt from reference and decide what the reference should control

   Give every reference one clear purpose. Visoid can take direction from:

   

   • Style: Photographic language, illustration character or standout visual cues
   • Materials: Finishes, textures, surface character and construction expression
   • Objects: Furniture, lighting, vegetation, accessories or other elements
   • Mood and lighting: Atmosphere, tone, direction, softness and brightness of light
   • Color palette: Dominant colors, contrast and relationships between colors
   • Other: A specific instruction that does not fit the categories above

   When working in Render, the prompt assistant can ask What should we take from this reference?

   For each image:

   1. Select one or more purposes: Style, Materials, Objects, Mood and lighting, Color palette or Other.
   2. Add a short detail when the category is still too broad.
   3. Repeat for every selected reference.
   4. Apply the choices so they become part of the generated prompt.
   5. Read the resulting prompt and adjust it before generating. Add the project-specific materials, context and protected geometry that the assistant cannot infer, and remove any direction you do not want. The assistant is most useful as a first draft—not as a substitute for the visual brief.

   The category explains the role; the detail explains the exact feature.

4. You’ll see a small number beneath each reference image thumbnail. Check the order if your prompt refers to “reference 1,” “reference 2,” and so on.

   

5. Keep the base image in control

   State what must remain anchored to the base image:

   • Camera and composition.
   • Building geometry and openings.
   • Room layout or furniture positions.
   • Surrounding context.
   • Elements already approved.

   For example:

   Retain the original geometry and a calm, bright atmosphere. Retain mood lighting through the tree leaves.

   If you want broader reinterpretation, leave more freedom. If design fidelity matters, name the protected elements directly.

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Sometimes it may be best to remove the reference image once the prompt is in place, to avoid geometry conflicts that can pull elements of the reference image into your project too literally.

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When using reference images, try generating multiple renders so you can choose the one that best matches your vision.

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2. Combine several references without conflict

Several references work best when each has a different job.

Avoid combining references that disagree about:

• Time of day or lighting direction.
• Season and vegetation.