A start image lets a model begin from a picture you provide, instead of from your prompt alone. Some models use that picture as a reference or an edit. Some older models still use it to initialise the generation, and those can show a Noise Weight slider.

There is no Advanced mode switch in Studio. The create form shows the controls for the model you picked.

Add a start image

1. Open Studio and choose Image, or Video if that model supports a start image.
2. On the prompt box, click Image when it is shown. That opens the start-image picker. Upload a picture from your device, or choose one of your creations.
3. If you do not see Image on the prompt box, open the Start Image section in the form. It is often collapsed. Click the section title to expand it, then choose Choose a Start Image. Models that accept more than one image label this section Start Images.
4. On a computer with a mouse, you can hover the prompt box and use the expand button to open a larger Prompt window. Image is in that window too. The expand button does not appear on a touch screen.

For a video model that supports a start image, the video prompt box has the same Image button and a thumbnail. On a small-screen mini studio, that button is hidden when the form does not show a start-image section.

After the image is added

Some models then show Start Image Settings. When Noise Weight is there, the slider controls how far the result can move away from your image. Many current models do not show Noise Weight.

You can also change part of an image with inpainting.

For the rest of the create form, see Studio create form.