Compare the workflows
| Decision | Focused generation | Canvas project |
|---|---|---|
| Next deliverable | One image or one clip with a clear brief. | Several related assets or stages that need to be reviewed together. |
| Preparation | Keep the prompt, selected settings and references for that task. | Arrange the brief, references and relevant image or video nodes. |
| Iteration | Revise the task you are currently judging. | Track which reference or approved shot belongs to the next step. |
| Good review question | Does this output satisfy the immediate brief? | Do these outputs belong to the same story and visual direction? |
| Important boundary | One result may not resolve a multi-shot story. | A layout or a template is not proof that every step has been generated or saved. |
1. Use a focused tool when one output is enough
If you need one portrait or one short movement from an approved still, begin in the image or video studio. A focused task makes the immediate creative decision explicit: change the framing, test a lighting direction or develop one motion.
Keep a record of the selected reference and settings alongside the version you approve. A focused tool can still support a larger project; the question is whether you already know the next output or need to organize several dependent decisions first.
2. Use a canvas when the relationships matter
A character short can involve a written brief, an appearance reference, several stills and motion for selected shots. Put those materials in a readable order so you can inspect continuity before developing the next step. Distinguish an input reference from a candidate result.
Label the version you approve and keep notes about what must remain stable, such as hairstyle, wardrobe or light direction. A connection or a nearby node is a planning aid; check the actual selected inputs before generating. Do not assume the layout establishes an automatic production sequence.
3. Treat a template as a starting layout
From the canvas workspace, create or open your own canvas and use the Templates control to inspect a reference workflow. Review the nodes and replace the sample materials with your own approved inputs. Some reference templates contain preview media from an external source.
Opening or importing a template is different from running its generation steps. Inspect the available controls and current task quote before each generation. Creating and saving your own canvas requires the appropriate account access; the public guide does not expose your private project.
4. Review a small sequence before expanding it
For a first character project, plan a wide establishing shot, a medium action and one detail. Check whether the subject, direction of movement and visible wardrobe fit together. Revise the missing story information before producing more decorative variations.
Review the canvas sync state and keep the approved materials identifiable before leaving the project. For the final short, plan a separate editing and delivery check appropriate to your destination. A group of generated clips is not automatically a finished film.
Prompt examples to adapt
These prompts illustrate a creative brief. They are not claims about a measured generation result; adapt them to your reference and the model controls available in the app.
A brief for a single portrait
An adult fictional maker beside a workshop window, medium portrait, relaxed expression and a charcoal work jacket. Soft side light and a quiet background. Leave room around the face and shoulders for a later subtle movement study.
Use this when the immediate decision is the character image.
A three-shot planning note
Plan three shots of the same adult maker preparing a parcel: a wide workshop view, a medium shot folding the wrapping paper, and a close detail of the finished parcel. Keep wardrobe and window-light direction stable. Assign one visible purpose to each shot.
This is a planning note; it does not submit three generation tasks.
A version review note
Approved reference: calm expression, charcoal jacket and light from camera left. Compare the next still with this reference for face proportions, hairstyle and clothing. Change only the framing for the new shot and record the version selected for motion.
Use the note to make the review criteria explicit, then inspect the actual inputs in the tool.
When a result needs another pass
There are many nodes but no clear next step
Name the next deliverable and identify the reference it actually needs. Set aside unrelated variations.
Importing the template did not produce a new result
Inspect its layout, replace sample inputs and review the relevant generation controls. Importing is not evidence of a completed generation.
The individual clips look good but the story is unclear
Review the shot order and missing action. Plan the edit and transitions before expanding the sequence.
Before the next creation step
- The next output is named.
- Approved references are distinct from candidate results.
- Each generation uses the intended inputs and current settings.
- Project sync and final delivery have separate review steps.
Start with one image · Start with one video · Plan cinematic shots
Reading this guide does not start a generation. Sign in and review the selected model, settings and quote in the creation tool when you are ready.
Workflow guidance is compiled from the creation tools currently available in Omni AiLab. Controls and availability can change; the current interface is the reference for a specific task.