generating-images

# Image Generation Turn a brief — text, optionally with reference image(s) — into a still image via the `image_generate` tool. Two decisions drive quality: **which model** (always) and **which format recipe** (only when the deliverable is a known one). **Before you route:** if the brief is commercial **product photography** — a packshot, a product in a styled scene, a hero or banner for a product, a product ad or carousel, an on-model or try-on shot, or restyling an existing product photo — hand off to the **`generating-product-photos`** skill, which owns that surface. Stay here for everything else: general images, graphics and posters, portraits, illustrations, cinematic stills, infographics, and one-off reference edits. ## Workflow ### Step 1: Route to a model Route by what the image has to **do** — read the brief for intent. The descriptions below are signals to weigh, not a literal router — the examples are illustrative, not a checklist to match against. Then **read the chosen model's prompt guide before writing anything**. | Route when the brief is about… | Model | Prompt guide | | --- | --- | --- | | Rendering **words** legibly, or a designed layout where elements sit in deliberate positions — for example a poster, ad, banner, thumbnail, or infographic | `gpt-image-2` | `references/prompt-gpt-image-2.md` | | A **drawn or rendered** look rather than a photograph — for example a cartoon, anime, illustration, flat vector, or 3D render | `nano-banana-2` | `references/...