Make your first image in Create

This tutorial makes a first image in Nodespell with Image Generator in the Create workspace. You open a Project, choose a model, write a prompt, select Generate, and then inspect the result, which Nodespell keeps on an Image Generator node in the Project’s graph so you can continue from it.

You need a Nodespell account with credits. Generating uses credits; the plans and credits guide explains balances. The whole tutorial takes about five minutes plus generation time.

Before you start: open a Project in Create

Create works inside a Project. A Project is the saved workspace that holds your graph, results and layout.

1. Sign in at app.nodespell.com. The dashboard lists your Projects.
2. Select New Project. If your dashboard is empty, select the Make an image or Start a blank graph card instead; each card creates a new Project.
3. Look at the left end of the top bar. The Workspace mode selector shows the current mode name: Create, Graph or Immersive.
4. If it does not say Create, open the selector and choose Create from the Workspace menu.

New accounts start in Create. The mode you choose is saved as your preference and applies to every Project you open.

Note

Create needs a window at least 1080 pixels wide. In a narrower window Nodespell shows Create needs a wider workspace with an Open Graph button. Widen the window to return to Create.

What is on the Create screen?

The Create screen has three areas from left to right.

Area	What it contains
Create tools rail	All tools, then pinned tools: Image Generator, Image to Video, Audio Generator, Image Upscaler. Below a divider: Assistant (the Agent) and Assets.
Composer	The selected tool’s name, its model card, its controls, the Generations stepper and the main action button, such as Generate.
Graph	The Project’s real node graph. Every generation you start in Create adds or updates a node here.

Select the expand button at the bottom of the rail to show tool names next to the icons. The rail can expand only when the window is wide enough.

Generate an image

1. Choose Image Generator. Select Image Generator in the Create tools rail. The composer heading changes to Image Generator with the description “Create a new image from a prompt.”

2. Check the model. The model card at the top of the composer shows the selected model. Keep it for your first run. To change it, select the card to open Choose model, or use the Previous model and Next model arrows beside it. See Choose a model.

3. Write the prompt. Type a description in the Prompt field. Name the subject, the setting, the lighting and the framing, for example: “A foggy harbor at dawn, fishing boats at anchor, soft golden light, 35mm film still”.

4. Review the other controls. Controls such as Aspect ratio, Resolution and Output format appear only when the selected model supports them. Less common controls are inside More settings. Keep the defaults for now.

5. Keep Generations at 1. The Generations stepper next to the action button sets how many images Nodespell makes each time you select Generate, from 1 to 4.

6. Check the cost. On paid plans, the Generate button shows a credit estimate with a coin icon. On a free account the estimate slot shows a locked Cost estimate that explains paid plans show it.

7. Select Generate. Nodespell checks the required fields, submits the run, adds an Image Generator node to the graph, and selects it.

If a required field is empty or out of range, the field shows a message such as “This value is required.” Fix it and select Generate again.

First-run guide

On a new account, a Make your first image card can appear in the composer. Try this example fills in a sample prompt and, when one is available, a quick, low-cost model. Another example swaps the prompt. You can reopen the card from Help > Show first-run guide.

Watch the run and inspect the result

While the node runs, the Results section at the top of the composer shows its state: Submitting, Running, then Complete or Failed. When you generate more than one image, a Generation batch list shows each generation’s progress.

When the image is ready:

Control	What it does
Result preview	Shows the selected result inside the composer.
View fullscreen	Opens the result in the fullscreen viewer.
Show older result / Show newer result	Moves through earlier and later results on the same node. A counter shows the position, such as “2 of 3”.
Continue with this result	Starts the next tool from this exact image. See the next section.

The image also appears on the Image Generator node in the graph on the right. Each result is a take: selecting Generate again with the same node selected adds a new take instead of replacing the old one.

To start a separate image instead of another take on the same node, click an empty area of the graph to clear the selection. The composer then holds a new draft, and the next Generate adds a new node.

Continue from your result

Select Continue with this result under the preview. The Continue with this result dialog offers:

• Image Upscaler: “Create a larger, refined version of this image.”
• Image to Video: “Use this image as the starting frame for a video.”

Nodespell keeps the exact image you chose by adding a visible Asset node to the graph, named Selected historical result, and connects it to the new tool. New takes on the original node do not change it. The next tutorial, Make your first image-to-video clip, uses this path.

What if something goes wrong?

Message	What it means and what to do
Not enough credits	The run needs more credits than your balance. The sheet shows the estimate and your balance. Top up or choose a plan.
A model name followed by is part of paid plans	The selected model needs a paid plan. Your prompt and settings stay as they are. Choose another model or a plan.
The Create action could not be completed.	The run was not submitted. Try again; if it keeps failing, see Troubleshooting.
Failed in Results	The run was submitted but the model returned an error. Check the prompt and settings, then generate again.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Nodespell save my generated image?

Nodespell saves each result on the node that produced it, inside your Project. You can browse earlier results with Show older result and choose which take the graph uses. To download or reuse the image elsewhere, see Export and the Asset Manager.

How many images can I generate at once in Create?

The Generations stepper allows 1 to 4 generations each time you select Generate. With more than one generation, the estimate on the button covers the whole batch.

Why do the controls change when I pick another model?

Create shows only the controls the selected model supports. Switching models can add, remove or rename controls such as Aspect ratio or Resolution, and Nodespell tells you which settings could not be carried over.

Can I see the graph Create built for me?

Yes. The graph on the right of the Create screen is the Project’s real graph. Open it full size by choosing Graph in the Workspace mode selector, or select Open unrestricted Graph editing in the composer header.

Related

• Make your first image-to-video clip — animate the image you just made.
• Build your first graph — build the same kind of work directly in Graph.
• Image Generator — every control and model option.
• Takes — browse and choose between results.
• Plans and credits — how estimates and balances work.