Using references

A reference image tells Cosmiq what to keep — the actual product, a face, a packaging — while you change everything around it. This is how you get real, brand-accurate visuals instead of a generic look-alike.

When to use one

• Keep the real product — same bottle / label / shape, brand-new scene.
• Consistent character — the same model/face across a set.
• Match a style — reuse a look you already like.

How to wire it

Image (reference) ─(media)→ Cosmiq Image (edit) → result
Prompt ───────────(text)──┘

1. Add the reference as an Image node (upload, or a public URL).
2. Connect it into a Cosmiq Image · Edit node.
3. Write the prompt as the change (“same product, on a sunlit kitchen counter”).

From Claude/MCP: give product photo URLs — “put each on a clean studio background, keep the product identical.”

Tips

• Use a clean, sharp reference — restore / upscale it first if needed.
• Describe only what should change; the reference holds the identity.
• Stack multiple references (up to 8 on an edit) to combine product + scene cues.
• On-image micro-text/logos still aren’t pixel-perfect — references keep the look, not always exact typography.