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Reference image brief

Separate what to keep from a reference (identity, palette, layout) from what to change.

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When to use

Img2img, variations, brand kits, or ‘same person / new scene’ workflows.

How to apply

  1. Two blocks: Preserve: … and Change: ….

  2. Never mix both in one ambiguous sentence.

Glossary

reference image
An input image that supplies identity, palette, or layout to preserve or vary.
Preserve block
What must stay from the reference (identity, brand colors, composition).
Change block
What must differ from the reference (scene, wardrobe, time of day).