> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.wji.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Image generation overview

> Where to generate media in WJI and how the four generation modes differ.

WJI has one generation engine, reachable from several places. Wherever you open it, the form works
the same way.

## Where you can generate

| Entry point                      | What it is                                                                    |
| -------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Idea Image Generation** app    | Inside a workspace. Results attach to the idea you have selected              |
| **Image Creator** in the top nav | A standalone generator, not tied to a workspace                               |
| **Image management** dialog      | A three-column dialog for working through a dataset's media                   |
| **Infinite Canvas**              | A different experience — references come from connections, not an upload list |

The workspace app is the one to use for project work. It has three columns: the dataset sidebar on
the left, the dataset contents in the middle, and the generator on the right. Anything you generate
is filed against the current dataset automatically, and history defaults to filtering by it.

<Frame caption="The Idea Image Generation app">
  <img src="https://mintcdn.com/wji/1nwL1jaWRdmAhYLq/images/image-generation/overview-01.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=1nwL1jaWRdmAhYLq&q=85&s=f62bf4d4971066287097bc88fc5042ae" alt="Idea Image Generation app showing the dataset sidebar, dataset contents, and the generation form" width="1600" height="900" data-path="images/image-generation/overview-01.png" />
</Frame>

## The four modes

Icons at the top of the form switch between them.

<Columns cols={2}>
  <Card title="Image" icon="image" href="/image-generation/generation-settings">
    Still images from a prompt and optional references.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Video" icon="video" href="/image-generation/video-generation">
    Video, with duration, first and last frames, and task modes.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Storyboard" icon="table-cells" href="/image-generation/storyboard-mode">
    A grid of shots or camera angles in one image.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Text to audio" icon="waveform" href="/image-generation/models">
    Speech from text, with speaker and rate controls.
  </Card>
</Columns>

Your mode choice and model selections are remembered between sessions.

## The shape of a generation

<Steps>
  <Step title="Write a prompt">
    See [Writing prompts](/image-generation/prompts). WJI can rewrite it into an optimized final
    prompt before sending.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Pick a model">
    The model determines which settings are even available. See
    [Choosing a model](/image-generation/models).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add references">
    Optional, but this is how you keep characters and places consistent. See
    [Reference images](/image-generation/reference-images).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Check the cost, then submit">
    The generate button shows an estimate before you commit. See
    [How credits work](/billing/how-credits-work).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Work with the result">
    Results land in history below the form. See
    [History and results](/image-generation/history-and-results).
  </Step>
</Steps>

<Warning>
  A generation cannot be cancelled once submitted. There is no stop button — check your settings and
  the cost estimate before you press generate.
</Warning>