Mixboard: Using image references for style consistency

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Demo summary

The creator shows how to select specific images on the Mixboard canvas to act as style references for generating new consistent characters like a bear, tiger, and penguin.

Step-by-step

Select and delete unwanted images from the canvas to isolate your style references
Enter a prompt in the prompt box such as 'Show me more animals in this style'
Select a specific image to use it as the sole style reference, or deselect all to use the entire canvas
Click the go button to generate new images based on the selected references
Select all generated characters simultaneously to group them into a single composition
Resize and reposition the resulting group image on the canvas

Options

Select a single image as a reference
Select multiple specific images as references
Deselect everything to use all canvas items as references

Watch out for

If no images are selected, the tool defaults to using everything on the canvas as a reference

Tips

Manually selecting all desired characters can help ensure the AI includes every specific animal in a group composition

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AI Style Transfer

1:291:44Using image references for style consistencyCurrentThe creator shows how to select specific images on the Mixboard canvas to act as style references for generating new consistent characters like a bear, tiger, and penguin.Excelerator
7:181:22Creating design variations for merchandiseThe user uploads a t-shirt design and uses Mixboard to generate variations for different professions (engineer, gamer, mechanic) while maintaining the original layout.Excelerator
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