Ever wished you could sketch an idea or use a photo as a guide for your generated images?
With Adobe Firefly's Structure Reference feature that's exactly what you can do.
My name is Rob de Winter, and in the next few minutes, I'll show you how to use the Structure Reference feature in the Text to image module to precisely place objects where you want them and match the outline and depth of your reference image.
On the Firefly website at www.firefly.adobe.com,
Generating images with text prompts
click on the Text to image module.
Then enter the prompt, man on a skateboard, mountains in background, bright watercolor painting style.
Then click the Generate button.
Adobe Firefly will give you four variations based on your prompt.
They already look fantastic.
But now let's generate four new variations based on the structure of our reference image.
Setting up structure reference for image control
First, let's set Aspect ratio to Widescreen.
Then navigate to the Structure option and upload your reference image.
You can do this by clicking the Upload image button or by dragging a file.
I'll drag this JPEG photo of a man on a skateboard into this Reference Structure box.
If you don't have a reference image, you can also choose a reference image from this image gallery.
Use the Strength slider
Adjusting strength to control reference accuracy
to adjust the degree of similarity to the reference image.
Drag the Strength slider all the way to the right for the greatest possible resemblance.
After all, we want the elements in the generated image to be in the same place, have the same outline, and match the depth in the image as much as possible.
If you drag the Strength slider to the left, you'll give Adobe Firefly more freedom to deviate from the reference image.
Generating and experimenting with structured variations
Now click Generate to create four new variations based on the depth, outlines and edges of your reference image and your text prompt.
Those all look fantastic.
The fun thing is that you can also try many other prompts, such as meerkat jumping on a skateboard with a rainforest in the background, or 3D character jumping on a skateboard with flowers in the background.
Now that you know how to use the Structure Reference feature to generate image variations matching the structure of your reference image in Adobe Firefly, give it a try with your own images.
Again, my name is Rob de Winter and I look forward to seeing you in the next video.
Note: Stock assets provided are for practice purposes only. See terms.
What you learned
Match structure with a reference image
You can use the Structure feature in the Text to Image module to precisely place objects where you want them and match the outline and depth of your reference image.
Choose a structure reference image
After generating an image with a prompt, upload a reference image for which you have the necessary rights in the Structure reference box. If you don't have a reference image, you can also choose one from the gallery.
Adjust the Strength option
To maximize resemblance, drag the Strength slider to the right. Dragging left gives Adobe Firefly more freedom to deviate.
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