---
title: Your first image
display: 'Your first *image*'
nav_title: Your first image
summary:
  - "You generate four takes of an original game character, keep one that matches a written brief, and file it."
  - "Write what would make you reject an image before you prompt, then check every take against that line."
  - "Any plan with credits can run this, Free included; the price shows on Generate before you run."
description: Write a short brief, turn it into a prompt, generate four takes with a strong current model, keep the right one and file it.
section: start
order: 40
type: tutorial
level: Start
roles: [all]
time: { read: 5, do: 10, wait: 1 }
needs: ["Any plan with credits", "Credits for four takes: the price shows on Generate"]
last_verified: 2026-10-16
models_checked: ["GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst", "GPT Image 2.5 Flare"]
hero: start/your-first-image/queen-pip-accepted-take.webp
thumb: start/your-first-image/thumb.webp
related: [your-first-edit, prompt-images]
updated: 2026-10-16
canonical: https://learn.scenario.com/start/your-first-image
---

Last updated: 2026-10-16

# Your first image

> Write a short brief, turn it into a prompt, generate four takes with a strong current model, keep the right one and file it.

In short:

- You generate four takes of an original game character, keep one that matches a written brief, and file it.
- Write what would make you reject an image before you prompt, then check every take against that line.
- Any plan with credits can run this, Free included; the price shows on Generate before you run.


You will generate Queen Pip, the tiny queen of an invented mobile strategy game, reject the take that misses the brief and keep one. The next tutorials start from her: you edit her in [Your first edit](https://learn.scenario.com/start/your-first-edit.md) and turn her into a turnaround sheet in [Your first workflow](https://learn.scenario.com/start/your-first-workflow.md). The model used is GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst.

:::note As of October 2026
The models, settings and screens in this article are the ones Scenario offered in October 2026. New models and updates arrive often, so check the app for newer options before you choose.
:::

**Outcome:** one accepted image that matches a written brief, saved in a collection.

![A tiny cartoon queen with a big round head, brown hair in two buns and a determined frown, an oversized tilted gold crown with blue gems, a royal blue dress, a gold mace scepter in her right hand and her left hand on her hip, a white ermine cloak with black spots trailing behind her on castle steps, blue banners behind](https://ufgc0c9mhl4ueq76.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/academy/02402a801cd772eb2c32543e6188097d30626798e4cb4eec569cf96e8b4db231.webp "The accepted take. GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst, 1536 x 1024.")

:::steps Quick version
1. Write a three-line brief: subject, format, what must hold.
2. In **Create** > **Images**, choose GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst.
3. Paste the prompt; set **Image Count** to 4, the preset **3:2 (1536x1024)** and **Quality** to `high`.
4. Read the price on **Generate**, then generate.
5. Keep the take that meets the brief and add it to a collection.
:::

## If you start from art you already have

Same panel, one more step: under **Reference Images**, click **Upload** (or **Select from Library**), then say in the prompt what the reference is for, such as "keep this character's face and outfit". See [Give every reference image a role](https://learn.scenario.com/browse). To change one part of an image, see [Your first edit](https://learn.scenario.com/start/your-first-edit.md).

## What you need

- **Any plan with credits,** Free included: every plan runs GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst and the default model, GPT Image 2.5 Flare. See [Plans and pricing](https://learn.scenario.com/browse#t-hc-accounts-legal).
- **Credits for four takes.** The price shows on **Generate**. Flare costs less per image than Sunburst.
- **The right project:** the image is saved in the project shown in the context switcher, top left.

## 1. Write the brief first

Write what the image is for and what would make you reject it.

- **Subject:** Queen Pip, a tiny fierce cartoon queen for a mobile strategy game: big head, brown hair in two buns, an oversized gold crown, a royal blue dress, a white ermine cloak, a gold scepter shaped like a toy mace.
- **Format:** landscape 3:2, full body in frame, chunky stylized 3D, warm light, no text.
- **Must hold:** the crown tilted and fully in frame; the scepter in her right hand, the left hand on her hip; the cloak trailing on the ground; the whole queen visible.

The "must hold" line becomes your check in step 5. See [Write a brief](https://learn.scenario.com/browse).

## 2. Open the generate panel and pick the model

:::steps
1. In the top bar, open **Create** and choose **Images**.
2. Click the **Model** box, then **See all models** to open **Choose a Model**.
3. On the **Image** tab, keep the sort on **Quality: Highest First** and choose **GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst**.
:::

![The Model dropdown on the Generate Image panel, with recently used models and See all models at the bottom](https://ufgc0c9mhl4ueq76.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/academy/53cb7d96f944e08f1513e8176601dc2234123b42ad7fa66c0f1a146137d2ec0c.webp "Model > See all models.")

As of October 2026, Sunburst was the top recommendation for a stylized character with exact details: it follows long prompts closely. See [Choose a model](https://learn.scenario.com/courses/pick-the-right-model).

## 3. Write the prompt

Paste this into **Prompt**:

```prompt
A tiny fierce cartoon queen standing on a worn stone step in a castle courtyard,
three-quarter view, full body in frame. She is about three heads tall, with a big
round head, rosy cheeks, a determined little frown and brown hair in two buns. An
oversized gold crown with blue gems sits tilted on her head. She wears a royal blue
dress and a too-big ermine cloak, white with black spots and a royal blue lining,
that trails on the ground behind her. Her right hand holds a short gold scepter
shaped like a toy mace; her left hand rests on her hip. Chunky stylized 3D, like
the best mobile strategy games: thick readable silhouette, big head and hands, soft
global illumination, tactile materials (painted wood, brushed gold, felt cloth),
warm saturated palette. Warm afternoon sun from the left, softly blurred blue
banners and stone walls behind. No text, no logos.
```

The order follows the brief: subject and framing, must-hold details, pose, style, light, background, then exclusions. See [Prompt images](https://learn.scenario.com/methods/prompt-images.md).

## 4. Set the format and generate

:::steps
1. Under **Settings**, set **Image Count** to 4.
2. Open the aspect ratio presets and choose **3:2 (1536x1024)**.
3. Set **Quality** to `high`. Leave **Background** on its default.
4. Read the price on **Generate**, then click it, or press Cmd+Enter (Ctrl+Enter on Windows).
:::

![The aspect ratio presets list on the Generate Image panel, including 3:2 (1536x1024)](https://ufgc0c9mhl4ueq76.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/academy/0f60db1efe2ab75243811459a09bbf3e7e374c4b557178164533fdc4ae4bc49b.webp "Aspect ratio presets. 3:2 (1536x1024) for this run.")

On October 16, 2026, the four takes arrived in about 55 seconds, in **Session** on the right.

:::tip
Four takes cost four times one: use four on a new prompt to see the range, then one at a time.
:::

## 5. Inspect the takes against the brief

![Four takes in a 2 by 2 grid, all of the queen on castle steps: top left take 1 with guards behind, top right take 2 with the cloak trailing to the right, bottom left take 3 with the crown reaching the top edge, bottom right take 4 with ivy on the walls](https://ufgc0c9mhl4ueq76.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/academy/fcd8c9537183ea0539dec1dfd9b722641ad94daeeb14b7b9feec1a9037409219.webp "All four takes from one run. Same prompt, same settings.")

Open each take at full size and check the "must hold" line.

:::compare
![The queen on castle steps with her crown so large that its top point touches the top edge of the frame](https://ufgc0c9mhl4ueq76.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/academy/625ad1e3c7957a5eabd26a2ff76101996074c22807d5d7f2ee47823b4c9df146.webp "Rejected, take 3: the crown touches the top edge. The brief says the whole queen in frame.")
![The queen on castle steps with the crown, scepter and trailing cloak all inside the frame, armored guards in the background](https://ufgc0c9mhl4ueq76.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/academy/b2bfef117949ea0398ff8e25d5d26406acb4fa0a2657a67ff8a11df9e091aadf.webp "Take 1 met the brief: a runner-up.")
:::

![Close crop of the top of take 3: the gold crown's front point and gem reach the very top edge of the image](https://ufgc0c9mhl4ueq76.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/academy/d3919639499e9c827190f145dd2ccebe36f478cd539ac29f39cc883e9a038af6.webp "Take 3 at full size. At thumbnail size the crop is easy to miss; always check the edges.")

Takes 1, 2 and 4 met every point. Take 2 was kept: its cloak trails clear of her feet, so the silhouette reads best at small size. The guards in the background were not in the prompt; they stay soft and do not compete with her, so they passed.

:::check
**Accept when:** the crown is tilted and fully inside the frame; the scepter is in her right hand and the left hand rests on her hip; the cloak is white ermine with black spots and trails on the ground; the whole queen, boots included, is in frame; there is no text or logo anywhere.
**Reject when:** the crown, the boots or the cloak touch or cross the edge; the scepter changes hands or turns into a sword or a wand; the crown sits straight; the cloak loses its spots or its trail; letters, labels or a signature appear on the banners or the steps.
:::

One reject in four is a good first run. On a new prompt, expect to reject more: it is why you generate four. See [Inspect before you accept](https://learn.scenario.com/browse).

## 6. Download it and add it to a collection

:::steps
1. Click the accepted take to open its asset view.
2. **Details** on the right records the model, the dimensions and the **Cost**.
3. Click the download icon in the toolbar to save the file.
4. Click **Collections** and choose the collection. To create one first, open the folder icon in the top bar, click **New Collection** and name it `Queen Pip`.
:::

![The asset view: toolbar with download and Collections at the top right, Info panel with Model, Prompt, Settings and Details](https://ufgc0c9mhl4ueq76.public.blob.vercel-storage.com/academy/8fe2be016ab69665c5bfe54b7743bf03b1082384e72ac545e577f463663f27c8.webp "Asset view. Download and Collections are at the top right.")

The collection is how your team finds the approved image later. See [Organize your work](https://learn.scenario.com/browse).

## If it breaks

- **Generate is disabled or shows no price.** The prompt is empty or your balance is too low. Lower **Image Count** to 1 or switch to GPT Image 2.5 Flare.
- **The model is missing from Choose a Model.** Check the spelling in the model search; if it is still missing, an admin may have turned it off for your organization or project. See [Control model access](https://learn.scenario.com/courses/enterprise-admin).
- **Text or a logo appears on the banners.** Keep "No text, no logos." at the end of the prompt and regenerate one take.
- **Every take misses the same feature.** Name it more precisely ("the crown tilted toward her left ear"). Rerunning the same prompt rarely fixes a systematic miss.
- **The subject is cropped.** Ask for room: "full body in frame, with space above the crown".
- **The takes differ a lot from each other.** Normal variance: it is why you generate four.
- **The job fails.** Failed generations are refunded automatically: see [Credits explained](https://learn.scenario.com/browse#t-hc-accounts-legal) and [Failed or stuck jobs](https://learn.scenario.com/browse#help-center).
- **The prompt is blocked.** See [Blocked prompts and moderation](https://learn.scenario.com/browse#help-center).

## Next

Change one thing in this image, keep the rest: [Your first edit](https://learn.scenario.com/start/your-first-edit.md).

Source: https://learn.scenario.com/start/your-first-image