Welcome back to the MiocAI documentation series. In our previous guides, we covered some text models, character creation, the chat interface and management, amongst others. Today we are focusing on the elephant in the room. The studio.

Now, it’s time to open your eyes. Literally.

The Image Studio is where the text comes to life. Whether you need a visual reference for your roleplay, a wallpaper for your desktop, or you just want to see your character in a specific outfit/pose, this is the engine that builds it.

Like the chat interface, the Studio is dense. It is split into a Gallery for management and a Modal for creation. If you just type "girl" and hit generate, you are wasting credits and potential. Unless thats what you into.

This guide is a comprehensive tour of the Image Studio. We will cover the Gallery, the generation workflow, and the hidden utilities that give you total control over your visual assets.

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1) The Studio Page

The main Studio page (/studio) is your library. It is a management console for the terabytes of data you are about to create.

The page is divided into the Header, the Sidebars, and the Main Grid.

The Header

At the top, you have your command center. * New Button: The primary purple button. This opens the Image Studio Modal where generation happens. * Search & Filter: You can search by prompt or character name. Toggle buttons let you filter specifically for Favorites, Characters, or Scenarios. * Sort Dropdown: Switch between Recent, Oldest, or Favorites first.

The Main Grid

Your images live here in a masonry grid (think Pinterest). * Hover Actions: Hover over an image to reveal the View (eye) and Info (ℹ️) buttons.

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2) The Image Studio Modal: The Engine Room

Clicking the "New" button opens the Image Studio Modal. This is where the actual generation happens. It is a split-screen interface: Configuration on the left, Results on the right.

If you are on mobile, this switches to a tabbed interface (Create vs. Results).

Character and Context

You don't have to start from zero. The Studio integrates with your existing characters. * Select Character: Click to choose a character from your roster. Once selected, you can customize their Outfit using the outfit selector or quick-suggest buttons. * No Character: Check this box if you want to generate landscapes, objects, or generic scenes. * Scenario: You can link a Scenario to inject background context (like a location or time of day) into the image generation logic.

Image Style and Model

Before you type a prompt, you must define the look. * Style Toggle: Switch between Anime (illustration style) and Realistic (photorealism). This filters the available models. * Model Selector: Don't settle for the default. Open the dropdown to select specific models (e.g., specific versions of Stable Diffusion or proprietary models). Some are marked "(legacy)" and hidden by default unless you enable them.

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3) The Prompt: Writing for Images

Writing for images is different than writing for chat. The Studio gives you tools to refine your input.

The Prompt Input

This is a smart textarea with autocomplete. Start typing, and it will suggest tags from a massive dictionary (Danbooru style). * Keyboard Shortcuts: Use Arrow Keys to navigate suggestions, and Tab or Enter to accept.

Negative Prompt

Often more important than the positive prompt. Use this to list what you don't want. * Example: "bad hands, extra fingers, watermark, blurry, low quality."

Generation Settings

At the bottom of the configuration panel, you have the final dials: * Aspect Ratio: Vertical, Square, or Horizontal. * Batch Size: Generate 1, 2, or 4 images at once. * Cost Badge: Watch the credit cost update in real-time as you change settings.

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4) Generation and Results

Once you hit Generate (or Ctrl+Enter), the right panel takes over.

The Queue

If you generate while another job is running, it isn't lost. It goes into a Queue. You will see a status display: "X in progress, Y queued." You can remove queued items if you change your mind.

The Results Panel

As images finish, they populate the grid. * Preview: Click any thumbnail to see it in the large preview panel. * Progress Bar: Watch the generation progress for the current batch. * Save All: If you generated a batch of 4 and like them all, hit "Save All" to push them to your permanent gallery instantly. * Download: Download images directly to your device.

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5) Post-Processing: Video and Upscaling

Generation is just the beginning. In the Studio Page Gallery, every image has potential for evolution.

Upscaling

If an image is too small or lacks detail, you can upscale it. * Cost: 3 Credits. * Process: Processing takes 30-60 seconds. A progress banner will appear on the image card. This enhances resolution and sharpness.

Video Generation

You can animate static images into short video clips. * Animate (3s): Costs 30 credits. Converts the image into a 3-second video. * Animate (5s): Costs 50 credits. Converts the image into a 5-second video.

Video generation takes 1-2 minutes. You can track the progress in the Active Jobs list in the right sidebar.

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6) Keyboard Shortcuts

Speed up your workflow. Stop clicking everything.

Shortcut	Context	Action
Ctrl/Cmd + Enter	Studio Modal	Start generation
Ctrl/Cmd + A	Gallery Page	Select all images on current page
Delete	Gallery Page	Delete selected items
Escape	Gallery Page	Clear selection / Close modal
Arrow Up/Down	Prompt Input	Navigate autocomplete suggestions
Tab/Enter	Prompt Input	Accept suggestion

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7) Summary of Costs and Limits

The Studio runs on a credit system. Do not burn your credits on low-quality attempts.

Credit Costs: * Image Generation: Variable based on Batch Size and Model. Usually 1 credit per image. * Upscaling: 3 Credits per image for now. * Video Animation: 30 Credits (3s) or 50 Credits (5s). We are looking into making this much cheaper.

Warnings: * Content Safety: The system scans prompts for prohibited content. If you see a warning banner, clean up your prompt. * Credit Threshold: If you drop below 5 credits, a warning banner will display. If you hit 0, generation is blocked. Click the Credits Badge in the header to purchase more.

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Learn the shortcuts. Use the enhance button. Don't burn credits on blurry images when you can upscale them. The Studio is a powerful tool. Treat it like one.