Quick Start Guide
Generate your first image, video, and more in under 5 minutes.
A hands-on tour of Hylope's core generation tasks. Work through all of it, or jump straight to the section you need — each one takes a few minutes.
Generate an image
Open Create
Create is the default view when you sign in. Make sure Image Generation mode is selected in the mode selector.
Pick a provider and write a prompt
Gemini (Nano Banana 2) is a fast, high-quality default. Type a prompt, for example: A futuristic cityscape at sunset, cinematic lighting.
Adjust settings and generate
Optionally set the aspect ratio (16:9, 1:1, 9:16, etc.), quality (1K up to 4K on models that support it), or a seed for reproducibility. Click Generate.
Your image appears in the gallery below once processing completes. Click it to open the lightbox for a full-size view.
Generate a video
Switch to Video Generation
Choose a provider — Veo (Google) is a solid default.
Choose how to start
Generate from text only, a start frame (upload an image as the first frame), or interpolation (provide start and end frames).
Set duration and resolution, then generate
Options depend on the provider — Veo offers 4, 6, or 8 second clips up to 4K; other providers range further. Click Generate.
Video takes longer than stills
Expect anywhere from 30 seconds to a few minutes, depending on the provider and resolution.
Edit an image
Switch to Image Edit
Upload or select a reference image from your gallery.
Describe the edit
For example: Remove the background and replace with a tropical beach. Gemini and Qwen both work well for edits.
Upscale an asset
Switch to Upscale
Upload or select an image or video to upscale.
Choose a provider
- Topaz — deepest restoration and upscale controls, for images or video
- Clarity — good general-purpose option
- Magnific — creative enhancement with detail generation
Organize your work
- Projects — folders to organize different campaigns or briefs
- Shots — sub-folders within projects for granular organization
- Favorites — star assets you want quick access to
- Use Gallery for a full-screen asset management view
- Use Snippets to save reusable prompt text and visual templates
- Use Share to organize folders and send public links to clients
Reuse a prompt snippet
Save a snippet
Open Snippets and create one with prompt text you use often.
Insert it in Create
Return to Create, type @ in the prompt editor, and choose the snippet.
Try a visual template
Turn on Template
Open Create, select Image Gen, and turn on Template in the right settings panel.
Choose and fill a template
Pick a saved template, then click the template-controlled prompt bar to open the template editor and fill in its fields.
Apply and generate
Click Apply Prompt, then generate the image.
When to use a template
Templates are best when you want the same reusable visual structure with different subjects, copy, colors, or settings.
Tips
- Use seeds to reproduce results — same prompt + same seed = same output
- Batch generation lets you create multiple variations at once
- Lineage tracking shows the full history of edits and variations for any asset
- Right-click any asset for quick actions (edit, upscale, use as reference, download)
- Keyboard shortcuts: arrow keys in the lightbox, Escape to close