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The Canvas Interface is the central space where you create, manage, and fine-tune your workflows. It provides a visual layout of connected nodes so you can see exactly how your tasks relate to each other—and modify, run, or monitor them at any point.

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Building your first workflow

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Open Workflows

Go to imagine.art/flow and create a new workflow, or open an existing one from your dashboard.
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Add your first node

Click the + button (or Toolbox) in the left toolbar to open the node picker. You can also right-click anywhere on the canvas, or press Space, to open the search panel.Browse by category or search for a node by name, then click it to place it on the canvas.
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Configure the node

Click the node to select it. The right sidebar displays the node’s settings and the available AI models for that node type. Set your model, parameters (resolution, aspect ratio, seed, etc.), and any required inputs.
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Add and connect more nodes

Add additional nodes as needed for your pipeline. To connect two nodes, click and drag from an output handle (right side of a node) to a compatible input handle (left side of another node), then release to form the connection.Connections are type-safe: image handles connect only to image handles, text to text, and video to video.
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Run the workflow

Click the Run button inside a node or in the right sidebar, or press Ctrl/Cmd + Enter to execute. The workflow processes each node in sequence. You can also select specific nodes and click Run Selected Nodes to execute only part of your pipeline.
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Iterate and refine

Review the output, adjust prompts or settings, and re-run. Workflows are designed for iteration—tweak any node and re-run without rebuilding from scratch.

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Canvas navigation

Panning
  • Click and drag on empty canvas space to pan.
  • Use the middle mouse button or a two-finger drag on a trackpad.
Zooming
  • Scroll the mouse wheel up/down, or use a pinch gesture on a trackpad.
  • Use the zoom controls in the bottom-right corner of the canvas.
Minimap The minimap in the bottom-right gives you an overview of your full canvas layout, useful for large workflows with many nodes.

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Adding and managing nodes

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Connecting and removing handles

To connect a handle: Drag from an output slot on the right side of a node to a compatible input slot on the left side of another node. Release to form the connection. To remove a handle: Hover over the connection handle—an × button appears. Click it to disconnect, or select the connection and press Delete or Backspace.
If a connection snaps back when you release, the two handles are incompatible types. Check that you’re connecting an image output to an image input, text to text, or video to video.

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Left toolbar

The toolbar on the left side of the canvas gives you access to all major tools: When you select a node (or multiple nodes), the right sidebar shows settings specific to that selection:
  • Node properties and model settings — Configure parameters for the selected node.
  • Model selection — Choose from available AI models. Settings like aspect ratio, resolution, and other parameters update dynamically based on the model you select.
  • Number of runs — Specify how many times the selected node(s) should execute per run.
  • Run selected nodes — Execute only the selected nodes with their current settings.

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Version History

Every change you make to a workflow is automatically tracked. Version History lets you browse past states of your canvas and roll back to any previous version — so you can experiment freely without worrying about losing work. To access Version History:
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Open the Version History panel

Click the Version History button in the top toolbar (clock icon), or open it from the workflow’s context menu.
Version History button in toolbar — placeholder
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Browse versions

The panel lists all saved states with timestamps. Click any entry to preview that version of the canvas.
Version History panel with list of states — placeholder
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Restore a version

Select the version you want and click Restore. The canvas reverts to that state. Your current version is preserved as an entry in the history so you can always go forward again.

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Draw on Canvas

You can sketch, annotate, and ideate directly on the workflow canvas without leaving the platform. Drawing is free-form — use it to mark up connections, diagram ideas, or leave visual notes for collaborators. To start drawing:
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Select the Draw tool

Click the Draw icon in the left toolbar (pencil icon) to activate free-draw mode.
Draw tool in left toolbar — placeholder
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Draw on the canvas

Click and drag anywhere on the canvas to draw freely. Drawings float above the node layer so they don’t interfere with connections.
Free-draw annotation on canvas — placeholder
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Erase or clear

Switch to the Eraser tool to remove specific strokes, or use Clear Drawing to wipe all annotations at once.

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Organizing your workspace

Use Sections (from the left toolbar) to group related nodes into labeled containers. This keeps large workflows readable and makes it easy to identify different stages of a pipeline—for example, separating a “Generation” section from a “Post-processing” section. You can also use the Collaboration tools (shapes and sticky notes) to annotate your canvas with explanations or design decisions, which is useful when sharing workflows with teammates.

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