Getting Started

Create Your First Image

A practical checklist to generate your first Nano Banana Pro 2 image from a blank prompt to a downloaded file.

Goal

By the end of this page you will have:

  • Written a specific prompt.
  • Chosen ratio and quality deliberately.
  • Generated at least one good frame and downloaded it.

Step 1 — Pick a simple brief

Use this starter brief (copy and tweak):

Product hero shot of a ceramic coffee mug on a walnut table, soft morning window light, 85mm lens look, shallow depth of field, subtle steam, clean minimal background, high detail, commercial photography.

Step 2 — Set parameters

  • Aspect ratio: 1:1 or 3:4 for many social crops; 9:16 for vertical video covers; 16:9 for banners. (The editor lists 1:1, 3:4, 4:3, 16:9, 9:16, 2:3, 3:2, 21:9—there is no 4:5 preset; crop after export if a platform requires 4:5.)
  • Quality: start at 1K while iterating; move to 2K / 4K when the layout is locked (some base models stay on 1K—see Quality).

Step 3 — Generate

Click generate and wait for the result. If it is “almost right,” change one thing:

  • Lighting: softer / harder / more directional
  • Camera: wider / longer lens feel
  • Background: busier / cleaner

Step 4 — Iterate with purpose

Use a tiny diff in your prompt:

  • Before: “soft morning window light”
  • After: “hard side light, dramatic contrast, small catchlights”

Avoid rewriting everything unless the concept is wrong.

Step 5 — Download

Pick PNG if you need transparency or maximum quality; JPEG for smaller shares; WebP for fast web delivery.

Stretch goals