First Workflow

Every complex workflow starts from a simple one.

In Pictell, visual workflows are built through experimentation, iteration, and gradual composition.
In this guide, we’ll start with the simplest possible workflow so you can quickly understand how Pictell works.

1. First Image Generation Workflow

When you enter Pictell and create a new project, you’ll see a shortcut for Image Generation in the canvas sidebar.

Click it, and a ready-to-use image generation workflow will be added to the canvas.

This minimal workflow is composed of the following nodes:

• Prompt Node
  Enter the text prompt that describes what you want to generate.
• Reference Image Node
  Upload a reference image. This is especially useful for image editing and iterative generation.
• Image Model Node
  Select the AI image model and adjust its parameters.
  If you want to use a reference image, make sure the mode is set to Image Edit.
• Image Result Node
  The generated image will be displayed here.

This creates the smallest complete loop in Pictell:

Input → Model → Output

Click Generate on the Image Model node and wait for the result.

2. Want a More Complex Workflow?

What if you want to continue editing the image generated in the first workflow?

On the Image Result Node, you’ll find a shortcut action.
Click it, and a new image generation workflow will be automatically added to the canvas.

The result image from the previous workflow will already be connected to the new Reference Image Node.

You can also manually add nodes from the sidebar if you prefer more control.

Enter a new prompt, select a model, and click Generate.
Your second workflow is now running.

3. AutoFlow

At this point, both workflows work independently, and the results look good.
But triggering each Image Model node manually is not ideal.

This is where Autoflow comes in.

Click Autoflow on the canvas to open the automation panel, then create a new automation.
All model nodes on the canvas will become selectable.

Select the Image Model nodes in the order you previously tested:

• Choose Parallel Mode if you want models to run at the same time
• Choose Sequence Mode if you want them to run one after another

Automation is organized into Phases:

• Nodes within the same Phase can run in parallel or sequence
• Phases themselves always run sequentially
• A new Phase starts only after the previous Phase finishes

That’s It

You’ve now combined two small workflows into a more complex one —
and turned it into a fully automated visual workflow.

Pictell is built around three core ideas:

• Input → Model → Output
• Complex workflows are composed of simple workflows
• Autoflow lets you choose between parallel and sequential execution

Simple building blocks. Powerful workflows.