Make and use pictures

Nock can generate a new picture for something it is building or when you ask for one. It can also bring an existing picture into a widget. These are different actions: generation is a hosted AI service; importing or pasting an existing picture does not request a generated picture.

Generate a picture

Turn on Settings → Agent → Pictures. It is on by default. Ask Nock to make a picture, or let it make one when a project needs an image. Describe the picture itself—its subject, style, and colors. You can ask for a shape such as square, landscape, or portrait; supported aspect ratios include 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:2, and other common wide or tall formats. If you do not choose a shape, Nock uses automatic sizing. A generation can take about a minute.

Image generation is subject to Nock’s fair-use protections, with more room available on higher plans. Check Settings → Usage for your account’s current service status. Free does not include generated pictures. If generation is temporarily unavailable, Nock can continue the rest of the task without the picture. You can switch generation off at any time under Settings → Agent → Pictures.

Use an existing picture

To make an image available to a widget, Nock can import an HTTPS image address, a picture pasted into chat, or a supported image file already available to the task. A widget cannot load arbitrary web images directly, so Nock keeps a checked copy in its local picture library and uses that copy in the widget. Importing an image is separate from generating one.

You can also paste pictures into a chat message as context for that request; they are not generated images. A connected app does not gain access to your local pictures simply because it is connected. Review the action and attachment details before approving an app action. See Media and connected apps.

Where pictures are kept and sent

Generated pictures appear with Nock’s answer and can be used in the project or widget being built. Nock saves the resulting image locally so the widget can display it later. A picture from a web address is likewise downloaded and kept locally for widget use. Removing the image from the widget does not necessarily remove its saved local copy; manage local app data using your usual device controls.

When you request generation, Nock sends the picture description and selected shape to the picture service used by your account. If you ask Nock to use an existing picture as part of an AI task, the picture may also be sent with that request. An imported web image is fetched so Nock can store it locally. The exact data handling of an external service depends on that service; do not include sensitive material unless you are comfortable sending it for the requested task. See Privacy and data and Models and providers.

If you do not want Nock to generate pictures, turn off Settings → Agent → Pictures. Web images and pasted pictures remain separate input/import features.