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Once you know the basics, these habits are what separate a quick test from a repeatable, scalable workflow. None of this is required — but each one saves credits, time, or both.
The single highest-leverage habit on this page is testing at 1K before committing to a final resolution. Read that one first.
Higher resolution and more variations cost more credits. Instead of generating your first attempt at 4K, run it at 1K first to confirm the Template, inputs, and composition are right.Once the 1K test looks correct, re-run the same setup at 2K or 4K for the version you’ll actually publish. You only pay full price once, on the version you keep. See Credits for exact cost behavior.
A reference image guides style, scene, and lighting — and a reference that works well for one product usually works well for similar products in your catalog.Save the reference images that produce results you like, and reuse them across a product line. This gets you consistent lighting and mood across a whole collection without re-deciding style every time.
If you’re generating on-model shots across a multi-item collection, pick one model from Model Faces and reuse the same selection for every item.This keeps the model consistent across your product grid or lookbook, so the collection reads as one coherent shoot instead of a mix of different faces.
When you have many products to process, don’t do them one at a time. Connect My Store (Shopify or IKAS) to pull products directly into holala, then use bulk generation to process them as a batch.Finished images push back to your store automatically, which removes the manual download-and-upload step entirely.
Every Template is a one-job function — built for a specific kind of output. If a result feels like it’s fighting you, the fix is often a different Template, not different settings.Browse Templates before you start and match the Template to the job, rather than adjusting inputs to force a Template into a job it wasn’t built for.
If you’re not sure what a Template or model can produce, look through Inspiration first. It’s a curated library of presets, model faces, and reference scenes you can pull directly into your own generation instead of starting from a blank setup.

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A typical scale-up workflow

1

Pick a Template

Match the Template to the job — don’t force one. Browse Templates if you’re unsure which fits.
2

Choose a reference and model

Reuse a saved reference image and a locked model face so the whole collection stays visually consistent.
3

Test at 1K

Confirm the composition and styling look right before spending on higher resolution.
4

Finalize at 2K or 4K

Re-run the confirmed setup at final resolution. Check Credits to plan spend across the batch.
5

Scale with Bulk + My Store

For a full catalog, connect My Store and run bulk generation instead of repeating the steps above product by product.

Credits

Understand how resolution and variation count affect credit spend.

Templates

Browse every Template and what job it’s built for.

Model Faces

Pick and lock a model for consistent on-model collections.

Inspiration

A curated library of presets, model faces, and reference scenes.