Draw Things + FLUX.2 [klein]: Mac setup and image tutorial

Learn to set up FLUX.2 [klein] 4B in Draw Things on an M4 Mac with 16GB RAM, adjust image settings, and test generation and photo editing.

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This tutorial walks through Draw Things on a Mac with FLUX.2 [klein] 4B. The presenter uses an M4 iMac with 16GB RAM, installs the app from the App Store, and selects the 8-bit S model in its download wizard. He reports an 8GB model download. He says image generation can work offline once the model is available.

The first example asks for a Jack Russell beside a glowing neon bone. Generation takes about a minute at the default 1024 × 1024 resolution on his machine, though the dog looks in the wrong direction. He then selects a width of 1280 pixels and a 4:3 aspect ratio. A larger aquarium scene takes roughly three minutes. Clearing the canvas matters: his example retains the previous square image and adds content at the sides when he changes the aspect ratio without clearing it.

Claude Sonnet supplies a longer aquarium prompt with lighting and camera details. The presenter prefers that result, but hands and faces still have defects. During generation, he reports nearly 11GB of RAM use in Activity Monitor, GPU activity, and audible fans. These observations describe his setup rather than a general performance guarantee.

The final examples show garbled sign text and an attempt to colorize a 1930s Sydney photo in edit mode. The edit alters people and architectural details, demonstrating that the output can change the source image's content.