Draw Things: Qwen Image 2.1 settings and editing tutorial

This tutorial demonstrates Qwen Image 2.1 in Draw Things on iPad, with rendering performed locally. The speaker describes Draw Things as a free image and video generator for Mac, iPhone and iPad, and notes that cloud rendering is also available.

The model selection walkthrough covers the unlabeled base model and Turbo, plus quantized and exact downloads. The speaker recommends roughly 16 GB of RAM for the standard 8-bit option and suggests 6-bit or 4-bit S versions for devices with less memory. Exact models, they explain, use more storage and run more slowly. These are the presenter's recommendations rather than tested minimum requirements.

For reference-based local AI image generation, the demonstration combines a character, tarot card and ring through the moodboard. The speaker prefers text guidance at 1.0 and describes around 30 steps as a starting point for the base model. Shift requires experimentation: values around 2.5 to 3.5 produce lighting and composition they prefer, while higher values reproduce small reference details more accurately in their examples.

The editing example circles a ring and prompts Turbo to replace it using a reference image. The replacement succeeds, though the speaker questions how smoothly it fits the scene. A final prompt removes the background and produces transparency. The tutorial also explains saving through Photos or the sharing menu.