# Generation settings nodes

> The Generation Settings nodes each hold one value, such as a model or a tone. Only Tone reaches a run, through the Look input of image and video nodes.

Source: https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/settings

**Generation settings nodes** each hold one value: a model choice, an aspect ratio, a duration, a motion level, a number of scenes, a tone or a style description. They never run a model and cost no credits.

Only **Tone** reaches a run. The other six hold their value on the canvas, but the editor does not let you wire them into the generation nodes. Set the model, the frame, the length and the number of scenes in each generation node's own settings instead.

## The settings nodes

| Node | Holds | Default | Changes a run |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Provider](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/settings/provider) | A model choice for image, video, voice or script generation | Image, Nano Banana | No |
| [Aspect Ratio](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/settings/aspect-ratio) | A frame shape: `16:9`, `9:16`, `1:1`, `4:3` or `4:5` | `16:9` | No |
| [Duration](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/settings/duration) | A target length, from 1 to 600 seconds | 60 seconds | No |
| [Motion](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/settings/motion) | A motion level: Subtle, Moderate or Dynamic | Moderate | No |
| [Scene Count](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/settings/scene-count) | A number of scenes, from 1 to 20 | 5 | No |
| [Tone](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/settings/tone) | Your own words for the tone, such as `cinematic` | Empty | Yes, through the **Look** input of image and video nodes |
| [Style Guide](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/settings/style-guide) | Your own description of the visual style | Empty | No |

## Where to find them

Press Tab on the canvas and open the **Models** tab. The settings nodes are in the **Generation Settings** family, for example **Models › Generation Settings › Tone**.

## What connects

- **Tone** connects to the **Look** input of [Generate Image](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/image/generate-image) and [Generate Video](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/video/generate-video). Its words are added to the end of the prompt, like the wording of a picker. It also connects to the start-state and end-state inputs of [Camera Motion](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/creative-controls/camera-motion) and [Transition](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/creative-controls/transition).
- **Provider, Aspect Ratio, Duration, Motion, Scene Count and Style Guide** cannot be connected to Generate Image, Generate Video or [Generate Script](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/video/generate-script). The canvas refuses the wire, so their values never reach a run.

## Where to set each value

| Value | Where to set it |
| --- | --- |
| The model | **Provider** in each generation node's settings panel |
| The frame shape | **Aspect Ratio** in each image or video node |
| The length | **Duration (seconds)** in each video node, or **Target Length (seconds)** in Generate Script |
| The amount of motion | **Motion hint (injected into prompt)** in Generate Video |
| The number of scenes | **Number of Scenes** in Generate Script |
| The visual style | **Style** in Generate Image, **Style Guide** in Generate Script, or a [Style](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/creative-controls/style) picker |

To run many shots on one model, drive them from a [List](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/automate/list) into one generation node. The node runs once per item, so there is only one model to set. See [Lists and batching](https://nodaro.ai/docs/concepts/lists-and-batching).

## Settings nodes and pickers

| | Settings nodes | Creative Controls pickers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| **Holds** | A value, such as `16:9`, or your own text | A choice from a catalog |
| **Adds to the prompt** | Only Tone, through the **Look** input | Tested wording for the choice |
| **Prompt hint toggle** | No | Yes |
| **Credits** | None | None |

## Every settings node

- [Provider](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/settings/provider) (Generation Settings)
- [Aspect Ratio](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/settings/aspect-ratio) (Generation Settings)
- [Duration](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/settings/duration) (Generation Settings)
- [Motion](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/settings/motion) (Generation Settings)
- [Scene Count](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/settings/scene-count) (Generation Settings)
- [Tone](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/settings/tone) (Generation Settings)
- [Style Guide](https://nodaro.ai/docs/nodes/settings/style-guide) (Generation Settings)

## Frequently asked questions

### What are generation settings nodes?

Small nodes that each hold one value, such as a model choice, an aspect ratio, a duration or a tone. They never run a model and cost no credits.

### Where are they in the node picker?

On the Models tab, in the Generation Settings family. The family holds Provider, Aspect Ratio, Duration, Motion, Scene Count, Tone and Style Guide.

### Which settings nodes change a run?

Only Tone. Connect it to the Look input of Generate Image or Generate Video, and its words are added to the end of the prompt. The other six cannot be connected to Generate Image, Generate Video or Generate Script, so set those values in each generation node's own settings.

### How is a settings node different from a Creative Controls picker?

A picker, such as Mood or Lighting, adds tested wording to a prompt from a catalog. A settings node holds a plain value, such as 16:9 or 60 seconds, or your own text, and has no catalog and no Prompt hint toggle.