Multi-Step Workflows

Take your Armox skills to the next level by chaining multiple AI operations together. This guide covers advanced workflow patterns for complex creative outputs.

Why Multi-Step Workflows?

Single-step generation is powerful, but chaining steps enables:

• 🎯 Better control — Refine at each stage
• 🔧 Specialized processing — Use best tool for each task
• 🎨 Complex outputs — Results impossible in one step
• 🔄 Iterative refinement — Improve progressively

Workflow Pattern 1: Image Pipeline

Concept

Generate → Process → Enhance → Finalize

Canvas Setup

[Text] → [Image Gen] → [BG Remover] → [Flux Kontext] → [Upscaler]

Use Case

Create a product image with custom background at print quality.

Step-by-Step

1. Generate base image:

   • Text prompt for product
   • Use quality model (Flux 2 Dev)

2. Remove background:

   • Isolate the product
   • Create transparency

3. Add new background:

   • Flux Kontext for placement
   • Describe desired setting

4. Upscale for quality:

   • Crystal Upscaler
   • Print-ready resolution

Workflow Pattern 2: Prompt Enhancement

Concept

Basic idea → AI refinement → Generation

Canvas Setup

[Text (Basic)] → [Text (AI Enhance)] → [Image Gen]

Use Case

Turn simple ideas into detailed prompts automatically.

How It Works

1. Write simple prompt:

   coffee shop interior
   

2. AI enhances it:

   • System prompt: "You are an expert at writing AI image prompts. Expand this into a detailed prompt with lighting, style, mood, and technical details."

3. Enhanced output:

   Cozy coffee shop interior, warm morning sunlight streaming 
   through large windows, exposed brick walls, wooden furniture, 
   plants on shelves, steam rising from cups, lifestyle photography, 
   shallow depth of field, warm earth tones
   

4. Generate with enhanced prompt

Workflow Pattern 3: Image to Video Pipeline

Concept

Generate image → Animate → Add audio

Canvas Setup

[Text] → [Image Gen] → [Video Gen]
                            ↑
                     [Text: Motion]

[Text: Music] → [Audio Gen]

Use Case

Create complete video content with soundtrack.

Process

1. Generate hero image:

   • High quality, good composition
   • Consider motion potential

2. Animate the image:

   • Connect to Video Node
   • Describe motion separately

3. Generate matching audio:

   • Match mood and duration
   • Download separately

4. Combine externally:

   • Merge video and audio
   • Finalize in editor

Workflow Pattern 4: Variation Generator

Concept

One prompt → Multiple outputs → Compare and choose

Canvas Setup

→ [Image Node (Model A)]
[Text] ─┤→ [Image Node (Model B)]
         → [Image Node (Model C)]

Use Case

Generate multiple variations to find the best result.

Benefits

• Compare different models
• See style variations
• Choose best output
• A/B test concepts

Workflow Pattern 5: Style Transfer Chain

Concept

Upload → Reference style → Apply to new generation

Canvas Setup

[Upload (Style Ref)] ──┐
                       ├→ [Image Gen]
[Text (Content)] ──────┘

Use Case

Apply a specific visual style to new content.

Example

1. Upload style reference:

   • Image with desired aesthetic
   • Could be art, photo, design

2. Describe new content:

   • What you want to create
   • In the style of the reference

3. Generate styled output

Workflow Pattern 6: Content Repurposing

Concept

One asset → Multiple formats

Canvas Setup

→ [Image Gen (1:1)] → Instagram Feed
[Original Asset] ──┤→ [Image Gen (9:16)] → Stories
                    → [Image Gen (16:9)] → YouTube

Use Case

Create platform-specific versions from one concept.

Process

1. Start with core concept
2. Generate for each platform:
   • Adjust aspect ratio
   • Modify composition as needed
3. Download all versions

Building Complex Workflows

Planning Tips

1. Map the flow:

   • What's the input?
   • What's the final output?
   • What steps are needed?

2. Identify dependencies:

   • Which steps need previous outputs?
   • What can run in parallel?

3. Consider credits:

   • Calculate total cost
   • Identify expensive steps

Execution Tips

1. Test incrementally:

   • Run one step at a time
   • Verify each output
   • Fix issues before continuing

2. Save successful states:

   • Download intermediate results
   • Can restart from any point

3. Document what works:

   • Note successful prompts
   • Save workflow templates

Optimization Strategies

Cost Optimization

Time Optimization

• Run independent branches in parallel
• Pre-process uploads before generation
• Have prompts ready before starting

Quality Optimization

• Use best model for the most important step
• Don't over-process (quality can degrade)
• Test the full pipeline before production

Common Multi-Step Patterns

Product Content Pipeline

Upload → BG Remove → Place in Scene → Upscale → Video Animate

Social Media Suite

Concept → Hero Image → Platform Variations → Video Versions → Audio

Brand Asset Generator

Brand Input → Style Reference → Multiple Assets → Format Variations

Campaign Production

Brief → Concepts → Hero Assets → Adaptations → Video → Audio

Troubleshooting

Workflow Gets Stuck

• Check each node for errors
• Verify connections are correct
• Run nodes individually to find issue

Quality Degrades Through Pipeline

• Don't over-process
• Use high quality at key steps
• Consider fewer transformations

Too Expensive

• Test with cheaper models first
• Only run premium at final stage
• Skip unnecessary steps

Next Steps

• Image-to-Image Techniques — Transform existing images
• Consistent Style — Maintain visual consistency
• Creating Apps — Turn workflows into Apps