Props
Using Props in Scenes
Mention a prop by name in any panel description and YarnSaga will automatically inject its reference sheet into the image prompt — keeping it visually consistent with every other panel it appears in.
Mention by name
Write the prop's name naturally in your scene description, exactly as it was entered in the Props tab. The AI validates the scene text, detects the name, and automatically injects the prop's reference sheet as a visual anchor.
Prop mentioned in a panel scene
The Starship Nomad drifts slowly through the debris field, its teal engine ports flickering. Elena watches from the observation deck.Weapon prop in action
Captain Volt raises the Blade of Aether above his head. The blue glow from the blade illuminates his face in the darkness of the cave.Location prop as the scene setting
The Iron Throne Room is empty except for Elena, who stands before the great chair, staring at it in silence.Use the exact prop name
The system uses fuzzy name matching, but writing the prop name exactly as defined gives the most reliable results. If a prop isn't being picked up in a panel, double-check the name in the Props tab and make sure it matches what you wrote in the scene.
The "/" shortcut
In the panel scene description field, type / to open the mention dropdown. It shows both your characters and props — up to 6 characters and 4 props. Select any item to insert its name at the cursor position.
This is the easiest way to insert a prop name accurately without having to remember the exact spelling.
Characters and props together
You can mix characters and props freely in the same scene. Both get their reference sheets injected — characters for face/appearance consistency, props for object consistency.
Character + prop in the same scene
Elena sprints across the landing pad and leaps onto the wing of the Starship Nomad just as the hatch begins to close.Wait for the reference sheet before generating
Like character sheets, prop reference sheets significantly improve consistency. If you use a prop in a panel before its sheet is ready, the AI works from the text description alone — which is less accurate. Wait for the sheet to appear in the Props tab, then generate (or re-generate) the panel.
How the AI uses the reference sheet
When a prop is detected in a scene, its reference sheet is passed to the image model as a labeled visual reference (e.g., @image3). The prompt instructs the AI to reproduce the prop exactly — same shape, colors, markings, and details — regardless of the scene's angle, lighting, or composition.
This is different from how character references work. For characters, the AI is told to match face and hair while allowing pose and expression to vary. For props, the AI is told to replicate the object exactly — it should look like the same physical object every single time.