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# Mention Characters, Props & Wardrobe
> Type @ to pull your characters, props, and wardrobe into a shot for consistent results
When you describe a shot, you can reference the characters, props, and wardrobe you have already built by **mentioning** them with `@`. Mentioned assets are pulled into generation as reference images, so they appear consistently across every shot instead of being reinvented each time.
Mentions work in every shot description field — **First Frame Description**, **Edit Description**, **Video Description**, and the **VFX** and **SFX** tabs.
## Add a mention
1. Start typing in any shot description field.
2. Type `@` to open the mention picker. It lists the project's **characters** first, then **props**, then **wardrobe**, each with a thumbnail and name.
3. Keep typing to filter the list by name.
4. Choose an asset:
* **Click** it, or
* Use the **arrow keys** to highlight one and press **Enter** or **Tab**.
* Press **Escape** to dismiss the picker without inserting.
The asset's name is inserted at your cursor as `@Name`, and you can keep writing your description around it.
The mention picker only shows assets that belong to the current project. Build a character in **Character Studio**, a prop in **Prop Studio**, or an outfit in **Wardrobe Studio** first, and it becomes available to mention.
## How mentions are matched
* Matching is **case-insensitive** — `@alex`, `@Alex`, and `@ALEX` all resolve to the same character.
* Names that **contain spaces** are supported (for example `@Red Sports Car`).
* When two assets share a prefix, the **longest matching name wins**, so `@Red Sports Car` is preferred over `@Red`.
* A stray `@` that doesn't match an asset — such as an email address or "@ 3pm" — is left untouched and treated as ordinary text.
## What you'll see
Below the description, every resolved mention appears as a badge so you can confirm what the shot will include at a glance:
* **Characters** are shown as blue badges.
* **Props** are shown as violet badges.
* **Wardrobe** items are shown as pink badges.
If a badge you expect is missing, check the spelling against the asset's name in Character, Prop, or Wardrobe Studio.
## What mentions do at generation time
When you generate, Automat Studio gathers the **reference images** for each mentioned character, prop, and wardrobe item and supplies them to the model alongside your prompt. This is what keeps a character's face, a prop's design, or an outfit's look consistent from shot to shot.
The `@` symbols themselves are removed from the text that's sent to the model, so your prompt reads naturally — the mentions act as instructions to the studio, not literal text in the prompt.
Mention the characters, props, and wardrobe you actually want in the frame. Adding a mention pulls that asset's look into the result, while leaving one out keeps it out of the shot.
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