--- title: "ImageQuarry FAQ: AI Image Creation and Editing" url: https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/ last_updated: 2026-10-20 --- # Questions about creating and editing images with AI Short, direct answers about creating images from a description, editing them by describing the change, keeping what should stay, working with references and versions, choosing a model, sizing images for each channel, and what to check before you publish or upload an image. Each question has its own page with the details, the sources and related questions. ## About ImageQuarry - [What is ImageQuarry?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/what-is-imagequarry/): ImageQuarry is an AI image creation and editing workspace where you describe an image, generate it, and then change it by asking in plain words. - [How is ImageQuarry different from other AI image tools?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/how-is-imagequarry-different-from-other-ai-image-tools/): ImageQuarry is a conversational AI image workspace: you create an image from a description or an upload, then keep refining it by describing changes in plain words. - [Is ImageQuarry a headshot generator?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/is-imagequarry-a-headshot-generator/): No. - [What can I do with ImageQuarry?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/what-can-i-do-with-imagequarry/): You can generate images from a description, edit them with plain-language requests, and guide the results with reference images of your own. - [Can I start in ImageQuarry from an image I already have?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-i-start-imagequarry-from-an-uploaded-image/): Yes. ## Generating images from text - [Can AI generate images from text?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-ai-generate-images-from-text/): Yes. - [How does text-to-image AI work?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/how-does-text-to-image-ai-work/): A text-to-image model learns from a very large set of images paired with text which visual patterns go with which words. - [What makes a good AI image prompt?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/what-makes-a-good-ai-image-prompt/): A good prompt describes the scene in full sentences: the subject, the setting, the light, the camera view and what the image is for. - [Why doesn't the AI image follow my prompt?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/why-does-ai-not-follow-my-prompt/): Usually because the prompt is vague, contradicts itself, asks for too many things at once, or names what to leave out. - [Can AI generate readable text in images?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-ai-generate-readable-text-in-images/): Yes, current models can render legible text, but not reliably every time. - [Why does AI mess up hands?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/why-does-ai-mess-up-hands/): Hands are small in most training photos, appear in countless poses and are often partly hidden, so models see fewer clear examples of them than of faces. - [Does AI generate the same image twice from the same prompt?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/does-ai-generate-the-same-image-twice/): No, not usually. - [What is a negative prompt?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/what-is-a-negative-prompt/): A negative prompt is a separate instruction that lists what you do not want in the image, such as blur, extra fingers or text. - [Should I describe the camera and lens in an image prompt?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/should-i-describe-camera-and-lens-in-a-prompt/): Yes, when the framing matters. - [Can AI generate images in a specific art style?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-ai-generate-images-in-a-specific-art-style/): Yes. - [Can AI generate photorealistic images?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-ai-generate-photorealistic-images/): Yes. - [Can AI make a poster?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-ai-make-a-poster/): Yes. - [Can AI make product photos?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-ai-make-product-photos/): Yes. - [Can AI design an interior from a description?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-ai-design-an-interior/): Yes, as a concept. ## Editing images with words - [Can AI edit an existing image?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-ai-edit-an-existing-image/): Yes. - [Can you edit a photo by describing the change in words?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-you-edit-a-photo-by-describing-the-change/): Yes. - [Can AI change the background of a photo?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-ai-change-the-background-of-a-photo/): Yes. - [Can AI change the lighting in a photo?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-ai-change-the-lighting-in-a-photo/): Yes. - [Can AI remove an object from a photo?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-ai-remove-an-object-from-a-photo/): Yes. - [Can AI add an object to a photo?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-ai-add-an-object-to-a-photo/): Yes. - [Can AI change the clothes in a photo?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-ai-change-clothes-in-a-photo/): Yes. - [Can AI change the color of one object in a photo?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-ai-change-the-color-of-an-object/): Yes. - [Can AI change the composition of an image?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-ai-change-the-composition-of-an-image/): Yes, within limits. - [Can I edit an AI-generated image after it is made?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-i-edit-an-ai-generated-image/): Yes. - [What is instruction-based image editing?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/what-is-instruction-based-image-editing/): Instruction-based image editing means changing an image by writing the change, such as "replace the background with a beach", instead of using editing tools. - [How specific should an edit instruction be?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/how-specific-should-an-edit-instruction-be/): Specific enough to name the change, where in the image it happens and what should stay the same, so the model does not have to guess. - [Can I ask for several changes in one edit?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-i-ask-for-several-changes-in-one-edit/): Yes, but two or three related changes work better than a long list, because each extra change is another chance for the model to miss one. - [Is AI image editing a replacement for Photoshop?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/is-ai-editing-better-than-photoshop/): Not entirely. ## Keeping parts of an image unchanged - [Can AI edit a photo without changing the face?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-ai-edit-a-photo-without-changing-the-face/): Usually, yes, if you say so in the instruction. - [Why does AI change my whole image when I ask for one change?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/why-does-ai-change-my-whole-image/): Because most AI editors redraw the whole picture, not only the part you named. - [Can AI edit only part of an image?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-ai-edit-only-part-of-an-image/): Yes. - [What is inpainting?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/what-is-inpainting/): Inpainting is filling a marked area of an image with new content while keeping the rest. - [What is outpainting?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/what-is-outpainting/): Outpainting is extending an image beyond its original edges with AI. - [Can AI extend an image beyond its edges?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-ai-extend-an-image/): Yes. - [How do I tell AI what to keep unchanged in an edit?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/how-do-i-tell-ai-what-to-keep/): Name it in the same instruction as the change. - [Can AI keep a product exactly the same while changing the scene?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-ai-keep-a-product-exactly-the-same/): Not exactly every time. - [Can AI keep text and logos intact when editing?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-ai-keep-text-and-logos-intact/): Not reliably. - [Does each AI edit reduce image quality?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/does-ai-editing-reduce-image-quality/): It can, gradually. - [What is a mask in AI image editing?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/what-is-a-mask-in-ai-image-editing/): A mask is a map that marks which part of an image the AI may change and which part it should keep. - [Can AI keep the same character across several images?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-ai-keep-the-same-character-across-images/): Often, yes, with reference images and careful checking. ## Reference and source images - [What is a reference image in AI image generation?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/what-is-a-reference-image-in-ai/): A reference image is a picture you give an AI image tool to show what you mean, such as a texture, color, light, shape, style or character. - [What is image-to-image AI?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/what-is-image-to-image-ai/): Image-to-image AI makes a new image from an input image plus a text prompt. - [Can AI copy the style of a reference image?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-ai-copy-the-style-of-an-image/): Yes, broadly. - [How many reference images should I use?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/how-many-reference-images-should-i-use/): Usually one to three, each with a clear job. - [What makes a good reference image?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/what-makes-a-good-reference-image/): A good reference is clear, well lit and shows one thing you want: a texture, a color, a light, a shape or a character. - [Can I use a reference image for color only?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-i-use-a-reference-for-color-only/): Yes. - [Can a reference image guide the lighting?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-i-use-a-reference-for-lighting/): Yes. - [Can I upload my own photo and edit it with AI?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-i-upload-my-own-photo-to-edit-with-ai/): Yes. - [What is the difference between a source image and a reference image?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/source-image-vs-reference-image/): The source image is the picture being changed; a reference image only guides the change. - [Will AI copy my reference image exactly?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/will-ai-copy-my-reference-exactly/): No. - [Can I use someone else's image as a reference?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-i-use-someone-elses-image-as-a-reference/): Sometimes, but be careful. - [Can a reference image keep a product accurate?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-a-reference-image-keep-a-product-accurate/): It helps a lot, but it does not guarantee accuracy. - [Can AI combine several images into one?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-i-combine-several-images-into-one/): Yes. ## Versions, variations and re-editing - [What is an image version in AI editing?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/what-is-an-image-version-in-ai-editing/): An image version is one saved result in a chain of edits: the first image you make is version 1, and each change you ask for makes a new one. - [Can I go back to an earlier version of an AI image?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-i-go-back-to-an-earlier-version/): Yes, if the tool keeps a version history: each edit is then saved as a new version, and you can reopen an earlier one when a later edit goes wrong. - [Can I edit an earlier version instead of the latest one?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-i-edit-an-earlier-version-instead-of-the-latest/): Yes, in tools that support branching: you select the earlier version and ask for a different change, and the later versions stay as they were. - [What are image variations in AI?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/what-are-image-variations/): Image variations are several alternative results for the same request, generated side by side so you can pick the strongest. - [How many variations should I generate before choosing?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/how-many-variations-should-i-generate/): Two to four at a time is a practical starting point: enough to judge a direction, few enough to compare closely before you pick one to edit. - [What is branching in AI image editing?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/what-is-branching-in-image-editing/): Branching means continuing from an earlier version of an image instead of the latest one, so one image can lead to several separate lines of edits. - [How do I compare two versions of an AI image?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/how-do-i-compare-ai-image-versions/): Put the two versions side by side at the same size and check them against your request: first what you asked to change, then what you asked to keep. - [Why keep earlier versions of an image?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/why-keep-earlier-versions/): Because AI edits can change more than you asked for, and a kept version is your fallback, your point of comparison and a place to start a new direction. - [Does AI remember earlier edits in a conversation?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-ai-remember-earlier-edits-in-a-conversation/): Yes, within the same conversation: multi-turn image tools use earlier turns as context, so you can say "now make it warmer" without repeating the prompt. - [Should I regenerate an image or edit it?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/should-i-regenerate-or-edit/): Edit when the image is mostly right and one or two things are wrong; regenerate when the composition, subject or style is wrong. - [How should I organize AI images across projects?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/how-should-i-organize-ai-images/): Organize by project first, then keep each final image with the versions, prompt and references that produced it, so nothing is separated from its context. - [Can I start a new image from one I made earlier?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-i-start-a-new-image-from-an-old-one/): Yes. - [Does ImageQuarry keep every version of an image?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/does-imagequarry-keep-every-version/): Yes. ## AI image models and tools - [Which AI image model is best?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/which-ai-image-model-is-best/): No single model is best for every image. - [What is Nano Banana?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/what-is-nano-banana/): Nano Banana is Google's name for the native image generation and editing capabilities of its Gemini models, used both to create images and to change them. - [What is GPT Image?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/what-is-gpt-image/): GPT Image is OpenAI's family of image models for generating new images from text prompts and for editing existing images with instructions. - [What is a diffusion model?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/what-is-a-diffusion-model/): A diffusion model is a type of generative AI model that learns to create images by reversing a process that gradually turns training images into noise. - [Does the model matter for image editing?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/does-the-model-matter-for-editing/): Yes, partly. - [Why do different AI models give different results from the same prompt?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/why-do-different-ai-models-give-different-results/): Because each model was trained differently, with different data and goals, so each turns the same words into a different picture. - [What is the difference between an AI image generator and an AI image editor?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/ai-image-generator-vs-ai-image-editor/): An AI image generator creates a new image from a text prompt, while an AI image editor changes an image you already have, from an instruction or a selection. - [Can I switch AI models in the middle of a project?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-i-switch-models-mid-project/): Yes, in tools that offer more than one model: an image made by one model can be the input for an edit by another, since current models accept images as input. - [Which AI image generator is most realistic?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/which-ai-image-generator-is-most-realistic/): No single generator is the most realistic for every subject, because people, products, interiors and landscapes each fail in different ways. - [Which AI image models handle text in images best?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/which-ai-is-best-for-text-in-images/): No AI image model gets text right every time, so read every word at full size before you use an image, whichever model made it. - [Is ChatGPT good at editing images?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/is-chatgpt-good-at-editing-images/): Yes, for many everyday edits: ChatGPT can change an image you generated or uploaded when you describe the change in chat or select an area first. - [What is generative fill?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/what-is-generative-fill/): Generative Fill is an Adobe Photoshop feature that adds, removes or changes content inside a selection, using Adobe Firefly models and an optional text prompt. - [Which AI models does ImageQuarry use?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/which-ai-models-does-imagequarry-use/): ImageQuarry works with four image models: the Google image models Nano Banana 2.1, the default, and Nano Banana Pro, plus GPT Image 2.5 Flare and Sunburst. - [Which model does ImageQuarry use by default?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/which-model-does-imagequarry-use-by-default/): Nano Banana 2.1, a Google image model, is ImageQuarry's default for generating and editing images, so it is the one in use unless you choose another. ## Image quality and resolution - [What resolution are AI-generated images?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/what-resolution-are-ai-images/): It depends on the model and the size you ask for. - [Why are AI images blurry?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/why-are-ai-images-blurry/): Usually because the image is too small for where it is shown, it was compressed when saved or shared, or the model left part of the scene soft. - [What is AI upscaling?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/what-is-ai-upscaling/): AI upscaling enlarges an image and fills in new detail with a model, so it looks sharper than a simple resize. - [Can AI images be printed?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-ai-images-be-printed/): Yes. - [What resolution do I need to print an image?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/what-resolution-do-i-need-to-print-an-image/): About 300 pixels per inch at the final print size for prints seen up close. - [Why do AI images look fake?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/why-do-ai-images-look-fake/): Mostly because they are too perfect: smooth skin, flawless lighting, glossy surfaces and centered subjects, plus small details that don't add up, such as hands, reflections or lettering. - [What file format are AI images saved in?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/what-file-format-are-ai-images/): Usually PNG, JPEG or WebP, depending on the tool and its settings. - [Should I save an AI image as PNG or JPEG?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/png-or-jpeg-for-ai-images/): Choose PNG for images with text, logos, sharp graphics or transparency, and for anything you will edit again. - [Are AI images good enough for ecommerce listings?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/are-ai-images-good-enough-for-ecommerce/): Often yes for lifestyle and scene images, as long as the product is shown accurately. - [What image size do I need for a website hero image?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/what-image-size-for-a-website-hero/): Wide enough for the largest screen it fills, times the screen's pixel density. - [Why does AI get small details wrong?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/why-does-ai-get-small-details-wrong/): Because small things get few pixels and little of the model's attention. - [Are AI images sharp enough for print advertising?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-ai-images-be-used-in-print-advertising/): Yes, if the file has enough pixels for the printed size and the details hold up close. - [What should I check before using an AI image?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/what-is-a-good-ai-image-review-checklist/): Check it at full size, not as a thumbnail: hands, faces, text, logos, reflections and shadows. ## Aspect ratios and sizes - [What is an aspect ratio?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/what-is-an-aspect-ratio/): An aspect ratio is the shape of an image: its width compared to its height, written as two numbers such as 16:9 or 4:5. - [What aspect ratio should I use for Instagram posts?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/what-aspect-ratio-for-instagram-posts/): Use 4:5 portrait, 1080 x 1350 pixels, for most feed posts: it fills the most screen of the classic feed shapes. - [What aspect ratio do Instagram Stories and Reels use?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/what-aspect-ratio-for-instagram-stories-and-reels/): 9:16 vertical, full screen. - [What aspect ratio does TikTok use?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/what-aspect-ratio-for-tiktok/): 9:16 vertical. - [What size is a YouTube thumbnail?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/what-aspect-ratio-for-youtube-thumbnails/): 16:9 for regular videos. - [What aspect ratio works best on Pinterest?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/what-aspect-ratio-for-pinterest/): 2:3, such as 1000 x 1500 pixels. - [What image size works for LinkedIn posts?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/what-aspect-ratio-for-linkedin-posts/): 1.91:1 landscape at 1200 x 628 pixels or 4:5 vertical at 720 x 900 are LinkedIn's recommended ratios for single image ads, and it also lists 1:1 square at 1200 x 1200. - [What image aspect ratios do Facebook and Instagram ads use?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/what-size-for-facebook-ads/): 4:5 for Facebook and Instagram feeds, at 1440 x 1800 pixels, and 9:16 for Stories and Reels, at 1440 x 2560. - [What is the difference between 16:9 and 9:16?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/what-is-the-difference-between-16-9-and-9-16/): They are the same shape turned on its side. - [What is a 4:5 aspect ratio used for?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/what-is-a-4-5-aspect-ratio/): 4:5 is a slightly tall portrait shape. - [Can AI generate vertical images?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-ai-generate-vertical-images/): Yes. - [Can AI change the aspect ratio of an existing image?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-ai-change-the-aspect-ratio-of-an-image/): Yes, in two ways: by cropping, which removes part of the image, or by extending it, where AI draws new area beyond the original edges. - [Should I crop or extend an image to change its aspect ratio?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/crop-or-extend-to-change-aspect-ratio/): Crop when there is enough space around the subject, because cropping changes nothing that remains. - [How do I leave room for a headline in an AI image?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/how-do-i-leave-room-for-text-in-an-image/): Say where the empty space goes and roughly how much: "subject in the lower left, empty sky across the top third for a headline". - [What aspect ratio should product images use?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/what-aspect-ratio-for-product-images/): 1:1 square for most online stores. ## Pricing and credits - [How much does AI image generation cost?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/how-much-does-ai-image-generation-cost/): AI image generation ranges from a few cents per image through a developer API to monthly plans of roughly $10 to $120, by model, size and volume. - [How do credits work in AI image tools?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/how-do-ai-image-credits-work/): A plan gives you a balance of credits, and each generation or edit uses some. - [Why do AI image tools use credits?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/why-do-ai-image-tools-use-credits/): Because each image request has a real compute cost, and that cost changes with the model, the image size and the kind of work. - [Does editing an image cost the same as generating one?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/does-editing-cost-the-same-as-generating/): Often, yes. - [Why is AI image generation expensive to run?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/why-is-ai-image-generation-expensive/): Every AI image runs a very large model on specialized hardware, paid for on each request. - [Is a subscription or pay-per-image better for AI images?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/subscription-or-pay-per-image/): A subscription is usually better if you make images every week. - [What is metered overage on a subscription?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/what-is-metered-overage/): Metered overage means you pay for each extra unit you use after your plan's included amount is used up, instead of being stopped or moved to a bigger plan. - [Do higher-resolution AI images cost more?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/do-higher-resolution-images-cost-more/): Often, yes. - [How much does ImageQuarry cost?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/how-much-does-imagequarry-cost/): ImageQuarry has two monthly plans: Starter at $9 with 100 image credits, and Pro at $29 with 300 image credits. - [What is the difference between ImageQuarry Starter and Pro?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/what-is-the-difference-between-imagequarry-starter-and-pro/): Price and monthly usage. - [What happens when I run out of ImageQuarry credits?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/what-happens-when-i-run-out-of-imagequarry-credits/): Turn on optional metered overage to keep creating: $0.12 per extra credit on Starter, $0.09 on Pro. ## Usage rights and ownership - [Can I use AI images commercially?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-i-use-ai-images-commercially/): Usually, yes, if the tool's terms allow commercial use and the image does not copy someone else's protected work, likeness or trademark. - [Who owns AI-generated images?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/who-owns-ai-generated-images/): The tool's terms decide who holds the rights in an output. - [Can AI images be copyrighted?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-ai-images-be-copyrighted/): Only partly. - [Can I sell AI-generated images?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-i-sell-ai-generated-images/): Often, yes, if the tool's terms allow it, the image infringes no rights and the marketplace accepts AI content, which often must be labeled. - [Do I need to disclose that an image is AI-generated?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/do-i-need-to-disclose-ai-images/): Sometimes. - [Can AI images be used in ads?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-ai-images-be-used-in-ads/): Yes, if the ad follows platform policies and advertising law and the image infringes no rights. - [Can I use AI to edit a photo of a real person?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-i-use-ai-to-edit-a-photo-of-a-real-person/): Yes, for many ordinary edits, but get permission before you publish. - [Can AI images include brand logos or trademarks?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-ai-images-include-brand-logos/): Your own logo, yes. - [Does editing a photo with AI change who owns it?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/does-editing-a-photo-with-ai-change-who-owns-it/): No. ## Privacy and uploaded images - [Is it safe to upload photos to an AI image tool?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/is-it-safe-to-upload-photos-to-ai/): It depends on the tool's policy. - [Are uploaded images used to train AI models?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/are-uploaded-images-used-to-train-ai/): Sometimes. - [Do AI image tools keep my photos?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/do-ai-image-tools-keep-my-photos/): Most keep them for some time, and the period differs by provider and setting. - [Are AI image generators private?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/are-ai-image-generators-private/): Not always. - [What should I check in an AI image tool's privacy policy?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/what-should-i-check-in-an-ai-privacy-policy/): Check five things: training use, retention, human review, sharing and deletion, for the plan you use, since defaults can differ. - [Should I upload photos of other people to an AI tool?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/should-i-upload-photos-of-other-people/): Only with their permission, and never sensitive images such as children, IDs or private moments. - [What are Content Credentials on AI images?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/what-is-c2pa-content-credentials/): Content Credentials are provenance information attached to an image under the C2PA open standard, recording where it came from and how it was edited. ## Creative workflow problems - [What can I do when an AI image comes out wrong?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/how-do-i-fix-a-bad-ai-image/): Name the one thing that is wrong, ask for that change on its own, and say in the same request which parts of the image should stay as they are. - [Why does AI ignore part of my instruction?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/why-does-ai-ignore-part-of-my-instruction/): Usually because the request asks for several things at once, or because parts of it conflict with each other or with the image. - [Why does AI add things I didn't ask for?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/why-does-ai-add-things-i-did-not-ask-for/): Because a model fills every gap your description leaves with what is typical for that kind of image, from props and people to stray text. - [Why do my images drift after many rounds of edits?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/why-do-my-edits-drift-over-many-rounds/): Because many AI editors redraw the whole image on every edit, not only the part you meant, and each round starts from the previous output. - [When should I start over instead of editing again?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/when-should-i-start-over/): Start over when the problem is the idea rather than a detail, such as the wrong subject, layout, viewpoint or style of the whole image. - [Why does text in AI images come out misspelled?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/why-does-ai-text-come-out-misspelled/): Because image models draw letters as shapes instead of typing them, so precise spelling and placement are still a known weak spot. - [How do I get consistent images across a campaign?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/how-do-i-get-consistent-images-for-a-campaign/): Fix what should repeat and reuse it in every request: the same reference images and the same described palette, light and framing. - [Can AI match my brand colors exactly?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/can-ai-match-my-brand-colors/): Not reliably to the exact value: AI image models get close to a color you describe or show them, but they do not guarantee a hex or Pantone match. - [Why does AI change the shape or label of my product?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/why-are-my-ai-product-photos-wrong/): Because the model redraws your product instead of copying it, and fine details such as label text, logos and proportions are where redraws drift most. - [How should I phrase feedback to an AI image tool?](https://www.imagequarry.com/faq/how-do-i-give-feedback-to-an-ai-image-tool/): Name one concrete change, where it is, and what must stay the same, for example: "Make the light warmer from the left.