See how to use artificial intelligence to edit photos. From removing the background to effective modifications – one prompt is enough to quickly get a satisfactory result. See examples and get to know the restrictions.
How to edit photos with artificial intelligence?
Do you remember the times when the retouching of the photo meant an evening with Photoshop and tedious clicking in layers? Today one sentence is enough. Chatgpt 5 can edit photos in a way that until recently seemed reserved for professional graphic designers. However, this is not a classic editor. This is a creative tool that interprets your commands and creates new versions of photos. Repeatability is not his strength, but in a simple retouching it really gives advice. In this article, I will introduce those who can do, how it works in practice and how to write prompts so that chatgpt understands what you mean.
Chatgpt is unfortunately not photoshop
Chatgpt 5 does not work like Photoshop. You don’t have contrast sliders, brushes or layers. You have something different for that – the ability to send a photo and describe in a few sentences what you want to change. The model analyzes the image and generates its new version based on your command.
In practice: you drag the photo to the chat window, write, for example, “Remove a person in the background and replace the background to the sunset over the ocean”, click Enter … and after a few seconds you have a ready picture.
What can Chatgpt 5 do?
The greatest strength of AI is that he understands the natural language – you do not have to know graphic terms or precise parameters. Just describe what you want to get.
Removing and adding objects
Do you have a great picture, but there is a random passerby or a pole in the background? Simply write:
- “Remove a person in the background on the left”
or:
- “Instead of a car in the background, add a retro bike”.
AI can also add elements that were not in the picture. Interestingly – he does it in the right perspective and lighting. So you can safely combine:
- “Add a Husky dog sitting next to the character”;
- “Add rising soap bubbles in the foreground”.
Changing the background and the style of the photo
With AI you can change the boring interior of the room into any landscape, atmosphere or visual style. Examples of prompts:
- “Change the background to the night city with cyberpunk neon lights”;
- “Give the photo the style of illustration in the anime atmosphere”;
- “Make oil painting with a brush texture”.
The style works here like a filter, but much more advanced than in typical mobile applications.
Retouching and correction
You no longer have to play your face or “Dodge & Burn” layer. Just write:
- “Gently smooth the skin and remove the shadows under the eyes”;
- “Add natural makeup and the correct light on the face”;
- “Increase color saturation, add warmer white balance”.
It is worth noting that AI usually tries to maintain naturalness, but with too general description it can also overdo it and instead of subtle retouching we get the doll effect.
How to write prompts so that AI really understands you?
This is the key to success. The most depends on that How do you describe your expectations. Here is a practical principle:
- What is in the picture + what you want to change + what it should look like + add -ons.
- Example: “In the picture there is a woman in a green sweater against the background of the wall. Remove the background, replace them with a park at sunset, add a light background blur effect and the insulation of colors.”
It is worth expressing yourself precisely. Instead of “do nicer” it is better to write:
- “Improve contrast, strengthen the blue color of the sky and add soft light from behind”.
Ai just needs detailed instructions.
Remember about the restrictions
Not everything gold will be generated. Chatgpt 5 has several technical restrictions that can affect the effect:
- Resolution: maximum 1792 x 1792 px. It is enough for Instagram, but it may be worse with print.
- Daily limits:
- Free users: 2-3 paintings a day
- ChatgPT Plus (20 USD): 50 paintings every 3 hours
- Chatgpt Pro (200 USD): even 100 paintings per hour
It is also worth knowing that the model sometimes interprets the prompts in its own way. You will write about the removal of the background, and by the way AI will modify the colors or add different facial features. Then we have a method of trial and errors until we achieve the appropriate results.
And vary Photoshop – maybe a duo?
The truth is that Chatgpt 5 will not replace Photoshop in a professional retuser. However, as a creative tool, it is sufficient. You can generate the conceptual version, test the style, transform the photo into an illustration … and then possibly polish the details in the classic program.
The paintings used in this article were generated using ChatgPT 5.
