An AI edit can look impressive on a large monitor and still fail as a social-media image. The solution is to plan the final crop before you generate the artwork. Decide whether the image is intended to be a portrait post, square profile image, story or another format, then compose the subject accordingly.
Keep important facial features away from the extreme edges. Decorative effects can extend beyond the crop, but the person should remain comfortably inside it. This is especially important for images with large hair, hands, jewelry or glowing effects.
Contrast is another consideration. Social feeds contain many bright and busy images, so a subject can disappear when the background is equally strong. Ask for separation between the person and the environment using lighting, depth of field or controlled color contrast rather than simply increasing saturation.
AI edits also benefit from restraint. A small amount of atmosphere can add depth; too much glow, smoke, particles or sharpening can cover the details that make the portrait attractive. If the subject is already strong, let the composition do most of the work.
Before posting, view the final image at approximately phone size. Look for distorted hands, strange text, inconsistent jewelry, unnatural eyes or a face that has changed too much from the original. These issues are easier to notice before publication than after the image has been shared widely.
Finally, keep your original source and the final generated image. This makes it easier to create a revised version later without losing the starting point.
Quick checklist
- Start with the final publishing format
- Keep the face inside the safe crop
- Use readable contrast
- Avoid excessive effects
- Review the image on a phone-sized screen
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