Mastering the Image Studio

The difference between a mediocre AI image and a jaw-dropping one often comes down to two things: choosing the right model and crafting the right prompt. This guide will make you a master of both.

Understanding Our Models

Each model has a personality. Learning their strengths is the key to consistent, high-quality results.

Flux 2 Pro (Black Forest Labs)

The gold standard for photorealism. Flux excels at:

• Realistic human portraits with accurate anatomy
• Complex scenes with multiple subjects
• Architectural and product photography

Prompting Flux: Be specific. Flux follows instructions literally. Include camera settings, lighting conditions, and material textures for best results.

Seedream 4 (Bytedance)

Your go-to for concept art :

• Incredible styles transfer (watercolor, oil painting, Studio Ghibli, Cyberpunk, etc.)
• Cheapest and fastest model.
• Really good natural-language understanding.

Prompting Seedream: Lead with style keywords. "Oil painting of...", "Studio Ghibli style...", "Cyberpunk illustration of..."

Nano Banana Pro (Google)

Optimized for speed and iteration:

• Edit your images with chirurgical precision.
• Real world understanding and context "(Try this prompt : "35.6586° N, 139.7454° E at 19:00")"

Prompting Nano: Keep it simple. This model works best with straightforward prompts without excessive detail.

Aspect Ratios Matter

Match your ratio to your needs, it can play a big role in the quality of your generation.

Here are the most common ratios:

Ratio	Use Case
16:9	YouTube thumbnails, desktop wallpapers
9:16	TikTok, Instagram Reels, mobile wallpapers
1:1	Instagram posts, profile pictures
4:3	Traditional photography, prints

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Next up: Learn how to write prompts that get incredible results in our Mastering the writing of prompts for images guide.