AI Image to Image Generator

Upload a photo and describe the change: restyle, relight or recompose it while keeping the face, product or layout. Free with Kolors; up to 8 references.

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A direction before the prompt

Upload a reference, choose a visual direction and make the result yours with a short description.

Popular image engines

One reference, four creative directions

Switch models in the same panel and compare the look that fits your brief.

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Template-led edits

Choose a direction instead of starting with prompt engineering. Portrait, product, poster and character templates pre-fill the visual brief, so you only need to upload a reference and describe the change.

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Preserve the important parts

Tell Cinel what must stay unchanged: face, product shape, pose, logo, colors or composition. Clear keep-and-change instructions make each variation more stable.

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Fuse multiple references

Use separate references for the subject, outfit, product, background or style when a model supports it. Describe the role of each image and let Cinel combine them into one frame.

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Build a full asset set

Start with one reference, then create portrait, landscape, square and campaign variations. Send the result to editing, uncrop or video when the next frame is ready.

Deep Dive & Practical Guide

What Sets AI Image to Image Generator Apart

An engineering and creative breakdown of model performance, architecture, and practical production workflows.

Image to image starts from something real: a selfie, a product shot, a sketch, a room photo or an earlier AI result. You upload it, say what should change and what must stay, and Cinel produces a new version that still resembles the original. It's the quickest way to turn one good picture into a set of variations: a different season, a new backdrop, an illustrated style, a campaign layout. You can start for free with Kolors and move to a premium engine when identity or text has to be exact.

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What makes Cinel's image to image different

  • Templates instead of a blank prompt. Professional Headshot, Product Photo, Anime Portrait, Cinematic Poster, Valentine Couple Photos and Room Redesign pre-fill the brief, so you only upload and adjust.
  • More than one reference. Combine separate images for the person, the outfit, the product and the location. Free users can add three references; members can add up to eight where the model supports it.
  • Model choice per job. Some engines are better at holding a face, others at keeping label text sharp or matching studio lighting. The cost is shown before you generate.
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Key features

  • Restyle a photo into illustration, anime, clay, oil paint or film looks.
  • Relight a scene: golden hour, neon night, soft studio.
  • Replace or clean up the background while keeping the subject.
  • Keep characters consistent across a series of images.
  • Put a product into new scenes without a reshoot.
  • Send any result on to the editor, upscaler, uncrop or video tools.
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Model options for image to image

Goal Recommended model Starting cost
Free experiments with a reference Kolors Free
Edits that must keep layout and text GPT Image 2 · GPT Image 2.5 2 credits (members)
Fast 1K variations Nano Banana 2 Lite · Nano Banana 3 credits
Same person or product across many scenes Nano Banana 2 6 credits
Composites with fine detail at 4K Nano Banana Pro 9 credits
Product and packaging at 4K Seedream 4.5 15 credits
Editorial lighting and materials Seedream 5 Pro 22 credits
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How to use image to image on Cinel

  1. Upload a reference (or several), or open a template such as Product Photo or Professional Headshot.
  2. Write a keep-and-change instruction: "Keep her face, hairstyle and pose. Change the background to a sunlit library and the outfit to a navy blazer."
  3. If you add several images, give each one a role: "image 1 = person, image 2 = jacket, image 3 = location".
  4. Choose a model and aspect ratio. Members can request up to four outputs to compare.
  5. Generate, pick the best version and refine it, or move it to AI Uncrop, Image Upscaler or Image to Video.
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Tips for stable results

  • Start with a sharp, well-lit source. Blurry inputs give blurry identities.
  • Name what must stay unchanged before describing what changes.
  • Avoid conflicting instructions, such as asking for both "keep the pose" and "make her run".
  • For text on packaging, quote the exact words and use GPT Image or Seedream.
  • Change one variable per round: lighting, then background, then styling.
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Prompt patterns that work

Image-to-image prompts read best as keep + change + style:

  • Headshot: "Keep her face, hairstyle and expression. Change the outfit to a navy blazer and the background to a soft grey studio. Natural window light, 85mm portrait look."
  • Product scene: "Keep the bottle shape and label exactly. Place it on wet black stone with mist behind it. Moody, low-key lighting."
  • Restyle: "Keep the composition and poses. Redraw as a watercolour illustration with loose ink outlines and pastel colours."
  • Room redesign: "Keep the window, walls and floor layout. Replace the furniture with Scandinavian oak pieces and add plants. Bright afternoon light." Short, ordered instructions like these give the model less to guess, and they're easy to adjust one clause at a time.
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Use cases

  • Headshots and profile photos from a casual selfie.
  • E-commerce variants: one product, many seasonal or lifestyle scenes.
  • Character sheets for comics, games or brand mascots.
  • Interior previews: new materials and furniture in an existing room.
  • Poster and key-art concepts built on a real photo.
  • Gift ideas: couple portraits or illustrated family pictures.
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Image to Image vs AI Image Editor

Image to image creates a new picture inspired by your reference: good for restyling and new scenes. The AI Image Editor makes a targeted change to the same picture, such as removing an object or changing a colour, and leaves everything else as it was. Pick the editor when the original must survive almost untouched.

FAQ

Everything about image-to-image

How many reference images can I upload?

Free users can add up to 3 per request. Members can add up to 8 when the selected model supports multiple references.

Will the person still look like themselves?

Good sources and clear "keep" instructions help a lot. For identity-critical work, Nano Banana 2 and Nano Banana Pro are the most consistent choices on Cinel.

Can I use image to image for free?

Yes. Kolors supports reference images and doesn't use credits. Signed-in users can also claim 9 free credits every day to try credit-based models such as GPT Image 2. Every model shows its credit cost before you generate.

What are templates?

They're ready-made directions (headshot, product photo, anime portrait, poster, couple photos, room redesign) that pre-fill the brief, so you only upload a photo and fine-tune.

Can I restyle a product without changing its label?

Ask the model to keep the label exactly, and choose GPT Image 2/2.5 or Seedream 4.5, which handle printed text best. Always check small text before publishing.

Can I upload photos of other people?

Only upload images you have the right to use, and follow Cinel's Acceptable Use Policy, especially for real people and brands.