Why does my edit look bad?
AI editing is not magic. Here is what typically goes wrong and what to try next.
AI photo editing has gotten remarkably good, but it is not perfect. Some edits land beautifully, others miss. Here is what is usually going on and what you can try.
Common reasons an edit looks off
The source photo is small or compressed. The model can only work with what you give it. A 600×400 photo from an old listing site will produce worse results than a 4000×3000 iPhone shot. Use the highest resolution you have.
The preset is wrong for the photo. Day to Dusk on an interior, Bright & Airy on a twilight shot — the preset assumes something about the source. Browse the preset descriptions and pick one that matches.
The photo has unusual content. Cluttered rooms, partial framing, weird angles, mirrored surfaces, and people in frame all confuse the model.
The model had a bad day. Sometimes the same photo and same preset produce a great result on attempt 1 and a strange one on attempt 2. AI is non-deterministic.
What to try
- Click the flag icon on the bad edit. Pick a reason and add a note. This goes to our review queue and helps us improve.
- Try the same preset again — variations are common.
- Try a different preset that matches the photo better.
- If the photo itself is poor (small, dark, tightly cropped), substitute a better source if you have one.
We are working on this
Edit quality is the thing we work on most. Every flagged report goes to a queue we review weekly, and the patterns we see directly drive which models we use for which presets. Your feedback is the highest-leverage thing you can give us — it beats email and beats Twitter.