AI illustrations won’t always match your photos exactly. The goal is to create a magical, storybook version of your memories. Sometimes details shift a little, and that’s normal.
Common Reasons
Storybook Style:
Choosing Whimsy Watercolor, Cartoon Adventure, or another style changes how your characters and settings appear.
Photo Interpretation:
The AI uses your uploaded photos as visual guides. Lighting, angles, or unclear details in those photos can influence how it draws faces and scenes.
Balanced Details:
If one feature (like a hat or toy) is emphasized too much, the AI may exaggerate it across multiple pages.
AI Creativity:
The AI sometimes adds small, delightful surprises — part of the storybook experience.
How to Fix It
Edit Tool
The Edit tool is the fastest way to make small corrections without redrawing the whole page.
Write short, specific prompts:
“Change Dad’s jacket from green to blue, keep everything else the same.”
“Make the dolphin larger, keep the family the same.”
Choose a Photo
Keeps your character’s face and features consistent.
Example: If Sophie’s face looks perfect in one of your uploaded photos, select that Photo to help the AI match her likeness on every page.
Choose a Style Guide Image
Locks in tone, colors, and mood.
Example: If you like the soft pastels in one page, use it as your Style Guide Image so future edits stay in that same look.
Tip: Using both a Photo and Style Guide Image together gives the most consistent results — your characters stay recognizable and your book stays visually cohesive.
Regenerate Tool
Use Regenerate when the entire page feels off. It clears the current image and redraws it using your story text, selected photo, and style guide.
Add a short guiding prompt when regenerating:
“Regenerate this page with brighter colors in watercolor style.”
“Regenerate this page, same family, but focus on the penguins in the background.”
After regeneration, select a Photo to maintain character likeness and a Style Guide Image to preserve tone and color.
Rewrite Tool
If the story text on the left page doesn’t describe what you imagined, the picture might not match. Rewrite helps clarify that.
Edit Copy: Small tweaks to improve accuracy.
Before: “We went to the aquarium.”
After: “Sophie, age 4, clapped in front of the dolphin tank as dolphins leapt high in the air.”
Regenerate Copy: Full rewrite for a new version.
Before: “We had fun at the aquarium.”
After: “Inside the glowing jellyfish tunnel, Liam pointed at the lights while Sophie giggled at the fish swimming overhead.”
Once the story is rewritten, generate again — then choose your Photo and Style Guide Image to align everything visually.
Side-by-Side Example
Photo:
Sophie in a purple dress with white polka dots, standing by the dolphin tank.
Dad in a green jacket, leaning on the railing.
Generated Illustration:
Sophie in a lavender dress with stylized dots, drawn in a soft watercolor style.
Dad in a bluish-green jacket, simplified for the cartoon look.
Background softened to highlight the family.
Why it’s different:
The AI stylized clothing and lighting to fit your chosen storybook style.
Fix:
Use the Edit tool → Prompt: “Make Sophie’s dress purple with white polka dots.”
Select a Photo where Sophie’s face looks right.
Select a Style Guide Image where the colors feel warm and soft.
FAQ
Can I make the AI match my photo exactly?
Not exactly — but you can guide it closer with a Photo, a Style Guide Image, and a clear edit prompt.
Why does my child’s outfit look different?
The AI may simplify or stylize clothing to match the art style.
Use the Edit tool with a short prompt:
“Make Sophie’s dress purple with white polka dots.”
Then select a Photo and a Style Guide Image to fine-tune the look.
What if I want consistency across all pages?
Mention key details (age, outfit, quirks) in your story.
Always select a Photo for consistent characters.
Always select a Style Guide Image for consistent tone and color.