Common Mistakes People Make Uploading Photos to AI Apps
Most disappointing AI photo results trace back to a handful of avoidable input mistakes, not a limitation of the technology itself.
Uploading an already-filtered photo
A photo that's already heavily edited or filtered gives the AI a distorted starting point — an unedited original almost always produces a more accurate, better result.
Using a low-resolution or re-compressed image
Screenshots or repeatedly re-saved images lose detail and introduce compression artifacts that can carry through into the final result — use the original photo file whenever possible.
Expecting every effect to suit every photo
Some effects, like a strong backlight relight, work best on photos with a reasonably clear subject and some depth in the background — checking a real example result before uploading helps set the right expectation.
Does the app keep or delete the uploaded photo afterward?
That depends on the specific app's privacy policy — check it directly, since retention practices vary between apps.
