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Image to Image AI for Creative Photo Editing

Start with an image and describe what you want to change. Explore new backgrounds, styles, colors, and details with AI.

Upload an Image to Edit Generate from Text

Upload and edit your image below. To create a new image without a reference, open the text-to-image generator.

Photograph of a street between tall city buildings — Original

Watercolor version of the city street — Generated result

Edit Your Image with a Text Prompt

Upload a reference image and describe the change you want. Edits with FLUX.2 Klein at 1K are free: 2 a day without an account, 4 a day when signed in, within a daily site-wide limit. Other models use credits, and the cost is shown before you generate.

Open the FLUX editor

Reference image

JPG, PNG or WebP · maximum 4 MB

Describe what you want to change

Say what should change and what must stay the same.

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See What a Clear Editing Prompt Can Change

A useful edit starts with a clear intention. Compare the original image, the instruction, and the generated result to see what changed—and what stayed recognizable.

Brown leather handbag with a shoulder strap on a plain studio backdrop — Original

The same handbag on a sunlit café table beside a cup of coffee — Generated result

From Studio Shot to Lifestyle Scene

Editing prompt

Place this handbag on a warm oak café table beside a sunny window. The tabletop fills the bottom of the frame, with a softly blurred café interior and a ceramic coffee cup out of focus in the background. Keep the handbag’s shape, mottled brown leather texture, handles, gold hardware, and shoulder strap unchanged. Use warm natural side light, realistic contact shadows, and shallow depth of field for an editorial fashion photo.

Instruction submitted in English

Edited with FLUX Kontext Pro · Individual example, results vary

Original photo: Muneeb Malhotra / Pexels

A Different Style, Built from Your Original

Editing prompt

Turn this street photograph into a watercolor illustration. Keep the main buildings and street layout recognizable, with soft colors and visible paper texture.

Instruction submitted in English

Edited with FLUX Kontext Pro · Individual example, results vary

Original photo: Tomas Anunziata / Pexels

Person in a blue puffer jacket against a gray backdrop — Original

Person wearing a dark green puffer jacket after the edit — Generated result

One Focused Change

Editing prompt

Change the jacket from blue to dark green. Keep the person’s face, pose, background, and lighting as close to the original as possible.

Instruction submitted in English

Edited with FLUX Kontext Pro · Individual example, results vary

Original photo: cottonbro studio / Pexels

These examples show individual outputs, not a guarantee that every image will behave the same way. Your result depends on the starting image, the prompt, and the model.

What Is Image to Image AI?

Image to image AI uses an existing picture as the starting point for a new result. Instead of describing every part of a scene from scratch, you provide a reference image and explain what you want to change.

That reference gives the model information about the subject, composition, colors, and surroundings. Your prompt guides the transformation. You might request a different background, explore an illustrated style, or change one visible detail while asking the model to preserve the rest.

Pictela’s image editor offers FLUX Kontext Pro for prompt-based editing. If you prefer to start from a prompt, the text-to-image generator uses FLUX.2 Klein.

The two workflows solve different problems: image editing starts with something you already have, while text-to-image generation starts with an idea. Choose the one that matches your starting point.

How to Use the Image to Image Editor

1. Upload Your Starting Image

Upload your starting image in the editor above, no account needed. JPG, PNG, and WebP files up to 4 MB are supported.

Choose an image where the important subject is easy to see. Blurry details, small text, or a heavily obstructed object can make precise changes harder to achieve.

2. Describe the Change—and What to Keep

Write the edit as a direct instruction. Name the object or area you want to change, describe the desired result, and mention any details that should remain recognizable.

For example, “replace the background with a bright kitchen” gives a clearer direction than “make it better.” Adding “keep the product label and shape unchanged” makes your intention more specific, although exact preservation is not guaranteed.

3. Generate, Inspect, and Refine

Review the displayed credit cost before submitting the edit. Once the result is ready, compare it with the original rather than judging the overall impression alone.

Check faces, fingers, labels, edges, and other important details. If the result changes too much, simplify the instruction and try a more focused edit. Working on one main change at a time can make the result easier to evaluate.

Explore Different Ways to Transform an Image

Try a Different Background

Explore a new setting for an existing subject: a studio backdrop, a quieter interior, or an outdoor scene. Describe the environment and lighting you want, then check whether the subject’s edges and shadows still look natural.

Explore a New Visual Style

Use a photograph as the starting point for an illustration, painted scene, or stylized concept. Tell the editor which parts of the composition matter most so you can assess how well the result follows your reference.

Develop Product Image Concepts

Experiment with backgrounds, surfaces, and visual moods before arranging a full photo shoot. Treat generated images as drafts until you have checked product proportions, packaging, logos, and any claims visible in the image.

Change Colors and Individual Details

Try a different clothing color, material appearance, or decorative element. A focused instruction makes it clearer what you are testing. Small edits can still affect nearby details, so inspect the surrounding areas before using the result.

Build Variations from an Existing Idea

Use a reference image to explore alternative directions without starting every prompt from zero. Compare variations for mood, styling, and composition, and keep the version that best fits your project—not simply the most dramatic transformation.

Write Better Image Editing Prompts

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A practical editing prompt answers three questions: what should change, how should it look afterward, and what should stay the same?

Start with the main change. Add the visual details that matter, such as color, material, lighting, or style. Finish with a short preservation instruction for the subject or composition.

Avoid combining unrelated requests in your first attempt. If you ask for a new background, different clothing, a changed pose, and new lighting at once, it becomes harder to identify why a result missed your intention.

Change [specific element] to [desired result]. Keep [important details] as close to the original as possible. Use [lighting, material, or style] for the changed area.

Product scene

Place this skincare bottle on a pale stone surface with a soft beige background. Keep the bottle shape, label, and proportions as close to the original as possible. Use gentle side lighting.

Illustration style

Turn this café photo into a hand-drawn editorial illustration. Keep the main furniture arrangement and window positions recognizable. Use muted colors and subtle pencil texture.

Clothing color

Change the sweater to burgundy. Keep the fabric texture, face, pose, and background as close to the original as possible.

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Choose the Workflow That Fits Your Starting Point

FLUX Kontext Pro for Existing Images

Use the image editor when you have a reference photo and want to describe a change in natural language. This is the workflow for prompt-based transformations that begin with an uploaded image.

Open the FLUX editor

FLUX.2 Klein for New Images

Use the text-to-image generator when you want to create a new visual from a written description. You do not need an existing photo to begin this workflow.

Try Text to Image

Editing and generation may have different credit requirements. Review the cost and your available balance in the tool before submitting a request. Do not assume that a trial for one workflow also covers another.

Image to Image AI: Frequently Asked Questions

How is image to image different from text to image?

Image to image starts with a reference picture and an instruction about how to transform it. Text to image starts with a written description and creates a new image without requiring an uploaded reference. Pictela provides separate workflows for these tasks.

Can I edit an image with a text prompt?

Yes. Upload a supported image in the editor on this page or the standalone image editor, then describe the change and the details you want to preserve. FLUX.2 Klein at 1K is selected for free edits: 2 a day as a guest or 4 a day when signed in. Sign in to use FLUX Kontext Pro and the other models with credits.

Which image formats can I upload?

The current editor accepts JPG, PNG, and WebP images up to 4 MB. Use a file that you have permission to upload and process.

Will the editor preserve faces, logos, and text exactly?

Not necessarily. AI editing can change identity details, lettering, proportions, or nearby objects even when you ask to preserve them. Inspect those areas carefully. For work requiring exact brand assets or precise text, additional manual editing may be necessary.

Is image editing free?

Image editing uses credits. Check the editor for your current balance and the displayed cost before generating. Any text-to-image trial shown elsewhere on the site should not be interpreted as unlimited free image editing.

Why did the result change more than I requested?

The model interprets both your reference and your written instruction. Broad or conflicting requests can lead to larger changes than intended. Try one main edit, use clearer wording, and state the important details you want to keep.

Can I use the output commercially?

Commercial use depends on the applicable service and model terms, your rights to the uploaded material, and what appears in the output. Review the relevant terms before publication. A generated image does not automatically clear trademarks, copyrights, or likeness rights.

Should I use image editing or generate a new image?

Choose editing when the existing subject or composition matters. Choose text-to-image generation when you are exploring a new scene from scratch. If preserving exact details is essential, review AI output carefully and consider finishing the work in a conventional editor.

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Give Your Image a New Direction

Start with a photo, describe one clear change, and explore the result. Or begin with a text prompt when your next idea calls for a new image.

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