A credit spent at the wrong aspect ratio is a still you will crop into a worse still.
Preset first, prompt second, image to image only to refit.
Which presets cover most shipping channels?
9:16 Stories, 1:1 feed, 16:9 thumbs and landscape ads.
Set the preset in the AI image generator before you write the text to image prompt.
Can image to image change ratio without a new idea?
Yes — upload the still, pick the new preset, and ask to keep the subject.
Works better when the subject sits in the center. Edge-hugging logos may need a fresh text to image.
What is a credit-smart order of operations?
Hero ratio first, refit second, new prompt last.
5 free credits cover a hero plus two refits. Basic $1/month is 10 credits.
- Lock ratio.
- Generate once.
- Refit with image to image.
- Only then change the brief.
How long until you see the still?
Typically 30 seconds–2 minutes depending on model and queue.
Do not queue five ratios at once on a 5-credit trial.
Start in text to image or image to image, pick a model such as GPT-4o image, then check pricing from $1/month and how credits work before a long run.