If you’re giving DALL-E a try, there are a few tips you should know.
First, you’re able to sign up forDALL-Ebetaon OpenAI’s website.
It’s free to sign up with an email address, Google account, or Microsoft account.
Everyone gets 50 free credits their first month and 15 free credits each subsequent month.
One credit is good for one prompt, which spits out four images.
DALL-E can only do so much; you have to tell it what to do.
Newcomers are often light on the details, but that won’t get you the best results.
Let’s say you want to see “a robot eating a taco.”
That alone is not very descriptive, and you will get pretty simplistic results from it.
On the first run, we get some illustrations of a robot eating a taco on a white background.
Without even mentioning it, the robot has donned a Sobrero in some images.
We’re also getting some background art as well.
Don’t just assume your vision of a “robot” will match up with what DALL-E creates.
Don’t Forget About the Background
Background also plays an important part in creating a great image.
If you only focus on the subject, the background will be completely blank or very generic.
DALL-E will often leave the background white if you don’t describe it.
By adding “being held by a kid” I’ve created a much more interesting image.
An easy way to fill out the background is to use a location.
it’s possible for you to simply add “in Times Square” at the end, for example.
The key is to give the background some love.
This can be broad art styles or even specific artists and paintings.
There are a lot of terms you’re free to use to get a specific look.
Synthwave, cubist, Starry Night, Tim Burton, etc.
Let’s try “oil painting.”
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Set the Mood of the Scene
You’re probably noticing a theme—be descriptive.
That applies to more than the subject and background.
It’s also important to describe the general mood you’re going for.
A single word like “bright” or “dark” can make a big difference.
Rather than just saying “blue sky,” try adding the word “gorgeous.”
Even words like “epic” can really change the vibe.
Let’s start with “a 6-legged zebra running through a candy corn field,” for example.
It totally ignored the “6-legged” part, but that’s pretty good.
Let’s fine tune the mood a bit.
The zebra is “sad” now and it’s running through the field in the “dark.”
Two simple words and now we have very different results.
First, it’s possible for you to literally expand a photo by adding more to the frame.
I like this photo, but I’ve always wished I could see more of the beautiful sky.
you could also use this feature to “edit” certain parts of images.
Say I didn’t like the Sombrero in one of the robot images above.
I can erase the Sombrero and describe a different hat or let DALL-E remove it entirely from the image.
Outpainting is one of the coolest DALL-E features.
It’s easy to get lost in creating new prompts, but don’t overlook Outpainting.
As good as DALL-E is, it can’t read your mind.
That’s the main thing to keep in mind.
It’s an AI you’ve got the option to have a text-based conversation with.
You canuse ChatGPT online for free.
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