Edit existing images with GPT Image 1: prompt-driven changes to style, content, or composition with OpenAI's coherence.
The best image results come from specific composition, style, and lighting language. Be explicit about what should be in frame and what should feel dominant.
Best results start with a precise subject, composition, and style direction.
GPT Image 1 Edit on Pixio lets you edit existing images with GPT Image 1: prompt-driven changes to style, content, or composition with OpenAI's coherence. Use it when you have a source image and want to modify it using natural language.
GPT Image 1 Edit on Pixio lets you edit existing images with GPT Image 1: prompt-driven changes to style, content, or composition with OpenAI's coherence. Use it when you have a source image and want to modify it using natural language.
| Mode | Input | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Edit | Image + prompt | Content, style, or composition changes with GPT Image 1 quality |
| Option | Values | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Edit strength / guidance | Low–High (check Pixio) | How much to change vs preserve |
| Aspect ratio | Match input or override (check Pixio) | Preserve or change crop |
| Credits | Plan-based | Check model card in Pixio |
Credits are plan-based; check the model card in Pixio for your plan and cost per image.
[What to change] + [Style/mood if relevant]. Be explicit (e.g. "replace the sky with stars", "add snow", "make the style watercolor"). The image is the starting point; the prompt drives the edit.
"Change the background to a rainy city street at night with neon signs. Keep the same person and pose. Cinematic, moody."
"Add a vintage film grain and warm color grading. Same composition and subjects. Nostalgic."
"Replace the sky with dramatic storm clouds. Keep the landscape unchanged. Epic, dramatic."
"Make the whole image look like an oil painting with visible brushstrokes. Preserve composition. Classical painting style."
| Scenario | Best choice |
|---|---|
| OpenAI image editing, balanced | GPT Image 1 Edit |
| OpenAI best edit quality | GPT Image 1.5 Edit |
| OpenAI fast / lower-cost edit | GPT Image 1 Mini Edit |
| Mask-based edit (Ideogram) | Ideogram Edit V3 |
| Flux editing | Flux 2 Pro Edit |
Tell the model what should dominate the frame first.
Use lighting language early; it changes everything downstream.
When editing, describe what stays, not just what changes.
References help when continuity matters more than novelty.
A strong image prompt defines the subject, composition, lighting, and finish instead of leaving them implied.
Use precise visual language to control subject, composition, lighting, and style from the start.
Preserve the useful parts of the image while steering the rest with masks, references, or prompt edits.
Bring in reference images or LoRAs when consistency is more important than exploration.
GPT Image 1 Edit is strongest when the visual brief is specific about framing, style, and what should read first.
Use it for campaign images, product shots, subject consistency, or polished concept work.
When editing, say exactly what changes and what must remain untouched.
Lock the subject, composition, and lighting direction before you chase style nuance.
Use references or edits when the same subject, style, or layout has to survive across versions.
Once the frame works, refine only the weak areas instead of rewriting the whole composition.
Finish strong compositions by scaling them without rebuilding the frame from scratch.
Use editing tools after the initial generation when the composition is right but the details still need polish.
