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ChatGPT Images: Three Ways to Get Started

3 min videoNov 11, 2026Worth watching in full

Describe what you want, then refine the image through follow-up prompts or edit an uploaded photo while specifying what to preserve.

  • Include details such as colors, setting, realism, and mood to guide image generation.
  • Review the result and request changes in the same chat, such as softer colors or a watercolor style.
  • For photo edits, state what to add or remove and what should stay unchanged.

The short demos show how prompts and follow-up edits change the results. · Best for: People who want to create images or preview changes to a room or photo.

The video demonstrates three ways to work with ChatGPT Images: generate an image from a description, refine it through conversation, and edit an uploaded photo.

Describe an image0:00

  • Start with a description of what you want.
  • Add details such as colors, setting, realism, and mood; unspecified details are filled in by the tool.

Refine an image through conversation0:47

  • The example starts with a prompt for a phone wallpaper of mountains at sunrise.
  • After reviewing the result, the speaker asks for softer colors and a watercolor look, then saves the image.

Add items to a room photo1:41

  • Upload a living-room photo and ask to add a rug and plants.
  • Specify that the furniture and layout should remain the same.

Remove an unwanted detail2:29

  • Upload a photo and ask to remove the trash can while keeping everything else unchanged.

Step by step

  1. Describe the image you want, including any details that matter.
  2. Review the generated result and request specific changes in the same chat.
  3. Save the image when you are satisfied.
  4. To edit a photo, upload it and describe what to add or remove, along with what should stay the same.

Tools & resources mentioned

  • ChatGPT Images — generate images from descriptions and edit uploaded photos.

Notes are AI-generated from the video's transcript and may miss nuance.