Style transfer

Image Studio·3 min read·Updated 2 months ago

Style transfer applies the look of a reference image (the palette, the brush strokes, the light) onto your working image, without changing what is in your working image. Same subject, new atmosphere.

Screenshot: a working image on the canvas + a style reference dropped alongside

Step by step

  1. Open the image you want to restyle on the canvas.
  2. Pick Style transfer from the palette.
  3. Drop in a reference image whose look you want to borrow, whether a painting, a photograph, or another one of your generations.
  4. Set the strength. Lower keeps the original mood. Higher pushes the reference all the way through.
  5. Generate.

Good references, bad references

  • Good: a reference with a strong visual identity, meaning a distinctive palette, a clear texture, consistent lighting.
  • Less good: a busy reference with many competing styles at once. Voysey will average them, and the result gets muddy.
Try a range of strengths

The right strength varies by reference. Generate three options at low, medium, and high and pick the one that lands.

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