The outcome
Produce a controlled image edit whose source, mask, instructions, transformations, and approvals remain auditable.
Step by step
A workflow you can repeat.
- 01
Confirm ownership or permission for the image and depicted people, then define the exact edit, protected regions, output size, and prohibited changes.
- 02
Remove unnecessary metadata, retain an immutable original, and create a precise mask or prompt with supported dimensions and request size.
- 03
Call the narrowest edit endpoint with a server-side key, explicit output format and seed, and no unrelated reference images or sensitive data.
- 04
Compare output against the original for unintended identity, logo, text, background, lighting, and safety changes at full resolution.
- 05
Store the original, mask, prompt, endpoint, seed, and approved result separately; disclose material edits and delete rejected assets on schedule.
Working standard
What good use looks like.
- Keep an immutable original.
- Use the narrowest edit endpoint.
- Document material alterations.
Official references