Image Quality Tips

Getting great results from Fudie starts with good inputs and smart settings. Here are expert tips for maximizing the quality of your generated food photos.

Input Photo Best Practices

Resolution Matters

• Use the highest resolution photo available — the AI can extract more detail from higher-res inputs
• Minimum recommended: 500x500 pixels
• Ideal: 1000x1000 pixels or higher
• Avoid heavily compressed JPEG images — they introduce artifacts the AI may amplify

Lighting in Source Photos

• Even lighting produces the best results — avoid harsh shadows or extreme contrast
• Natural daylight is the most forgiving for the AI to work with
• Avoid mixed lighting (e.g., warm indoor lights + blue daylight through a window)

Composition Tips for Inputs

• Center your dish in the frame — the AI needs clear subject identification
• Avoid cluttered backgrounds — they can confuse the AI about what to enhance
• Show the full dish — partially cropped dishes may produce inconsistent results
• Clean plates — remove any spills, crumbs, or distracting elements before photographing

Optimizing Your Prompts

Be Specific

Instead of generic descriptions, use concrete visual details:

• "Warm golden hour light streaming from the left, rustic walnut table surface, shallow depth of field" vs. "nice lighting on a table"

Use Negative Prompts

Tell the AI what you DON'T want:

• "No plastic utensils, no paper plates, no harsh fluorescent lighting, no oversaturated colors"
• "Avoid neon green garnish, no visible steam obscuring the dish"

Match Cuisine to Style

Different cuisines look best with different settings:

• Japanese — Clean, minimal backgrounds, natural light, top-down angles
• Italian — Warm lighting, rustic surfaces, 45-degree angles
• Fine Dining — Dark backgrounds, dramatic lighting, close-up angles
• Street Food — Vibrant, colorful, eye-level angles

Advanced Controls for Quality

Realism Slider

• Keep at 80-90 for photorealistic results
• Lower values (50-70) create a more artistic, stylized look
• Higher values (90+) may look overly processed

Texture Detail

• Increase to 75-85 for close-up shots where surface detail matters
• Decrease for wide shots where texture is less visible

Depth of Field

• Low values (20-40) create dreamy, blurred backgrounds
• High values (70-90) keep everything in focus — good for catalog-style shots
• Mid values (45-60) are most natural-looking

Format-Specific Tips

For Instagram

• Use 1:1 format with "Instagram Feed-Safe" composition
• Higher color saturation (60-70) performs well on social media
• 2-3 variations give you options to A/B test

For Delivery Apps

• Use 1:1 format with "Delivery Hero" composition
• Clean, bright images convert better
• Avoid dramatic shadows — delivery app thumbnails are small

For Print Menus

• Use the largest format available, then crop
• Always upscale to at least 2x for print
• Increase texture detail to 80+ for print-visible quality
• Use menu-center-safe composition to ensure the dish isn't cropped

When to Regenerate

Consider regenerating if:

• Quality score is below 70 (check in job results)
• The AI misinterpreted a key ingredient
• Lighting doesn't match your brand kit
• The composition feels unbalanced

Generating 3-4 variations gives you the best chance of getting a great result on the first try.