Putting yourself (or a client) into an image: the method and the limits

Putting a real face into a generated scene is the most common character request after original characters, and it has its own rules. The method 1. Use a clear, front-facing photo in even light, no sunglasses, hair off the face. One good photo beats several poor ones. 2. Use a face-focused reference adapter, or the Studio's Character Effects. Hathor Studio's Generate tool can also take a photo to put yourself in the picture. 3. Describe the scene and clothing; let the reference carry the face. 4. Check identity at a small size: if it reads as the person at thumbnail size, it works. Common failures - Looks like a sibling, not you: the reference is low-resolution or at an angle. Retake the photo. - Same expression in every image: the reference's expression is carried over. Ask for the expression explicitly, or use a reference with a neutral face. - Skin tone shifts: scene lighting words ("golden hour", "neon") recolour skin. That is lighting; add "natural skin tone" if it matters. Limits - Only use photos of yourself, or of people who have agreed. - Hathor Studio's content rules: it never generates nude imagery from an uploaded photo of a real person, never generates sexual imagery of minors, and does not generate hardcore pornography. Figure and nude art is allowed as art behind an 18+ self-confirmation. - Images of real people can mislead. Label edited and generated images as such when you post them. Studio overview: https://wiki.soapbox.community/wiki/Hathor_Studio