Leonardo AI’s Image-to-Image (Img2Img) feature is one of the most powerful tools in the modern digital artist’s toolkit, allowing creators to use an existing image as a visual foundation for generating new artwork. Whether you want to turn a rough pencil sketch into a photorealistic masterpiece, transform a daytime landscape into a cyberpunk night scene, or maintain character consistency across multiple frames, mastering the interplay between your base image and your text prompt is the key to unlocking this technology.
Here is a comprehensive guide to mastering Leonardo AI’s Image-to-Image feature, complete with actionable prompt strategies, critical settings, and workflow examples.
The Anatomy of an Img2Img Prompt
Unlike standard text-to-image generation, where the AI builds an image entirely from text, Img2Img requires a two-pronged strategy. The AI evaluates both the visual data of your uploaded photo and the descriptive data of your text prompt.
To get the best results, your text prompt should focus on three core areas:
The Core Subject: Re-state or define the primary subject of your source image so the AI knows what to preserve (
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