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Ultra Stylization 3.0

AI Editor's Ultra Stylization 3.0 model allows you to transform an image's style into a wide variety of brand-inspired and popular art styles. By describing styles and themes directly, you can transform simple prompts into polished, stylized results. This guide explains how to structure your prompts for the best results.

Use Ultra Stylization 3.0

To use Ultra Stylization 3.0 in AI Editor:

  1. Open Effect House and go to the Tool Bar.
  2. Click AI Editor to open the AI Editor window
  3. Under Image Model, go to Base Model
  4. Select Ultra Stylization 3.0
  5. Under More Settings, adjust:
    • Pose Detection: Extracts body keypoints to replicate or control the subject's pose and gesture
    • Depth: Uses a depth map to understand the scene's 3D structure and keep objects in the correct spatial position
More settings
  1. Upload any image you want to copy the style from. (Refer to the Style Reference Examples to give you some inspiration.)
  2. Enter a prompt. (Refer to the Prompt Best Practices below.)
  3. Click Generate

Style Reference Examples

Reference ImageGenerated EffectExample Prompt
Reference image of man sittingGenerated effect: man as brick-built figure"Brick-built aesthetic"
Reference image of woman holding cakeGenerated effect: woman as brick-built figure"Brick-built aesthetic"
Reference image of man sittingGenerated effect: man in 90s retro anime style"90's retro Janpanese anime style"
Reference image of woman holding cakeGenerated effect: woman in 90s retro anime style"90's retro Janpanese anime style"
Reference image of man sittingGenerated effect: man as blind box toy style"Blind box toy style"
Reference image of woman holding cakeGenerated effect: woman as blind box toy style"Blind box toy style"

Other Style Reference Examples

These style reference images can help you explore different looks when creating effects with the Ultra Stylization 3.0 model.

Sporty

Sporty

OOTD

OOTD

Indie Sleaze

Indie Sleaze

Modern HK

Modern HK

Futuristic

Futuristic

Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve

McBling

McBling

KPOP

KPOP

Y2K

Y2K

Yearbook

Yearbook

Cowboy

Cowboy

Nostalgia

Nostalgia

Boho Chic

Boho Chic

Gatsby

Gatsby

Wedding

Wedding

Polaroid

Polaroid

Halloween

Halloween

Old Money

Old Money

B&W

B&W

Makeup & Styling

Makeup & Styling

Anime

Webtoon

Webtoon

LEGO

LEGO

Clay

Clay

Sailor Moon

Sailor Moon

JOJO

JOJO

Blind Box Toy

Blind Box Toy

Pixel Art Style

Pixel Art Style

Super Mario

Super Mario

Powerpuff Girls style

Powerpuff Girls style

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

90's Retro Japanese Anime

90's Retro Japanese Anime

South Park

South Park

Lighting

Ambient Side Light

Ambient Side Light

Rainbow Bokeh

Rainbow Bokeh

Top Lighting

Top Lighting

Diffused Soft Lighting

Diffused Soft Lighting

Contour Lighting

Contour Lighting

Overexposed Lighting

Overexposed Lighting

Gobo Pattern Lighting

Gobo Pattern Lighting

Back Hair Light

Back Hair Light

Stage Lighting

Stage Lighting

Cool Toned

Cool Toned

Rembrandt Lighting

Rembrandt Lighting

Tyndall Scattering Light

Tyndall Scattering Light

Golden Hour Backlighting

Golden Hour Backlighting

Window Diffused Light

Window Diffused Light

Split Color Lighting

Split Color Lighting

Material

Felt

Felt

Resin

Resin

ABS Plastic

ABS Plastic

Cardstock

Cardstock

Bronze Statue

Bronze Statue

PVC

PVC

Sculpture in clay

Sculpture in clay

Knitted Soft Toy

Knitted Soft Toy

Clay Style

Clay Style

Plush

Plush

Art

Fauvist

Fauvist

VanGogh

VanGogh

Renaissance

Renaissance

Monet

Monet

Classical Oil Painting

Classical Oil Painting

Fine Line

Fine Line

Ink Wash

Ink Wash

Street Graffiti

Street Graffiti

Vector Illustration

Vector Illustration

Memphis

Memphis

B&W Sketch

B&W Sketch

Ballpoint

Ballpoint

Sculpture

Sculpture

Pencil Sketch

Pencil Sketch

Woodcut

Woodcut

Troubleshooting Prompt Results

If the AI Editor results are not producing what you expected, use this checklist to help refine your prompt and improve the final output.

Problematic PromptIssueSolutionImproved Prompt Example
Description is unclearLacks specific targets or evocative languageMake prompts more evocative and specify a target direction"Enhance the lighting and shadow levels to make the picture more cinematic."
Missing retention class descriptionChanges the style but doesn't specify which original elements to preserveSpecify a change in content style while preserving the main features"Apply Lego style, but keep the character's clothing and background unchanged, only change the style and color tone."
Descriptions are contradictoryThe desired styles or characteristics conflict with each otherAim for a unified content style goal"Use realistic oil painting brushstrokes to depict real light and shadow."
Object reference is unclearThe subject to be generated is too generalSpecify gender, age, and key characteristics"Young light complected woman, blonde curly hair, smiling in natural light."
Lack of aesthetic appealLacks detail regarding style, composition, and visual featuresAdd rich details about the style, light, saturation, perspective, and subject or scene"Generate an image with Monet's oil painting content style, soft light and low saturation, a slightly upward perspective, featuring a young girl holding an umbrella and wearing a white dress, with green trees and blue sky in the background."

Prompt Best Practices

Use natural language with a clear structure to describe the image content: subject, scene, and key details. Use short phrases to describe the aesthetic: style, color, lighting and shadow, and composition.

  • Not recommended: "A girl in the sunlight, the picture looks nice, with oil painting feeling"
  • Recommended: "A girl in a simple white dress smiles under warm afternoon sunlight as she stands on a garden path with soft light and shadow, rendered in an artistic oil painting style."

Guidelines

Improve instruction responsiveness

Use precise wording so the model can follow your intent more accurately.

Guidelines example

Prompt

  • Not recommended: "Add light"
  • Recommended: "Add a sunset glow."
Guidelines example

Prompt

  • Not recommended: "Movie portrait "
  • Recommended: "A cinematic Hong Kong movie style portrait with dramatic lighting and warm neon tones."
Guidelines example

Prompt

  • Not recommended: "Retro poly"
  • Recommended: "A polaroid style portrait with subtle film grain."

Improve scene adaptability

When you have a clear use case, specify the purpose and image type.

For example: "For portrait photography effects, use a soft light and high saturation to highlight the subject."

Guidelines example

Prompt

  • Not recommended: "In the snow"
  • Recommended: "In a quiet forest covered in snow, snowflakes falling gently"
Guidelines example

Prompt

  • Not recommended: "By the sea, warm light"
  • Recommended: "The warm hues of a beach sunset with a visible Tyndall effect." or "The warm hues of a beach sunset with a light scattering effect."
Guidelines example

Prompt

  • Not recommended: "Christmas"
  • Recommended: "A festive Christmas portrait with a cheerful holiday atmosphere."

Improve prompt accuracy

Describe key subject traits, lighting, and composition to improve results.

For example: "An upper body portrait with a smiling expression and side backlighting."

Guidelines example

Prompt

  • Not recommended: "Portrait"
  • Recommended: "In the half length portrait, warm lighting casts deep cinematic shadows that create an atmosphere of elegant tranquility."
Guidelines example

Prompt

  • Not recommended: "Wide-angle"
  • Recommended: "Low angle portrait photography uses a low camera position to emphasize the sense of perspective within the frame."
Guidelines example

Prompt

  • Not recommended: "Cool tones"
  • Recommended: "In this cool toned portrait, diffused highlights and soft shadows blend together to create an atmosphere of refined restraint."
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