AI image editor example - a red phone booth standing in a sunflower field at sunset

Image Edit on VEME

AI Image Editor: Change a Photo by Describing It

VEME's AI image editor changes the photo you already have instead of making a new one from scratch. Upload an image, write what you want changed, such as "make it evening" or "swap the hoodie for a red jacket", and get back the same picture with that change made.

One main image to edit, uploaded or chosen from your History
Edit instructions that say what to change
A painted area or reference images to guide the editoptional

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Writing the prompt

How to write edit instructions an AI image editor follows

The Edit instructions box is the one field you always fill in. Short, specific sentences work better than long wish lists.

Clear instructions

Name the thing and the change: "replace the grey hoodie with a red varsity jacket".
Say what should stay: "keep his face, pose and the wall behind him".
Make one or two changes per run, then edit the result again for the next one.
Describe light and time plainly: "blue-hour evening with warm string lights".

Vague instructions

"Make it better" or "fix this photo", with nothing to aim for.
Ten unrelated changes in one sentence.
Pointing at "that thing on the left" when two objects could match.
Asking for exact text or logos, which may not come out letter-perfect.

Reference images

Show the AI image editor what you mean

Words aren't always enough. Next to the main image you can add reference images, so the editor sees the jacket, product or style you have in mind instead of guessing.

Main image

The photo you want to change. Everything you don't mention in your instructions is meant to stay as it is.

Reference images

Optional extra pictures, like a product shot or a color you like. The uploader shows how many references the selected model takes.

Edit instructions

Tie them together in words, for example "put the bottle from the reference on the table".

Three edit modes

Describe, Area Edit and Annotate in the AI image editor

Each pair starts from one original image. The second image is the same photo after one edit, with the framing unchanged.

Original

Edited

Describe

Type the change and let the editor work on the whole picture. Here the prompt turned daytime into evening and added string lights.

Original

Same man and graffiti wall with the hoodie replaced by a red varsity jacket with cream sleeves

Edited

Area Edit

Paint over only the part you want changed with the brush, then describe the change. Brush Size sets the stroke and Clear wipes the mask.

Original

Same picnic table set for a birthday with a cake, lemonade jug and pastel balloons

Edited

Annotate

Mark the image with selections, brush marks and short text notes like "Add sunflowers here", then add a prompt for the full edit.

The images on this page are examples made for this page to show the idea. Your results depend on your photo and instructions.

What people edit

Everyday jobs for an AI photo editor

Product photo of an unlabeled glass olive oil bottle on a pale limestone ledge with an olive branch

Product photos

Change the surface, background or season around a product shot without setting up the studio again.

Portrait of a woman carpenter in a canvas apron planing an oak board in a sunlit workshop

Portraits

Swap an outfit, tidy the background or warm up the light, and ask the editor to keep the face and pose.

Creative edit of a green toy dinosaur towering over a miniature model town on garden brick paving

Creative ideas

Change the scale of things, drop in surprises or build a playful scene for a post or a poster draft.

Step by step

How to edit a photo with the VEME AI image editor

Add the main image

Open Image Edit and upload the picture you want to change, or choose one from your History.

Pick an edit mode

Use Describe for changes across the whole image, Area Edit to paint the spot to change, or Annotate to mark the image up.

Write your edit instructions

Say what to change and what to keep. Add reference images if a picture explains it better than words.

Choose a model and generate

Pick a model, check the credit cost on the Generate button, run it, and compare the result with your original.

Models

Image editing models you can choose

Model	Reference images	Listed credits
Nano Banana 2	Up to 14	See cost in the tool
GPT Image 2	Up to 16	See cost in the tool
Nano Banana Pro	1 to 8	See cost in the tool
Nano Banana	1 to 10	See cost in the tool
Seedream 5.0 Pro	1 to 10	See cost in the tool

Generation uses credits. Sign in and check the cost shown in the tool before running it; account offers and plan details are shown on the pricing page.

FAQ

AI image editor questions

Is the AI image editor free?

Generation uses credits. Sign in and check the cost shown in the tool before running it; account offers and plan details are shown on the pricing page.

Do I need to paint a mask?

No. In Describe mode you only write instructions. Painting is for Area Edit, when you want the change kept to one spot.

Will the rest of my photo stay the same?

The editor aims to change only what you ask for, but it isn't guaranteed. Faces, small text and fine patterns can shift, so say what to keep and compare the result with your original.

Can I edit an image I made earlier on VEME?

Yes. You can choose the main image from your History instead of uploading a new file.

What is the difference from making a new image?

An AI image editor starts from your photo and changes parts of it. To make a picture from a text prompt alone, use VEME's AI image tools instead.

Edit your photo with a sentence

Upload an image, say what to change, and compare the result in a few clicks.

Open the AI Image Editor