Post-Capture AI Effects
AI Effects transform photos after they are captured using custom prompts. You can use them to turn guests into cartoons, apply glam-style retouching, or create cinematic scenes.
Participant Experience
Pre-Capture: If you have multiple layouts enabled, participants can choose which one to use. If you have generated AI previews, they will be able to see an example of the output before taking their photo.
Capture: The participant takes their photo normally.
Guest Inputs (Optional): If Guest Inputs are enabled, they answer those prompts.
Processing: A processing screen appears while the AI generates the image.
Regeneration: If enabled, the guest can generate a new version (within your set limit).
Edit/Share: The guest proceeds to the final editing or sharing screen.
Internet Requirement AI Effects generate images in real time, so an active internet connection is required.
Slower networks will increase processing time.
Test your network before the event.
Have a backup option, such as a cellular hotspot, available.
When AI is enabled with Virtual Booth:
Capture: Guests take their photo normally.
Guest Inputs (Optional): If guest inputs are enabled, they answer those prompts.
Processing: A processing screen appears while the AI image generates.
Regeneration: If regeneration is enabled, they can generate a new version (within your set limit).
Edit/Share: They can then continue editing or proceed to sharing
Creating an AI Effect
Open the AI Effects page.
AI Effects can also be created directly in the Layout Designer's Inspector settings.
Select the + button to create a new effect, or browse the library of premade public effects.
Give your Effect a title, save it, then customize the remainder of the settings, described below.
Add your Effect to a preset.
Managing Your Effects
From your AI Effects library, you can perform the following actions:
Rename: Update the display name of your effect.
Make a copy: Duplicate an effect to use as a starting point for a new design.
Favorite: Star effects to easily find them in your library later.
Delete: Permanently remove an effect from your account.
Effect Settings & Model
After saving your effect, use these settings control the overall behavior, style, and credit cost of the transformation.
Model & Credit Usage
The AI model affects the style and credit cost.
Nano Banana Fastest model, individual participants.
1x
Nano Banana 2 Balance of speed and quality, for groups up to 5 people.
2x
Nano Banana Pro Slower, best quality, for groups up to 5 people.
3x
Allowing Guest Regenerations
Enable this to let participants try again if they aren't satisfied with the first result. You can set a specific limit on regenerations to manage your credit usage.
Style & Preservation
Quick Style: Apply a preset style such as Cinematic, Studio Portrait, Black & White, or others. Select from a dropdown menu/
Subject Preservation: Use the checkboxes for number of subjects, poses, and expressions to control how much of the original photo remains intact.
Enhance: Automatically touches up features for a polished "glam" look.
Writing Prompts
Prompt Settings control exactly how the AI transforms each image. If you're using a multi-frame layout, create a unique prompt for each frame within the effect's settings.
Write your prompt
Prompts can be up to 10,000 characters. There are three ways to start:
From scratch — begin with an empty prompt and write everything yourself. Be specific and descriptive.
From description — give a short idea and we'll expand it into a full prompt you can refine.
From image — upload a reference and we'll seed a full prompt you can refine.
Add guest inputs (optional)
Guest Inputs let participants influence how their photo is generated. Once you've saved a guest input, insert it into your prompt by clicking the input (shown at the bottom of the prompt screen).
You can also insert a guest input by typing it into your prompt between a pair of double curly braces, like {{example}}.
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