GardenRender AI photo guide
Take a useful garden photo for an AI design preview
You do not need a professionally staged garden. You need a photo that shows the space you want to change and enough context to judge what the AI changes. Use this checklist for a backyard, front yard or patio.
1. Choose the view you want to redesign
Stand where you can see the main area and useful context, such as the back door, fence line or patio edge. Start with one normal camera view. A panoramic or strongly distorted ultra-wide image can make proportions harder to judge.
2. Make the important boundaries visible
Keep doors, walls, gates and routes in the frame when you want the concept to take them into account. If a feature is hidden behind an object, the model cannot recover its real dimensions. Move temporary clutter only if you can do so conveniently and safely.
3. Use clear, even light
A daylight image in which you can distinguish the ground, plants and boundaries gives you a better basis for judging the output. Avoid darkness, severe glare and heavy filters. A brighter image does not guarantee a better design; inspect whether the relevant features are visible.
4. Check the file before uploading
Use JPG, PNG or WebP up to 20 MB. Export HEIC as JPG first. Check the file opens in your browser or image viewer; renaming an extension does not convert the file. Do not include people or private information in the frame.
5. Write a short, specific brief
Describe one use for the space and the changes you would like: for example, a small seating area with planting at the boundary and a clear route to the gate. Mention features you want retained, but expect to check them after generation.
6. Compare the concept against the original
Check doors, fences, routes, steps and planting scale before judging the style. Discard ideas that conflict with essential features. Save the result if useful, and keep the original photo locally because uploaded originals are not included in My designs.
Ready to compare a style? Try modern, Japanese-inspired or cottage using the same original photo. Each successful generation uses one credit; changing styles does not make a previous render a measured plan.