Create an image

1. 01

   Write your brief

   1. Describe the image’s purpose, subject, style, shape and anything it must include or avoid.
   2. Gather the notes or assets you can use. Remove private information you cannot share and confirm permission for any source material.

   Prepare your prompt for ChatGPT

   Add your details, then copy the prepared prompt into the tool. This helper combines your text with the task instructions.

   Your brief and permitted notes

   Try a fictional exampleCopy prompt

   View prepared prompt

   Create an original image from this brief. Follow the subject, purpose, composition, dimensions and constraints. Do not add unspecified logos or text.

   Start with

   The objective and proposed source material.

   You’ll have

   An approved brief and authorised inputs.

   CheckThe brief says what to make, who it is for and how you will judge the result.
2. 02

   Create an image in ChatGPT

   1. Open a ChatGPT chat. Paste the image prompt and send it; ask explicitly to create an image.
   2. Attach a permitted reference image if you want it to guide an edit or composition. Say what should change and what should stay the same.
   3. Inspect the generated image. Ask for a targeted revision, such as changing the crop while preserving the subject. Image access and limits depend on your account.

   Open ChatGPT (opens in a new tab)

   Start with

   The approved brief and authorised inputs.

   You’ll have

   An image candidate for review.

   CheckAn image has been generated and its subject, composition and shape match the brief.

   ChatGPT’s image guide (opens in a new tab) · Checked 2026-11-11

3. 03

   Check the finished result

   1. Inspect the actual image closely, including hands, edges, symbols and any text. Check likeness and asset permissions.
   2. Try the image at its intended display size. Save the checked version and make any final text or layout edits before publishing.

   Start with

   An image candidate for review.

   You’ll have

   An accepted output or a clear list of corrections.

   CheckThe saved image has no obvious defects and works at its intended size.

0 of 3 step checks complete. A person has checked the output against the brief and accepted the result.