2026-07-12
Open-Source AI Image Generators in 2026: Which Model Wins
Compare the open-source AI image generators people actually run in 2026 — Qwen-Image, Z-Image, Flux 2, Ideogram 4 — by license, hardware, and best use.
2026-07-10
Image Comic Book Effect: Make Photos Look Inked
Turn a photo into a comic-book style image with clean ink lines, bold color, halftone texture, and export settings that still look sharp online.
2026-07-10
How to Create a Duotone Effect on Photos (Design Guide)
Create a duotone effect on photos: how the two-color tint works, the best color pairs, how to apply it in Canva, Photoshop, or ImageMagick, and where it is used.
2026-07-10
Glitch Art Effect: How to Distort Photos Into Digital Art
Create glitch art from photos: channel splitting, datamoshing, and pixel sorting. Real techniques for the glitch look, the tools that do it, and when it fits the subject.
2026-07-10
Kaleidoscope Photo Effect: Turn Images Into Symmetric Patterns
Create kaleidoscope art from photos: mirror slices, rotational symmetry, and the segment counts that change the pattern. Real steps and the source images that work best.
2026-07-10
Light Leak Effect: Add Analog Film Light Leaks to Photos
Add light leaks to photos for an analog film look: warm streaks, edge flares, and hazy glow. Real placements, blend modes, and the photos where the effect works best.
2026-07-10
Negative Photo Effect: Invert Colors for a Film-Negative Look
Create a negative photo effect by inverting colors: the film-negative look, partial inversions, and the photos where color inversion produces striking, surreal results.
2026-07-10
How to Add a Vintage Filter to Any Photo in 2026
Add a vintage filter to photos using free online tools. Learn sepia, faded film, and Polaroid looks plus exact settings and export steps that keep quality.
2026-06-30
AI Image Editing Workflow: Retouch, Restore, and Resize Photos
A practical AI image editing workflow for 2026: cleanup, generative fill, background removal, and upscaling, with honest rules for when to use AI or edit by hand.
2026-06-30
How to Make the Image Spiral Effect in 2026
The image spiral (or swirl) effect warps a photo into a vortex. I show how I create it in Photoshop and GIMP, when it reads as art versus kitsch, and the settings I use.
2026-06-30
Sora OpenAI Image Generation: Making Still Images in 2026
How to generate still images with OpenAI Sora and the gpt-image line: prompt craft, aspect ratios, style control, edits, text rendering, and the limits to plan around.
2026-06-30
Stable Diffusion 3 in 2026: Running SD3 Locally and via API
Stable Diffusion 3 uses an MMDiT architecture for sharper text and better prompt adherence. Learn how I run SD3 locally, via the Stability API, and versus SDXL.