Your best chance of success starts with a well-written prompt. Every prompt should include the basics of the characters, the setting, other elements and the image's dimensions. But to really home in on the image you want, add descriptions of the artistic style you're looking to mimic, the aesthetic, vibe and specific colors.

The last step is to get your image out of ChatGPT, once you are happy with it. Hover your cursor over the image on the desktop (or simply tap on it on mobile) and you’ll see options appear. On mobile, you get Save, which puts the image into your Photos app, but on both systems, you also get Share.

If you're unsure of how to begin using ChatGPT to generate images for free, this how-to will explain everything you need to know.

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