GPT Image 2.5 Image Generator & Editor
From a written idea to a finished visual: generate images, edit reference photos, and refine the details with GPT Image 2.5. Start with Flare for quick exploration or choose Sunburst for precise creative work, with 1K, 2K, and 4K output options on Seedance.
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GPT Image 2.5 FlareGPT Image 2.5 Flare vs Sunburst: Choose Your Workflow
Flare is a practical starting point for fast drafts and creative variations. Sunburst suits work where precise details deserve more time. Both offer text-to-image generation and reference-image editing on Seedance.
Create and Edit with More Control in GPT Image 2.5
Reference Image Editing with Recognizable Subjects
Bring a portrait, character, or product into a new scene while retaining its defining details. GPT Image 2.5 image-to-image workflows are useful for character consistency, alternate outfits, and product background changes. Compare the result with your reference to check the details that matter. For a character or pet portrait series, upload a clear source photo and identify the features that define the subject. Then describe the new outfit or setting separately. This also helps when exploring branded mascots, personalized portraits, and recurring visual characters across a collection of images.
| Reference photo | What to look for | GPT Image 2.5 result |
|---|---|---|
 | OpenAI's example adds a stunt suit and helmet while retaining the dog's recognizable appearance and patio setting. Compare the fur, face, stance, and surrounding chairs to see how reference details carry into a new creative treatment. |  |
Make Precise Photo Edits, One Detail at a Time
Describe the object, material, color, or background you want to change, then name the elements to preserve. This gives the AI image editor a focused brief for tasks such as replacing clothing or adjusting a product scene without requesting an entirely new composition. A useful editing instruction contains two parts: the change and the constraints. For example, request a new garment while keeping the expression and background, or a new surface while preserving the product label. This workflow suits photo retouching, apparel concepts, and e-commerce image variations where continuity matters.
| Before | Instruction | After |
|---|---|---|
 | Change only the outfit to an ivory tuxedo with black lapels and a bow tie. Preserve the child's face, pose, printed-photo texture, and blue studio background. |  |
Refine Images Across Multiple Editing Rounds
Use your latest result as the reference for the next edit. Adjust a headline, lighting choice, or visual detail step by step, checking that earlier decisions carry forward. This approach helps with iterative photo editing and campaign revisions. Start with a composition you like, then work through the changes in a deliberate order: subject, setting, lighting, and final copy. Save useful versions as you go. For marketing teams, this creates a practical way to refine an approved direction for a launch poster, product campaign, or social creative.
| Refinement brief | Coordinated outputs |
|---|---|
Official visual-style example: a coordinated poster collection uses recurring geometry, lettering, and colors. It illustrates a shared design direction, rather than a recorded sequence of edits. |  |
Turn Detailed Prompts into Structured Visuals
Combine subject placement, exact wording, visual style, and information hierarchy in one brief. GPT Image 2.5 can create text-rich posters, infographics, and presentation images; review spelling, numbers, and diagrams before using the output. For an infographic, supply the facts and the intended reading order. For a poster, name the headline, supporting text, margins, and focal image. These details help connect the generated artwork to an actual communication task, such as a lesson slide, event announcement, or visual product explanation.
| Detailed prompt | Structured result |
|---|---|
Official example: a presentation about solar flares combines explanatory text, a scientific image, and a staged diagram in a structured slide. Notice the balance between the main solar image and the smaller explanatory stages: the visual has to communicate a process, not just decorate a slide. |  |
From Sketch Reference to Finished Image
Upload a sketch as a reference image to communicate framing, silhouettes, or object placement. Add a written description of the materials and style you want. The official example shows ChatGPT's Sketch experience; Seedance uses its existing reference-image upload workflow. A simple drawing can establish where a subject sits in the frame even when it contains very little detail. Describe what each shape represents and add the intended medium, camera viewpoint, and lighting. This is useful for room concepts, storyboard frames, packaging layouts, and early illustration ideas.
| Starting direction | Refined visual |
|---|---|
Official ChatGPT Sketch demonstration. On Seedance, upload your drawing as an image reference and describe the finished look you want. |  |
Create Posters, Product Graphics, and Branded Assets
Define the format, audience, color palette, and exact copy before generating. Use the same creative direction for social media posts, e-commerce concepts, thumbnails, and marketing graphics, then refine each asset for its destination. For a related asset collection, repeat the same palette, illustration style, and typography direction in each brief. Tailor the aspect ratio to the placement: square for a post, portrait for a poster, or landscape for a presentation. Reference images can help keep the visual direction grounded during later revisions.
| Production brief | Asset system |
|---|---|
Official example: an illustrated sticker poster combines a character, bold display lettering, and multilingual text. The cat creates a focal point, the contrasting type establishes hierarchy, and the small sticker illustrations support the central theme. |  |
GPT Image 2.5 vs GPT Image 2: Generation and Editing
| Capability | GPT Image 2.5 Flare | GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst | GPT Image 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best suited for | Fast everyday creation | Premium precision | General image work |
| Text-to-image | |||
| Image editing | |||
| Reference inputs | Up to 16 | Up to 16 | Supported |
| Resolution | 1K · 2K · 4K | 1K · 2K · 4K | 1K · 2K · 4K |
How to Use GPT Image 2.5 on Seedance
Create a new image from text or edit a photo online. The playground carries your prompt and selected model into the image editor.
Choose Flare or Sunburst
Use Flare for fast generation and iteration, or Sunburst when premium detail and precise refinement matter more.
Generate or Upload a Reference
Write a detailed prompt for a new image, or upload a reference and describe exactly what should change.
Set Resolution and Create
Continue to the full editor, choose a supported aspect ratio and 1K, 2K, or 4K output, then generate and review the result.
GPT Image 2.5 Use Cases
Explore official OpenAI GPT Image 2.5 examples across fast ideation, precise editing, structured design, and polished creative production.
Social Media Content
Create campaign graphics, thumbnails, lifestyle visuals, and promotional variations with a consistent creative direction. Specify the platform, headline, and visual hook before generating. The illustrated sticker poster shows how a character, strong lettering, and a limited palette can work together in a shareable graphic.
Product and Event Design
Build polished invitations, product scenes, packaging directions, and premium listing visuals from detailed creative briefs. Include the event details, paper finish, decorative motifs, and desired hierarchy. The invitation example combines small text, ornamental borders, and a location illustration in a single design.
Marketing Campaign Systems
Translate one campaign direction into coordinated posters and branded creative while preserving the visual system. Set a shared palette and recurring shapes, then vary the message for each asset. The nine-poster collection is a useful reference for keeping a campaign recognizable while giving each piece its own focus.
Rapid Visual Prototyping
Explore ambitious environments, compositions, and creative directions before committing to full production. Describe the viewpoint, scale, and atmosphere to explore an idea before production. The retrofuturist habitat example combines architecture, landscape, and people to communicate an ambitious visual concept.
Style Exploration
Move confidently between painterly, graphic, photorealistic, and highly art-directed visual treatments. Name the painting or illustration technique, the quality of light, and the amount of detail. The cityscape demonstrates a painterly treatment with a coherent palette and recognizable spatial depth.
Surreal Compositions
Turn complex spatial relationships and imaginative scene descriptions into coherent, cinematic images. Explain the relationship between the main elements, especially when the scene breaks ordinary physical rules. The inverted city example uses scale, orientation, and a focal figure to make an unusual idea readable.
Consistent Asset Collections
Generate related assets that share a defined style, layout logic, and visual language across the full set. Define the border, lettering, color treatment, and subject framing once, then apply them to the whole collection. The national-park stamps show distinct subjects presented through a repeatable design system.
Presentation Graphics
Produce structured visuals that combine imagery, text, hierarchy, diagrams, and accurate information layouts. Provide your source facts and a clear sequence of steps. The solar-flare slide shows how a visual explanation can combine a dominant image, labels, and a diagram; verify factual details before presenting.
Personalized Portraits and Headshots
Explore new portrait styles, outfits, and photographic treatments with GPT Image 2.5 reference-image editing. Use a recognizable person or character as the starting point for a new portrait treatment. Define the decade, clothing, background, and lighting. This suits profile images, editorial concepts, and personalized social content.
GPT Image 2.5 Pricing on Seedance
Flare and Sunburst currently use the same credit rates on Seedance. Choose a resolution for your output and review the editor's credit estimate before generating.
1K
2 Seedance credits per generated image
2K
3 Seedance credits per generated image
4K
5 Seedance credits per generated image
Frequently Asked Questions About GPT Image 2.5
Learn about GPT Image 2.5 generation, editing, model variants, and Seedance workflows.
What is GPT Image 2.5, and what can I create with it?
What is GPT Image 2.5, and what can I create with it?
GPT Image 2.5 is OpenAI's image generation and editing model family, introduced alongside ChatGPT Images 2.5. On Seedance, use it to create product images, posters, social graphics, portraits, and presentation visuals from a text prompt or reference image.
GPT Image 2.5 Flare vs Sunburst: which should I choose?
GPT Image 2.5 Flare vs Sunburst: which should I choose?
Start with Flare for fast drafts and creative exploration. Choose Sunburst for detailed visuals and precise refinement when you can allow more processing time. Both support text-to-image generation and image editing on Seedance.
How do I generate or edit an image on Seedance?
How do I generate or edit an image on Seedance?
Choose a Generate tab and describe your image, or choose an Edit tab and upload a reference. Explain what should change and what should stay the same. Continue to the editor, sign in, choose your settings, and review the credit cost before generating. No API key is required.
How much does GPT Image 2.5 cost, and can I try it free?
How much does GPT Image 2.5 cost, and can I try it free?
Both Flare and Sunburst currently cost 2 Seedance credits for 1K, 3 for 2K, and 5 for 4K per generated image. Available trial or promotional credits may be used subject to their terms; generation is not unlimited or automatically free. Check your balance and the editor's current estimate.
Does GPT Image 2.5 support 4K and different aspect ratios?
Does GPT Image 2.5 support 4K and different aspect ratios?
Yes. Every supported aspect ratio can be generated at 1K, 2K, or 4K, including square (1:1), portrait (2:3, 3:4, 9:16, 16:27, 8:9), landscape (3:2, 4:3, 16:9, 21:9, 27:16, 9:8), and Auto. Exact output dimensions depend on the selected aspect ratio and resolution preset, and the credit cost follows the resolution you pick.
Can I use multiple references and refine an image repeatedly?
Can I use multiple references and refine an image repeatedly?
The full editor supports up to 16 reference images. Specify which image defines the subject, composition, or style, then use your latest result as a reference for the next edit. This helps preserve recognizable details across revisions; inspect faces, product labels, and text before using the final image.