Makes an imageSeedream 5 LiteFrom ~3 credits
Zoom from Way Back
Shot from far off on a long lens — compressed distance, the subject small and isolated against a flattened background.
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What it asks you for
One stop. The recipe carries the whole prompt and asks only for this.
- 1What you're picturingWhat should happen?Optional
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Picture it out loud.
Type what you're picturing and get it back real. This recipe carries the prompt; you bring the idea.