Edit the photo. Keep the face.

AI photo editing got good enough this year that everyone is doing it: headshots from selfies, outfit try-ons, restored family photos, retro flash party pictures, boxed action figures of yourself. The results people post are the one in ten that worked. The other nine changed the face, smoothed the skin into plastic, or lit the person from the wrong side.

The difference is the prompt. Darkroom writes it.

WHAT IT DOES

• Ten recipes: pro headshot, background swap, outfit change, old photo restoration, object removal, natural retouch, retro camera look (2000s flash, camcorder, disposable, Polaroid), toy of yourself (boxed figure, clay, plush, bobblehead), product photo, rescue a bad photo
• Click-to-choose options for every recipe, plus your own words
• Lock switches: face, skin texture, hair, pose, body shape, clothes, background, true colours, no added text, the product itself
• Wording for ChatGPT, Gemini (Nano Banana) or other image AIs, and six output shapes
• What to upload for each recipe so the AI has a fair chance
• Ten fix-it follow-ups for bad results, one click to copy
• Save looks you like and reuse them on the next photo
• Backup and restore

Who it's for

Anyone making a headshot, selling things online, restoring family photos, or joining in the trend of the week without twenty failed tries.

What you get

• Darkroom (one .html file, runs in your browser, offline)
• A 2-page quick-start guide

Darkroom writes prompts. You need an AI that edits images, such as ChatGPT or Gemini; their free tiers work.

Good to know

• Works with the AI you already use: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and the rest. There is no AI inside the app, so no API key, no credits and no monthly fee.
• One file. No install, no account, no subscription, no internet needed after download.
• Your data stays on your computer. Export a backup any time; import it on another machine.
• Built for a computer screen: Windows or Mac, in Chrome, Edge, Safari or Firefox.
• Instant download.

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