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Troubleshooting
Most problems come from the prompt, the wrong mode for the job, or the balance. Start at the top.
The image failed
A failed Images job shows Generation failed or Edit failed on its result page. You are not charged; the reserved credits go back to your balance.
- The prompt is not a picture. Questions, code requests or chat messages get no image. Describe what the picture shows.
- A one-off hiccup. Start the same prompt again. The prompt is on the result page with a copy button.
The edit was declined
Edits pass a safety filter. When it declines one, the result page says:
The safety filter declined this edit. Try rewording the request or use a different image. No credits were charged.
Reword the request without names of real people or brands, or start from a different picture.
Text is misspelled
Lettering is the hardest part of a generated picture. Two ways to get it right:
- Generate with Premium, keep the text short and put it in quotes, for example: a sign that says "MOTORWORKS".
- Fix it afterwards: Edit this image, quick start Replace text, and type the correct words. See Describing the change.
The background is not transparent
Generate image never makes a transparent background, even as a PNG. Asking for one in the prompt can give you a painted grey and white checkerboard instead.
Use Remove background under the result, or an edit with Transparent background switched on. The result page then lists Background: Transparent, and the checkerboard behind the picture is only the page showing the see-through parts.
The result ignores my picture
The reference image in Generate only guides the style and the composition, so the result is a new picture. To change your picture and keep the rest of it, use Edit image.
Not enough credits or too many at once
- The dialog shows how many credits are missing for the chosen quality, with a Get credits button. A cheaper quality may still fit your balance.
- Up to five images can be in progress at the same time. Start the next one when one has finished.
Still stuck
Use Report a problem at the bottom right of the result page, so we see the image you mean, or ask in the SwisserAI Discord.