Top ChatGPT Prompts to Enhance Your Photo Editing

There are now many ways AI is getting into areas we thought were best for humans. Photo editing is certainly one of them. In this article, you'll find practical ChatGPT prompts for the most common editing tasks-background removal, enhancements, retouching-and a shortlist of AI tools that can streamline your day-to-day production process. This includes a recent favorite, PixPretty.

Part 1: What Is a ChatGPT Prompt for Photo Editing?

When I refer to a "ChatGPT prompt for photo editing," I am referring to: A detailed prompt you create to input into ChatGPT or another prompt based AI tool that defines how you would like an image altered. The output could be in the form of a set of written instructions, or in some cases if permitted by the application, an actual edited version of the image, or template to use in another application.

You could consider this as telling a junior editor (or AI):

• "Here is the original image, perform the tasks x, y & z and deliver the completed product with these parameters."

Practically speaking, it is a method of converting your photo editing needs (background removal, sharpening, retouching, color correction etc.) into specific wording so that the AI (or human) can understand them.

With that out of the way, let's move on to concrete, ready-to-use prompts, depending on what you want to achieve.

Part 2: Best ChatGPT Prompts for Different Editing Scenarios

ChatGPT Prompt for Removing Background

Scenario 1: E-commerce product images

If you run an online store and need clean, consistent product photos:

• "You are an e-commerce image editor. I will upload product photos that need a clean, uniform background (preferably plain white). Please remove the existing background entirely, ensure product edges are sharp and natural (especially for details like fabric folds, corners, or transparent parts), and output PNG images with transparent background or white background as preferred. Maintain original product color and clarity. Confirm when ready.

Scenario 2: Professional portraits

For headshots or portrait images where removing a busy or distracting background makes sense:

• "You are a portrait retouch specialist. I will upload a portrait photo. Please remove the background, preserve hair strands, facial details, and natural shadows, and output a high-quality PNG or JPEG with either a plain background (solid color of my choice) or transparent background - whichever I specify after upload. Confirm readiness and format options."

(Side note: If you want to speed things up, you might try using PixPretty - it offers a free AI background remover that works for single images or in bulk.)

ChatGPT Prompt for Restoring Old Photos

Scenario 3: Restoring old photos / fixing blurry details

• "You are an AI photo restoration specialist. I will provide a scanned old photograph that may have scratches, faded colors, or slight blurriness. Please restore it: enhance clarity, improve contrast, repair scratches or blemishes, and bring colour or grayscale tones back to life - while preserving the original look and authenticity. Provide instructions (or the restored image if possible) in high resolution. Confirm readiness and specify file format."

ChatGPT Prompt for Image Enhancement

Scenario 4: Enhance brightness and contrast of landscape photos

• "You are a landscape photo enhancer. I will upload a landscape photo taken under poor light conditions. Please adjust brightness, contrast, and color balance to bring out natural tones (sky, greenery, shadows), preserve original composition and dynamic range, and avoid overexposure or unnatural saturation. Deliver an enhanced version suitable for web or print. Confirm format preference."

Scenario 5: Enhance brightness and contrast of e-commerce product photos

• "You are an e-commerce photo enhancement expert. I will upload product photos shot under indoor lighting. Please adjust brightness, contrast, and color balance to reflect true product colours, improve clarity, and make the images appear crisp - ideal for product listing platforms. Maintain the original background unless instructed otherwise. Provide final outputs suitable for web display. Confirm when ready."

ChatGPT Prompt for Photo Retouching

Scenario 6: Portrait blemish removal & skin tone adjustment

• "You are a portrait retouching expert. I will upload a portrait image. Please gently remove skin blemishes, even out skin tone, adjust lighting to flatter the subject, and preserve natural texture (don't over-smooth). Provide the‘retouched’version in high quality, with option for before/after comparison if possible. Confirm image format."

Scenario 7: Portrait skin tone adjustment (color correction / mood change)

• "You are a color correction specialist. I will provide a portrait photo. Please adjust skin tone and overall color balance to achieve a warm, natural look - correcting any harsh lighting or color cast. Maintain realistic appearance. Deliver in high resolution and allow me to choose between subtle or more stylized tone. Confirm readiness first."

Part 3: How to Use ChatGPT Prompts and Other AI Tools

Alright - so you have your prompts. What's next? Here's a simple guideline:

• Decide what you want: background removal? enhancement? retouching? restoration?
• Copy the relevant prompt (or adapt it slightly as needed) into ChatGPT.
• Upload the image when ChatGPT asks (or follow your tool's instructions).
• Review the output carefully - sometimes AI messes up edges, oversaturates color, or over-smooths skin.

If needed - tweak again, or export the result to another editing program for fine adjustments. While you will find a lot of other options (and certainly other AI photo editors) I personally prefer the ones below for the reasons listed above, they all give you a good balance between convenience and quality:

Pixpretty - If you edit a large number of images (especially product photos for e-commerce), their free online AI bulk editor and background remover is very fast, very easy to use, and does not require any complicated photo editing software.

Adobe Express - Good for users who do not want to get too technical or spend too much time doing "quick" edits and just want something simple and easy.

You may also use ChatGPT prompts along with the above tools (for example, generate an editing instruction using ChatGPT, then use PixPretty/Adobe Express to automate). This could save you hours of editing time, but still allow you to keep some control over what happens to your images.

Conclusion

Using ChatGPT prompts can be a valuable tool in completing your photo editing assignments. It is not magic, but the thoughtful use of these prompts will help reduce the pre-work effort by defining what needs to be completed, promoting consistency throughout your edits, and ultimately saving time completing repetitive edits.