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Turning a regular photo into a painting, anime image, or illustration works better when the original composition is preserved while the prompt controls the new visual style. Fooocus supports image-based generation, making it suitable for learning how to create artistic photos from an existing picture without requiring a complicated workflow.
How to create artistic photos with Fooocus
Step 1: Install Fooocus on your PC, launch its local interface, and open the image input section.
Step 2: Add the photo you want to transform and enable the image-prompt workflow so the original picture can guide the generated result.
Step 3: Write a prompt describing the appearance you want rather than using only a general term such as "art." For example, describe the medium, lighting, colors, and visual details you want to preserve.
Step 4: Select a suitable style for the result, such as an illustration, painting, or anime-oriented style. Avoid combining too many unrelated styles in one generation, as this can make the result visually inconsistent.
Step 5: Adjust how strongly the reference image influences the generation. Use a stronger influence when you want to retain the original face or composition, and reduce it when you want more artistic variation.
Step 6: Generate several versions and compare them. Refine the prompt or reference-image settings when facial details, proportions, or background elements look unnatural.
A clear source photo and a focused prompt usually provide more consistent results than adding many style terms at once; when editing photos of other people, make sure you have permission to use their images.