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Ideogram 4.5: The most precise edit model

Ideogram 4.5: The most precise edit model

AI design Ideogram
Ideogram 4.5 introduces a focused image-editing model designed to minimize 'drift'—the accumulation of artifacts and unwanted pixel changes during multi-turn image refinements.
What: Ideogram released model 4.5, which allows for localized edits to high-resolution images without downscaling or degrading the non-edited portions of the frame.
Why it matters: Most generative image models struggle with 'edit drift,' where each sequential change degrades the image quality; solving this is critical for professional workflows like product photography and architectural rendering.
Deep dive
  • Focuses on precision in multi-turn editing sessions.
  • Prevents downscaling when performing localized edits on high-resolution source files (up to 24.2 MP).
  • Allows for seamless re-integration of edited crops back into original master files.
  • Optimized for tasks including color correction, text modification, and lighting adjustments.
Decoder
  • Edit drift: A phenomenon in image generation where successive editing passes introduce noise, color shifts, or texture artifacts that degrade the original image quality.
Original article

Ideogram 4.5: The most precise edit model.

With each edit, image models can introduce pixel shifts, color changes, and texture artifacts. Ideogram 4.5 reduces this drift, preserving details across multi-turn edits.

Precision for every kind of edit

Explore the kinds of edits Ideogram 4.5 handles with exceptional precision, from refining color and restoring old photos to making targeted changes while preserving the rest of your image.

Color and lighting

Text modification

Product photography

Interior design

Architecture

Restore old photos

Sketch to image

Style reference

Reframe

Depth to image

Edit at any resolution

Edit high-resolution images without downsizing them. Ideogram 4.5 preserves the edges of an edited crop, so you can stitch it seamlessly back into the original. Create new colorways or fix a detail while keeping the rest of your image sharp and untouched—ready for close-ups and large-format print.

Source image: 4,016 × 6,016 pixels (24.2 MP)

Make your next image your best yet.

Start with an image you love. Tell Ideogram 4.5 what to change. See how far your next idea can take it.

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