Complete guide to Ideogram

Getting started

Go to ideogram.ai and create an account; the free plan gives you 10 slow generations per day. Write your prompt specifying exactly the text you want to appear in the image if you need legible text (posters, logos, memes): Ideogram 3.0 renders text with much greater accuracy than most image generators. For more complex projects, open Ideogram Canvas, an infinite canvas where you can generate, organize, and combine multiple images, editing them with Magic Fill (fill in areas) and Extend (enlarge the edges) without leaving the same view.

Use cases

Advanced setup

1. Choose style and speed
   Ideogram 3.0 offers four style types (Auto, General, Realistic, Design) and three rendering speeds (Turbo, Default, Quality), depending on whether you prioritize speed or the final result.
2. Use Magic Fill and Extend in Canvas
   Magic Fill lets you edit specific areas of an image (replace objects, add text, fix imperfections); Extend enlarges the image beyond its original edges while keeping its style.
3. Style Reference and Style Codes
   Upload up to 3 reference images to lock in a consistent visual style, or save your favorite style combinations as reusable codes.
4. Plans and credits
   Free (10 slow generations/day), Basic $8/month (400 credits), Plus $20/month (1,000 credits), Pro $48/month (3,200 credits + API access).

Tips

• If your image needs text (poster, logo, meme), Ideogram is the most reliable option compared to other generators: its text accuracy is around 90-95% versus 30-40% for the competition.
• Use Style Reference when you work on a project with several images that must keep the same visual style as one another.
• Save your best style combinations as Style Codes so you don't have to describe them again every time you need them.
• Use Canvas for projects with several related images: it's more efficient than generating and editing each image separately.

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