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Photo guide: getting a good input
How to photograph interiors, exteriors and gardens so the AI keeps your space recognisable. The input photo is the single biggest factor in output quality.
DecorAI reads the geometry of your space from the photograph: where the floor meets the walls, how far away the far wall is, where the light comes from. Anything that obscures those cues degrades the result, no matter which style or control you choose.
Interior checklist
| Factor | Target |
|---|---|
| Position | Doorway or corner, so two walls and the depth are visible |
| Height | About chest height |
| Tilt | Level — not angled up or down |
| Lens | 1x. Ultra-wide bends the walls |
| Light | All lights on, curtains open, no shooting into a window |
| Frame | Floor line visible, some ceiling visible |
| Focus | Sharp; check before you shoot |
| Clutter | Remove laundry, boxes, cables and bins |
Exteriors
- Daylight, ideally overcast or morning light
- Far enough back to include the roofline and the ground
- One straight-on shot and one three-quarter shot
- Sun behind you rather than behind the building
Gardens
- Shoot from the house looking out, and from the far end looking back
- Include a boundary — fence, hedge or wall — for scale
- Include the ground surface across the whole frame
Accepted files
JPG, PNG, HEIC and WEBP. Aim for at least about 1024 pixels on the shortest side; ordinary phone photos are well above that. Photos can be cropped inside the app before generating.
Screenshots, renders, sketches and floor plans are poor inputs. AI Room Analysis will refuse them outright as "not a room".
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