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VIDEO THUMBNAIL TUTORIAL

The moment
you love. A
cover to match.

Use ChatGPT and clear reference photos to recreate your video moment as a realistic cover image.

AI-generated illustration: a smiling Black woman in a teal blouse sits at a sunlit table, recording herself with a smartphone on a tripod.
01Choose the momentVideo frame + clear photos
02Recreate the sceneCheck the likeness and details
03Finish your coverAdd text, check the crop, save

CHOOSE HOW YOU WANT TO LEARN

Turn your video scene into a cover.

STEP 1 OF 6

Start with the scene you want to keep.

Choose a frame or screenshot that shows the outfit, pose, room and camera angle you want. Add one or two clear, recent photos of your face.

Scene imageOutfit · room · poseClear photosYour current appearance

Step 1 of 6

Use images you own or have permission to use. Your photos and cover files stay in the tools you choose; this page does not collect or store them. ChatGPT image features and limits vary by account.

YOUR TAKE-WITH-YOU TOOL

Borrow the prompt.
Make it yours.

Replace the bracketed fields before you paste the prompt into ChatGPT.

Download the prompt · WordMake a Google Docs copy

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Read and copy the portrait prompt
Create a new, photorealistic portrait for my video cover using the images I’ve uploaded. Use [SCENE IMAGE] as the reference for the outfit, room, camera angle, pose and overall feeling. Use [CLEAR PORTRAIT PHOTOS] as the reference for my facial features and current appearance. Prioritize these clear photos for my likeness rather than guessing from the blurry frame. Keep my face, skin tone, hair, body proportions and everyday makeup faithful to the references. Preserve natural skin texture. Avoid beauty filters, exaggerated retouching or changes to my age or body shape. Create a crisp, naturally lit image that closely reflects the scene. Keep the clothing and room details consistent where they are visible. If the references conflict in a way that would materially change the result, ask me one short question before generating. Compose it for [PORTRAIT / SQUARE / LANDSCAPE] use, with [HEAD-AND-SHOULDERS / WAIST-UP] framing. Leave clear space at [TOP / LEFT / RIGHT] for a headline. Keep my face comfortably inside the crop. Generate the portrait without text, logos, borders or interface elements. I’ll add the cover design separately.
Expand for the targeted-revision prompt
Keep the current image’s composition, outfit, room and lighting. Change only [SPECIFIC DETAIL]. Use [REFERENCE IMAGE] to guide that correction. Preserve the other details as closely as possible.

SEE THE WORKFLOW IN ACTION

Ace’s IG takeover carousel.

Explore the original eight cards at your own pace. Select a card, then press Play. Sound starts muted; turn it on when you’re ready.

One card plays at a time. Switching cards stops the video. Playback never advances automatically.

CARD 1 OF 8

Hi, I’m Ace.

Read this card’s text

From Ace’s IG takeover carousel. The example distinguishes the AI recreation from the original video frame.

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Rafat Fields smiling in a black blouse against an ivory and teal background.

A note from Rafat

“AI tools work better with a human guide. Keep your ideas and judgment in the mix.”

Rafat FieldsFounder, Powered to Rise

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