Image Quality Checklist

A pleasing first impression is not a release criterion. Distorted logos, hands, insufficient title space and destructive cropping are concrete usability failures.

#Pass one: can the image be used?

Check subject clarity, fit within the page layout, whitespace and ratio. If those fail, style refinement is premature.

#Pass two: is it ready to publish?

Inspect faces, hands and product edges; text, logos and icons; lighting, color and material consistency; and whether an edit changed something that should have remained untouched.

#Three priorities

The subject must read immediately, cropping and overlaid text must work, and detail errors must not become obvious on inspection. Reject a clear failure in any of these areas.

#Review for production, not a popularity vote

Ask whether the image fits the actual page/ad slot, needs extensive repair and belongs with the rest of the asset set. “Looks good” is the start of the review.

#Retain reasons

Keep one or two accepted examples and notes explaining acceptance or rejection. Over time, these reveal stable prompt patterns, fragile subject types and which errors need generation changes versus post-production. That record is more useful than collecting supposedly universal prompts.