Improve Imagine logo tool
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Marcel V
I tried your Imagine feature today to create a logo and it was very difficult to get it to draw what i wanted. I don't know how many credits I wasted altogether. The best overall image was the first shot. Any time I tried to improve an already created image the results were disappointing. Nice idea for a feature, but perhaps not ready for market yet.
Nik Payne (Gamma design)
Merged in a post:
autotrim appended reference file context to stay under 5000 char limit
Tyler Cobb
When using the new Graphic generation feature, users can hit the additionalInstructions character limit (1 - 5000) even when their main prompt is short, because reference content gets appended into additionalInstructions (for example, when a reference file is attached and summarized). This causes a validation error even though the user’s own instructions are well under the limit. Please add auto-trimming or automatic summarization of appended reference context so it stays within the 5000 character cap, or move that context into inputText instead (which supports much longer content).
Nik Payne (Gamma design)
Tyler Cobb thanks for the super clear writeup, this makes total sense. I’ll pass it to the team.
Quick check so we can scope it right: 1) when you hit the validation error, do you see the appended reference text inside the additionalInstructions field (like it’s literally inserted there), or is it happening “behind the scenes”? 2) If we had to pick one behavior, would you prefer auto-trim (keep your instructions intact) or auto-summarize the reference context to fit under 5k?
Tyler Cobb
Nik Payne (Gamma design) > great follow up questions!
1) It's completely hidden behind the scenes. It took me 3-4 tries to figure out what was triggering the error. My workflow: I wrote a ~1500 char prompt, attached a poster example for reference, and then in the "Pick a starting concept" section below, I just got a grey box stating: "prompt must be shorter than or equal to 5000 characters." And the CTA's were just "generate more" which was confusing, I thought the feature was broke for awhile before I figured out what was going on.
2) I'd prefer auto-summarization, but with a visible, two-step review process. Because these generations cost credits, I'd rather avoid a "black-box" shot in the dark. Ideally, the system would:
- Auto-summarize the reference file to fit the limit.
- Expose that summarized text to me in an editable field.
- Show a character countdown under the text area for easy validation.
- Allow me to edit/revise before generating.
It adds an extra step, but I'm more than happy to do that if it means getting a higher-quality result and not wasting credits on a missed prompt.
Nik Payne (Gamma design)
Hey Marcel V, thanks for taking the time to spell this out. Sorry you burned a bunch of credits, that’s frustrating, and I’ll pass this along to the team.
Quick couple questions so we can pinpoint what went wrong:
1) What kind of logo were you trying to make (style + any specific elements or text), and what did you change between the “first shot” and the later attempts?
2) When you tried to improve an existing image, what specifically got worse (layout, typography, colors, weird artifacts, it stopped following the prompt, etc.)?
If you’re up for it, a screenshot of the best first result vs one of the “improved” results would help a ton.