Compare AI image outputs against an actual delivery brief

Define the task first

A generated image is useful only if it meets the task. Write the intended use, dimensions, aspect ratio, file format and any text or transparency requirement first. A free generation credit is not necessarily a right to use the result commercially, and a preview is not the final exported file.

What to check

1. Use synthetic prompts and source images you are entitled to upload.
2. Apply the same brief and record the number of attempts, not just the best output.
3. Inspect hands, edges, text and repeating details at the actual delivery size.
4. Check downloaded dimensions, file format, watermarking and whether a result can be edited.
5. Read official input/output rights, privacy terms and current credit rules before relying on the service.

A test you can reproduce

Specify a square product-background illustration with an empty region for a headline. Check whether the empty region stays usable after resizing. Count outputs requiring repair rather than describing the whole service as better from one image.

Examples and official starting points

• Adobe Firefly
• Bing Image Creator

These are examples to research, not ranked winners. Their presence does not establish a current free plan, account eligibility, platform support, or privacy guarantee. Follow the official provider's current terms. Source-checked directory pages separately identify the facts and dates actually checked.

How this guide was prepared

This is an original task-selection worksheet, not a hands-on product benchmark. We have not tested every named product, scored their performance, verified regional availability, or purchased subscriptions for this guide. The content-revision date is not a provider-verification date. The exercises specify checks readers can perform with synthetic data.

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