Preflight · 10 minutes

When an AI Photo Should Not Be Published

A beautiful defect after exit can become the main content of a post, checking not only the picture, but also the cost of error for the person, product and trust.

August 18, 20266 zones3 levels of risk2 minutes check-in
Final inspection of face, hands, text, reflections and products before publication
Aesthetics do not compensate for another person, an incorrect product or a false factual detail.
Preflight

Before publication check not only beauty, but also the consequences of error.

A small extra finger can be invisible in a draft, but become the main discussion of an advertising post.The wrong product, someone else's face or random inscription already affect trust. Preflight associates the visual defect with the platform, audience and the ability to quickly replace a file.

6checkpoint
3 levelsrisk of publication
2 minutes.final-pass
01 · Context

The same defect has a different price.

Fantasy illustration allows for unusual physics: the photograph of a person on a resume should not change his face; the product card must retain shape, color and completeness. The archived frame must not pass off an imaginary reconstruction as fact.

Level.ExampleDecision
lowSmall texture in a decorative backgroundIt can be published.
moderateA noticeable edge, light or hand in a personal postCorrect before exit.
criticalOther person, product, false text or factDon't publish
02 · Six zones

Take the shot always in one order.

  1. The main action.The photo really solves the problem of publication.
  2. People.Faces, age, hands, teeth and proportions are not distorted.
  3. Product.The shape, color, number of parts and packaging correspond to reality.
  4. Text and symbols.Each letter is checked; random stamps are removed.
  5. Stage physics.Light, shadows, reflection, perspective and overlap are agreed upon.
  6. File.Crop, resolution and compression fit the end site.
03 · Real viewing

Check where the image will live.

A large monitor hides the problems of a small preview while making you notice irrelevant pixels: Open an avatar around, post in your phone tape, product next to price and competitors. Make sure that the interface does not cut off the signature, hands or product itself.

If the publication is advertising, show the final layout to a person who was not involved in the generation. The author gets used to the image and builds up the meaning, and the new viewer quickly notices a strange face or an obscure object.

04 · Decision

Repair, replace or disclose reconstruction

  • Correct.The defect is local, and the base is valuable and verifiable.
  • Replace.The error affects the person, product or main meaning.
  • Disclose.For experimentation or reconstruction, it is important to explicitly state the use of AI.
  • Refuse.It is not possible to confirm a critical detail or restore it safely.
05 · After the exit

Save the master, source and final version

If you find an error, you should have a path to replacement: the original photo, the last correct candidate and published export. Record where the file is used. One visual can get into Telegram, VK, landing page and advertising; fixing only one place will leave the other versions the same.

Four eyes

The finale must be seen by a person without context.

Ask him to tell you what's going on in the photo, who the main character is and what seems strange. Don't give me the original prompt. If the meaning is read differently or the eye immediately clings to a defect, the publication has not yet passed preflight.

Outcome

Post when a defect does not change the person, product, fact or meaning

A two-minute walk through six zones protects trust better than another random generation, and the higher the cost of error, the less aesthetic can compensate for inaccuracy.