I am trying to replicate the the type of color correction used in modern profile pics and thumbnails, suitable for small format display - not bigger format. I ran these example photos (see below) through Nano Banana with tons of prompts, but it always stays too realistic or too flat. In Canva I found an app called Cartoonify or Toonify that gets surprisingly close, but it still looks too much “cartoon.” See the attached image (man with diving mask). ➡️ The style I am after is not real photography. It is UI-optimized color grading with clear contrast / darker hair. Difficult to explain what exactly it is. Do you know any apps, AI tools, or plugins that can achieve this look without turning the face into a cartoon?

When I upload an image and ask for minor changes, the output comes back clearly lower quality. You can see the resolution drop immediately. Even when i prompt to preserve the same image. What can be the reason? I’m on the Plus plan. https://one.google.com/intl/en_ph/about/google-ai-plans/ Image 1: the original one Image 2: the NanoBanana image You can clearly see image quality loss.

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How are you guys recording videos. What platforms are you using and how are you editing them