The case notebook · By LumaKeeps
How to Choose Photos for a Custom Pet or Portrait Phone Case
A clear reference is more useful than an elaborate background. Start with the face you want to recognize, then let the template supply the art direction.
Use your original, sharply focused photo
Choose the camera-roll file rather than a screenshot or social-media thumbnail. Zoom in: eyes, facial features, and distinctive pet markings should remain readable. The upload accepts JPG, PNG, or WebP up to 10 MB.
For a pet, photograph at eye level with ears and muzzle visible. For a person, avoid deep shadows, sunglasses, and beauty filters that remove the features you want to preserve.
Match the number of subjects to the scene
A one-pet template is not a group collage. Select a two-pet, couple, parent-child, or three-person family scene when that is the cast you need. Use one shared photo showing exactly those subjects, with faces large enough to inspect.
The model can change clothing and backgrounds, but it may also reinterpret hands, ages, or expressions. Count every subject and compare the generated result to the reference before continuing.
Decide whether AI is the right choice
The templates create new illustrated artwork, not an unchanged photo print or a guaranteed restoration. This is especially important for memorial portraits made from small or damaged photographs.
If exact photographic fidelity matters most, use Print my own photo without AI. You can position the original image and add editable text in the main editor without generating an illustration.
Review on the phone model, not just on flat artwork
A tall artwork can look beautiful on its own but lose a face near a camera opening. Keep important details in the middle and lower portion, then inspect the back and angled wrap for your chosen model.
Do not order until names, dates, faces, and coat markings look right. AI lettering can be imperfect; the editor lets you add or adjust text before saving the design.