Have these ready
Write the real headline and button text first. Put them in a rough banner to identify which side needs space.
Expand the composition
Add space beside a portrait for a banner
Place the person toward one side and expand the opposite side. A quiet background area gives the headline room without shrinking the face to an unhelpful size.
You choose your own source and review the current cost before generation.
Plan the finished piece
Add text in a layout editor after expansion. Keep the headline clear of hair and shoulders and preview the mobile crop.
Try this before committing
Write the actual headline in the layout first. Leave a calm area large enough for its longest line, plus breathing room around it. If the image and headline compete, simplify the added background instead of shrinking the text.
Expand my photo ↗Work through a practical example
Make the first version
Keep the portrait on the side opposite the text and extend that text side in the canvas. Once generated, overlay the actual copy in your design editor. Check that new background lines, objects or bright patches do not pull attention away from the words.
Choose the next move
Use expansion when the existing face and pose work. If the gaze points outside the banner or conflicts with the design, another source may be a better starting point.
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Look closely at the examples
Why consider this directionUse the source to locate the existing subject and decide where extra layout space is actually needed.
Check before choosingCheck the original crop before interpreting any added area. Space outside it is not a photographed record of the surroundings.
Why consider this directionThe earlier wider example shows how extra surroundings can make room for a portrait-led layout.
Check before choosingFollow the joins near the shoulders and any straight background lines. Check the new composition with real text, not just the image alone.
Questions for this project
Should the generator add the headline too?
Keep expansion focused on space. Add final text as editable type afterward so spelling, contrast and responsive placement remain controllable. A banner background and a complete web layout are different deliverables.
When you have chosen a direction
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