Introduction
Stylize Image recreates any photo or illustration in a new visual style — either by describing the style you want in a text prompt or by selecting from a set of built-in presets. It's useful for designers, social media creators, marketers, and anyone who wants to quickly explore alternate visual treatments of existing imagery. Use it to turn a photograph into a storyboard frame, a product shot into vector art, or a portrait into a claymation render.
Prerequisites
Before using Stylize Image, you'll need:
- An input image — any photo or illustration you want to restyle
This app requires credits to run and does not support infinite generations in Explore Mode.
Step 1 — Accessing Stylize Image
Stylize Image lives in the Apps section of Runway. You can get there two ways:
- Navigate to Apps in the left sidebar, then browse the Image category to find Stylize Image
- Use the search bar at the top of the Apps panel and type Stylize Image
Select the app to open it.
Step 2 — Adding the inputs
Stylize Image has one required input, with two options for directing the style output.
Input Image
Upload the image you want to restyle using the Select button, or drag and drop it directly into the upload area. You can also select Brand to pull an image from your Brand assets.
Text Prompt or Preset
You have two ways to specify the style — and you can use either or both:
- Text Prompt — Describe the style change you want to apply. A short description is plenty; Stylize Image is built for this use case and doesn't require detailed prompting to produce strong results. Examples: cartoon style, black and white, oil painting.
- Presets — Select one of the available style presets for a one-click style application. Available presets include: Black and White Sketch, 3D Render, Watercolor, Vector Graphic, Digital Art, Warm Re-Light, Claymation, Magazine Collage, and Storyboard.
Step 3 — Generating with Stylize Image
Before generating, confirm:
- Your input image has been uploaded
- A text prompt, a preset, or both have been applied to direct the style
Once everything looks good, select Generate. Stylize Image runs on Nano Banana Pro by default.
Example outputs
| Input Image | Style Direction | Output |
|---|---|---|
| Preset: Claymation + Prompt: Claymation | ||
| Prompt: bold vector graphic, flat colors | ||
| Preset: Storyboard + Prompt: dramatic lighting |
Next steps
You've used Stylize Image to restyle an image using a prompt or preset. From here, you might explore:
- Expand Image — Expand Image is a great next place to head to if you need to adjust your image for a specific socials.
- Mockup — Mockup is a strong next step to get an idea of what your image would look like placed into the real world.