Place a reference scene inside a snow globe
Turn a photo into a miniature scene inside a clear glass globe, with deliberate scale, reflections and a readable base.
Tools: An image editor that accepts reference images; recorded example uses Codex built-in image generation
What to provide
- Attach a photo you own or have permission to edit. The displayed defaults use our synthetic courtyard reference.
Example Recorded test output
Input
Use the attached image as the reference and edit target. Build a miniature interpretation of its scene inside one clear spherical glass snow globe on a plain low circular dark walnut base. Include the central round stone fountain, ochre house on the left, coral house on the right, teal shutters, terracotta paving and olive tree on the right as recognizable miniature elements. Keep the full glass sphere and base visible, centered on a softly lit pale warm-gray studio surface, with enough breathing room around them. Add a few fine white snowflakes suspended inside the glass, with only a light dusting on the miniature roofs, subtle curved glass reflections and realistic contact shadows. Keep the scene inside the globe legible; do not hide it behind glare or heavy snow. Do not add people, lettering, logos, watermarks, borders or a second globe. Return one landscape 3:2 image. This is an imagined souvenir scene, not a photograph of a manufactured product.
Output
A single glass globe and walnut-style base surround the miniature courtyard. The fountain, two colored houses and tree are readable, with light roof snow and sparse flakes. Framing, scale and some surface details change; the glass has broad bright reflections.
Tool settings
One landscape 3:2 still image. Use the aspect-ratio controls supported by your tool; no particular model or seed is required or claimed.
Improve the result
- Return to the original reference and correct one specific detail while retaining the other instructions. This follow-up is untested.
Choose the change before editing
This prompt changes one aspect of a reference image. Our photo-effects guide explains how to choose between geometry, miniature composition and relighting. The source and result are generated illustrations of a fictional courtyard.