What should I prepare before starting?

Prepare a clear source image that you have permission to use. Add references where needed and describe the exact changes, along with identities, positions, and details to preserve.

Can I add a hat to a pet without changing its markings?

Describe the markings and ears to preserve, then compare them closely after generation. The hat placement can influence adjacent fur and may need a revised edit.

Does generation use credits?

Generation uses credits. Check the selected model’s price and your plan before generating. Regenerating a variation also uses credits; review the first result before making more.

Add Santa Hat to Photo

Name: Pixo
Availability: InStock
Author: Pixo

Add a Santa hat to a portrait or pet photo with a believable fit and lighting match. Keep the change focused on the hat and the area it touches.

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Generation uses credits. Check the selected model’s price and your plan before generating.

Shape the creative brief

Hat placement

Match the tilt and size to the head and camera angle.

Contact and occlusion

Decide how the brim overlaps hair, ears, or fur.

Material and light

Describe soft fabric, trim, and shadows consistent with the source.

Two prompts to start with

Use these written examples as a starting point. Adapt the subject and references to your project; generated results will vary.

First direction

Add a soft red Santa hat to my portrait. Match the head tilt and room lighting, keep my face and hairstyle recognizable, and add a small natural shadow beneath the white brim.

Another approach

Place a small red-and-white Santa hat on my dog's head in the supplied photo. Preserve the eyes, muzzle, fur markings, and visible ears, with a loose believable fit.

Finishing the result

Keep an original copy and inspect the entire image after editing. A generative hat edit may change nearby hair, fur, or facial details.

How to get started with Add Santa Hat to Photo

Prepare the source references

Match the tilt and size to the head and camera angle.

Open the image Playground

Choose Nano Banana 2 in Pixo. Add the source photo or sketch and describe what should change and what should stay. Add another reference if needed, then choose a supported output size.

Generate and compare

Check brim alignment, ear visibility, hair boundaries, hat scale, and any unintended changes to the face.

Prepare the final artwork

Keep an original copy and inspect the entire image after editing. A generative hat edit may change nearby hair, fur, or facial details.

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Generation uses credits. Check the selected model’s price and your plan before generating.