Looktara Help & Support
Welcome to Looktara – your personal AI photographer and visual content studio. This guide will walk you through how to train your model, generate photos, and use our full suite of tools.
1. What is Looktara?
Looktara is an AI-powered visual engine built for:
- •Founders & creators who post on LinkedIn, X, IG, YouTube
- •Coaches, consultants, recruiters & agencies whose face is their brand
- •Content & ghostwriting agencies managing visuals for multiple clients
- •Professionals & job seekers who need sharp profile photos, resumes, and portfolios
Core Idea
Train a private AI model of you using ~15 photos, then generate unlimited new photos of yourself in different outfits, locations, and vibes, plus use a full toolkit of editing & visual tools – all in one place.
2. Key Concepts in Looktara
Your private photography model is an AI model trained on your face & body from around 15 photos. It powers everything: prompt-to-photo, photo packs, references, etc.
Certain operations (like AI Editor, Upscale, Relight, Monkey, bulk generation) use credits. Think of credits as "compute tokens" – heavy operations consume more, simple ones less.
If you handle multiple brands, clients, or team members, you can separate them using workspaces, each with its own models, credits, and galleries.
Your Gallery is where all your generated images live. You can sort, favorite, organize into folders, and reuse images later for posts, slides, thumbnails, etc.
2.5 Tools Overview
Core AI Photographer
Model training, prompt-to-photo, packs, reference, Monkey
Credit-based Power Tools
AI editor, relight, expander, upscale
Free Utility Tools
Crop, background removal, text-behind-image, time machine video, etc.
3. Getting Started
3.1 Create Your Account
- Visit looktara.com
- Sign up using your email (and password) or available social login options.
- Verify your email if requested.
Tip: Use the same email you'll use for RocketHub / purchases so support can easily locate your account.
3.2 Prepare Your Training Photos
To get a realistic model, input quality matters a lot. You need around 15 photos.
Do ✅
- • Use clear, well-lit photos
- • Include multiple angles (slight left, right, straight)
- • Include different outfits & backgrounds
- • Use your real look – no heavy filters / AI edits
- • Mix of selfies, close-ups, and 2-3 full-body photos
Avoid ❌
- • Over-processed photos
- • Photos where your face is tiny / blurred
- • Group photos where your face is not clear
- • Covering face with sunglasses, masks, etc. in all photos
3.3 Train Your Private Model
- Go to "Create Model" / "Train Model" section.
- Upload your ~15 selected photos.
- Confirm and start training.
What happens next:
Photos are encoded and used to train your personal model. Raw photos are deleted after training and are not visible to any human. Model is usually ready in a few minutes (up to ~10 minutes in peak times).
3.4 Generate Your First Photo
Select your private model and go to Prompt to Photo / AI Photographer.
Choose Type: Professional and Aspect ratio: 1:1 or 4:5, then hit Generate.
If it looks slightly off in the first attempt, try adjusting prompt details (age, style, clothing) or running another generation – models improve as they see more contexts.
4. Core AI Photographer Features
4.1 Prompt to Photo
This is the heart of Looktara. Choose your model, type a description, select mode/ratio, and generate.
Examples of great prompts
- "Professional LinkedIn headshot, blue blazer, plain soft grey background, eye contact, confident but friendly smile."
- "Me working at a modern coworking desk, MacBook open, blurred city window behind, smart casual outfit."
- "Dating app style photo, outdoors, soft sunset light, casual t-shirt, natural smile, shallow depth of field."
4.2 Enhance Prompt
Toggle "Enhance Prompt" to automatically expand simple text like "my linkedin dp" into rich, detailed, optimized prompts. It adds camera, lighting, and composition details for better results.
4.3 Modes & Ratios
Modes
- • Professional
- • Semi-professional
- • Social media post
- • Dating / casual
- • Travel / lifestyle
Ratios
- • 1:1 → Best for profile pictures
- • 4:5 / 2:3 → Best for portrait posts
- • 16:9 → Best for thumbnails and wide banners
4.4 Photo Packs (100+ Packs)
Stuck on ideas? Browse packs like Professional office shoots, Founders & startup vibes, Travel, or Dating. Select a pack and generate random images or specific poses in that style. Perfect for creating full galleries quickly.
4.5 Photo Library
Search ideas visually – like Pinterest. Find an image you like (pose, composition, vibe), select it, and tell Looktara: "me". We take the pose, scene, lighting, and composition and replace the subject with you.
4.6 Reference to Photo
Upload any reference image (stock photo, movie still, etc.) to mimic its pose and style. Looktara creates a new coherent photo with your face and proportions in the same context.
5. AI Monkey – Your "Do Anything" Image Engine
AI Monkey is like having a Photoshop wizard on demand. Upload an image and type what you want it to become.
Example Commands
- "Turn this into a retro movie poster."
- "Make it a cyberpunk neon style artwork."
- "Add a famous celebrity next to me."
- "Convert this into a flat illustration style."
- "Make it look like a magazine cover."
Best Workflow
6. Credit-Based Power Tools
Change outfit colors, remove/add background variations, or make subtle adjustments. The goal is invisible edits.
"Change my shirt to navy blue", "Make background plain white"
Use when a photo looks flat or dull. Relight adds contrast, simulates studio lighting, and improves the final "pop" of the image.
Extend the canvas left/right/top/bottom. AI fills in plausible background while maintaining composition. Perfect for YouTube banners and website hero images.
Increase resolution without destroying details. Use for print-ready assets, presentations, or large screens.
7. Free Utility Tools (Unlimited Use)
Image Crop
Crop to specific ratios or custom size
Background Remover
For decks, CVs, banners
Resizer
For LinkedIn, IG, X, YouTube
Compressor
Reduce file size, keep quality
Format Converter
PNG / JPG / WEBP
Blur & Adjustments
Privacy or stylistic effects
8. Text Behind Image Tool
Place text behind a subject (you) inside an image. Add multiple lines with control over position, font, color, size, and opacity. Great for LinkedIn carousels, quotes, and visual hooks.
9. Match Cut / Time Machine Video
Create viral "my face from childhood to now" glow-up videos. Upload images from different ages, arrange them, and Looktara auto-syncs timing and transitions. Perfect for milestone posts and nostalgia content.
11. Gallery & Organization
Your Gallery is your permanent image vault. Every generated image is stored here. You can mark favorites, group images, delete ones you don't need, and download anytime.
12. Watermark: "Shot on Looktara"
When downloading, you may see an option to add a "shot on looktara" watermark. This is 100% optional. It's for people who want to be open about using AI, but can be turned off if you prefer clean, unbranded photos.
13. YouTube Thumbnail Generator
Enter your video title, Looktara suggests concepts, upload your photo, and get multiple thumbnail options. Use to A/B test ideas and maintain a consistent channel look.
14. General Image Generator
For slides, blogs, decks, or social posts where you don't need your own face. Type prompts like "Woman leading a team meeting" or "Man jumping from mountain". Looktara returns realistic DSLR-style shots, replacing stock websites.
15. Virtual Try-On (V1)
Upload a full-body photo of yourself and a clothing item image. Click generate to see a realistic composite of you in that outfit. Great for fashion content and ecommerce mockups.
16. Security & Privacy
Training Photos
Used only to train your private model. Encoded and deleted after training. Not shared or used for global models.
Your Model
Private to your account/workspace. Not used to train others. Can be deleted on request.
Generated Images
Only you can access them. Not used for training. Permanently removed if deleted from trash.
17. Credits & Workspace Management
Heavy operations (Bulk generation, Upscale, Relight, AI Monkey intensive changes) consume more credits. We recommend using Prompt-to-photo + packs for everyday usage, and power tools for high-value content.
If you notice unusual usage, check recent bulk jobs or team usage.
18. Best Practices & Tips
For Best Model Output
Use 15+ clear, natural photos. Avoid heavy filters. Include multiple angles & 2-3 full-body images. Retrain if you change your look drastically.
For LinkedIn / Social Creators
Bulk generate 20-30 photos weekly. Use Post content → Photo for each post. Use Text Behind Image for hooks. Use Match Cut for monthly transformation videos.
19. Common Issues & Troubleshooting
"My face looks slightly off / not like me"
Training photos might be too few/low-res, or prompt is too extreme. Fix: Retrain with 15-20 clear photos and use neutral prompts initially.
"Skin looks too smooth / a bit fake"
Turn OFF "beauty filter" prompts. Avoid "perfect skin". Add "natural skin texture", "realistic details".
"Hands / background look weird"
General AI limitation. Generate variations, use AI Editor/Monkey to fix, or crop tighter.
20. Support & Contact
If you're stuck, confused or something feels off – reach out.
We offer 24/7 human WhatsApp support and email-based support for billing/detailed questions.
10. X & LinkedIn "Post Content → Photo"
Built for daily content creators & ghostwriters.
Result: Each post gets a relevant visual without you thinking "what image do I pair with this?".