A Personal AI Profile is the best way to show Imagen how to edit in your style. These profiles edit like you because they learn from your edited photos.

Personal AI Profile requirements

To create your Personal AI profile, you need:

• At least 2,000 edited photos in the same style and created with the same camera profile
• (Lightroom Classic) The original photos or Smart Previews of the photos in a catalog. Large Lightroom Classic catalogs larger than 1.5GB may take a long time to load, especially if they are located on an external drive.
• (Lightroom, Photoshop, or Bridge) Make sure that the editing metadata is in the same folder as the photo. For RAW photos, make sure the XMP file is uploaded together with the photo. For DNG and JPEG photos, make sure the editing metadata is embedded in the photos. For more info on editing metadata, see this guide.

Best practices

Use the same camera profile for your photos

Your Personal AI Profile learns your editing style based on the camera profile you use in Adobe software. If you mix different camera profiles (like Adobe Color and Adobe Landscape), Imagen takes the one you use the most, and the other photos are excluded from training your profile. If you use several camera profiles, create separate Personal AI Profiles for each one.

Select the right photos

Do:

• Upload edited photos only.
• Use photos with a consistent editing style by using only one camera or creative profile for each Personal AI Profile. See Keep your editing consistent for more info.
• Include diverse lighting conditions, such as daylight, indoors, artificial lights, summer, winter, and so on.

Don't:

• Don’t upload unedited images.
• Don't rely solely on Imagen's Edited and Unedited filters. These filters detect whether any adjustments exist, but they can't tell if your editing is complete or consistent. Always review your photos before uploading.

Keep your editing consistent

Your profile learns from patterns in your editing, so consistency is key. This doesn't mean every photo needs to look identical. Editing across different lighting conditions, cameras, and lenses is fine and actually helps your profile adapt. What matters is that your approach to editing stays consistent across those situations.

Tips for accuracy

• Check your import presets: If you apply presets when importing photos from your camera, such as automatic lens corrections, double-check that your photos are fully edited before uploading. Presets can make photos appear edited, while Imagen reads the adjustments at zero.
• Create multiple profiles: If you have several editing styles, create a separate Personal AI Profile for each. For example, if you have different presets or creative profiles that you use, create a separate Personal AI Profile for each.
• Test your profile: If you changed the parameters listed in the section above, test your profile.

What goes into a Personal AI Profile?

Imagen creates your Personal AI Profile from the Adobe editing settings below. It analyzes the photos you uploaded and builds an AI model based on how you edit by looking for patterns rather than fixed slider values. This process is called training. The more consistently you edit, the more accurately your profile reflects your style

 Imagen doesn't use information from Adobe masking tools or Imagen AI tools in your profile.  

Common questions 

How does AI know the right edit for each photo?

Your Personal AI Profile learns from the photos you've edited before. It analyzes your editing decisions across different lighting, subjects, and conditions, just like training an assistant who learns by watching you work.

I don't have 2,000 photos to create my Personal AI Profile. What can I do?

No problem. You can use one of our Talent AI Profiles or create a Lite Personal Profile. If you used a Talent AI Profile, you can use it as a base for a Personal AI Profile and eventually make it your own.

Can I create a Personal AI Profile with exported JPEGs?

No. Imagen learns how you edit your photos based on how you adjust Lightroom settings and sliders.

When you upload exported JPEGs to Imagen, all editing settings and sliders are set to “0”. Imagen treats these photos as unedited and can't learn from them.

How long does it take to create a Personal AI Profile?

It takes up to 24 hours to train a Personal AI Profile in your editing style.  Once done, you'll receive an email saying you can start working with your new AI assistant.

Do I need more than one AI Profile?

Maybe. Create more than one AI Profile when:

• You use a different style in your outdoor and indoor edits.
• You have a color profile and want a black-and-white profile, too.
• You have more than one editing style.

Can I delete my photos once I upload them to my AI Profile?

Once your Personal AI Profile is ready, you can delete the photos you used to train your profile.

Can my profile learn from my cropping, masks, and retouch settings?

No. Your profile learns from your global editing adjustments, things like exposure, tone, and color. Local adjustments like masks, cropping, and object removal aren't part of training. Focus on keeping your global edits consistent to get the most accurate results

Can my profile change its editing style based on the subject matter of the photos?

No. Your profile can’t read the photography type or the subject matter of the photos. It only applies the profile's editing style to the photos.

Why isn’t my profile matching my style?

The most common reason is inconsistent editing in your training photos. Review your training photos for consistency and consider retraining your profile with a more uniform set of edits. For more help, see My edits are inconsistent.