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ChatGPT Photo Editing Slash Commands are a practical shorthand system for describing common image-editing tasks. The commands in this master list are slash-style prompt shortcuts such as /remove-bg, /retouch, /skin, and /thumbnail—not an official OpenAI command registry. They are designed to make photo-editing requests faster, easier to copy, and easier to organize.

What Are ChatGPT Photo Editing Slash Commands?

A slash-style command is simply a short label placed before an ordinary image-editing instruction. For example, /remove-bg can mean “remove the background,” while /change-clothes can mean “replace the outfit but keep the person’s face, pose, and body proportions consistent.”

Think of the code as a workflow label, not a programming command. The real editing instruction still matters. A good request explains the target, the desired change, and the constraints. OpenAI’s current guidance recommends clear, specific instructions and targeted revisions; for an existing image, you can also select the area you want to edit before describing the change.

This master list organizes more than 500 slash-style photo editing codes into practical categories so you can copy the codes, combine them, or use them as a personal prompt vocabulary.

1. Background Removal & Cutout

Remove, isolate, mask, and extract the main subject from an image. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /remove-bg, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/remove-bg Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

2. Background Replacement & Scene Changes

Replace the environment while keeping the subject consistent. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /replace-bg, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/replace-bg Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

3. Object Removal & Cleanup

Erase unwanted objects, people, distractions, and visual clutter. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /remove-object, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/remove-object Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

4. Add Object & Insert Elements

Add new objects or elements while matching perspective, lighting, and scale. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /add-object, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/add-object Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

5. Object Replacement & Modification

Change an existing object without rebuilding the entire image. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /replace-object, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/replace-object Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

6. Face & Identity Editing

Refine facial details while controlling likeness and identity preservation. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /face, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/face Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

7. Skin & Complexion Retouching

Adjust skin appearance while keeping natural texture and pores. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /skin, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/skin Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

8. Eyes & Eye Detail

Improve eye clarity, color, expression, and catchlights without changing identity. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /eyes, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/eyes Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

9. Hair & Hairstyle Editing

Change, clean, recolor, and style hair while preserving facial identity. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /hair, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/hair Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

10. Teeth, Smile & Mouth

Make subtle improvements to teeth, lips, smile, and mouth details. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /teeth, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/teeth Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

11. Makeup & Beauty

Apply or adjust makeup looks without over-processing the portrait. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /makeup, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/makeup Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

12. Body Shape & Proportions

Adjust proportions, posture, and silhouette with explicit constraints. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /body, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/body Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

13. Pose & Gesture

Change stance, posture, hand position, body angle, or gesture. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /pose, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/pose Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

14. Clothing & Outfit Changes

Replace or modify clothes while preserving body identity and realistic fabric behavior. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /change-clothes, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/change-clothes Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

15. Fashion Details & Accessories

Edit shoes, bags, watches, jewelry, eyewear, and small wardrobe details. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /fashion, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/fashion Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

16. Lighting & Illumination

Control direction, softness, color, intensity, and mood of the light. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /change-light, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/change-light Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

17. Exposure, Contrast & Dynamic Range

Correct brightness and tonal range while protecting highlights and shadows. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /exposure, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/exposure Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

18. Color Correction & Color Grading

Correct white balance and create controlled color looks. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /color, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/color Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

19. Retouching & Professional Cleanup

Perform practical portrait and commercial retouching without destroying realism. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /retouch, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/retouch Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

20. Photo Restoration & Repair

Restore old, damaged, faded, scratched, or degraded photographs. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /restore, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/restore Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

21. Black & White, Monochrome & Duotone

Convert images to controlled monochrome looks and classic tonal treatments. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /black-white, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/black-white Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

22. Photo Colorization

Add believable color to grayscale, historical, or monochrome photographs. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /colorize, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/colorize Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

23. Resolution & AI Upscaling

Increase apparent detail and resolution while minimizing invented artifacts. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /upscale, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/upscale Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

24. Sharpness, Detail & Texture

Control clarity, local detail, texture, and edge definition. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /sharpen, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/sharpen Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

25. Noise, Grain & Compression Repair

Reduce digital noise, compression damage, banding, and unwanted artifacts. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /denoise, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/denoise Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

26. Portrait Photography Looks

Create controlled portrait styles, framing, and professional studio results. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /portrait, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/portrait Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

27. Professional Headshot Editing

Optimize portraits for CVs, LinkedIn, websites, IDs, and professional profiles. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /professional-headshot, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/professional-headshot Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

28. Product Photography

Turn ordinary product photos into clean commercial and e-commerce visuals. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /product, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/product Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

29. Fashion & Model Photography

Create polished fashion-editorial edits and model-focused compositions. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /fashion-photo, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/fashion-photo Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

30. Food & Restaurant Photography

Improve food images for menus, restaurants, delivery apps, and social media. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /food-photo, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/food-photo Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

31. Travel, Nature & Landscape

Enhance landscapes, travel scenes, mountains, skies, and destinations. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /travel-photo, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/travel-photo Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

32. Architecture & Real Estate

Clean, straighten, relight, and present buildings and spaces professionally. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /architecture, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/architecture Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

33. Cinematic Photo Editing

Apply movie-inspired composition, contrast, lighting, and color treatment. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /cinematic, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/cinematic Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

34. Vintage, Retro & Film Looks

Recreate classic analog, retro, faded, and film-inspired aesthetics. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /vintage, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/vintage Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

35. Artistic & Stylized Transformations

Transform a photo into an illustration, painting, or controlled art style. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /artistic, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/artistic Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

36. Creative Character & Concept Transformations

Reimagine a subject as a character, themed concept, or visual narrative. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /character, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/character Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

37. Camera & Lens Simulation

Simulate camera bodies, focal lengths, depth, and optical character. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /camera-look, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/camera-look Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

38. Depth of Field & Bokeh

Control focus separation, background blur, and optical depth. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /bokeh, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/bokeh Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

39. Composition & Framing

Change framing, crop, subject placement, and visual balance. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /composition, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/composition Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

40. Perspective, Geometry & Alignment

Correct perspective and reshape geometry without destroying natural proportions. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /perspective, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/perspective Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

41. Sky, Weather & Atmosphere

Replace or modify skies and atmospheric conditions while matching the scene. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /replace-sky, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/replace-sky Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

42. Shadows, Reflections & Grounding

Add realistic shadows, contact shadows, reflections, and grounding cues. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /add-shadow, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/add-shadow Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

43. Blur, Motion & Speed Effects

Create or remove directional blur and movement effects. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /motion-blur, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/motion-blur Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

44. Collage, Composite & Image Merging

Combine multiple images and blend elements into one coherent composition. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /collage, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/collage Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

45. Text, Typography & Graphic Elements

Add, remove, replace, or restyle text and simple graphic elements in images. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /add-text, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/add-text Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

46. Watermark, Logo & Branding

Add or remove branding elements and prepare visuals for controlled publishing. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /watermark, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/watermark Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

47. Social Media Photo Editing

Prepare images for social platforms, posts, stories, profiles, and campaigns. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /social-photo, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/social-photo Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

48. YouTube Thumbnail Editing

Create high-contrast, readable, attention-focused thumbnail images. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /thumbnail, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/thumbnail Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

49. E-commerce & Catalog Images

Standardize product images for online stores and marketplaces. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /catalog, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/catalog Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

50. Passport, ID & Document Photos

Prepare practical ID-style portraits with controlled framing and backgrounds. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /passport-photo, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/passport-photo Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

51. Photo-to-Photo Style Transfer

Transfer visual characteristics from a reference style while protecting the source subject. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /style-transfer, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/style-transfer Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

52. 3D, CGI & Rendered Product Looks

Turn photographs into controlled 3D, CGI, studio-render, or glossy product visuals. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /3d-look, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/3d-look Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

53. Surreal, Conceptual & Experimental Edits

Create deliberate visual impossibilities and conceptual compositions. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /surreal, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/surreal Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

54. Privacy & Discreet Edits

Make privacy-preserving changes such as anonymization or selective concealment. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /blur-face, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/blur-face Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

55. Consistency & Multi-Image Editing

Keep identity, wardrobe, color, lighting, and scene details consistent across edits. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /keep-identity, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/keep-identity Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

56. Final Quality Control & Constraints

Add strict constraints that reduce unwanted changes and preserve the parts that matter. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /preserve-identity, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/preserve-identity Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

57. Export, Format & Delivery Prep

Prepare an edited image for common publishing, printing, and delivery contexts. Use these codes as the first line or opening label of your request, then add specific instructions about the photo.

Example: Start with /web-ready, then write the actual edit you want. For example: “/web-ready Remove the background, keep the person’s hair edges natural, and make the final background transparent.”

How to Use ChatGPT Photo Editing Slash Commands

Upload the image you want to edit, then begin your request with one of the slash-style codes. Do not stop at the code. Add the exact visual instruction.

For local edits, use specific spatial language such as left side, right side, foreground, background, top-left, around the face, behind the subject, or select the exact area in the editor when that control is available.

The Best Command Formula

This structure is more reliable than stacking vague words. “Make it better” is weak. “/retouch — remove small blemishes, keep natural pores, preserve facial structure, and do not change the person’s identity” is much more precise.

Best Practices for Better ChatGPT Photo Edits

• Change one major thing at a time. Large multi-change edits are harder to control.
• State what must not change. For portraits, explicitly preserve identity, face shape, hairline, clothing, pose, and composition when they matter.
• Use local instructions. Say exactly where the edit belongs.
• Prefer natural language over magic keywords. The slash code is a label; the detailed instruction is what actually explains the edit.
• Iterate. Ask for a small correction after the first result instead of rewriting the whole request.
• Keep a reusable vocabulary. Using the same codes across your own prompts can make your workflow faster and easier to search later.

Frequently Asked Questions

Final Thoughts

This master list is best treated as a photo-editing command vocabulary. Use the slash labels to quickly identify the task, then follow them with precise natural-language instructions. That approach matches the way ChatGPT Images is designed to work: clear descriptions, targeted changes, and iterative refinement.