9 Pro AI Render Tips for Perfect & Realistic Results

Getting realistic renders with ArchiVinci is easier than you think. Below are 9 pro render tips that cover the essentials from clean input images and lighting setup to materials and composition, with simple pointers that help you reach consistent, high-quality results.

Clean Input, Clear Goal

When uploading an image, make sure there are no extra scratches or tool marks. Many apps add their own guides or grids. Turn these off before taking a screenshot, otherwise the AI will read them as part of the scene. The best approach is to upload a clean, uncluttered image.

Why It Matters?

Make sure your upload has no extra scratches, guides, or grids. Turn off these overlays before taking a screenshot; otherwise the AI will treat them as part of the scene. A clean, uncluttered image yields the best results.

Prompt Engineering: Keep It Short, Clear, and Controlled

Keep prompts under 200 characters. Focus only on what matters most. Long, overloaded prompts can confuse the AI and lead to unexpected results.

How to Write?

Keep the prompt under 200 characters. Describe only the most important parts briefly and clearly; long prompts can confuse the model and produce unexpected results. For example, in the Exterior AI module with a sketch, if you want clouds in the render, add “add clouds”. If you want the concrete ground to be green, write “grassy ground”. For an Interior image in Modify Room, if there’s an empty area or a seat on the right, a short, direct line like “add a modern sofa on the right” delivers the best outcome.

Why It Matters?

Short and clear prompts keep the model focused on one intent. Less noise means more consistent results.

Quick Examples

Exterior + sketch: clouds, grassy ground, soft shadows

Interior + Modify Room: add a modern sofa on the right, walnut legs, warm fabric

Input Type

Here you choose what your uploaded image is: photo, 3D model screenshot, or sketch. If you want the output to stay close to your source (applies to all three styles), pick 3D model screenshot, its workflow behaves differently and preserves structure better. For example, if you upload a sketch and set the input type to sketch, you’ll still get a solid result; but choosing 3D model screenshot often keeps linework and delivers an output that’s more faithful to your original.

If you want more creative variations and fresh ideas, sketch will offer diverse alternatives while remaining largely consistent with the input. In short, for the closest match to your source, set Input type = 3D model screenshot and Texture consistency = accurate.

Why It Matters?

The correct input type and texture consistency determine how the AI interprets the scene; linework, proportions, and overall fidelity are affected.

Texture Consistency

Here you decide whether the output should stay close to your input or show more alternatives. Accurate produces results that are more faithful to your source. Creative still respects the input but reveals slight variations. For example, if your input has a balcony, the output will still include a balcony, but with creative it might become slightly wider or look more modern depending on your prompt, letting you explore alternative balcony designs.

Lighting Setup

There are two ways to control lighting: describe it in the prompt or apply a preset from Advanced settings. Both aim for similar outcomes, but if you want a specific tone, direction, or atmosphere, prompt-based control usually delivers more precise and consistent results. Use short, clear cues such as “soft daylight, north-facing window, balanced exposure” to shape shadows and contrast. A clean lighting setup enhances photorealism, improves render quality and details, and supports stable rendering techniques across scenes.

Replace Any Element in Your Uploaded Image

Say you have an interior image and you do not like the sofa. You can handle this in two ways.

1. Modify Room generator lets you upload the image and request a new sofa via a short prompt. It is quick and functional, typically adapting to the original size and position to keep scene composition stable.
   

2. Cleanup module removes the sofa first, then you fill the empty space with what you want. This approach depends entirely on your choices. For example, “add a sofa and a side coffee table” often produces a cleaner, more controlled result because the area is empty. In short, use Modify Room for a like-for-like replacement and Cleanup when you want to reset the area and build a different composition before adding your new pieces.
   

Why It Matters?

Picking the right path preserves composition balance and photorealism. Matching existing scale or resetting the area changes how the model interprets depth and perspective.

Rendering Tips for Restyle Module

Avoid pushing Style impact too far to the right. It can reduce render quality and produce results that deviate too much from your input. Keep the slider around the middle range or slightly below for a stable balance. For a polished pipeline, take your Restyle output into Exact Render and set Texture balance to 15–20 percent, then render again. You will keep the style while increasing photorealism and material realism, leading to high-quality AI renders with consistent scene composition.

Why It Matters?

Overdoing Style Impact hurts detail and fidelity. Mid settings improve render quality and details and keep composition balance.

How to Set It?

In Restyle (Style Transfer), keep the Style Impact slider around 50%. Then in Exact Render, set the Texture Balance slider to 15-20%.

Writing Prompts for ArchiGPT

ArchiGPT has no prompt length limit, and the prompt is your only steering control. You can reuse long prompts from other AI tools and get reliable results, as long as the text is clear, structured, and machine-friendly. Define the goal first, then specify style, lighting setup, materials, scene composition, render settings and parameters. Good prompt engineering tips here lead to photorealism, fewer errors, and more high-quality AI renders.

Pro Tips for the Video Module

To get your desired result in a single pass, you need a detailed prompt. Write clearly and in an organized way what you want to happen in the image. Start by defining the content, for example “3D architectural visual”. If your upload is a sketch and you want it to become realistic, add a clear line like “the image slowly turns into reality”. If you want background events, say so: “as the image becomes realistic, a city skyline appears in the background”.

Do not forget to include camera movement, duration, transitions, lighting, and mood. If you hit generate without a prompt, the video will likely be chaotic and far from what you expect. In short, as in all modules, guiding the Video module with a prompt improves the output. AI understands what we give it, not what we think, so write the right prompt and let the AI handle the rest.