Add more background around a tightly cropped portrait
Old portraits are often cropped right at the shoulders and hair, which leaves no room for a frame or a text line. Send the photo and say how much to add, and the bot continues the background to match.
- 2 credits per image
- Result in 1–2 minutes
- No sign-up
In short: Add more sky, wall or floor around a tight old portrait so it fits a frame, a card or a wide screen. Telegram bot, 7 images free for new users.
- Where: the VisuMate bot in Telegram, no app or sign-up.
- Cost: 2 credits per image, 7 images free, then packs from 129 Telegram Stars.
- Time: 1 to 2 minutes per image, rerun with a new instruction at the same price.
- Credits never expire, there is no subscription and no auto-renew. You pay once for a pack inside Telegram with Stars.
When you need this
- The head almost touches the top edge.
- A frame or mat will cover the sitter's shoulders.
- A wide screen crop cuts the person off.
How to do it
- 1
Press the button to open @visumate_ai_bot in Telegram. No sign-up, and new users get 15 free credits, which is 7 images.
- 2
Send the scan as a file. In the caption write: 'extend the canvas by about 20 percent on the top and the sides, continue the plain studio background, keep the person unchanged'.
- 3
In 1-2 minutes the extended image arrives for 2 credits. Compare the new area to the old one at the seam.
Try it on your own photo: 7 images are free, no sign-up.
Make it in TelegramWhat can be invented
The bot adds only background. For a studio portrait, that means a plain or softly shaded wall, which it can extend very well. For a scene with a room, a street or a garden, the new area is imagined, so objects may not match the real place. Keep extensions modest and check the seam between old and new for visible lines or changes in grain.
Think about the frame
A frame or mat hides a little of every edge. If you plan to print, add margin for that, plus a small amount for cropping at the print shop. Standard sizes such as 8 by 10 inches often differ from the shape of an old print, and a gentle extension solves the mismatch without cutting the sitter. Keep the original proportions in the archive copy for reference.
Tips
- State which sides to extend.
- Use plain backgrounds for the best results.
- Keep the person exactly as in the original.
- Choose the final ratio, for example square or 4 by 5.
Questions and answers
Will the bot change the person?
No. Say in the caption that the person stays as is.
Can it extend a busy scene?
It can try, though the added part is a guess. Use small extensions.
What does it cost?
2 credits per image. New users get 15 free credits, so 7 images cost nothing. After that packs start at 129 Telegram Stars, about $2.6 and credits do not expire.
Does the bot work in English?
Yes. It picks up your Telegram language on first launch. You can switch it any time with /lang.
What the bot does not do
- Does not print photos and does not retouch passport or ID photos.
- Does not promise a fixed pixel size. Check the result at full size before printing.
- Heavily damaged faces are reconstructed by AI and may not look like the person. Compare with another photo.
- Does not make video or animate the photo.
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