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Powered by Magnific AI, Skin Enhancer uses advanced neural networks to naturally improve skin texture while preserving facial details and identity.
Skin Enhancer is an AI-powered portrait enhancement API that automatically improves skin quality in photographs. It offers three distinct processing modes: Creative for stylized artistic enhancements, Faithful for natural-looking improvements that preserve original appearance, and Flexible for targeted optimization based on specific goals. The API accepts images via URL or base64 encoding and returns high-quality enhanced portraits.

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Key capabilities

  • Three enhancement modes: Creative (artistic), Faithful (natural), and Flexible (targeted) modes for different use cases
  • Sharpen control: Adjustable sharpening intensity from 0 to 100 for precise detail enhancement
  • Smart grain: Intelligent grain application (0-100) to maintain photographic texture and avoid artificial smoothing
  • Skin detail preservation: Faithful mode includes dedicated skin detail control (0-100) to balance smoothing with texture retention
  • Optimization targets: Flexible mode offers 5 presets: enhance_skin, improve_lighting, enhance_everything, transform_to_real, no_make_up
  • Flexible input: Accepts both base64-encoded images and publicly accessible HTTPS URLs
  • Async processing: Webhook notifications or polling for task completion

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Use cases

  • Portrait photography: Enhance skin in professional headshots while maintaining natural appearance
  • E-commerce: Improve model photos for fashion and beauty product listings
  • Social media content: Quick skin enhancement for influencer and brand content
  • Wedding photography: Batch process wedding portraits for consistent skin quality
  • Beauty industry: Showcase cosmetic results with enhanced before/after comparisons
  • Corporate headshots: Professional skin enhancement for business profiles and LinkedIn photos

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Choose your enhancement mode

Select the mode that best fits your needs:
ModeBest ForKey Feature
CreativeArtistic portraits, stylized contentMore pronounced artistic enhancement
FaithfulNatural photography, editorial workPreserves original appearance with skin_detail control
FlexibleSpecific optimization goals5 optimization presets for targeted results

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Enhance skin with Skin Enhancer

Submit a portrait image to the appropriate endpoint based on your desired enhancement mode. The service returns a task ID for async polling or webhook notification.

POST /v1/ai/skin-enhancer/creative

Artistic skin enhancement with stylized effects

POST /v1/ai/skin-enhancer/faithful

Natural enhancement preserving original appearance

POST /v1/ai/skin-enhancer/flexible

Targeted enhancement with optimization presets

GET /v1/ai/skin-enhancer

List all skin enhancer tasks

GET /v1/ai/skin-enhancer/{task-id}

Get task status and results by ID

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Parameters

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Common parameters (all modes)

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
imagestringYes-Input image as base64 or publicly accessible HTTPS URL
sharpenintegerNo0Sharpening intensity (0-100)
smart_grainintegerNo2Smart grain intensity (0-100) to maintain natural texture
webhook_urlstringNo-URL for task completion notification

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Faithful mode additional parameter

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
skin_detailintegerNo80Skin detail enhancement level (0-100)

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Flexible mode additional parameter

ParameterTypeRequiredDefaultDescription
optimized_forstringNoenhance_skinOptimization target: enhance_skin, improve_lighting, enhance_everything, transform_to_real, no_make_up

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Frequently Asked Questions

Skin Enhancer is an AI-powered portrait enhancement API that uses Magnific AI technology to improve skin quality in photographs. You submit an image via the API, receive a task ID immediately, then poll for results or receive a webhook notification when processing completes. The output is a high-quality enhanced portrait.
Creative mode applies more artistic and stylized enhancements for creative projects. Faithful mode preserves the original appearance while improving skin quality, ideal for natural photography. Flexible mode allows you to select specific optimization targets like lighting improvement or makeup removal.
Skin Enhancer accepts images as base64-encoded strings or publicly accessible HTTPS URLs. Common formats like JPEG and PNG are supported. For best results, use high-resolution portrait images with clear facial visibility.
Flexible mode offers 5 presets: enhance_skin (default) focuses on skin quality, improve_lighting optimizes facial lighting, enhance_everything applies comprehensive enhancement, transform_to_real makes images appear more photorealistic, and no_make_up reduces visible makeup while enhancing skin.
Use sharpen (0-100) to control detail enhancement and smart_grain (0-100) to maintain natural texture. In Faithful mode, skin_detail (0-100) specifically controls how much original skin texture is preserved. Lower values produce smoother results; higher values retain more natural texture.
Rate limits vary by subscription tier. See Rate Limits for current limits and information about your plan.
Pricing varies by subscription tier and usage volume. See the Pricing page for current rates and subscription options.

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Best practices

  • Image quality: Use high-resolution images with good lighting for optimal results
  • Mode selection: Choose Faithful for natural portraits, Creative for artistic projects, Flexible for specific optimization goals
  • Parameter tuning: Start with default values and adjust sharpen and smart_grain based on output quality
  • Skin detail balance: In Faithful mode, use skin_detail between 60-90 for natural results; lower values for smoother skin
  • Batch processing: For multiple images, use webhooks instead of polling for efficient production workflows
  • Error handling: Implement retry logic with exponential backoff for 503 errors