Compare your photograph's orientation and subject placement with the demonstrated composition. A transformation designed around a central subject or an open upper area may not fit an edge-cropped source the same way. The example's framing is evidence of one input-output relationship, not a promise that every photograph will produce identical margins.
Identify the layout dependency
Look at the source as well as the result. Note whether the subject is centered, how much space surrounds it and which areas carry decorative elements. A layout may rely on empty sky for a headline or separated objects for a collage. Your source can lack those affordances even when it shows the same kind of subject.
Separate crop mismatch from generation defects. If the original face already touches an edge, missing hair in the result may come partly from the input. If the source supplies ample space but the output loses the face, it is a different failure that deserves revision.
A fictional travel postcard
An invented user selects a postcard treatment demonstrated with a landscape and open sky. Their photograph is a vertical close-up of a tower. The generated heading collides with the tower and the lower border hides the entrance. The method's composition has less room to work.
A wider authorized source can help. Alternatively choose a treatment suited to a vertical subject, or create the typography separately. Cropping the vertical source into a wide rectangle may remove the very landmark the postcard should celebrate, so do not treat format matching as the only goal.
Choose among crop, recompose and another method
Crop only when the removed content is expendable. Recompose when a new arrangement is an acceptable creative interpretation. Select another method when the original layout cannot accommodate the required subject. These decisions have different fidelity implications and should be explicit before spending on repeated attempts.
Inspect the actual downloaded dimensions and visible subject boundaries. A resolution label does not describe where the generator places the person or object. A bigger file can contain the same unsuitable composition at more pixels.
Use the marketplace example honestly
In Imagild, study the published input-output pair and review your test against your own brief. Where the workflow offers aspect choices, use only supported settings; do not assume every Skill preserves all source orientations or gives precise layout control.
If preparing a public comparison, disclose that the input differs and avoid presenting the showcase as your own newly generated result. A useful guide explains why a method fits a particular source rather than treating a beautiful example as a universal template.
Should I force my photo to match the sample's ratio?
Only if the resulting crop still serves your purpose. Orientation compatibility is helpful, but losing the required subject is not a successful preparation step.
Can additional instructions fix any layout mismatch?
They may help, but cannot guarantee room for missing or cropped material. Consider a more suitable source or method when the basic composition conflicts with the task.