Quick Image Editing with Nano Banana in Gemini

In today’s fast-paced digital world, captivating visuals are no longer a luxury—they’re a necessity. But for many businesses, creating and customizing those visuals is a time-consuming and expensive bottleneck. What if you could generate and edit images with simple text commands?

Enter Nano Banana in Gemini!

From Idea to Image: Generating Your First Visual

Let’s start with the basics. Creating an image with Nano Banana in Gemini is as easy as describing what you want. Open Gemini (gemini.google.com) and click on the Tools menu and select “Create Images”.

To get started with a blank canvas for a product, you might simply type:

“A plain white t-shirt on a hanger.”

And just like that, Gemini, powered by Nano Banana, can bring your vision to life:

Effortless Editing: Transforming Your Images with Simple Prompts

If that wasn’t magic enough, once you have your base image, editing it is just as easy. Let’s say we want to customize our white t-shirt. Instead of complex design software, you simply tell Nano Banana what you’d like to change.

“Change the t-shirt color to forest green and add a small, stylized pine tree logo to the left chest.”

And here’s the result, a perfectly customized image in seconds:

Here are some ideas of how businesses can use this.

Business Uses for Image Editing with Nano Banana in Gemini

1. E-commerce Product Customization:

Idea: Allow customers to personalize products (e.g., custom phone cases, t-shirts, mugs) in real-time on your website. Nano Banana could handle complex edits like swapping patterns, adding monograms, or changing colors based on user input.

Benefit: Enhanced customer engagement, increased perceived value, and a unique selling proposition.

Initial Image: A plain white t-shirt on a hanger.

Suggested Edit: Change the t-shirt color to “forest green” and add a small, stylized “pine tree” logo to the left chest.

2. Real Estate Virtual Staging & Renovation:

Idea: Quickly “furnish” empty rooms, change wall colors, add landscaping, or even virtually renovate kitchens and bathrooms in property photos.

Benefit: Helps potential buyers visualize possibilities, reduces staging costs, and speeds up property sales.

Initial Image: An empty, unfurnished living room with large windows.

Suggested Edit: Furnish the room with a modern grey sofa, a minimalist coffee table, a large abstract painting on the wall, and a green plant in the corner.

3. Marketing Campaign Asset Generation:

Idea: Generate variations of ad creatives for A/B testing or different regional markets. For example, changing models’ clothing, product packaging, or background scenery to appeal to diverse demographics.

Benefit: Rapid iteration, highly targeted campaigns, and improved ad performance.

Initial Image: A bottle of sparkling water on a table in an outdoor café setting.

Suggested Edit: Change the sparkling water bottle into a sleek, matte black aluminum can with a “Black Edition” label. Change the glass drink to a clear cocktail with ice, mint leaves, and a slice of lime.

4. Fashion & Apparel Design Prototyping:

Idea: Designers can quickly visualize different fabric textures, patterns, and fits on a model or mannequin without needing physical samples.

Benefit: Accelerates the design process, reduces material waste, and allows for more experimentation.

Initial Image: A plain grey sweatshirt on a mannequin.

Suggested Edit: Change the sweatshirt to a vibrant yellow color and add a textured “cable knit” pattern.

5. Food & Beverage Menu Item Updates:

Idea: Easily update menu photos with seasonal ingredients, new garnishes, or plating styles. Or, create mock-ups of new drinks or dishes.

Benefit: Keeps menus fresh, enticing, and professional without constant re-shoots.

Initial Image: A simple glass of iced coffee.

Suggested Edit: Add a dollop of whipped cream and a sprinkle of chocolate shavings on top of the iced coffee.

6. Interior Design Client Presentations

Idea: Show clients realistic mock-ups of their spaces with different furniture, decor, and color schemes. Move objects around, change materials, and adjust lighting.

Benefit: Better client communication, reduces misunderstandings, and helps close deals faster.

Initial Image: A living room with a plain, neutral sofa and bare walls.

Suggested Edit: Change the wall behind the sofa to a dark accent blue, add a large framed piece of modern art above the sofa, and place a tall floor lamp in the corner.

7. Automotive Customization Previews:

Idea: Let potential car buyers see what a vehicle would look like with different paint colors, wheel options, or interior trims.

Benefit: Enhances the buying experience, increases customer satisfaction, and boosts accessory sales.

Initial Image: A silver sedan parked in a showroom.

Suggested Edit: Change the car’s color to a deep metallic blue and swap the current wheels for sporty black alloy rims.

8. Event Planning & Venue Personalization:

Idea: Virtually decorate event spaces with different themes, floral arrangements, lighting, and seating layouts for client proposals.

Benefit: Helps clients visualize their event, simplifies planning, and showcases customization options.

Initial Image: A large, empty event hall with plain white walls and a stage.

Suggested Edit: Set up the hall for a formal gala event with round tables draped in dark blue tablecloths, white chairs, elegant floral centerpieces, string lights across the ceiling, and purple uplighting on the walls. Add a large illuminated “GALA 2025” sign on the stage backdrop.

Learn more about Gemini here.