AI Analysis
How Picture Optimizer uses vision AI to generate image metadata.
Overview
Picture Optimizer sends your images to a vision AI model that analyzes the visual content and generates structured metadata. This metadata is optimized for SEO, accessibility, and content management.
What Gets Generated
| Field | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Alt Text | Descriptive, accessible alt text following WCAG guidelines | Sunset over a California beach with golden sand and crashing waves |
| Title | Concise, descriptive title for the image | California Beach Sunset |
| Caption | A natural-language caption suitable for display | A vibrant sunset paints the sky over a pristine California coastline |
| Description | Extended description with contextual detail | Longer paragraph describing the scene, mood, and subjects |
| Filename | SEO-friendly hyphenated filename (without extension) | sunset-california-beach-golden-hour-landscape |
| SEO Tags | Relevant keywords and tags for categorization | sunset, beach, california, landscape, ocean, golden hour |
How the AI Prompt Works
The AI model receives:
- The image file (uploaded to the cloud service)
- A structured prompt that specifies the exact JSON output format required
The prompt instructs the AI to:
- Generate descriptive, keyword-rich metadata
- Follow SEO best practices for alt text and titles
- Create filenames as
descriptive-hyphenated-lowercase-name-with-orientation(no extension) - Produce tags relevant to the image content
Filename Generation
The AI generates a suggested filename, but how it's used depends on the pipeline mode:
Full Pipeline (Analyze & Export)
The AI-generated filename replaces the original filename during export. For example:
- Original:
IMG_4521.jpg - AI filename:
sunset-california-beach-golden-hour-landscape - Exported as:
sunset-california-beach-golden-hour-landscape.webp(with chosen format)
Analyze Only
The AI-generated filename is stored in metadata but the actual file on disk is not renamed. The original filename remains unchanged.
Compress & Export Only
No AI analysis occurs, so the original filename is preserved. Only the extension may change based on the export format.
Review & Edit
After AI analysis, you can review and edit every field before applying:
- Navigate between images in the review step
- Edit any field inline
- Changes are reflected in the final metadata applied to WordPress
The review step is your chance to correct any AI mistakes. The AI is highly accurate but may occasionally misidentify subjects or miss context that only you know.
Metadata Application
When metadata is applied to WordPress (in both Full and Analyze Only modes):
| AI Field | WordPress Field | Storage |
|---|---|---|
| Title | post_title | wp_posts |
| Alt Text | _wp_attachment_image_alt | wp_postmeta |
| Caption | post_excerpt | wp_posts |
| Description | post_content | wp_posts |
| All fields | _image_forge_metadata | wp_postmeta (full JSON) |
Credit Cost
AI analysis costs 1 credit per image, regardless of image size or complexity.