🔹 Match the quality level to who sees it — that's the whole guide in one line. Boldstream builds the same brief at different levels of finish, from a fast draft to a fully polished, on-brand piece. A higher level gives the work a more capable creative director — better layout, hierarchy and copy.
Which level should I use?
Just for you, or you need lots, fast → Quick
Anything a customer or prospect sees → Professional
Flagship, or photorealistic (OOH, product placement) → Expert
At a glance
Level | Time | Best for |
Quick | ~2 min | Internal drafts & high volume |
Professional | ~2 min 53 s | Everyday client-facing & campaigns |
Expert | ~3 min 33 s | Flagship & photorealistic scenes |
Higher quality only adds a little time: Professional is about 40% longer than Quick, Expert about 70%. For presentations, a Quick deck lands in ~5 minutes and a Professional one in ~20. You're never locked in — you can ask for a higher-quality version of anything at any time.
The three quality levels: Quick, Professional & Expert
The same social brief built at each level, on a sample brand:
Quick — fast and clean; ideal for internal drafts and high volume.
Professional — your on-brand, client-ready default: correct branding, real art direction and hierarchy.
Expert — boldest, most polished and most photorealistic; the one for flagship work.
Choosing the image engine
Separate from the creative level, when you need a standalone image you can also choose the frontier image model — each balances speed, cost and finish differently. The same brief, four engines:
Imagen 4 — fast & economical; quick bulk visuals when you need many.
Nano Banana 2 — the balanced, dependable default.
GPT Image — the sharpest text; best when the image itself carries a headline or logo.
Nano Banana Pro — the most photorealistic; premium, true-to-life scenes.
They all take the same brief — pick by what the image needs to do.
Generate a new image, or use your photo library?
When a post needs a hero image, generating a fresh one usually gives the most on-message result. Pulling from your library is great when it has the right shot — when it doesn't quite fit the message, a fresh generation lands better:
💡 Tip: let Boldstream generate hero imagery unless you have a brand photo that genuinely fits — then attach it.
Out-of-home (OOH): billboards & posters, shown in situ
Boldstream can place your creative into photoreal out-of-home mockups, so you can see exactly how it lands in tactical placements — before a penny goes on media.
A 6-sheet in a high-street bus shelter, for a commuting office audience:
💡 Tip: these in-situ mockups are rendered photorealistically, so the placement reads true to life — ideal for sign-off before you book media.
Quick or Professional presentation?
Your Presentation Detail Preference has two levels:
Quick (~5 mins) — Standard Quality — a fast, lightweight presentation. Clean, clear and ready in around 5 minutes. Best for internal and working drafts, or something to react to quickly.
Professional (~20 mins) — Good Quality — a fuller, more polished presentation built against your live brand (colours, fonts, imagery from Brand Hub). Best for anything client-facing or final.
The same pitch, both ways — title and content slides:
💡 Tip: Professional is only as on-brand as your Brand Hub setup, so keep it current. A Quick deck looks its best as a fast first draft — switch to Professional the moment it's client-facing.
Getting the best results
Set up Brand Hub first — your colours, fonts, logo and imagery are what make the on-brand levels look like you.
Be specific in your brief — audience, the one message, any must-have copy, and the call to action.
Let it generate hero imagery unless you have a brand photo that genuinely fits.
Pick the level for the job — Quick for drafts, Professional for everyday and client work, Expert for flagship and photorealistic pieces.
Formats & editing (PowerPoint & PDF)
Images and OOH export ready to share; presentations export to PowerPoint and PDF.
Everything stays editable — refine any document or presentation in the built-in editor, by hand or with Ask AI, without leaving chat.
💡 Set your defaults once on your Account → Preferences page so every piece comes out the way you like it — see Set your presentation format and detail level.