How do I edit group photos without people changing?

Prompting tactics for multi-person consistency with Qwen Image Edit 2511.

Group photos are harder than single-subject edits because the model must preserve multiple identities at once.

Name people by role and position

  • the person on the left / right
  • the man in the center
  • the woman in the background

Preserve everyone

Add a strong constraint

  • Keep all people’s faces, hairstyles, and body proportions unchanged.

Avoid big global style shifts at the same time

Try to separate

  • identity-sensitive changes (faces, bodies)

from

  • global changes (cinematic style, heavy relighting)

Example prompt

  • Change the background to a modern office. Keep all people’s identities, faces, hairstyles, and body proportions unchanged. Do not change the camera angle.

If the model struggles, do two steps

1) Background change with strict “keep people unchanged”. 2) Small touch-ups (color, contrast) afterwards.

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