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I used to think AI art tools were just for fun, but a $50 mistake changed my mind.
Last month, I needed a logo for a small project and tried to do it myself with a free AI image generator. It took me hours to get something that looked okay, but when I tried to use it, the quality was too low and the file was a mess. I ended up paying a designer $50 to fix it, which was more than a pro tool would have cost. That made me look into Midjourney's paid plan, which is about $30 a month. I tried it and the difference is huge. The images are sharp, you have way more control, and you can actually use the files for real work. Now I see these tools as serious for making ideas real, not just playing around. Has anyone else moved from free to paid AI art tools and found it was worth it?
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evant481mo ago
Disagree, my free tool works fine for quick mockups before hiring a pro.
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lily_dixon271mo ago
But what happens when you hand that mockup off, @evant48? I've seen free tools make stuff that looks okay on screen but falls apart when a pro tries to use the files. Are you getting actual usable assets, or just a picture that the designer has to rebuild from scratch anyway? That middle step can sometimes waste more time and money than it saves.
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