AI Image Selector
What This Page Does
This page helps you find a profile image for a model or performer on your site. It searches through your existing content first (at no cost), and then searches the web if needed. Once you find an image you like, you can select it and crop it to fit perfectly as the model's profile picture.
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How to Get Here
Navigate to Admin Panel > Models and click the Find Image or AI Image button next to any model in the list.
Understanding the Page
When you open this page, you will see the model's name at the top along with a few key areas.
License and Credits Panel
Near the top of the page, a status box shows whether your license is active and how many credits you have remaining. Searching your own content is always free. Searching external websites costs a small amount of credits per image found.
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Search Strategy Panel
A purple information box shows you how the search will work. The system automatically detects what type of performer this is based on their name and adjusts which websites it searches first to get the best results.
- Single-word names (like a cam model username) -- The system prioritizes webcam-focused websites first.
- Multi-word names (like a traditional stage name) -- The system prioritizes performer database websites first.
Image Grid
This is the main area where search results appear. Images are displayed in a grid of thumbnail cards. Each card shows:
- A preview of the image
- The image dimensions and file size (shown as an overlay)
- A Select & Crop button
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Action Bar
At the bottom of the page you will find buttons for navigation and additional options.
Common Tasks
How to Find and Select a Profile Image
- Go to Admin Panel > Models.
- Find the model who needs a profile image.
- Click the Find Image or AI Image button next to their name.
- Wait for the search to complete. This usually takes 10 to 60 seconds depending on how many sources are searched.
- Browse through the image results in the grid.
- Click on an image you like, or click its Select & Crop button.
- You will be taken to the image cropper where you can adjust the crop area.
- Save your cropped image. It will become the model's profile picture on your site.
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How to Upload Your Own Image Instead
If the search does not find a suitable image, you can upload one from your computer.
- Click the Upload Custom Image button in the header or at the bottom of the page.
- Choose an image file from your computer.
- Proceed to the cropper to adjust the image.
- Save your cropped image.
How to Check Image Details
- Look at any image card in the grid.
- The overlay at the bottom of each image shows its dimensions (width by height) and file size.
- Larger, higher-resolution images generally produce better profile pictures.
How Search and Credits Work
The AI Image Selector uses a two-step search approach to save you money:
Step 1 -- Your Own Content (Free)
The system first looks through galleries and video thumbnails already on your site that are linked to this model. These results cost nothing.
Step 2 -- External Websites (Small Credit Cost)
If more images are needed, the system searches external websites. Each image found from an external source costs a fraction of a cent.
Cost Example
If the system finds 5 images from your own content and 20 images from external websites, only the 20 external images are billed. At the standard rate, this would cost less than one cent.
Settings and Options
This page does not have configurable settings. The search runs automatically when you open the page. The system intelligently decides which sources to search and in what order based on the model's name.
Tips for New Users
- Start by making sure your models have galleries and videos assigned to them. This gives the image finder free content to search through first.
- If the search does not find good results, try editing the model's name to a more commonly known variation, then search again.
- Higher resolution images (larger dimensions) will produce better-looking profile pictures after cropping.
- If you already have a good image on your computer, use the Upload Custom Image button to skip the search entirely.
- The search results are saved for one hour. If you leave and come back within that time, the same results will load instantly without using additional credits.
Troubleshooting
No images were found
What you see: The page finishes searching but shows no image results.
How to fix it:
- Check that the model's name is spelled correctly in the model record.
- Make sure the model has galleries or videos assigned to them for free local results.
- Try a different name variation if the model goes by multiple names.
- Use the Upload Custom Image button to manually upload a photo.
Images appear broken or do not load
What you see: Image cards show a blank space or an error icon instead of a picture.
How to fix it:
- Refresh the page and wait for images to load again.
- If the problem continues, the source website may be temporarily unavailable.
- Select a different image that is loading correctly, or upload your own.
"Insufficient credits" message
What you see: A message telling you that you do not have enough credits.
How to fix it:
- Check your credit balance in the panel at the top of the page.
- Add more credits through your license portal.
- Note that searching your own content (galleries and video thumbnails) is always free and will still work even without credits.
Selected image fails to save
What you see: You click an image but get an error message instead of being taken to the cropper.
How to fix it:
- The image may no longer be available from the source website. Try selecting a different image.
- If multiple images fail, try refreshing the page to get fresh results.
- If the problem persists, use the Upload Custom Image option instead.
Low credits warning
What you see: A warning banner telling you your credit balance is low.
How to fix it:
- You can still use the page, but external searches may be limited.
- Add credits through your license portal to continue using external image searches.
- Images from your own content are always free regardless of credit balance.