Start from the day image
A finished daytime render keeps materials consistent; a model view works when you describe the materials too.
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Ideogram 4 Day to Night Render
Turn daytime renders and views into dusk and night scenes with Ideogram 4 in RenderChat. Upload your daytime render or model view, describe what you want, and refine the render in chat.
Pro plan1K · 2K · 4KOne request per render
Drag to compare the daytime render or model view with the Ideogram 4 render. Input is an AI-generated example.
Before you start
Prepare your daytime render or model view
Dusk images are some of the most persuasive in a presentation, and some of the slowest to light by hand. Start from a daytime render or model view and ask RenderChat for the evening version: blue sky, glowing interiors, street lights.
Decide what glows
List the light sources that matter: every window, only the ground floor, facade uplights, a lit canopy.
Pick the hour
Blue hour keeps detail in the sky and building; full night is moodier but hides more.
How it works
Day to Night Render with Ideogram 4, step by step
Ideogram 4
by Ideogram
- Maker
- Ideogram
- Output
- 1K · 2K · 4K
- Aspect ratios
- Auto + 10 fixed ratios
- References
- Up to 1 image
- Follow-ups
- Fresh request each time
- Plan
- Pro
Prepare your daytime render or model view
Start from the day image, decide what glows and pick the hour. The checklist above has the details.
Open RenderChat with Ideogram 4
The start button on this page opens a new chat with Ideogram 4 selected. You can also pick it from the model menu in the composer.
Upload and write the brief
Attach the image and say what must stay, then the materials, light, setting and people. Start from an example brief below.
Refine in chat
Ask for changes in follow-up messages. Each Ideogram 4 request is sent fresh from your latest image, so repeat the constraints that matter.
Download the render
Download the image at the resolution you chose (1K · 2K · 4K).
Example briefs
Day to night briefs to start from
Copy a brief, paste it into RenderChat with your daytime render or model view, and change the materials and mood to match your project.
Turn this into a blue-hour render. Keep the building, materials and camera. Deep blue sky with a faint glow at the horizon, warm 2700 K light in all windows, soft facade uplights, wet pavement reflecting the lights, a few people at the entrance.
Same scene at night. Dark sky, interiors fully lit, warm path lights in the garden, the pool lit from inside, no people.
Ideogram 4 in RenderChat
Working with Ideogram 4
Ideogram 4, run in RenderChat in its balanced mode. Each render is sent as one complete edit request.
- When a render includes signage or lettering, quote the exact text in your brief and check the spelling in the result.
- Restate the fixed elements on each variation.
Quality check
What to check before you share it
- Materials changing between the day and night versions.
- Light sources appearing where there are no fixtures.
- Interior visibility through glass — describe what should be seen inside.
Compare
Other models for Day to Night Render
RenderChat lets you switch models in the same chat. Run your daytime render or model view through two or three and keep the result that respects your design best.
| Model | Maker | Output | References | Follow-ups | Plan | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPT Image 2.5 | OpenAI | 1K | Supported | Continues the chat | Free | |
| Nano Banana Pro | 1K · 2K · 4K | Up to 14 images | Continues the chat | Pro | ||
| Nano Banana 2.1 | 1K · 2K · 4K | Up to 14 images | Continues the chat | Free | ||
| FLUX.2 Pro | Black Forest Labs | 1K | Up to 9 images | Fresh request | Pro | |
| Seedream 5.0 | ByteDance | 1K · 2K | Up to 10 images | Fresh request | Pro | |
| Kling O3 | Kuaishou | 1K | Up to 10 images | Fresh request | Pro | |
| Reve 2.1 | Reve | 4K | Up to 8 images | Fresh request | Pro | |
| Krea 2 | Krea | 2K | Up to 10 images | Fresh request | Pro | |
| Ideogram 4This page | Ideogram | 1K · 2K · 4K | Up to 1 image | Fresh request | Pro | |
| GPT Image 2 | OpenAI | 1K | Supported | Continues the chat | Pro | |
| Nano Banana 2 Lite | 1K | Up to 14 images | Continues the chat | Pro |
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FAQ
Ideogram 4 Day to night questions
Is Ideogram 4 available on the free plan?
Ideogram 4 is available on the Pro plan. On the Free plan you can use GPT Image 2.5 and Nano Banana 2.1.
What resolution does Ideogram 4 render at?
Ideogram 4 renders at 1K · 2K · 4K in RenderChat, with auto + 10 fixed ratios.
Can I keep refining a Ideogram 4 result in chat?
Yes. Each follow-up is sent to Ideogram 4 as a fresh request built from your latest image and instructions, so restate the constraints that matter.
How do I select Ideogram 4 in RenderChat?
Use the start button on this page — it opens a new chat with Ideogram 4 selected — or choose it from the model menu in the chat composer.
Can I keep the same image for day and night?
Yes. Send the daytime render and ask for the night version with the same building, materials and camera, then check that nothing else moved.
Can I control which windows are lit?
Describe it in the brief — for example, only the ground floor lit or every other apartment lit — and correct individual areas in follow-ups.
Try Ideogram 4 on your daytime render or model view.
Open RenderChat with Ideogram 4 selected, upload your daytime render or model view and start from one of the briefs above.