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Sume guides: the API, Formats, agents, models, media tools and pricing, each answer dated and sourced.
Google Business Profile photo size: 720 × 720 px, JPG or PNG
Google recommends Business Profile photos at 720 × 720 px, at least 250 × 250 px, JPG or PNG, 10 KB to 5 MB. What that means for cover, logo and posts.
FFmpeg increase volume: the volume filter, in dB or ×
Increase volume in FFmpeg with -af volume: volume=2 or volume=6dB, with -c:v copy so the video isn't re-encoded. Check headroom with volumedetect first.
Perfume ad AI video: from one bottle photo to a short spot
Make a perfume ad with AI video: animate a real bottle photo with one move per shot, add a music bed, and check the glass and label in every frame.
AI image generator for commercial use: what the terms allow
Commercial use of AI images is set by each tool's terms and plan, not the model. On Sume, paid plans include it and Sume claims no ownership of outputs.
Is AI image generator free? What a free plan covers
Some AI image generators have a free plan, but images still have a price. What Sume's Free plan includes, what each image costs, and what's paid.
Can I use AI images on Amazon KDP? What you must disclose
Yes, but KDP requires you to disclose AI-generated images, including cover and interior art. AI-assisted edits of your own work need no disclosure.
Google Shopping image requirements: size, rules and AI tags
Google Shopping images must be at least 500 × 500 px from January 31, 2027, under 64 MP and 16 MB, with no promo overlays; AI images need AI metadata.
Podcast cover art size: 3000 × 3000 for Apple Podcasts
Apple Podcasts asks for a 3000 × 3000 px square Show Cover in PNG or JPG; via RSS it accepts 1400 to 3000 px. The rules, and making the art with AI.
Open Graph image size: 1200 × 630 and the 1.91:1 ratio
Meta recommends Open Graph images of at least 1200 × 630 px, close to 1.91:1 and under 8 MB, with 200 × 200 the minimum. How to make one per page.
Batch edit photos with AI: one edit across many photos
To batch edit photos with AI, send the same edit prompt once per photo, with that photo as the reference. How to script it, pace it, and what it costs.
Remove background from image in Python with an API
Remove an image background in Python: POST the image URL with requests, poll the job, then save the transparent PNG. A full script and the price.
Remove background from image in Node.js (JavaScript API)
Remove an image background from Node.js: call a background-removal API with fetch on your server, poll the job, and save the transparent PNG.
Clipping path service vs an AI background removal API
A clipping path service hand-draws a vector outline around each product. An AI remover returns a transparent PNG instead. When each one fits, and costs.
AI real estate photo editing: fixes, prompts, and checks
AI real estate photo editing: send each listing photo to an image-edit model with one named fix and a list of what must not change, then check it.
Virtual twilight: turn a daytime exterior into a dusk photo
Virtual twilight turns a daytime house photo into a dusk shot with a sunset sky and lit windows. How to make one with AI, and what to check after.
AI sky replacement: swap the sky and keep the photo
AI sky replacement: send the photo to an image-edit model, describe only the new sky, and list what stays. Then check roof and tree edges. Cost and limits.
Remove shadow from photo with AI: edit it or cut it out
To remove a shadow from a photo with AI, send the photo to an image-edit model, name the one shadow to remove, and list what stays. Prompts, cost, limits.
AI product photo retouching: fix defects, keep the product
AI product photo retouching: send the real photo to an image-edit model, list the defects to fix and what must not change, then check every file.
Car background removal AI: one backdrop for every vehicle
Car background removal AI cuts each car out as a transparent PNG at a flat per-image price, or redraws the setting while the car stays. Steps and cost.
AI text to product image: what a prompt alone can give you
AI text to product image draws a product that fits your words, not your actual product. Use it for concepts; for listing photos, add a real photo.
AI menu generator: make the artwork, type the prices
An AI menu generator works best for the artwork: backgrounds, borders, and dish photos. Type dish names and prices yourself. Sizes, prompts, and cost.
AI stock photo generator: stock-style images made to order
An AI stock photo generator makes the image a stock search would find, at your size, several per call. How to prompt it, what it costs, and the rights.
Spotify audio ad specs: length, file, and loudness rules
Spotify audio ads run up to 30 s as MP3, WAV or OGG: 44.1 kHz stereo, 192–320 kbps, -16 LUFS, up to 50 MB, plus a 600×600-minimum companion.
Audio ad specs: Spotify, Amazon, SiriusXM, and YouTube
Audio ad specs by seller: Spotify wants 192–320 kbps at -16 LUFS, Amazon a 10–30 s file up to 3 MB, SiriusXM a 44.1 kHz MP3, YouTube a video.
YouTube TV ad specs: ad lengths and the 1-second rule
YouTube TV ads run :06 or shorter, :15 or shorter, :30, or :60, and Google says 30- and 60-second ads that miss by over 1 second won't serve.
Microsoft Advertising video ads: specs for 1 to 3 stars
Microsoft Advertising rates Online Video ads 1–3 stars: 6–90 s at 2,500+ kbps for one star, exact lengths and 8,000–10,000+ kbps for more.
Amazon online video ad specs: OLV size, length, bitrate
Amazon online video (OLV) ads run 6–120 s in 16:9, at least 1920×1080 and 4 Mbps, with 192 kbps AAC on 2+ channels and up to 500 MB site-served.
Samsung TV ads specs: Samsung DSP video file rules
Samsung TV (CTV) ads on Samsung DSP are 16:9 MP4, H.264 with AAC or MP3, 5–90 s, up to 50 MB, 5–10 Mbps recommended, 1280×720 or larger.
TikTok TopView ad specs: size, length, and safe zones
TikTok TopView ads are vertical 9:16 videos of 540×960 px or more, 5–60 s (9–15 s recommended), up to 500 MB, 2,500 kbps or more, pre-approved.
eBay photo requirements: size, file limits, and backgrounds
eBay photos must show the actual item, be at least 500 px on the longest side (800–1,600 suggested), up to 7 MB, with no borders, text or watermarks.
WooCommerce product image size: defaults and crop settings
WooCommerce shows product images 600 px wide uncropped, grid thumbnails 300 px wide cropped square, and gallery thumbnails at 100×100 by default.
Car dealership video ads with AI, from your lot photos
Make car dealership video ads from photos of cars on your lot: animate each photo into a clip, add the price and offer as voice-over, check every frame.
Hair salon promo video with AI, from your own photos
Make a hair salon promo video from your own photos: animate the space and real finished looks, add a voiced offer and music, and render it vertical.
Hotel promotional video with AI, from your own photos
A hotel promotional video can be made from the photos you already have: animate each shot, add a voiced welcome and music, render wide and vertical cuts.
Gym promo video with AI: from your own gym photos
Make a gym promo video without a shoot: animate photos of your own floor and classes, add a voiced offer, music and captions, and render a vertical cut.
Skincare video ads with AI: three Formats, one packshot
Skincare video ads can be made with AI from a packshot: a model-and-product studio film, an application or texture demo, or a before-and-after with proof.
AI virtual staging video: from empty room to furnished
An AI virtual staging video stages the empty-room photo first, then animates it or reveals the furniture, with the empty photo first and the staged one last.
White label AI video generator: build it on an API
Sume documents no white-label program, but its API lets you run AI video for your clients under your brand: one server key, per-run caps, files you host.
Is my data used to train AI? Where the answer is written
It depends on the tool: the training answer sits in its terms' content license and its privacy policy's use section. What to search for, and what Sume's say.
Do AI companies sell your data? What to read in the policy
Some may; the privacy policy is where to check. How to read its sale and sharing sections, and what Sume's policy says it collects and shares.
How to delete my data from an AI tool, and what stays
Delete your data from an AI tool in two steps: delete the account, then send a deletion request for stored files. How it works on Sume, and its limits.
Is my data safe with AI? Four checks before you share it
No AI tool can promise perfect security. Check who processes your inputs, who on your team sees them, who can open outputs, and how keys are kept.
AI vendor risk assessment: questions and where to look
An AI vendor risk assessment adds training, model providers and spend to a SaaS review. The questions, and where Sume's public pages answer them.
AI video generator refund policy: what you can get back
Two refunds: money back on a plan, which Sume's terms rule out except where law requires, and failed jobs, whose hold returns to your balance automatically.
How to cancel an AI subscription and what happens next
Cancel from the tool's billing page, after stopping anything that spends. On Sume: Billing & subscription in the dashboard, which uses Stripe's portal.
What are AI credit overages? Billed later or refused
AI credit overages are usage past a plan's included credits, billed later or blocked until you buy more. Sume refuses the job with a 402 until funds are added.
Do API keys cost money? The key is free, the calls are not
An API key is a credential; the calls it makes are what cost money. On Sume, you create keys in the dashboard, and each billed call draws on your balance.
Do API keys expire? Sume keys last until revoked
Some API keys expire and many last until revoked. Sume keys have no expiry date in current code, so rotation is on you. How and when to rotate.