ByteDance Seedream 4.0: Full Review and Guide in CapCut Web

What is ByteDance Seedream 4.0

Key highlight features of ByteDance Seedream 4.0

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1. Smarter instruction editing

Sample prompt: Replace the snowy street outside the window with a massive explosion, keeping the girl, food, and interior lighting unchanged.

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1. High-fidelity feature preservation

Sample prompt: Zoom into the corgi lying on the grass while keeping its facial details and fur texture sharp and natural.

Sample prompt: Place this illustrated character design onto a white canvas bag mockup while retaining its original colors and style.

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1. Deep intent understanding

Knowledge upgrade: With expert-level understanding, Seedream 4.0 can handle technical concepts or nuanced descriptions with precision, turning a rough sketch into a detailed blueprint.

Sample prompt: Transform this rough sketch of a delivery robot into a detailed 3D-style concept sheet with color, annotations, and multiple angles.

From inspiration to reality: Even abstract prompts or quick sketches can evolve into polished, high-quality visuals, bridging the gap between imagination and execution.

Sample prompt: Convert these fencing practice sketches into lifelike 3D figures posed dynamically as if on display models.

Reasoning and prediction: The AI can simulate beyond the present — imagining movement, progression, or changes in environment, giving depth and context to visuals.

Sample prompt: Generate a high-resolution photo of a woman sitting inside a square frame, using the depth map as reference for pose and proportions.

Adaptive scaling: Automatically matches the best proportions and aspect ratios for your content, so your designs look professional without extra editing.

Sample prompt: Turn this simple product shot of an apple into a modern advertising poster with a tagline and brand logo on a clean gradient background.

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1. Multi-picture input and output

Sample prompt: Combine these two reference portraits of ancient characters into a modern photo where they take a selfie together.

Sample prompt: Using these two character portraits as references, generate a connected comic book sequence of them in different action scenes, maintaining their unique features and consistent art style.

Use cases for Seedream 4.0

Commercial design

Sample prompt: Dress the model in Figure 3 with the black Adidas t-shirt from Figure 1, the shorts from Figure 2, and the sandals from Figure 4. Generate a realistic e-commerce photo with a studio background.

Art & storytelling

Entertainment & play

Creative face swapping

Personification in creative design

Seedream 4.0 vs Nano Banana vs Imagen: A closer look into the core

Seedream 4.0 & CapCut Web: Generate creative design with wings

Key features

• Text-to-image generation: Turn simple prompts into high-quality images (up to 4K) directly inside CapCut Web, perfect for posters, backgrounds, or video inserts.
• Image-to-image editing: Upload your photo and use AI to restyle, enhance, or replace elements — from changing outfits to adjusting environments.
• Multi-image input/output: Combine multiple references or generate a set of related images (storyboards, comic panels, or product variations) in one go.
• Precise instruction editing: Use natural language prompts to add, delete, or modify objects in your image without needing advanced design skills.
• Instant video-ready integration: Generated images can be directly animated, captioned, or stylized in CapCut Web, turning static art into engaging multimedia.

Steps to turn text into images using AI image generator

STEP 1
1. Enter through the Image editor

STEP 2
1. Describe your idea with text

STEP 3
1. Choose aspect ratio and style

STEP 4
1. Refine with CapCut editing tools

STEP 5
1. Export options and settings

Steps to transform your image with custom prompts in CapCut Web

STEP 1
1. Open image generator in Plugins

STEP 2
1. Upload your image from multiple sources

STEP 3
1. Apply styles & advanced settings

STEP 4
1. Refine, edit and export

Steps to create stunning posters using text to design maker

STEP 1
1. Enter "Text to design" tool

STEP 2
1. Enter custom prompt and image

STEP 3
1. Customize the generated poster

STEP 4
1. Download your poster

What the future holds for Seedream 4.0

Conclusion

If you're ready to explore the next wave of creative tools, start experimenting with Seedream 4.0 and see how CapCut Web can transform your images into engaging, shareable multimedia stories.

FAQs

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1. How does Seedream 4.0 compare to Nano Banana or Google Imagen?

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1. When will Seedream 4.0 be available on CapCut Web?

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1. Can I generate group or series images with Seedream 4.0?

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1. Do I need technical expertise to use Seedream 4.0?

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1. Does Seedream 4.0 preserve original image details during editing?