The Image Enhancement toggle enables automatic pre-processing before your image enters Meshy’s 3D generation pipeline.
When enabled, your image is converted into a clean, neutral-toned optimized version specifically for Meshy's 3D reconstruction. Think of it as stripping the image down to its pure structural form — preserving important shapes and fine details while removing visual noise and clutter that could confuse the 3D AI.
In most cases, we recommend keeping it ON for cleaner, more consistent results. The result is usually higher model quality, at the slight cost of some control — for example, small details not aligning as closely with the original input image in some cases.
Where to find it
You can find the Image Enhancement toggle in the Image to 3D Model Generation workspace.
Note: This feature is currently only available for Meshy 6 generations.
Why does leaving Image Enhancement toggled ON usually help?
Meshy’s 3D AI works best when it can easily read the 3D shape of your object. Many images and real-world photos often contain:
Busy or cluttered backgrounds
Strong shadows, highlights, or dramatic lighting
Shiny, reflective, or highly textured surfaces
Tiny details which don't transfer well to 3D
Poorly contrasting 3D depth and shapes
Branding, unwanted text, or visual overlays
Unwanted extra objects which may end up in the final generation
The Image Enhancement Toggle removes these distractions so the AI can focus on geometry. This typically results in:
Cleaner 3D meshes
Better details overall
Better recognition of shapes
Better edge and silhouette definition
Fewer artifacts and inconsistencies
More predictable and usable outputs
When should I use it?
Turn it ON when:
The start image isn't already optimal for Meshy to read (You can learn more about this here)
The image is AI generated or low resolution
There are strong shadows, dramatic lighting, or reflections
The surface is reflective
The image contains text, logos, or overlays you want removed
You want the most stable, clean, and consistent 3D output
You want the best overall result, at the potential cost of some details being slightly different to your original image
You may choose to turn it OFF if:
Your image is already clean, high resolution, well lit and easily readable by Meshy
Meshy is removing or isolating objects in your original image incorrectly
You want to retain specific or unusual tiny details, complex surface textures or patterns
You want the strongest direct visual alignment to the original image possible at the cost of readability, and potentially quality
You intentionally want the image’s lighting or color to influence the outputs mesh surface
