Shooting mode: single shot vs burst (up to 16 at once)
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Shooting mode
Lover Snap supports two shooting modes: single shot (one generation at a time) and burst (up to 16 simultaneous generations). Burst mode should be your default.
Why burst is the right default
AI image generation is variable. The same prompt with the same character will produce different results each time — sometimes the lighting is wrong, sometimes the hand position is awkward, sometimes the face just looks slightly off. Generating 16 photos and keeping the 2-3 best is:
- Faster than generating one at a time and iterating. 16 photos take about 6 minutes (parallel); 16 single-shot iterations take ~16 × 23 sec = ~6 minutes sequential, plus your time between generations.
- More likely to produce a keeper. With 16 attempts, the odds of getting at least one excellent result are very high.
- Easier to evaluate. Seeing 16 variations side-by-side teaches you what works for your character — which scenes work, which angles flatter, which prompts misfire.
When single-shot makes sense
- You’ve already nailed the prompt and just need one final copy for a specific use.
- You’re testing a new prompt and don’t want to spend 16 generations of quota on an experiment.
- You’re on the Basic plan with limited simultaneous generation (4 at a time) and want to evaluate one variation per prompt.
Burst workflow
- Pick a scene and lighting that you’ve tested before.
- Generate 16 photos.
- Wait ~3-5 minutes (Advanced 12-simultaneous: ~30 seconds × ~2 batches; Basic 4-simultaneous: ~4 batches).
- Open the result and swipe through.
- Save 2-3 keepers, delete the rest immediately.
Burst capacity by plan
| Plan | Simultaneous generations | Burst size cap |
|---|---|---|
| Basic | 4 | 16 (4 batches) |
| Advanced | 12 | 16 (1-2 batches) |