Limitations of Nano Banana Pro – Cant zoom in, or take a close up shot

Nano Banana Pro created a wonderful image for me. I then wanted a close up (zoom in) shot of the image it generated. It says it cannot do it. Have you guys have had similar issues? It Keeps saying the following:

I cannot edit existing files

I cannot take an image file you upload (or one I previously generated), crop it, or mechanically "zoom in" on the pixels like a photo editor (Photoshop, Canva, etc.) would.

What I can do

I am a generative AI. When you ask for a "close-up," I have to create a brand new image from scratch that looks like a close-up.

This means:

  1. The details will change: The model's face, the specific folds in the shirt, and the background neon lights will look slightly different in the new image.
  2. The text needs to be re-drawn: I have to "re-paint" the letters. This is why the small text ("Paris – Madrid…") is the hardest part—generative AI sometimes struggles with tiny, specific text unless the prompt is very specific about it being a "macro" or "close-up" shot.

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