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Your school details are a starting point

Schools can have different gowns, hoods, tassels and faculty colours, sometimes changing by degree or year. A school name alone is not enough to guarantee the correct regalia. If accuracy matters, provide a reference photograph of the gown you actually wore or will wear.

The graduation options in Black Mango let you add school, major and degree details, as well as a gown reference. These guide an AI interpretation. Compare the resulting cap, hood, trim and colours with your reference before using the image in a context where the details matter.

Prepare for a cap-and-gown portrait

Choose a clear recent face photo with the hairline visible. For a full-length composition, an additional body reference can help guide proportions. You can choose a studio, campus-like or outdoor background; a generic campus direction does not guarantee a faithful reconstruction of your institution.

• Keep the cap and tassel clear of the face in any supporting reference.
• Avoid relying on generated lettering for a school name or diploma.
• Leave crop room if the image will go on a printed announcement.
• Check hands, gown length and cap shape in the result.

Share the milestone honestly

This is an imagined graduation portrait, not documentation of attendance or a qualification. Use it to celebrate your milestone rather than as verification of a degree. If you want loved ones in the frame too, choose a graduation-family template and prepare a separate reference for each participant.