# Change an Object’s Material with Text Canonical page: https://fuser.studio/recipes/material-swap Creator: @maggie Saved recipe example · version 2 Upload an object image and enter a material such as glass to create an image of the object with that material\. Header image: https://media.fuser.studio/a09b15eca36f4654bde1e83382b21c9f6f0473b1ab956a354a0a3728ba18544a.jpg ## Explore Material Changes on Objects The saved example connects an object image with the text material “glass” and produces a material\-updated object image\. It demonstrates the intended material change while preserving the object’s geometry, details, position, lighting, and composition\. ## Default inputs ### Object Image Type: image [Object Image]() ### Material Image Type: text glass ## Saved outputs ### Material\-Updated Object Type: image [Material\-Updated Object]() ## Ways to use this recipe Use text\-based material changes to explore object concepts across photography, illustration, and social content workflows\. ### Create material studies Test how one object could look in glass or another specified material without changing its underlying form\. ### Develop product concepts Use an object image and a material description to compare material directions during early visual development\. ### Build social content variants Create alternate material treatments of an existing object image for posts, comparisons, or visual series\. ### Explore illustration directions Use a source object as the basis for material\-focused art studies while keeping its composition recognizable\. ### Prepare photography concepts Preview a material change on an object image before developing a more detailed photographic direction\. ### Support art direction reviews Show how a chosen object might read with a specified material when discussing visual treatments with a team\. ## Frequently asked questions ### What does the Material Swap recipe do? It replaces the main object’s material with the material entered as text\. The recipe is designed to preserve the object’s exact geometry, details, position, lighting, and composition while creating a material\-updated object image\. ### Who is this recipe for? It is useful for photographers, illustrators, designers, and content teams exploring different material treatments for an existing object image\. It can support early concept development, visual comparisons, and social content planning within those areas\. ### What inputs should I prepare? Provide an Object Image showing the object whose material you want to change\. Then enter the desired material in the Material Image text input; the saved example uses “glass” as its material specification\. ### What output does the recipe create? The recipe creates one image labeled Material\-Updated Object\. The saved example demonstrates an object image transformed using the text material “glass”; a new run uses the object image and material text you provide\. ### Can I change the object and material? Yes\. The Object Image and Material Image text inputs are exposed editable inputs in Fuser, so you can replace the source object image and enter a different material description\. The recipe’s intended result remains a material change while retaining the object’s geometry, details, position, lighting, and composition\. ### What kinds of materials can I specify? You can enter a material description as text, with “glass” shown in the saved example\. The recipe does not define a fixed list of supported materials, so use a clear material term that describes the treatment you want to explore\. ### What should I keep in mind when choosing an object image? Choose an image where the main object is clear enough to identify and where its position and surrounding composition matter to the intended result\. The recipe focuses on changing the main object’s material rather than changing its geometry, placement, lighting, or overall composition\. ## Used for - [Social content](https://fuser.studio/solutions/use-cases/social-content.md): Create social graphics, carousel artwork and short videos with a recognizable brand style\. Keep copy editable and recurring content easier to produce in Fuser\. ## Try a New Material Direction Log in to Fuser to replace the saved object image or material text and create your own material\-updated object\. [Use this recipe](https://app.fuser.studio) [Browse recipes](https://fuser.studio/recipes)