Complete prompting guide

A prompt is a description of the picture you want. The clearer it is, the less the model has to guess. This guide gives you a simple structure that works with every model in the studio.

#The six parts of a prompt

You don't need all six every time. Subject plus two or three others is usually enough.

#Examples

Close-up portrait of an old fisherman with a grey beard, dark background, Rembrandt lighting, 85mm photo, calm and thoughtful mood

Macro photo of a hummingbird drinking from a pink flower, frozen wings, soft green background, morning light, vivid colors

Watercolor illustration of an old town square with a yellow tram, cobblestones, pastel buildings, light rain, cozy mood

#Do

• Lead with the subject. Put the most important thing first.
• Be specific. "Red velvet armchair" beats "nice chair".
• Name the light. It changes the whole picture.
• Use a style word. Photo, illustration and 3D render give very different results.
• Describe what you want, not what you don't want.

#Don't

• Don't stack many unrelated ideas in one image.
• Don't write "no people" or "without text". Models often add the thing you mention. Describe an empty scene instead.
• Don't expect exact counts of many small objects.

#Text in images

1. Pick a model that handles text well: Nano Banana Pro, GPT Image 2 or Ideogram.
2. Put the exact words in quotes.
3. Say where the text goes and how it looks.
4. Keep it short: a headline, not a paragraph.

Minimal coffee shop poster, a latte cup on a teal background, the headline "AUTUMN SALE -30%" in bold white letters at the top

#Related

• Editing prompts and mixing styles
• Prompt templates
• Useful prompts