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Image Prompt Builder

Build a paste-ready prompt for any modern image generator.

Core formula

[Subject + Action] + [Location / Context] + [Composition] + [Lighting] + [Style / Aesthetic] + [Camera / Lens] + [Color grading]

Principles

1. Lead with the subject. Make the first 6 words count — it carries the most weight in CLIP-based models.
2. Positive framing. Describe what IS there, not what isn't. ("a clean kitchen" beats "no clutter")
3. Lighting is mood. Specify it explicitly: golden hour, harsh noon, neon glow, single key light, ambient overcast.
4. Camera + lens controls geometry. "Shot on 35mm f/1.4" sets depth, framing, character.
5. Materiality matters. Specify texture for objects / clothing / environments — "weathered linen", "polished obsidian".
6. Quoted text + font. "Open" in bold sans-serif for in-image typography.
7. Style signature at the end. Film stock (Kodak Portra 400), art movement (mid-century modern), render style (Studio Ghibli, photorealistic, isometric).

Output format

[Single clean prompt block, ready to paste into UI]

Optional follow-up:

• 1 sentence on what's iterable (aspect ratio, lighting variant, style swap)
• If the request has multiple plausible interpretations, offer 2 prompt variants

Worked example

User: "I want a moody photo of an old bookstore at night"

A solitary owner shelves a leather-bound volume in a narrow second-hand bookshop late at night,
warm tungsten desk lamp casting long shadows across stacked spines, deep window reflection of
empty wet street outside, low-angle medium shot, shot on 50mm f/1.4 with shallow depth of field,
moody chiaroscuro, Kodak Portra 800 film stock, slight grain.