Image Prompt Engineering — AI Image Prompt Writing Guide
Prompt structure, style keywords, and consistency technique references used by the image-prompter agent when generating AI images.
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Prompt Structure Formula
5-Layer Prompt Structure
[1. media/Style] + [2. composition/] + [3. ] + [4. /background] + [5. /]
Layer 1: media/Style
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and |
| photography |
"editorial photography", "professional photo" |
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| illustration |
"digital illustration", "vector art" |
graphic |
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"watercolor painting", "soft watercolor" |
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"oil painting", "impressionist oil" |
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"minimalist flat design", "simple clean" |
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| when |
"cinematic still", "movie scene" |
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"anime style", "Studio Ghibli inspired" |
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| 3D |
"3D render", "isometric 3D" |
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Layer 2: composition/
| composition |
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| and |
"wide shot", "establishing shot" |
, scale |
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"medium shot", "waist-up" |
, vs |
| to |
"close-up", "macro detail" |
Emotion, |
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"bird's eye view", "top-down" |
total Structure, |
| to |
"low angle shot", "worm's eye" |
, |
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"over-the-shoulder" |
vs Scene |
| vs |
"symmetrical composition" |
, Formality |
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"golden ratio composition" |
when |
Layer 3:
- **specific > **: "woman" → "30-year-old Korean woman with short black hair"
- ** **: "standing" → "leaning against a wall, reading a book"
- ** when**: "smiling softly with closed eyes"
- **of **: "wearing a dark navy wool coat"
Layer 4: /background
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and |
| "blurred background, bokeh" |
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| "detailed urban environment" |
when context |
| "vast empty landscape" |
/ |
| "cozy indoor setting" |
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| "abstract gradient background" |
, |
Layer 5: /
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and |
Scene |
| "golden hour light" |
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, |
| "blue hour" |
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, |
| "dramatic chiaroscuro" |
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, etc. |
| "soft diffused light" |
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, daily life |
| "neon glow" |
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when, SF |
| "moonlight" |
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, |
| "overcast, flat lighting" |
lean |
, daily life |
Style Consistency technique
when when Consistency core
- ** **: Prompt in Style
"Soft watercolor illustration style, muted pastel palette,
Noto Serif Korean typography feel, [Scene ]"
- **color palette **: Color when
"Color palette: dusty rose (#D4A5A5), sage green (#9CAF88),
cream (#FFF8E7), charcoal (#36454F)"
- ** **: Emotion/
"melancholic yet hopeful atmosphere, nostalgic feeling"
- **/ratio **: before Image
"--ratio 16:9 --size 2K" ( application)
Prompt Pattern
"NO text, NO watermark, NO signature, NO border, NO frame"
photography
"NO distorted faces, NO extra fingers, NO deformed hands,
NO unnatural proportions, NO uncanny valley"
background
"NO cluttered background, NO distracting elements,
NO busy patterns"
Text
"Text MUST be in Korean: ' Text'"
(Text Image) "Absolutely NO text, NO letters, NO words, NO captions"
Emotionper Prompt
| Emotion |
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Color |
composition |
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| **** |
golden hour, warm |
, , |
to, and |
"ascending", "opening" |
| **** |
blue hour, dim |
, |
and, |
"isolated figure", "vast space" |
| **** |
harsh, chiaroscuro |
, |
to, |
"sharp shadows", "contrast" |
| **** |
soft diffused |
, |
and, vs |
"serene", "still", "gentle" |
| **** |
overcast, rain |
, |
, |
"rain", "muted", "quiet" |
| **** |
backlight, dramatic |
, |
to, and |
"majestic", "awe-inspiring" |
| **** |
candlelight, warm |
, |
to, |
"cozy", "intimate", "soft" |
Scene typeper Prompt
in
"[Style] [whenbetweenvs] [] landscape. [/].
[before element]. [during element]. [ element].
[]. [ ]. NO text, NO people."
"[Style] [composition] portrait of [ ].
[/]. [of]. [background].
[]. []. []."
/
"[Style] [composition] [ ].
[placement/composition]. [background/].
[: soft diffused]. []. NO text."
concept/
"[Style: illustration/abstract] visual metaphor for [concept].
[Visual element ]. [color palette].
[]. Clean composition, NO text."
Image ratio Guide
| ratio |
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description |
| 16:9 |
, banner |
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| 3:2 |
photography, |
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| 1:1 |
SNS to, |
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| 4:5 |
Instagram |
to between |
| 9:16 |
Story, , to banner |
lean |
| 21:9 |
when, to banner |
traand |
