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Image Prompt Builder With Structure

Structured brief Needs image generation Has example

Describe images in a way generators can use.

The Open buttons send the prompt text as currently shown below to that site only when you click. Fill in the placeholders first.

[VERIFY] is an editorial flag, not a blank to fill. Wherever the prompt shows [VERIFY], check that item against a reliable source before you use it.

Help me write an image-generation prompt. The image I want and its use: [IMAGE_IDEA_AND_USE]. The tool I use (it may have its own syntax): [IMAGE_TOOL]. Style references (in my own words, not artist names of living artists): [STYLE_NOTES]. What must not appear: [EXCLUSIONS].

Walk through a structured description and then fill it in for my idea:
1. Subject: who or what, with specific details (age range, clothing, expression, object features).
2. Action or pose.
3. Setting and background.
4. Composition and camera: framing (close-up, wide), angle, lens feel, depth of field.
5. Lighting and time of day.
6. Style and medium: photograph, watercolor, flat vector, 3D render, etc.
7. Color palette (name 3 colors).
8. Mood.
9. Technical: aspect ratio, resolution needs.
10. Exclusions: no text, no logos, no extra fingers (state limits of generators).

Return three prompt versions: concise (35 words), detailed (90 words), and a version for editing an existing image. Add five variations to explore (different lighting, angle, style), guidance on iterating one change at a time, and notes: generators struggle with readable text, hands, and exact brand logos; check usage rights, platform terms, and disclosure rules for AI-generated images [VERIFY]; avoid depicting real people without permission; and add alt text for the final image. Do not request copyrighted characters or imitation of living artists.

Fill in before use

Optional: type your details and the prompt above updates. Nothing is saved or sent.

Replace each bracketed placeholder with your own details, then paste into ChatGPT, Gemini or another assistant.

Concise (35 words): "Close-up photograph of a speckled cream ceramic mug on an oak table by a window, soft morning light, shallow depth of field, warm tones, calm mood, 4:5 ratio, no text."
Detailed (90 words) adds the steam, a linen napkin, camera feel (50mm), palette (cream, oak, sage), exclusions (no logos, no extra fingers).
Variations: low-angle, evening light, flat vector style. Limits: generators struggle with readable text and hands. Check usage rights and disclosure rules [VERIFY]. Alt text: "Cream ceramic mug on an oak table".

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