Image GenerationUpdated 2026-06-30
Universal Image Prompt Structure
The reusable skeleton for any AI image generator: DALL-E, Flux, Stable Diffusion, or Midjourney.
The Skeleton
- SUBJECT — who/what, appearance, pose, expression
- ACTION — what is happening
- ENVIRONMENT — setting, background, time of day
- COMPOSITION — framing, angle, perspective
- LIGHTING — type, direction, quality
- COLOR — palette, temperature
- STYLE — medium, artistic movement, quality
Style Keywords by Medium
- Photorealistic: "35mm, shallow depth of field, natural light, film grain"
- Illustration: "digital illustration, flat colors, bold shapes"
- 3D: "octane render, soft studio lighting, subsurface scattering"
- Anime: "anime style, cel shading, dynamic pose"
Negative Prompts
- Exclude: text, watermark, blurry, deformed hands, extra fingers, low quality.