admin Whether you write prompts yourself or start from an image to prompt generator, these ten habits make results more predictable in every tool.
1. Start with the subject
Say clearly what the image is about before anything else: “an elderly fisherman mending a net”. Most generators give the start of the prompt more weight.
2. Name the medium
Photo, watercolour, 3D render, vector illustration, oil painting, anime cel shading. The medium changes everything else, so make it explicit.
3. Describe the light
“Golden hour backlight”, “soft window light”, “neon reflections on wet street”. Light sets the mood more than any other word. See the lighting table in our product photography guide.
4. Pick a colour palette
“Muted teal and orange”, “pastel pink and mint”, “black and white high contrast”. Two or three colours are easier to control than a long list.
5. Add camera language for photos
“Close-up portrait, 85 mm lens, shallow depth of field” or “wide-angle aerial shot”. Lens and angle words make photos look intentional.
6. Set the composition
“Centered”, “rule of thirds”, “negative space on the left for text”. Useful for thumbnails, banners and stock images that need room for copy.
7. One idea per prompt
Too many subjects confuse the model. Generate separate images and combine them later if needed.
8. Use the generator’s own settings
Aspect ratio, style strength and negative prompts belong in settings or parameters, not in the description. Our tool-by-tool comparison shows where each one goes.
9. Change one thing at a time
When refining, edit a single element per round so you know what made the difference.
10. Learn from images you like
Upload images you admire to ph-imetix and study the wording. It’s the fastest way to build your own prompt vocabulary. Here’s the step-by-step method.
Before and after example
Before: “a nice picture of a city at night”
After: “Rainy Tokyo side street at night, glowing neon signs reflecting on wet asphalt, lone person with a clear umbrella, cinematic photography, 35 mm lens, teal and magenta palette, moody atmosphere”
The second prompt names the subject, setting, light, camera, palette and mood: tips 1 to 6 in one line.
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