Prompt bar

The prompt bar is where your idea turns into a result. What you write, and how you write it, drives most of what you get back.

What makes a good prompt

Instead of a single vague word, name the parts that make up the scene. Use the pieces below as ingredients and weave them into one sentence.

• Subject — what or who (e.g. a silver-haired woman, a vintage car)
• Setting — where and doing what (e.g. walking through a rainy Tokyo alley)
• Mood and style — look and tone (e.g. film photo, pastel, cinematic)
• Light and framing — lighting and angle (e.g. backlight, close-up, low angle)

Example — "a silver-haired woman walking through a rainy Tokyo alley, neon reflections, cinematic lighting, close-up."

Mentioning references and characters (@)

Type @ in the prompt to bring up your attached reference images and the characters you've made. Selecting one inserts it as a mention, so it's reflected in the result. This is especially useful when you want to keep a specific person, object, or style consistent across results.

A reference image has to be attached before you can mention it. See the Attaching reference images guide for attaching, and the Characters & variants guide for characters.

Shortcuts

• Cmd/Ctrl + Enter — run generation immediately
• @ — mention a reference image or character

When it isn't coming out right

• If the result ignores part of your prompt — shorten your sentences and put the most important element first.
• If unwanted things keep appearing — remove them and state only what you do want.
• If every run looks the same — switch models and compare with the same prompt. Each model interprets it differently.