Prompt guide
How to write Image to Image AI prompts
An editing prompt directs a change to a reference image. It works best when it names the edit and explains which details matter. These examples are starting points, not guarantees of a specific result.
Start with three clear instructions
- Change: name one primary action, such as replacing the background or changing the style.
- Preserve: identify the subject, pose, colors or framing you want to keep.
- Describe: add materials, lighting, palette and placement that define the new result.
Image to image prompt examples
Change a product background
Replace the background with a pale stone tabletop beside a softly lit window. Keep the product shape, label, colors and camera angle unchanged. Add a contact shadow beneath it.
Check the label and silhouette against the original. Regenerate if text or proportions drift.
Restyle a portrait
Render this portrait as a watercolor illustration with muted colors and visible paper texture. Keep the person's pose, framing and main facial features recognizable.
A new style can change identity. Check eyes, mouth and face shape carefully.
Develop a sketch
Turn this sketch into a realistic product concept. Follow the silhouette and proportions. Use brushed metal with soft studio lighting and a plain gray background.
State materials and lighting explicitly. Small geometry may be reinterpreted.
Change the lighting
Change the lighting to warm late-afternoon sunlight from the left. Keep the scene, objects, camera angle and composition. Use soft shadows and natural colors.
Ask for one change at a time so you can judge the result clearly.
When the result changes too much
Return to your original reference rather than repeatedly editing a changed output. Simplify the instruction, remove conflicting directions and describe where the change belongs. Compare faces, text, edges and proportions with the source. AI cannot promise an exact match.
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