AI Prompting Guide

Tips

• Focus on Visual Continuity
  • Veo 3.1 Advanced connects moments across shots. Describe clear visual flow between scenes.
    Example: "A dancer twirls through a spotlight. The light fades and transitions into sunrise over a city rooftop where she finishes her pose in silhouette."
• Use Camera Transitions
  • Integrate cinematic camera terms and scene bridges:
    Cross-fade, dolly out, tilt up, match cut, fade-through-color, seamless zoom.
    Close-up, wide shot, slow motion, dolly in, aerial view, handheld cam, tracking shot.
    Example: "Camera dolly-out from a tight close-up of a painter’s brush, cross-fading into a wide aerial of the completed mural."
• Describe Sound & Emotion
  • Set tone with layered audio and emotion cues:
    Soft piano, urban ambience, thunderstorm, whispering wind, emotional crescendo.
    Example: "Rain pours as soft piano plays. A man says: I still remember her voice. Thunder rumbles, echoing his words."
• Show Realistic Motion
  • Veo 3.1 handles natural physics and fluid animation.
    Add verbs that create movement:
    Running, spinning, drifting, falling, lifting, looking back, turning, breathing.
    Example: "The camera follows behind as she runs through the forest. Leaves scatter underfoot and her breath fogs in the cold air."
• Add Style & Consistency
  • Choose your storytelling mood or art direction:
    Cinematic, photoreal, painterly, anime, retro, dreamlike, documentary.
    Example: "Dreamlike sequence — soft focus, glowing edges, ethereal lighting, lens flare drifts across the frame."
• Use Transitions (New in 3.1)
  • Now supports smooth multi-scene continuity and sound-matched transitions:
    Fade-to-black, motion-match dissolve, synchronized audio cross-fade.
    Example: "The roar of a train fades into ocean waves as the scene transitions from a subway tunnel to a coastal cliff."
• Keywords to Include
  • 4K, cinematic, volumetric light, shallow depth of field, natural shadows, dynamic motion, seamless transitions, audio sync, atmospheric, high consistency, soft focus, ambient score.
  • Image-to-Video Tips. If using a photo:
    Describe motion only, avoid restating static elements.
    For sequential frames, specify start-to-end motion.
    Good Example: "Start frame: portrait of a woman gazing out a window. End frame: camera slowly pulls back as sunlight fills the room, blending with soft background music."
• Include Audio & Dialogue
  • Add background music, ambient sounds, and speech for full realism.
    ✅Correct: He says: Time waits for no one
    🚫Avoid: He says: “Time waits for no one”
• Need inspiration? Just start with this format:
  • [Subject] + [Action] + [Scene] + [Camera] + [Mood] + [Audio] + [Transition]

Tips & Prompting Stylie

• Ultra-Realistic + Cinematic Physics + Emotional Atmosphere.
  Best For: Real-world logic, lifelike texture, natural motion, subtle detail, grounded physics, and documentary or lifestyle scenes.
• Motion Description: Always clearly describe what’s happening, e.g. “A dog runs across a sandy beach and splashes into the water.”
• Use Real-World Detail: Describe setting and physical textures (e.g. “Wet cobblestone street reflecting neon lights,” “wood grain,” “soft sunlight through dusty air.”)
• Scale & Physics: Be creative with physical ideas: “A coin spins in slow motion on a glass table,” “Rain falling onto hot metal sizzles into steam.”
• Emotion & Vibe: “Warm, nostalgic lighting,” “peaceful vibe,” “slow and romantic.” Mood is as important as subject.
• Camera Movement: Include “slow dolly out,” “macro close-up,” “overhead drone shot,” “push in.”

Tips & Best Practices

• Structure Your Prompt: Always include subject, subject description, subject movement, scene, scene description, and optionally—camera style, lighting, and atmosphere.
• Simple Action Language: e.g., “A knight walks through misty woods at dawn.” or “A woman walks through falling cherry blossoms.”
• Motion Control (Image2Video):, Combine subject + motion with background + motion. E.g., “A woman holds a cup of coffee, subtle steam rising, background of a rainy window.”
• Physics-Driven Events: e.g., “Raindrops splashing in slow motion”, “Book falling, pages flipping with wind.”
• 360 & Split-Screen: Use “360-degree spin”, “4 camera angles for 4 seasons”, or “multi-view split screen”
• Avoid Numbers: Use terms like “a group of birds” instead of “7 birds” for best results.
• Image2Video Tip: Describe motion explicitly, like “Mona Lisa slowly lifts sunglasses with her right hand.”

Tips

• Use structured prompts i.e. organize Text-only prompts into [camera movement]: [scene setup]. [details].
• All prompts should be direct and easily understood, not conceptual (e.g. "a man vigorously typing on the keyboard" instead of "a man hacking")
• Prompts should be descriptive, not conversational or command-based (e.g. "a dog playfully runs across the field" instead of "can you make a video of a dog playing in the field" nor "add dog to the image")
• Prompts should use positive phrasing (e.g. use "a clear sky" instead of "a sky with no clouds", or use "the camera remains still" instead of "no movement")

Tips

• Prompt formula: Subject + Subject Motion + Scene + Camera Movement + Aesthetic Atmosphere.
• Precise Camera Movement: Detailed instructions like "The camera descends slowly, wrapping around to focus on the subject's face."
• Atmospheric Aesthetics: Specify ambiance with terms like "natural color tones" or "neon reflections in a bustling city."
• Transformation: Describe environmental changes, e.g., "A foggy forest clearing with light beams piercing through."

Tips

• Lead with movement: Use action verbs like twirl, leap, glide, spin, wave, stomp.
• Set the mood: Emotion and lighting define the feeling of the performance.
• Direct the camera: Describe where the camera is, how it moves, and what it captures.
• Use real-world lighting or stylized environments: Spotlight, neon glow, sunset, fog, etc.
• Balance detail and flow: 1 action + 1 emotion + 1 visual + 1 camera move = powerful prompt.

Tips

• Add a descriptive text prompt and define the elements in your scene.
  • Subject + Subject Description + Action + Environment
• Set emotional atmosphere like the mood or tone and give a proper reference style like cinematic or cartoon

Tips

• Use this tool for good physical accuracy, high dynamics, and scene consistency.
• A compelling AI video prompt consists of 7 components:
  • 1. Subject - define your star: "A young woman with flowing red hair", "A sleek electric sports car", "A majestic eagle in flight".
  • 2. Scene - set your stage: "In a neon-lit cyberpunk cityscape", "Amidst a snow-covered forest at dawn", "Inside a minimalist modern apartment"
  • 3. Motion - bring life to your video: "Gracefully dancing through falling autumn leaves", "Rapidly accelerating along a coastal highway", "Smoothly transitioning between yoga poses"
  • 4. Camera movement - direct your shot: "Slow upward tilt revealing the cityscape", "Smooth tracking shot following the subject", "Dramatic circular pan around the scene"
  • 5. Atmosphere - create the right mood: "Mysterious and ethereal atmosphere", "Energetic and vibrant mood", "Calm and serene ambiance"
  • 6. Lighting - perfect your illumination: "Soft, warm sunlight filtering through trees", "Sharp, contrasting shadows from street lights", "Diffused, ethereal glow from above"
  • 7. Shot composition - frame your vision: "Close-up shot focusing on emotional expression", "Wide landscape shot emphasizing scale", "Low-angle shot creating dramatic perspective"
• Use Evocative Language: e.g. use "Sun-drenched" instead of "A bright day", use "Surging," "Gliding" instead of "Moving quickly".
• Paint with Details: e.g. use "Ancient redwoods towering into misty heights" instead of "A forest", use "A Victorian mansion with intricate wrought-iron details" instead of "A nice house"
• Maintain Visual Consistency: Keep lighting conditions unified throughout the scene, ensure color themes work together, match mood elements across all scene components, maintain realistic physics and movement patterns.
• Write Clear, Direct Descriptions: Focus on concrete visual elements, describe exactly what should be seen, structure descriptions from main subject to supporting details, use precise spatial and directional terms.

Tips

• Quite capable open-source tool from Alibaba with good understanding for physics, adherence to prompts, and stunning videos especially in the anime category.
• Be descriptive to set the characters’ appearance, the background settings, and the desired motions.

Tips

• Keep it short, vivid, and visual — imagine you’re describing a movie shot to someone holding the camera.
• Focus on who / where / what’s happening
• Use strong visual words — colors, lighting, vibe
• Add camera moves (close-up, wide, slow pan)
• Keep one clear action per shot
• Optional: Add emotion or cinematic style

Core Prompt Structure

A strong prompt usually includes:

• Task → What you want (generate image, edit image, replace object, colorize, etc.)
• Subject → Who/what it's about
• Style / Tone → Photorealistic, cartoon, watercolor, cyberpunk, cinematic, etc.
• Composition / Layout → Scene setup, perspective, placement of elements
• Details / Constraints → Colors, lighting, textures, must-have objects, edits
• Output / Format → Resolution, aspect ratio, variations

Here’s what you can do:

• Text-to-Image
  • Turn a simple or detailed description into a high-quality image.
  • Example: "A nano banana dessert plated on marble, warm candlelight, luxury vibe."
• Image + Text-to-Image (Editing)
  • Upload an image and use prompts to add, remove, or modify elements, change style, or adjust color.
  • Example: "Take this banana photo and replace the background with a tropical sunset."
• Multi-Image to Image (Composition & Style Transfer)
  • Combine multiple images into a new scene or apply one image’s style to another.
  • Example: "Blend this banana photo with watercolor painting style."
• Iterative Refinement
  • Work step by step. Make small adjustments until your image is perfect.
  • Example: "Make the shadows softer, then add subtle highlights."
• High-Fidelity Text Rendering
  • Generate images with sharp, legible text, perfect for logos, posters, and diagrams.
  • Example: "Logo: 'Nano Banana' in bold gold letters on a dark background, banana icon above."

Quick Tips for Better Prompts

• Be Specific – Describe subject, style, lighting, mood, and camera angle.
• Use Style Words Photorealistic, cartoon, kawaii, minimal, abstract.
• Control Composition Close-up, macro, wide shot, top-down, 45° angle.
• Iterate Gradually Start simple, then refine details with follow-up prompts.

Example Uses

• Social Media Visuals Minimalist banana illustration with empty space for text.
• Product Mockups Nano Banana jar on marble or wood with soft lighting.
• Posters & Ads Bold neon typography with banana illustration glowing.
• Icons & Stickers Flat design or kawaii-style banana for apps, stickers, or branding.

Core Prompt Structure

A strong prompt usually includes:

• Task → What you want (write, summarize, generate an image, translate, etc.)
• Subject → Who/what it's about
• Style / Tone → Professional, playful, cinematic, etc.
• Format → Bullet points, blog post, table, list, etc.
• Details → Mood, setting, perspective, length, constraints

Example Prompts

Text Example

• ❌ "Summarize this text."
• ✅ "Summarize the following text in 3 bullet points, under 150 words, tone: professional."

Image Example

• ❌ "A wolf in a forest."
• ✅ "Photorealistic grey wolf standing in a misty forest at dawn, golden light, shallow depth of field, 16:9 aspect ratio."

Quick Tips at a Glance

• Always define task + style + format
• Use specific adjectives for images
• Refine instead of overloading prompt
• Generate multiple variations to compare
• Avoid contradictions (e.g. "minimalist but also highly detailed")

How Flux Kontext Works

• Input Image → anchors the composition (layout, subject, style).
• Text Prompt → adds new details, refinements, or creative changes.
• Strength Control → decides how much to transform:
• 0.3–0.5 → Subtle edits, keeps original look.
• 0.6–0.8 → Balanced changes.
• 0.9–1.0 → Full creative transformation.

Prompt Formula

Subject + Background + Style + Extra Detail

• Example: "Luxury perfume bottle on marble table, cinematic lighting, glossy reflections"
• Example: "Cartoon cat in pastel bedroom, kawaii style, soft colors"

Pro Tips

• Use negative prompts to avoid unwanted details.
• 👉 Example: "no text, no blur, no watermark"
• Start with short prompts and expand gradually.
• Save variations — small changes can create big differences.

Example Prompts You Can Use or Adapt

• "Change the sky to golden dusk, keep the same architecture and lighting."
• "Remove the car, put people walking on the sidewalk, while maintaining the painting style."
• "Convert the photo into pencil sketch style with visible line texture, preserve composition."
• "Replace 'Sale 50%' with 'New Flavor' on the sign, keep font and background unchanged."

Beside AI video tools, you can also generate native sound effects and lip sync for the videos to have more immersive experience. You can simply add “Audio:” followed by the desired sound to the prompt itself (Make sure to have Audio turned on in the Apps or via the API).

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