How to Write Prompts So AI Draws the Image You Want

Published on June 22, 2026
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A good result often comes down to how clearly you write the description, not to luck. Learn a few simple rules and the quality of your generations becomes much more predictable.

1. Describe the scene specifically

Instead of writing “a girl,” try “a short-haired girl in a white school uniform, standing beside a classroom window after school, with sunlight coming in.” Build the description from the person, the setting, and the mood.

2. Give one main instruction at a time

Start with the most important subject and action, then add detail gradually. If only one area needs work, use Inpainting to change that area instead of rewriting the whole prompt.

3. Use clear style keywords

State the visual direction clearly, such as Japanese full-color manga, black-and-white halftone, American comic, or chibi. It is more reliable than leaving the platform to guess.

4. Say what you do not want

Freestyle Design includes an avoid field. List unwanted elements such as text, watermarks, signatures, or borders so the frame stays clean.

5. Let the platform help you expand

Use Expand to turn a short instruction into a fuller description, and Image Analysis to describe an uploaded reference image. Prompts that work well can also be saved to the template library for reuse.

6. Use reference images and compare both engines

Freestyle Design can divide information between subject, environment, and style reference images. The platform has two engines that can be switched from the header, so run the same description through both and compare the results.

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