Prompt Writing Basics

1. What is an AI Image Prompt?

An AI image prompt is a text instruction that tells an AI model what kind of image to create. Prompts are composed of comma-separated keywords (tags) describing visual elements.

Example: masterpiece, best quality, 1girl, long hair, blue eyes, school uniform

Each tag instructs the AI to include a specific visual element. Well-combined tags produce images closer to your vision.

2. Basic Prompt Structure

Effective prompts follow this ordering:

Quality Tags
Set overall quality: masterpiece, best quality, highres
Subject
Core subject: 1girl, landscape, city
Details
Appearance: hair color, eye color, clothing, pose
Background
Scene: outdoor, sunset, classroom
Style & Lighting
Mood: cinematic lighting, anime style

🎨 콘티 (작화) (Composition) — Tag Examples

masterpiecemasterpiece_portraitbest_qualityamazing_qualityhigh_qualityhigh_quality_anime4k8khighreshigh_resolution

masterpiece — 걸작 (Masterpiece)

3. Tag Order Matters

Tags placed earlier carry more influence on the output.

Good Order

masterpiece, best quality, 1girl, long hair, blue eyes

Inefficient Order

blue eyes, long hair, 1girl, best quality, masterpiece

Promgrammer's category order is already optimized. Selecting tags top-to-bottom produces well-ordered prompts. You can also drag and drop to reorder.

4. Good vs Bad Prompts

Good Prompt

masterpiece, best quality, 1girl, solo, long black hair, blue eyes, school uniform, standing, classroom, sunlight

- Quality first, clear subject, specific details, background defined

Bad Prompt

girl, pretty, nice, good, beautiful

- Vague, no quality tags, abstract adjectives only

5. Practical Tips

Be Specific

Use concrete visual tags like detailed eyes, soft lighting instead of abstract words.

15–25 Tags

Too many tags dilute each effect. Focus on key elements.

Use Negative Prompts

Always include basics like low quality, blurry, bad anatomy.

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