2026-10-22
Image prompts that work: a short guide to describing what you see
A simple recipe for image prompts: subject, setting, light, style and detail, with examples you can try in ChatGibidy Image Studio.
Image generation rewards clear descriptions. The good news is that a reliable recipe fits in one sentence. ChatGibidy includes an Image Studio with style presets and a history of your past prompts, so you can iterate quickly and return to favourites.
The five part recipe
Describe five things in order: subject, setting, light, style and detail. For example:
"A red fox sitting on a mossy stone (subject), in a misty pine forest (setting), soft morning light through the trees (light), watercolor illustration (style), gentle colors and fine brush texture (detail)."
Each part answers a question the image model would otherwise guess at. When you supply the answers, results match your intention more often.
Change one thing at a time
Keep your prompt and change a single element per attempt. Swap "morning light" for "golden hour" and compare. Swap "watercolor" for "paper cut art". Small controlled steps teach you what each word contributes, and the Image Studio history lets you line up the variations.
Use presets as a starting point
Style presets give you a consistent look without extra typing. Start with a preset, then add your own subject and setting lines on top.
Describe composition
Words like "close up portrait", "wide landscape", "from above" and "centered on a plain background" help frame the shot. Mention the number of subjects too, such as "two friends sharing an umbrella".
Borrow ideas from characters
If you chat with a Gibidy character, ask them to describe their home, their outfit or their favourite place in vivid detail. Those descriptions make excellent image prompts, and the result feels like a portrait of your story.
Go further with 3D and the web
Love an image and want it in three dimensions? SimplexGen turns prompts and images into 3D models you can sculpt and export. To present your artwork on a page, SiteSim can build a small gallery site from a description, and WebFiddle lets you tweak any page with your own CSS and JavaScript.
A quick checklist
- Name the subject clearly.
- Place it somewhere specific.
- Pick a light quality.
- Choose one art style.
- Add one or two details about texture or color.
Give the recipe a go with your own idea and see how quickly the picture comes together.