Tool-Specific Tips
Apply the best practices from Writing Effective Prompts to each tool. Emphasize different parts of the prompt depending on what the tool controls.
New to prompting? Start with Prompting Fundamentals.
Product to Model
Focus your prompt on:
- Model description (age range, body type, hair).
- Pose and framing (full body vs upper body).
- Background, lighting, and overall mood.
For your first runs with Product to Model, try generating without any text prompt. The default image can already be close to what you need, or it can give you a clear starting point for deciding what you want to change in the next prompt.
You usually do not need to describe the product in this tool. The tool reads the product from your upload and keeps it consistent. Mention the product only when:
- You want the model to interact with it in a specific way (for example, “jacket worn open over the top”, “scarf wrapped once around the neck”).
- You want to fix something the first generation missed or changed (for example, texture, seams, or other small details).
Examples:
- “Full body studio photo of a young adult woman with an average build and shoulder-length wavy hair, standing relaxed with one leg slightly forward, neutral light grey background, soft even studio lighting.”
- “Three-quarter view of a young adult man with an athletic build and short curly hair, standing in a modern living room with a light sofa and a large window, soft afternoon daylight.”
If the first result alters the garment, adjust the prompt by adding only the missing or incorrect detail, such as:
- “dense, chunky terry fabric with a pronounced, bumpy weave” for a bathrobe that rendered too smooth.
- “seamless waistband and smooth side panels” if extra seams or stitching appeared in leggings.
To avoid describing the whole scene from scratch, you can also:
- Use an Image Prompt that already has the kind of framing, background, or styling you like.
- Then add a short text prompt that focuses only on the model and any key adjustments.
Model Swap
Focus your prompt on detailed facial and skin features. Model Swap is all about the person, so you can be specific about:
- Hair texture and style.
- Eye color and shape.
- Skin tone, freckles, beauty spots, wrinkles.
- Face shape, jawline, chin, lips, nose.
Model Swap can change background and pose while swapping identity, but it works best when you treat it primarily as a who change. For more controlled pose or background adjustments, use Edit after you are happy with the new person.
Instead of broad labels like “black” or “white”, use more specific national or regional descriptors that tend to produce more recognizable and consistent looks, such as Thai, German, Italian, Indian, Mongolian, Sudanese, or Kenyan.
Examples of identity descriptions:
- “Young adult Thai woman with warm medium brown skin, straight black hair in a low ponytail, soft freckles across her nose, and natural makeup.”
- “Middle-aged Italian man with light olive skin, short salt and pepper hair, defined jawline, light stubble, and brown eyes with fine smile lines.”
- “Young adult Kenyan man with deep brown skin, buzz cut black hair, high cheekbones, a small gap between his front teeth, and a relaxed friendly expression.”
Edit
Edit is the most versatile tool. It starts from an existing image (usually from Product to Model or Model Swap) and assumes:
- You want to keep the same person and product.
- You want to make a relatively small, focused change.
You will usually get the best results if you:
- Change one thing at a time, such as pose, arm placement, facial expression, head angle, or a small accessory adjustment.
Examples of single focused edits:
- “Relax the pose so one hand rests lightly in a pocket while the other arm hangs naturally by the side.”
- “Tilt the head slightly toward the camera and add a soft, natural smile.”
- “Add black sunglasses to the model’s face.”
For larger changes, it can be more reliable to split the edit into two or more steps. For example:
- To go from a direct front view to a full side profile, first ask for a three-quarter view and then, from that result, ask for a side profile.
Create Model
Create Model builds a new model from scratch. It is often too ambitious to get the exact face, body, outfit, composition, and background all in one prompt, so treat the first generation as a strong starting point.
You can always use Edit afterward to adjust expression, accessories, background, or minor pose details.
Use your prompt here to lock in the parts that are harder to change later:
- Body build and proportions.
- Overall composition, such as full body vs three-quarter framing and camera distance.
- Face shape
Examples:
- “Young adult woman with a curvy figure, medium brown skin with warm undertones, shoulder-length coily hair, relaxed and friendly expression, standing in a full body studio composition on a light grey background.”
- “Middle-aged man with an athletic build, fair skin with light freckles, short straight hair with some grey, confident but approachable expression, framed in a three-quarter view from mid-thigh upward.”
Create Model also supports an Image Reference, which can ground the composition and pose.
A common pattern is:
- Choose an Image Reference that already has the framing, pose, and camera distance you like.
- Then use a short prompt that focuses on body build, age range, and facial features so the model matches your intended look.
If you know this model will wear certain items later in Product to Model or Try On, pick a look and composition that will complement those garments, such as a full body standing pose for long dresses or a tighter portrait framing for accessories and beauty shots.