Image Prompting
Write better descriptions for creating and editing images
You create and edit images in the Gallery. This page shows how to describe what you want.
Where do I write the prompt?
- Create: tap Create New Image in the Gallery and pick a template or Freeform. Templates give you a sentence with words you can tap to change. Freeform is an empty field.
- Edit: open an image and tap the pencil icon. Describe the change.
To build on a photo or sketch, add it in the create screen with the image button. When you edit, the AI works on the one image you opened.
What works well?
Say what you want to see, not how good it should be.
- ❌ "Make it nice"
- ✅ "Add soft watercolor washes in pink and lavender"
Write a description, not a list of keywords.
- ❌ "Rose, arm, black"
- ✅ "A rose with flowing, organic lines in black ink"
Avoid words like "her" or "it". Say what you mean.
- ❌ "Change her hair"
- ✅ "Change the woman's hair color to auburn with subtle highlights"
Create a simple base first, then refine it with edits:
- "A rose with a long stem in fine-line style"
- "Add more detail to the petals"
- "Soften the shading"
- "Extend the stem downward"
Each edit is saved as a new version, so you can go back to an earlier one.
If repeated edits drift away from what you want, open the version you liked best and edit that one, or create a new image.
The AI does less well with vague requests such as "make it better" and with many changes in one prompt.
Example prompts
Create
- "Japanese-inspired koi fish swimming through flowing water with cherry blossoms, black ink with delicate line work, on a plain white background"
- "Wolf head in black and grey with intense eyes, surrounded by a geometric triangle border, on a plain white background"
- "Traditional sailing ship in black ink with billowing sails on rough waves"
Adding "on a plain white background" keeps the focus on the design.
Edit
- "Deepen the shadows around the eye sockets and add more contrast"
- "Remove the background and keep only the tiger portrait"
- "Turn the colorful peacock feathers into black and grey realism"
- "Keep the skull composition, but refine the bone texture"
Create
- "Layered bob just below the jawline with caramel face-framing highlights and a slight inward curl"
- "Long waves with soft balayage that blends naturally into sun-kissed ends"
- "Textured pixie cut with silver undertones and a tousled finish"
Edit
- "Add warm caramel highlights where the sun would naturally lighten the hair"
- "Create a seamless ombre from chocolate brown roots to honey blonde ends"
- "Add more volume at the crown"
Create
- "Smooth ombre from deep purple to soft pink"
- "Cherry blossom branch diagonally across the nail with soft pink petals"
- "Marble effect with swirls and rose gold veining"
Edit
- "Make the gold accents more prominent"
- "Change the base color to a warm nude pink"
- "Convert the floral design to autumn colors"
Create
- "Cottage garden border with lavender, pink roses and white delphiniums in soft pastel tones"
- "Succulent arrangement in concrete geometric planters"
Edit
- "Show this garden in autumn"
- "Replace the lawn with ground cover plants"
- "Add a small seating area in the corner"
Working with your own artwork
Add your drawing or photo in the create screen and describe the change, for example:
- "Add soft watercolor effects and keep all original line work"
- "Turn this realistic design into a geometric style with clean, angular lines"
- "Create a minimalist version with only the essential elements"
- "Show this design in warm earth tones"
The AI tries to follow the instruction, but it may change details you wanted to keep. Say explicitly what must stay the same.
Quick formulas
| Goal | Formula |
|---|---|
| Create | "[Subject] with [details] in [style], [background]" |
| Edit | "[Change] the [element] and keep [what stays the same]" |
| Change the style | "Turn this into [style] and keep [key features]" |
| Refine | "Make the [element] more [quality]" |
When the result is not right
- Too busy? Ask for one change at a time.
- Details lost? Use "keep" and name what must stay.
- Wrong technique? The AI may mix up similar techniques, such as dotwork and line work. Try other words for the same thing.
- Drifting away? Go back to the version you liked and edit that one.