Text-to-Image Prompt Cheatsheet - Subject/Style/Composition/Light/Params

Text-to-image prompt-structure templates organized by module — subject, style, composition, light, negatives, params. Copy a template, fill the variables, and ship.

AI Prompts·25 commands·Last updated 2026-08-23

Subject & Detail 5

Subject: {object/person}, details: {material/expression/action}

Subject first, then details

Shot: {close-up/full/wide}; {environment} bg

Framing + environment

Era/context: {cyberpunk 2099/Tang dynasty}

Context anchor

Count & layout: {three cats in triangular comp}

Explicit count/layout

Emphasize: (red hair:1.3)

SD emphasis weight

Style & Artists 5

Style: {watercolor/pixel art/3D render/film}

Explicit style word

Reference artists: by {Greg Rutkowski, Moebius}

Borrow style via artists

Genre: {steampunk/minimalism/surreal}

Genre sets tone

Render: {Unreal Engine 5/octane render}

Boost texture

Era feel: {1980s anime/baroque}

Time-based style

Composition & Lens 5

Lens: {85mm portrait/24mm wide/macro}

Focal length sets perspective

Angle: {top-down/low/bug's-eye/bird's-eye}

Angle sets mood

Comp: {rule of thirds/symmetry/leading lines/negative space}

Composition rules

Depth: {shallow DoF/all in focus}

Focus control

Aspect: {9:16 portrait/square/wide}

Ratio per platform

Light & Material 5

Light: {Rembrandt/neon/golden hour/volumetric}

Light type sets mood

Material: {brushed metal/glass/velvet/liquid}

Material adds realism

Palette: {cool blue/warm orange/low-sat/high-contrast}

Palette unifies emotion

Mood: {hazy/crisp/cinematic/dreamy}

Overall mood word

Weather/time: {rainy night/noon/fog}

Env light supplement

Negatives & Params 5

Negative: blurry, lowres, deformed, extra fingers, watermark

SD common negatives

MJ params: --ar 16:9 --v 6 --style raw

Ratio/version/style

MJ weight: separate with ::, ::2 boosts

MJ multi-prompt weight

SD steps/sampler: steps 30, sampler DPM++

Quality params

SD size: --w 1024 --h 1024 (or 768)

Size per model

Tips

General text-to-image structure: subject → style/artist → composition/lens → light/material → negatives/params, stacked in order; earlier = higher weight.
SD uses `(word:1.3)` for emphasis and negative prompts to avoid flaws; Midjourney uses `::` to separate multi-prompts with `::2` to boost, params via `--ar/--v/--style`.
Explicit style words (watercolor/pixel/3D render) and reference artists set the tone fast; focal length + angle decide perspective and mood — key to quality.
Negative prompts (blurry/lowres/deformed/extra fingers/watermark) are the SD safety net, sharply cutting wasted renders.

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Publicly updated on Aug 23, 2026, continuously proofread against official docs.

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