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ArtCraft Prompt Guide: Patterns That Actually Work

Copy-paste prompt patterns for image and video generation - tuned for the composition-first workflow ArtCraft popularized.

The three rules

  1. 1

    Subject + action + camera + light. "A barista mid-pour, low angle, warm window light" beats a paragraph of adjectives.

  2. 2

    For edits, say the change and the keep. "Swap the background for a studio backdrop, keep the subject identical."

  3. 3

    For video, describe motion and camera first, scene second. "Slow push-in, dust in the air, golden hour."

Image prompts

Portrait

A violinist mid-bow, over-the-shoulder angle, shallow depth of field, warm stage light, film grain

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Product

A matte-black water bottle on a stone plinth, soft studio light, subtle shadow, e-commerce shot

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Poster

Flat-design poster of a lighthouse, bold geometric shapes, two-color palette, retro print texture

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Scene

A rainy Tokyo alley at night, neon reflections on wet pavement, cinematic wide shot, moody

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Video prompts

Push-in

Slow push-in on the character, dust particles in the air, golden hour through the window

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Product orbit

Camera orbits slowly around the product, studio light shifting, premium commercial feel

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Nature

Waves rolling onto black sand, aerial drift forward, overcast cinematic grade

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Animate a still

Bring this image to life with subtle, natural cinematic motion

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Editing prompts

Background swap

Replace the background with a soft studio backdrop, keep the subject identical

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Cleanup

Remove the people in the background, keep everything else unchanged

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Restyle

Render this as a watercolor painting, keep the composition and subject

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Blend two images

Place the product from the first image on the desk in the second image, match the lighting

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