Follow this quick tutorial to craft prompts that produce consistent, high-quality output in Stable Diffusion, SDXL, and SD3. Each step aligns with HowTo schema best practices, making it easy to repurpose this guide for FAQs or blog posts.
Start with who or what you want to generate. Mention the scene, environment, or mood so Stable Diffusion understands the setting before you add stylistic detail.
Example: "A serene mountain lake at sunrise with mist over the water."
Reference art movements, mediums, cameras, or artists to steer the output. Combine two to three influences for balanced variety without overwhelming the model.
Example: "inspired by Studio Ghibli background art, watercolor textures, soft ambient light."
Add instructions about lighting, lens choice, composition, or resolution. These cues control how detailed and cinematic your scene becomes.
Example: "golden hour rim lighting, 35mm lens, ultra detailed, 4K render."
List elements you do not want, such as blur, extra limbs, or watermarks. Negative prompts help SDXL and SD3 focus on the most important features.
Example: "negative: blurry, distorted hands, text watermark, extra limbs."
Regenerate with different seeds for variety while keeping the same prompt. Save successful seeds so you can refine or upscale later.
Use the seed controls in the playground to rerun the same composition when you find a look you love.
Long prompt dumps copied from random sources can conflict with each other. Keep your core idea clear and trim adjectives that repeat the same meaning.
Match the prompt to your intended crop. Mention "vertical portrait" or "wide cinematic" so Stable Diffusion frames the composition correctly.
Spend a few seconds adding common issues like "blurry", "extra limbs", or "text watermark". This saves time compared to fixing errors in post.
