Title: Openai/696e670d-3ef0-8012-a63e-5722215486cb - freem URL Source: https://freemwiki.com/wiki/Openai/696e670d-3ef0-8012-a63e-5722215486cb Markdown Content: _This conversation was exported from ChatGPT_[[1]](https://freemwiki.com/wiki/Openai/696e670d-3ef0-8012-a63e-5722215486cb#cite_note-1) ## gpt-5-2[[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696e670d-3ef0-8012-a63e-5722215486cb&veaction=edit§ion=1 "Edit section: gpt-5-2") | [edit source](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696e670d-3ef0-8012-a63e-5722215486cb&action=edit§ion=1 "Edit section's source code: gpt-5-2")] ### User: How can I make better prompts when the images I am making?[[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696e670d-3ef0-8012-a63e-5722215486cb&veaction=edit§ion=2 "Edit section: User: How can I make better prompts when the images I am making?") | [edit source](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696e670d-3ef0-8012-a63e-5722215486cb&action=edit§ion=2 "Edit section's source code: User: How can I make better prompts when the images I am making?")] How can I make better prompts when the images I am making? ### Assistant: Great question—your results will improve a lot once your prompts get more intentional.[[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696e670d-3ef0-8012-a63e-5722215486cb&veaction=edit§ion=3 "Edit section: Assistant: Great question—your results will improve a lot once your prompts get more intentional.") | [edit source](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696e670d-3ef0-8012-a63e-5722215486cb&action=edit§ion=3 "Edit section's source code: Assistant: Great question—your results will improve a lot once your prompts get more intentional.")] Great question—your results will improve a lot once your prompts get more intentional. Based on the kinds of image edits you’ve been doing (enhancing photos, changing backgrounds, adjusting faces, restoring old images), here’s a clear, practical way to level up your prompts. #### 1. Use the 4-Part Prompt Formula[[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696e670d-3ef0-8012-a63e-5722215486cb&veaction=edit§ion=4 "Edit section: 1. Use the 4-Part Prompt Formula") | [edit source](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696e670d-3ef0-8012-a63e-5722215486cb&action=edit§ion=4 "Edit section's source code: 1. Use the 4-Part Prompt Formula")] Think in this order: Subject → Action/Change → Style → Quality/Constraints ##### Example (basic)[[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696e670d-3ef0-8012-a63e-5722215486cb&veaction=edit§ion=5 "Edit section: Example (basic)") | [edit source](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696e670d-3ef0-8012-a63e-5722215486cb&action=edit§ion=5 "Edit section's source code: Example (basic)")] “Change the background to a church.” ##### Improved[[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696e670d-3ef0-8012-a63e-5722215486cb&veaction=edit§ion=6 "Edit section: Improved") | [edit source](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696e670d-3ef0-8012-a63e-5722215486cb&action=edit§ion=6 "Edit section's source code: Improved")] “Keep the person exactly the same. Replace the background with the interior of a traditional Catholic church, wooden pews, stained glass windows, soft natural lighting, realistic style, high resolution.” #### 2. Be Explicit About What Must NOT Change[[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696e670d-3ef0-8012-a63e-5722215486cb&veaction=edit§ion=7 "Edit section: 2. Be Explicit About What Must NOT Change") | [edit source](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696e670d-3ef0-8012-a63e-5722215486cb&action=edit§ion=7 "Edit section's source code: 2. Be Explicit About What Must NOT Change")] This is huge for photo edits. Use phrases like: * “Do not alter facial features” * “Keep body proportions the same” * “No changes to clothing” * “Maintain original pose and expression” ##### Example[[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696e670d-3ef0-8012-a63e-5722215486cb&veaction=edit§ion=8 "Edit section: Example") | [edit source](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696e670d-3ef0-8012-a63e-5722215486cb&action=edit§ion=8 "Edit section's source code: Example")] “Enhance and sharpen the image. Do not change the person’s face, age, skin tone, or hairstyle. Keep it natural and realistic.” #### 3. Describe Lighting & Mood (Most People Forget This)[[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696e670d-3ef0-8012-a63e-5722215486cb&veaction=edit§ion=9 "Edit section: 3. Describe Lighting & Mood (Most People Forget This)") | [edit source](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696e670d-3ef0-8012-a63e-5722215486cb&action=edit§ion=9 "Edit section's source code: 3. Describe Lighting & Mood (Most People Forget This)")] Lighting often matters more than the background itself. Helpful words: * soft natural light * warm ambient lighting * dramatic lighting * studio lighting * overcast daylight * golden hour ##### Example[[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696e670d-3ef0-8012-a63e-5722215486cb&veaction=edit§ion=10 "Edit section: Example") | [edit source](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696e670d-3ef0-8012-a63e-5722215486cb&action=edit§ion=10 "Edit section's source code: Example")] “Indoor church setting with warm ambient lighting, light rays through stained glass, peaceful and reverent mood.” #### 4. Use Style Anchors (Without Overdoing It)[[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696e670d-3ef0-8012-a63e-5722215486cb&veaction=edit§ion=11 "Edit section: 4. Use Style Anchors (Without Overdoing It)") | [edit source](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696e670d-3ef0-8012-a63e-5722215486cb&action=edit§ion=11 "Edit section's source code: 4. Use Style Anchors (Without Overdoing It)")] You’ve used styles like Norman Rockwell before—this is good. Other useful anchors: * “photorealistic” * “cinematic” * “studio portrait” * “vintage photograph” * “high-end DSLR look” * “film grain, subtle” ##### Example[[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696e670d-3ef0-8012-a63e-5722215486cb&veaction=edit§ion=12 "Edit section: Example") | [edit source](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696e670d-3ef0-8012-a63e-5722215486cb&action=edit§ion=12 "Edit section's source code: Example")] “Photorealistic, high-end DSLR quality, natural skin texture, no artificial smoothing.” #### 5. Add Quality Controls[[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696e670d-3ef0-8012-a63e-5722215486cb&veaction=edit§ion=13 "Edit section: 5. Add Quality Controls") | [edit source](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696e670d-3ef0-8012-a63e-5722215486cb&action=edit§ion=13 "Edit section's source code: 5. Add Quality Controls")] These help avoid weird artifacts. Common phrases: * “high resolution” * “sharp focus” * “clean edges” * “no distortion” * “no extra limbs” * “no blur” ##### Example[[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696e670d-3ef0-8012-a63e-5722215486cb&veaction=edit§ion=14 "Edit section: Example") | [edit source](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696e670d-3ef0-8012-a63e-5722215486cb&action=edit§ion=14 "Edit section's source code: Example")] “Ultra-sharp, clean details, no blur, no distortion, no artificial effects.” #### 6. When Editing Faces or Eyes[[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696e670d-3ef0-8012-a63e-5722215486cb&veaction=edit§ion=15 "Edit section: 6. When Editing Faces or Eyes") | [edit source](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696e670d-3ef0-8012-a63e-5722215486cb&action=edit§ion=15 "Edit section's source code: 6. When Editing Faces or Eyes")] Be surgical. Instead of: “Fix eyes” Use: “Adjust eye direction so both eyes look straight at the camera while keeping the natural eye shape and expression unchanged.” #### 7. Use Before/After Logic in One Prompt[[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696e670d-3ef0-8012-a63e-5722215486cb&veaction=edit§ion=16 "Edit section: 7. Use Before/After Logic in One Prompt") | [edit source](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696e670d-3ef0-8012-a63e-5722215486cb&action=edit§ion=16 "Edit section's source code: 7. Use Before/After Logic in One Prompt")] This works especially well for restorations. ##### Example[[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696e670d-3ef0-8012-a63e-5722215486cb&veaction=edit§ion=17 "Edit section: Example") | [edit source](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696e670d-3ef0-8012-a63e-5722215486cb&action=edit§ion=17 "Edit section's source code: Example")] “Restore this old photo by removing scratches and noise, improving clarity and contrast, and enhancing details while preserving the original facial features, age, and historical look.” #### 8. One Change Per Sentence (Very Important)[[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696e670d-3ef0-8012-a63e-5722215486cb&veaction=edit§ion=18 "Edit section: 8. One Change Per Sentence (Very Important)") | [edit source](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696e670d-3ef0-8012-a63e-5722215486cb&action=edit§ion=18 "Edit section's source code: 8. One Change Per Sentence (Very Important)")] Avoid stacking everything into one long sentence. ❌ Bad: “Enhance, change background, fix hair, sharpen face, make younger, add lighting” ✅ Good: “Enhance overall clarity and sharpness.Change the background to a sunny outdoor setting.Fix stray hairs only—do not change hairstyle.Keep the person’s age and facial structure the same.” #### 9. Save Your “Winning Prompts”[[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696e670d-3ef0-8012-a63e-5722215486cb&veaction=edit§ion=19 "Edit section: 9. Save Your “Winning Prompts”") | [edit source](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696e670d-3ef0-8012-a63e-5722215486cb&action=edit§ion=19 "Edit section's source code: 9. Save Your “Winning Prompts”")] When something turns out great, reuse the structure. Example reusable template: “Enhance image quality with natural sharpening and color correction. Keep the subject exactly the same. Replace the background with [describe background]. Use [lighting]. Photorealistic, high resolution, no distortion.” #### 10. Want a Custom Prompt Template?[[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696e670d-3ef0-8012-a63e-5722215486cb&veaction=edit§ion=20 "Edit section: 10. Want a Custom Prompt Template?") | [edit source](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696e670d-3ef0-8012-a63e-5722215486cb&action=edit§ion=20 "Edit section's source code: 10. Want a Custom Prompt Template?")] If you’d like, I can: * Build you copy-paste prompt templates for: - Photo restoration - Background replacement - Face/eye correction - Artistic styles (Rockwell, painting, cinematic) * Rewrite one of your past prompts into a “perfect” version Just tell me what type of image you make most often 👍 ## References[[edit](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696e670d-3ef0-8012-a63e-5722215486cb&veaction=edit§ion=21 "Edit section: References") | [edit source](https://freemwiki.com/index.php?title=Openai/696e670d-3ef0-8012-a63e-5722215486cb&action=edit§ion=21 "Edit section's source code: References")] 1. [↑](https://freemwiki.com/wiki/Openai/696e670d-3ef0-8012-a63e-5722215486cb#cite_ref-1 "Jump up")["Better Image Prompts"](https://chatgpt.com/share/696e670d-3ef0-8012-a63e-5722215486cb). ChatGPT. Retrieved 2026-01-20.