> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.aiclips.net/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Prompting guide

> Write better prompts for image, video, and voiceover generation — structure, examples, and common fixes.

A good prompt is the difference between a rough draft and a keeper. These principles apply across the AI Apps.

## The anatomy of a good prompt

Most strong prompts include:

* **Subject** — what the main thing is.
* **Details** — key attributes (color, setting, action, mood).
* **Style** — photographic, illustrated, cinematic, minimal, etc.
* **Framing** — close-up, wide shot, aspect ratio.

<CodeGroup>
  ```text Image theme={null}
  A cozy coffee shop interior at golden hour, warm light through
  large windows, soft film-photography style, wide shot.
  ```

  ```text Video theme={null}
  Slow push-in on a steaming coffee cup on a wooden table,
  cinematic, shallow depth of field, warm tones, 4 seconds.
  ```
</CodeGroup>

## Tips that consistently help

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Be specific" icon="bullseye">
    “Golden retriever puppy on a beach at sunset” beats “a dog.”
  </Card>

  <Card title="One clear subject" icon="crop">
    Busy prompts with many subjects are harder to get right — keep it focused.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Name the style" icon="palette">
    A style word (“watercolor,” “cinematic,” “flat illustration”) sets the whole look.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Iterate" icon="arrows-rotate">
    Generate variations, keep what's closest, and refine the prompt from there.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## Common fixes

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="The result is too generic">
    Add concrete details — setting, lighting, materials, mood — and a specific style.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="It ignored part of my prompt">
    Simplify. Split a complex idea into one clear subject and try again, or generate in steps.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Wrong shape or crop">
    Set the aspect ratio explicitly (for example, vertical for a phone screen).
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

<Note>
  For video and voiceover, shorter and clearer wins — a single clean scene or a well-punctuated script gives the best results.
</Note>

<Card title="Canvas & workflows" icon="diagram-project" href="/ai-apps/canvas-and-workflows">
  Chain your best prompts into a repeatable pipeline.
</Card>