Get Better AI Photos: Simple Ways to Improve Your Prompts

Want to create stunning images with AI tools like Midjourney, Leonardo AI, or others? The key often comes down to one thing: your prompt words. The better you describe what you want, the closer the AI gets to your vision.

Think of prompting like telling a story or giving instructions. A simple command gets a basic result. Detailed instructions help paint a richer picture. This idea is called prompt engineering. Learning a few simple tricks can make a big difference in the quality of your AI art.

Why Your Prompt Words Matter

Early AI image tools needed very specific prompts. Now, they are much better. A simple prompt like "a woman riding a bike" can give a good image right away. But even good images might have small issues, like strange looking hands or eyes.

To get exactly what youimagine, or even better results, you need to add more detail.

How to Get More Detailed Prompts

Typing out every single detail yourself can be tricky. Luckily, you can get help.

Using AI Chatbots (Like ChatGPT)

AI chatbots are great at expanding on simple ideas. You can give it a basic request, like "Describe a scene with a woman riding a bike," and ask it to add lots of detail. You can even tell it to keep the description short, like under 50 words. These tools can turn a simple idea into a much longer, descriptive prompt string.

Using Built-in Prompt Tools

Some AI image generators have their own prompt helper tools. For example, Leonardo AI has a prompt generator. You put in a basic idea, and it suggests several different, more detailed ways to phrase it. This gives you ideas for different styles or looks you might not have thought of.

Ready to take your AI image creation to the next level? Tools like the Midjourney Automation Suite can streamline your workflow, helping you manage prompts and generate variations quickly.

Using Dedicated Prompting Sites

There are also websites made just for creating prompts, sometimes called G Prompters. These tools often let you select themes or styles you are interested in (like sports, fashion, or street style) and even train them with prompt examples you like. You feed it successful prompts, and it helps create new ones based on that style. These can be very useful, especially for specific aesthetics.

Using Structured Prompts within AI Chatbots (The Most Effective Method)

This method involves giving the AI chatbot (like ChatGPT through a tool like Harper) a special set of instructions first. These instructions tell the chatbot all about the specific AI image tool you are using (like Leonardo AI or Midjourney), including what technical terms or styles it understands (like specific lighting, camera lenses, or art movements).

Once the chatbot has this information, you just give it your simple idea (like "a woman riding a bike"). The chatbot then uses the detailed instructions it was given to create a highly specific prompt, often including technical terms in parentheses that the image AI knows how to use. This often results in much higher quality, more controlled images, including options for realistic or artistic styles.

This structured approach seems to produce some of the best results seen, creating detailed scenes with good composition and lighting.

Dealing with Issues: Negative Prompts

Sometimes, even with detailed prompts, the AI creates strange things (like extra limbs or messed up hands). Negative prompts can help with this.

A negative prompt is a list of things you *do not* want to appear in the image. You tell the AI to avoid these elements. Some tools or methods can even help you create a list of negative prompts specific to your main prompt.

While negative prompts can be useful, sometimes simply using a stronger main prompting method (like the structured AI chatbot approach) or specific AI models designed for quality handles many issues without needing them.

Managing multiple prompts and negative prompts can be time-consuming. Consider exploring tools designed to make this easier, like the Midjourney Automation Suite, which can help streamline your creative process.

Finding What Works Best for You

Different methods work for different people and different AI tools. A simple prompt sometimes works perfectly. Other times, you need to use AI helpers, prompt websites, or advanced chatbot techniques.

Out of the methods explored, using a structured prompt fed into an AI chatbot that understands your specific AI image tool seems to offer a powerful way to create highly detailed and controlled images.

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Experiment with these techniques to see how they change your results. The more you practice, the better you'll get at guiding the AI to create the images you want.

Ready to boost your AI image creation workflow? Check out the Midjourney Automation Suite for tools that can help manage your prompts and scale your creative output.