Prompt Guide
Prompting is directing. These patterns turn sentences into visuals.
General prompting tips
Nano Banana 2.1 reads prompts like an art direction brief. Lead with subject and composition, then add lighting, palette, and mood. One clear instruction beats five vague ones — "a ceramicist shaping clay, rim light, terracotta palette" beats "a beautiful pottery image".
- Subject first: "A ceramicist shapes clay on a wheel" before style words.
- Name the light: "golden hour rim light", "softbox from the left".
- Anchor the frame: "centered composition", "rule of thirds", "top-down flat lay".
- Keep it to 1–3 sentences; the model fills in texture and detail.
Text in images
Nano Banana 2.1 renders legible type — posters, labels, signage. Put the words in quotes and say where they live in the frame.
- Use quotes: the neon sign reads "OPEN LATE".
- Anchor placement: "printed on the label", "chalked on the board", "projected onto the wall".
- Keep it short — two to five words render cleanest.
Multi-reference editing
Image to Image keeps a world consistent. Mention your references explicitly so the model knows what each image contributes.
- "Keep the person from image 1, relight with the mood of image 2."
- Cover angles: front, side, and detail shots beat three similar frames.
- Name the role: "image 3 for color palette only".
Conversational edits
Edit in plain language — Nano Banana 2.1 follows instructions instead of reimagining the frame. Keep the prompt stable and change one variable per run.
- "Same shot at dusk", "remove the logo", "make the jacket red".
- Change one thing per run so you can see what moved the image.
- Use batch generation to compare 2–4 variations side by side.
Video prompts
The studio also hosts video models — Muse Video, Seedance, MiniMax H3. For clips, lead with subject and action, then add camera language like "slow push-in" or "aerial orbit".
- One camera move per shot: "slow push-in", "orbit", "handheld follow".
- Reference stills hold characters and style across generated clips.
- Short prompts win — describe the action, not a storyboard.