8 Steps to Epic Images

The Magic Formula

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Captain YAR
June 30, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes

Ever look at a crazy-detailed AI image and think, “How in the world did they write that prompt?”
I get it. Some of them look like a whole novel!

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But here’s the good news: there’s a simple formula behind almost all of them. Once you know the structure, creating awesome images becomes a piece of cake.

It’s a game-changer! You just need to think in these 8 key parts:

✨ The Magic Prompt Formula ✨

📌 Style: What art movement or style? (e.g., selfie, impressionism)

📌 Medium: What’s it made of? (e.g., shot on vlog camera, oil on canvas)

📌 Shot/Angle: How are we looking at it? (e.g., close-up, low-angle view)

📌 Subject: Who or what is the star? (e.g., a white cat wearing a tuxedo)

📌 Location: Where is it happening? (e.g., in a fine-dining restaurant)

📌 Action: What’s the subject doing? (e.g., eating spaghetti)

📌 Lighting: What time of day or mood? (e.g., blue hour, dramatic lighting)

📌 Parameters: Technical details. (e.g., aspect ratio 16:9)

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Boom! You just put those pieces together and you’ve got a solid baseline prompt. From there, you can add all the extra details you want.

And get this: the author of the post shared a link to a website with 54 styles and prompts all ready to go.

The coolest part? An AI agent built the entire site from a single prompt. Insane, right?

This is just a quick look. To see the full example, get the awesome resource link, and learn more about the power of AI agents, you’ve got to read the full post!

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