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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{A compact reference for turning one plain product photo into a set of listing images and a short promo clip. Examples were written for \{\{link="https://yeri.ai"\}\}Yeri AI\{\{/link\}\}, a browser studio for AI image and video generation, but the prompt patterns work in most modern generators. \newline % Row Count 6 (+ 6)
Workflow in four steps: upload a reference photo, describe the new scene, clean up the result with the edit tools, then animate the best still into a 3-5 second clip.% Row Count 10 (+ 4)
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Prompt Formula}}  \tn
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Subject}} + {\bf{Surface}} + {\bf{Setting}} + {\bf{Light}} + {\bf{Camera}} \newline % Row Count 2 (+ 2)
Example: "matte black travel mug, on a light oak desk, minimal home office in the background, soft window light from the left, 50mm close-up" \newline % Row Count 5 (+ 3)
Keep the product description short and literal (colour, material, shape). Put style words last. If the product changes shape, shorten the prompt and raise reference strength instead of adding more words.% Row Count 10 (+ 5)
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Marketplace white:}} "pure white seamless background, even studio light, soft shadow under the product" \newline % Row Count 3 (+ 3)
{\bf{Lifestyle kitchen:}} "marble counter, blurred kitchen behind, warm morning light" \newline % Row Count 5 (+ 2)
{\bf{Outdoor:}} "flat stone in a garden, dappled sunlight, shallow depth of field" \newline % Row Count 7 (+ 2)
{\bf{Flat lay:}} "top-down view on linen fabric, props arranged around, diffused daylight" \newline % Row Count 9 (+ 2)
{\bf{Seasonal:}} "pine branches and fairy lights, cosy evening light, bokeh" \newline % Row Count 11 (+ 2)
{\bf{Tech:}} "dark desk, RGB glow from the side, reflective surface"% Row Count 13 (+ 2)
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Fast drafts and many variants:}} a light model such as Nano Banana; use it to test scenes quickly. \newline % Row Count 3 (+ 3)
{\bf{Close reference matching:}} Seedream-type models keep logos, labels and proportions closer to the upload. \newline % Row Count 6 (+ 3)
{\bf{Readable text on packaging or posters:}} GPT Image handles short words and prices better than most. \newline % Row Count 9 (+ 3)
Tip: lock the scene with a fast model first, then rerun the winning prompt on the pro model for the final file.% Row Count 12 (+ 3)
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{1. {\bf{Background remover}} for marketplace listings that require white or transparent backgrounds. \newline % Row Count 2 (+ 2)
2. {\bf{Image expander}} (outpainting) when a square photo must become a 16:9 banner or 9:16 story. \newline % Row Count 4 (+ 2)
3. {\bf{Upscaler / enhancer}} for old or compressed phone photos before printing or zooming. \newline % Row Count 6 (+ 2)
4. {\bf{Watermark and object removal}} for stray reflections, price stickers or dust. \newline % Row Count 8 (+ 2)
5. {\bf{Style changer}} to give a whole set of images the same colour grade. \newline % Row Count 10 (+ 2)
Check edges, hands and small text at 100\% zoom before publishing.% Row Count 12 (+ 2)
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Slow push-in:}} "camera slowly moves closer, product stays centred" \newline % Row Count 2 (+ 2)
{\bf{Orbit:}} "camera circles 30 degrees around the product" \newline % Row Count 4 (+ 2)
{\bf{Ambient motion:}} "steam rises from the cup", "fabric moves in a light breeze", "light flickers through leaves" \newline % Row Count 7 (+ 3)
{\bf{Reveal:}} "hand places the product on the table" \newline % Row Count 9 (+ 2)
Keep clips to 3-5 seconds, describe one motion only, and start from the cleanest still you have. Short vertical clips work best as the first frame of a reel or ad.% Row Count 13 (+ 4)
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\mymulticolumn{1}{x{8.4cm}}{{\bf{Product looks different:}} shorten the prompt, raise reference strength, remove style adjectives. \newline % Row Count 2 (+ 2)
{\bf{Plastic-looking result:}} add a real surface and a light direction ("on rough concrete, hard side light"). \newline % Row Count 5 (+ 3)
{\bf{Wrong framing:}} add one camera hint: close-up, top-down, three-quarter view. \newline % Row Count 7 (+ 2)
{\bf{Text is garbled:}} generate without text, then add text with a model that renders words well. \newline % Row Count 9 (+ 2)
{\bf{Too many similar shots:}} change the setting, not the product description.% Row Count 11 (+ 2)
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