Michael Limberger

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A skeleton you can fill

This is the slot order we use. Not poetry. A list the model can chew.

Show me. The basic skeleton.

[QUALITY], [COUNT], [FRAMING], [SCENE], [ROLE], [AGE], [SKIN], [BUILD], [HAIR_LENGTH], [HAIR_STYLE], [HAIR_COLOR], [EYE_COLOR], [CLOTHING], [EXPRESSION], [POSE], [CAMERA]

Slot by slot

QUALITY sets the bar.

masterpiece, best quality, detailed eyes, (symmetrical eyes)1.33, perfect eyes, detailed face

COUNT says how many people.

(solo)1.21, 1girl
(solo)1.21, 1boy

FRAMING is how much of the person shows: bust · upper body · cowboy shot · full body.

SCENE is the room: coffee shop interior, city street, forest clearing, office.

ROLE is the job in the picture: detective, nurse, wizard, soldier, office lady.

AGE in plain words: woman in her 20s, man in his 30s, mature woman, elderly man.

SKIN gets a boost: (fair skin)1.21 · (tan)1.21 · (dark skin)1.21, (brown skin)1.21.

BUILD: slim, athletic, muscular, curvy, petite.

HAIR_LENGTH: short hair, medium hair, long hair, very long hair.

HAIR_STYLE: straight hair, wavy hair, curly hair, ponytail, braid.

HAIR_COLOR: black hair, brown hair, blonde hair, red hair, white hair.

EYE_COLOR: brown eyes, blue eyes, green eyes, hazel eyes, red eyes.

FACIAL_HAIR (guys only): (clean shaven)1.21 · stubble · (full beard)1.21 · goatee.

CLOTHING: t-shirt, jeans · dress shirt, tie · armor, cloak · sundress.

EXPRESSION: smiling, serious, laughing, contemplative, surprised.

POSE: standing, sitting, arms crossed, hand on hip, looking away.

CAMERA: looking at viewer, from above, from below, from side.

The numbers after a closing paren are Compel weights. (solo)1.21 means give "solo" 1.21 times normal attention. More on that in the emphasis part.

Filled out

Show me. One complete prompt.

masterpiece, best quality, detailed eyes, (symmetrical eyes)1.33, perfect eyes, detailed face, (solo)1.21, 1boy, upper body, bar interior, bartender, man in his 40s, (dark skin)1.21, (brown skin)1.21, athletic, short hair, curly hair, black hair, brown eyes, (full beard)1.21, white dress shirt, black vest, bow tie, friendly smile, standing, arms crossed, looking at viewer

Why this order

It is not random. Tags early on carry more weight.

Quality first sets the bar for the whole image. Character count establishes who is in the shot. Details flow general to specific: age and skin before hair and eyes.