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Last updated on Sep 11, 2024

Learn how to write a good text prompt to generate desired image variations in the Adobe Firefly website.

Prompts are instructions given to AI to perform a task or generate an output. They play a crucial role in guiding AI’s behavior and influencing the quality and relevance of its responses. Write descriptive prompts to generate extraordinary and vibrant images — if you don’t like the results, reword your prompt to get closer to what you want.

Explore endless possibilities from a single idea with Adobe Firefly.

Be specific

Use at least three words in your prompts, and avoid using words like generate or create. Stick to simple, direct language with a subject, descriptors, and keywords.

  • A fluffy cat sitting on a windowsill looking out at a cityscape.
  • Series of three upside-down waterfalls in a fantastical alien landscape.
  • Time traveler's cluttered workshop filled with a mix of futuristic gadgets and historical artifacts.
Firefly generated an image of a cat sitting on a windowsill, looking directly at the camera. Natural light illuminates the scene, which includes a small plant and an urban backdrop.
Image of a cat.

A Firefly-generated image of a digitally painted cat featuring a close-up of the cat’s face with vibrant colors.
Image of a cat, digital painting.

A Firefly-generated image of a detailed, stylized cat sitting upright in an indoor setting with soft, natural light.
Cat with bold stripes, digital painting, 2 colors, sitting by the window, shallow depth of field, cyberpunk fantasy.

Be descriptive

You can create anything from a text description, so the more detailed your description, the more likely you are to get images that match your vision.

  • Woman with long flowing hair and blue eyes, white dress, field of flowers, realistic picture.
  • A tropical island paradise, pristine turquoise waters, lush greenery, and vibrant exotic fruits, realistic.
  • Steampunk submarine underwater, navigating past bioluminescent sea creatures.
The image shows a toy dump truck with a blue body and a silver base. It's an example of using the Text to Image feature and a simple text prompt.
A blue-colored toy truck.

The image shows a colorful toy truck set against a vibrant, multicolored abstract background that features shades of pink, purple, blue, and green. It's an example of using the Text to Image feature and a reasonably descriptive text prompt.
A blue-colored toy truck with a ladder and psychedelic textures of neon red and yellow.

The image shows a colorful, rugged truck painted in blue and green. The multicolored abstract background is filled with patterns and shapes in warm colors like red and yellow. The road is also lined up by colorful trees.  It's a generated example when the Text to Image feature is used with a descriptive text prompt.
A blue-colored toy truck with a ladder and psychedelic textures of neon red and yellow driving down a road surrounded by tall trees.

Be original

Think beyond simple descriptions and infuse prompts with your unique perspective by incorporating feeling, style, and lighting elements.

  • Serene beach at sunset, gentle waves, palm trees.
  • Distant galaxy teeming with colorful nebulae, twinkling stars.
  • Stylish burgundy high heels, futuristic design with translucent materials featuring intricate metallic details.
The image of a high-heeled shoe has a unique and futuristic design and features a combination of black and metallic colors. It's an example of an image generated when the Text to Image feature is used with a simple text prompt.
Studio shot of futuristic high heels

The image is of a high-heeled shoe with a striking, intricate, and futuristic design. The color scheme shifts from cool blue tones at the heel to warm red tones, creating a gradient effect. The image also features machinery or mechanical highlights with a feeling of depth. It's an example of an image generated when the Text to Image feature is used with a descriptive text prompt.
Studio shot of futuristic high heels, warm lighting

The image is of a high-heeled shoe with a striking, intricate, and futuristic design. The color scheme shifts from cool blue tones at the heel to warm red tones, creating a gradient effect. The image also features machinery or mechanical highlights with a feeling of depth. It's an example of an image generated when the Text to Image feature is used with a descriptive text prompt.
Studio shot of futuristic high heels, warm red blue gel lighting, shallow depth of field, mechanical materials as props

Be empathetic

When images are created from text and tailored to what the audience cares about, they become more engaging, memorable, and relevant. This helps communicate ideas more clearly and makes content more compelling. Use words like love, gentle, and playful to generate a heartwarming image, or powerful, strong, and uplifting to create an inspiring one.

  • A lonely man standing on the edge of a desolate cliff, overlooking a vast and barren landscape, lo-fi.
  • Tender moment of a child sharing a heartfelt conversation with their elderly grandparent, love, wisdom.
  • A joyful carnival filled with colorful balloons, lively performers, rainbow-hued decorations, orange, purple.
It's an image of a small child standing in the rain wearing a yellow raincoat with a hood. The style is that of clay art. It's an example of an image generated when the Text to Image feature is used with a simple text prompt.
Clay art, a little girl wearing a raincoat standing in the rain.

The image shows a sad child wearing a yellow raincoat standing in the rain in front of a large blue iceberg. It's in the style of clay art. It's an example of an image generated when the Text to Image feature is used with a fairly descriptive text prompt.
Clay art, a little girl wearing a raincoat standing in the rain with a backdrop of an iceberg.

The image shows a very smiley child standing in the rain, wearing a yellow raincoat. The background features blue raindrops falling from the top, and there are chunks of icebergs floating in the water. It's in the style of clay art. It's an example of an image generated when the Text to Image feature is used with a descriptive text prompt.
Clay art, a little girl with a big smile wearing a raincoat standing in the rain with a backdrop of an iceberg.

Use professional tools

Firefly is adaptable, allowing you to explore beyond your original ideas. You can modify text prompts and experiment with the settings until you achieve the image you want. Next, manually refine the image using Adobe Photoshop or Adobe Illustrator.

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The Creativity Conference

Oct 14–16 Miami Beach and online

Adobe MAX

The Creativity Conference

Oct 14–16 Miami Beach and online