AI Image Generation: Tools, Prompts and Great Results

AI image generation can now handle illustrations, posters, product photos, and many other scenarios. This tutorial walks you through the full workflow.

Step 1: Choose a Tool
- Beginners: Jimeng AI, Leonardo (Chinese-friendly, quick to pick up)
- Quality-focused: Midjourney (strongest artistic quality)
- Tech enthusiasts: Stable Diffusion (open-source, locally deployable)

Step 2: Write Prompts
Formula: Subject + Style + Lighting + Composition + Parameters
Example: An orange cat wearing a cowboy hat, cyberpunk style, neon lighting, close-up shot, 8K HD

Step 3: Optimize Results
1. Negative prompts: Exclude unwanted elements (blurry, deformed, extra fingers)
2. Iterate: Pick the closest result and fine-tune rather than starting over
3. Image-to-image: Start with a draft then refine — greater control
4. Upscale details: Inpaint areas you're satisfied with for more detail

Practical tip: Build your own prompt library (this site's prompt templates can be copied directly), organized by style. The more you use it, the smoother it gets.