A structured list of 15 prompt templates for controlling AI image generation with locked references, surgical edits, and constrained variables.
Adapted from @godofpromptGPT-Image 2.5’s control is on another level. Try these 15 use cases + prompts: 1. Multi-reference merge: image 1 = identity. image 2 = clothing. image 3 = environment. image 4 = composition. use each image only for its assigned role. combine them into one coherent photorealistic scene. 2. Lock the master: this image is the approved master. treat every visible attribute as locked unless I explicitly name it. for future edits, change only the requested variable and preserve everything else. 3. Surgical edit: change ONLY [ELEMENT/REGION]. match the existing anatomy, materials, lighting and perspective. do not modify anything else in the image. 4. Product → full campaign: treat image 1 as the immutable product reference. preserve exact geometry, materials, colors and branding. place it in [SCENE]. change only environment, lighting and camera composition. 5. Controlled A/B testing: create [N] variants of this creative. preserve product, composition, typography and lighting. change ONLY [VARIABLE]. everything else stays locked. 6. Reformat without cropping: recompose this exact image for [ASPECT RATIO]. do not simply crop it. preserve the subject and visual hierarchy while intelligently extending and rearranging the scene. 7. UI → campaign asset: treat the uploaded UI as locked artwork. do not redesign or alter it. place it accurately inside a premium [DEVICE/CAMPAIGN] scene with realistic lighting, reflections and negative space. 8. Artwork → merch: treat image 1 as the exact artwork. preserve its composition and colors. apply it realistically to [PRODUCT], following the material's folds, texture and print behavior. do not redesign it. 9. Storyboard continuity: treat this image as the canonical character, wardrobe and location reference. generate the next shot: [SHOT]. change only camera, framing and pose. preserve everything else. 10. 3D modeling reference: use image 1 as the canonical character reference. generate an exact [VIEW] full-body A-pose reference. preserve silhouette, proportions, materials, accessories and surface details. neutral studio lighting, minimal perspective. 11. Wardrobe swap: preserve identity, proportions, pose, camera, lighting and background. replace only [GARMENT] using image 2 as the reference. preserve its construction, materials, colors and details. 12. Interior redesign: preserve architecture, dimensions, perspective, doors, windows and camera position exactly. change only [ELEMENT] to [NEW DESIGN]. 13. Localization: preserve the product, composition, lighting and visual system. replace only the existing text with "[EXACT TEXT]" and adapt secondary environmental details for [MARKET]. add no other text. 14. Sketch → polished visual: rebuild this sketch as a polished [DIAGRAM/INFOGRAPHIC]. preserve every node, relationship and label exactly. improve only hierarchy, spacing, alignment and visual design. 15. E-commerce cleanup: preserve the product exactly. remove the environment and isolate it on [BACKGROUND/TRANSPARENT]. repair only edge details required for a clean catalog image. do not alter color, branding or proportions. Save these. The real fun starts when you test that control yourself.
