Flux 2 prompt guide: how to write a prompt that works

6 rules for a Flux 2 prompt

1. 1.Start with the place and its light

   Set the scene first: where it is, the time of day, and the one light that falls on the person.

   “Scene: a small second-hand record shop in the evening, wooden crates of records along both walls, a single warm desk lamp on the counter at the back.”

2. 2.Name the person and the pose

   Age, heritage, hair and one styling quirk, then how they stand and where they look.

   “ginger hair cut in a short mod fringe and round black horn-rimmed glasses stands full length in the aisle, arms straight at his sides”

3. 3.Name every garment by fabric and hex colour

   Fabric tells the model how a piece catches light; the hex code fixes the colour exactly.

   “a plum (#5B2A6E) crushed-velvet suit with a nipped waist and flared trousers over a mustard (#D9A21B) silk shirt”

4. 4.Give every highlight a cause

   Say which light makes which shine, so it lands where you expect.

   “the desk lamp behind him throws a warm rim along the velvet so the crushed pile shows as light and dark patches”

5. 5.Say what the picture is for

   One use-case line sets the genre: here, a fashion-editorial photo.

   “Use case: a fashion-editorial photo of a styled, deadpan person in an ordinary place.”

6. 6.End with the constraints

   List what must not appear and what must stay in frame.

   “Constraints: one person, no readable text on the record sleeves, no logos, photoreal skin and fabric, the whole outfit in frame.”

Prompts to copy

Each picture prompt follows the rules above, in the same order. Next to it: the settings it is written for and the credits it costs on Reviral.

1. 1. Plum velvet suit in a record shop

   2K · 3:4 · 7 credits

   Scene: a small second-hand record shop in the evening, wooden crates of records along both walls, a single warm desk lamp on the counter at the back. Subject: a man in his early forties of Irish heritage with very pale freckled skin, ginger hair cut in a short mod fringe and round black horn-rimmed glasses stands full length in the aisle, arms straight at his sides, a blank serious stare into the lens, mouth closed. Important details: a plum (#5B2A6E) crushed-velvet suit with a nipped waist and flared trousers over a mustard (#D9A21B) silk shirt, black patent Chelsea boots; the desk lamp behind him throws a warm rim along the velvet so the crushed pile shows as light and dark patches, the patent boots carry one small point of lamp light each. Use case: a fashion-editorial photo of a styled, deadpan person in an ordinary place. Constraints: one person, no readable text on the record sleeves, no logos, photoreal skin and fabric, the whole outfit in frame.

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2. 2. Teal flare suit on a tennis court

   2K · 4:5 · 7 credits

   Scene: a public hard tennis court in late afternoon, green surface with white lines, a sagging net and a chain-link fence behind, long low sunlight from the left. Subject: a woman in her early sixties of Indian heritage with warm brown skin, silver hair in a low bun and large gold hoop earrings stands full length on the baseline, arms straight at her sides, face deadpan, eyes on the lens. Important details: a fitted teal (#0E7C7B) single-breasted wool suit with high-waisted trousers flaring wide from the knee, a cream (#F2E8D5) and ochre (#C98E2B) paisley shirt collar laid over the lapels, tan leather loafers; the low sun casts her long shadow across the white line and lights one side of the paisley collar. Use case: a fashion-editorial photo of a styled, deadpan person in an ordinary place. Constraints: one person, no text, no brand marks, photoreal skin and fabric, the whole outfit in frame.

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3. 3. Navy sailor collar on a ferry deck

   2K · 9:16 · 7 credits

   Scene: the open upper deck of a city ferry on a grey windy morning, white painted railings, orange life rings on the wall, flat grey water behind. Subject: a woman in her late twenties of Japanese heritage with light skin, a straight black bowl cut ending just above the eyebrows and small silver hoop earrings stands full length by the railing, arms straight at her sides, a deadpan stare into the lens. Important details: a navy (#1B2340) sailor top with a wide square collar trimmed in two white stripes, a pleated white skirt to the knee, navy knee socks, red (#B5242F) patent shoes; the wind lifts the back of the square collar off her shoulders and presses the pleats against her legs, flat overcast light keeps the white trims bright with no hard shadow. Use case: a fashion-editorial photo of a styled, deadpan person in an ordinary place. Constraints: one person, no text on the life rings, no logos, photoreal skin and fabric.

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4. 4. Striped knit polo at a bowling alley

   2K · 4:5 · 7 credits

   Scene: an old bowling alley at night, polished wooden lanes running away behind, a row of white pins lit at the far end, coloured ball racks on the side. Subject: a man in his mid-fifties of Ghanaian heritage with dark brown skin, a short grey beard and a neat pencil moustache stands waist-up at the end of a lane, chin level, a blank stare into the lens. Important details: a fitted knit polo with bold navy (#1B2340), signal-red (#B5242F) and white horizontal stripes and a white collar, tucked into high-waisted pleated khaki (#C8B48A) trousers; the bright pin-deck lights at the end of the lanes make a long reflection down the varnished wood behind him and a soft rim on his shoulders. Use case: a fashion-editorial photo of a styled, deadpan person in an ordinary place. Constraints: one person, no text, no logos, photoreal skin and knit texture.

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5. 5. Orange puffer in a car-park stairwell

   2K · 3:4 · 7 credits

   Scene: a concrete stairwell of a multistorey car park, painted yellow handrail, a square wired-glass window letting in cold daylight from one side. Subject: a woman in her early twenties of Somali heritage with deep brown skin, short bleached-blonde cropped hair and black cat-eye glasses stands full length on the landing, arms straight at her sides, face deadpan, eyes on the lens. Important details: a glossy safety-orange (#F26B1D) puffer jacket zipped to the chin, olive (#5E6B2E) baggy cargo trousers with side pockets, a small black crossbody bag, chunky grey trainers; the daylight from the window rolls across the puffer's quilted channels as bright stripes and leaves the far wall in cool shade. Use case: a fashion-editorial photo of a styled, deadpan person in an ordinary place. Constraints: one person, no text, no brand marks, photoreal skin and fabric, the whole outfit in frame.

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