young woman with auburn hair, talking naturally with gentle hand gestures,
seated at a modern desk, soft studio lighting, high quality
AnimateDiff
Style
Same as base model (SD1.5/SDXL) but add motion keywords
Motion keywords
Include camera/subject motion description
Length
Same as base model
With Identity Methods
InstantID Prompts
Key adjustments:
DO NOT describe specific facial features (the model provides them)
DO describe everything else: clothing, pose, setting, lighting
Keep CFG at 4-5
photorealistic portrait, wearing black leather jacket, standing in an alley,
dramatic side lighting, urban setting, moody atmosphere, 8k quality
PuLID Prompts
Key adjustments:
Can include some facial descriptions (PuLID is more tolerant)
Method "neutral" for realistic, "fidelity" for exact match
CFG 5-7
sage_character, photorealistic portrait, green eyes visible, natural makeup,
professional headshot, neutral grey background, studio lighting
IP-Adapter FaceID
Key adjustments:
Describe the style you want, not the face
weight_type "style transfer" for 3D→realistic
Standard CFG for base model
photorealistic portrait, DSLR photo quality, natural skin texture,
warm indoor lighting, bokeh background, professional photography
FLUX Kontext (Editing)
Key adjustments:
Describe the EDIT, not the full image
Be specific about what to change
Mention what to preserve
Change the outfit to a formal black evening dress while keeping the face,
hair, and pose exactly the same. Add subtle jewelry.
With Character LoRA
Key adjustments:
ALWAYS include trigger word first
Don't describe features the LoRA has learned
Focus on what varies: pose, clothing, setting, lighting
sage_character, standing on a rooftop at sunset, wind blowing hair,
wearing casual summer dress, city skyline behind, golden hour lighting,
cinematic composition
Negative Prompt Templates
Universal Negative (SDXL/SD1.5)
(worst quality:1.4), (low quality:1.4), blurry, deformed, bad anatomy,
bad hands, extra fingers, missing fingers, extra limbs, fused fingers,
text, watermark, signature, jpeg artifacts, username, error
Photorealism Negative
3d render, cartoon, anime, illustration, painting, drawing, cgi,
plastic skin, smooth skin, airbrushed, video game, doll, mannequin,
oversaturated, artificial lighting
Video Negative (Wan/AnimateDiff)
static, frozen, jerky motion, low quality, blurry, distorted face,
bad anatomy, glitch, artifacts, flickering, jittery, unnatural movement
FLUX Negative (keep minimal)
blurry, low quality, distorted, deformed, ugly, watermark, text
Prompt Construction Workflow
Get character profile
from
projects/{project}/characters/{name}/profile.yaml
Get target model
from inventory/user preference
Apply model rules
from above
Add identity method modifiers
if applicable
Include trigger word
if LoRA is being used
Draft positive + negative
pair
Review against past successes
in character's
generation_history
Adjust CFG
recommendation based on method stack
Reference
references/prompt-templates.md
- Full template library with examples
references/workflows.md
- CFG and sampler settings per workflow
Character profiles in
projects/
for trigger words and feature descriptions