> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Effective prompting

> Learn how to communicate better with AI and get the results you want.

The more specific and clear your request, the faster and more accurately you can get the results you want.

## Core principles

### 1. Be clear and specific

Specific requests produce better results than simple ones.

**❌ Vague request:**

```text theme={null}
Make a dog image
```

**✅ Specific request:**

```text theme={null}
Create a realistic style image of a golden retriever 
wearing a birthday party hat, sitting in front of a cake. 
The background should be a living room decorated with pastel balloons.
```

<Tip>
  **5 elements to make it specific**

  * **Subject**: Who/what
  * **Action/state**: What they're doing
  * **Style**: What feeling/aesthetic
  * **Background/environment**: Where
  * **Details**: Additional specifics
</Tip>

### 2. Be specific with revisions

When you're not satisfied with the result, clearly state what to change and how.

**❌ Vague revision:**

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I don't like it. Make it better.
```

**✅ Specific revision:**

```text theme={null}
The background is too busy. Change it to a simple solid color background.
```

```text theme={null}
The text is hard to read. Make the font larger and bolder.
```

<Tip>
  **Effective revision request pattern**

  Use the format: \[Problem] + \[Desired direction].
</Tip>

### 3. Work in steps

For complex tasks, don't request everything at once—break it into steps.

**❌ Requesting everything at once:**

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Make a 3-minute music video of a K-pop idol dancing. Add background music and subtitles too.
```

**✅ Working in steps:**

```text theme={null}
Step 1: First, create a K-pop idol character image. They should be wearing a flashy stage outfit.
```

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Step 2: Create a 5-second video of this character dancing. Use dynamic dance moves.
```

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Step 3: Create 30 seconds of upbeat K-pop style background music that matches this video.
```

<Tip>
  **Check each step's result**

  Checking results before moving to the next step produces better outcomes.
  Requesting multiple options at once and choosing the best one is also a good approach.
</Tip>

### 4. Assign a role

Assigning a specific role to the AI can produce more professional results.

**Role assignment formula:**

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You are a [expert role]. Create [output] for [target audience].
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**Examples:**

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You are a professional marketer with 20 years of experience. 
Write 3 ad copies for a skincare product targeting women in their 30s. 
Use an emotional yet trustworthy tone.
```

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You are an elementary school science teacher. 
Write a 1-minute educational video script explaining photosynthesis 
in an easy and fun way. Use lots of analogies and examples.
```

## Prompt examples by situation

#### Marketing/Advertising

**Product advertisement image:**

```text theme={null}
    Create a skincare serum product advertisement image. 
    A Korean female model in her late 20s with clear skin is smiling, 
    holding the product in one hand. 
    The background is a clean white-toned studio. 
    Natural light softly coming through the window. 3:4 ratio.
```

**Social media card news:**

```text theme={null}
    Create a 4-card set for a new product launch announcement. 
    Card 1: "NEW Launch" title, 
    Card 2: 3 product features, 
    Card 3: Discount information, 
    Card 4: Purchase link CTA. 
    Overall tone should be bright and cheerful, main color is coral pink.
```

#### Content creation

**YouTube thumbnail:**

```text theme={null}
    Create a YouTube thumbnail for "How to Double Your Salary with AI". 
    A man in his 30s with a surprised expression looking at a laptop screen, 
    with golden light emanating from the screen. 
    Text says "Double Salary?" in large bold font, yellow background with black outline. 16:9 ratio.
```

**Short-form video:**

```text theme={null}
    Create a relatable office worker short-form video. 
    A hamster at a small office desk typing with a tired expression, 
    then suddenly when the end-of-work alarm sounds, 
    its eyes sparkle and it excitedly runs out. 
    15 seconds long, comedy feel.
```

#### Education/Presentation

**Educational material:**

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    Create a solar system explanation image for elementary students. 
    In a cute illustration style, the sun and 8 planets each have facial expressions. 
    Label each planet name in English, arranged by size order. 16:9 ratio.
```

**Presentation material:**

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    Create a cover slide image for quarterly performance presentation. 
    "2025 Q1 Performance Report" title centered large, 
    background abstractly represents a rising graph silhouette. 
    Professional and modern feel, navy and gold color combination.
```

#### Personal projects

**Webtoon/Comics:**

```text theme={null}
    Create a webtoon-style character sheet. 
    Female high school student protagonist with short hair wearing a school uniform. 
    Show front view, side view, back view, and 3 expressions (happy, angry, surprised) all on one sheet. 
    Clean line art style.
```

**Portfolio:**

```text theme={null}
    Create a main visual for a personal portfolio website. 
    UX designer concept, with various UI screens floating around a tablet and smartphone in a minimal composition. 
    Pastel gradient background, 16:9 ratio.
```