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Prompt Templates Quick Reference

Published 2026-03-21 · 5 min read

Ready-to-use prompt structures for each model and use case — white-background shots, try-on, campaign visuals, and video clips. Replace the brackets and go.

How to use these templates

Ready-to-use prompt structures for each model and use case. Replace the bracketed sections with your own content — copy directly and modify the brackets to fit your needs.

White-background product shot (NB1 / NB2)

  • [Product name and key description] on a pure white background,
  • professional studio lighting, soft even light from both sides,
  • perfectly centered, no shadows, no reflections, hyperdetailed.

Lifestyle shot (NB1 / NB2)

  • Place this [product] in a [specific scene — the more specific the better],
  • [lighting: warm afternoon sunlight / soft diffused natural light],
  • lifestyle photography, [style: editorial / candid / commercial].

Virtual try-on (NB2 — upload person image + clothing image)

  • Dress [the person in the provided image] in the provided [clothing type].
  • Maintain the model's [face / hair / skin tone / body proportions].
  • [Background: clean white studio / outdoor casual setting].
  • The clothing should fit naturally with realistic [draping / folds].

Premium product campaign (Pro)

  • Ultra-premium [luxury / editorial] campaign shot:
  • [product description] on [premium surface: black marble / brushed steel],
  • [lighting: dramatic single overhead / hard side rim light],
  • [effect: deep shadows / extreme texture detail],
  • 4K+, [style: Vogue editorial / luxury brand campaign].

Product showcase video (Veo 3.1)

  • [camera move: slow push-in / orbit around / macro close-up] of [product],
  • [lighting], [background], [optional effects],
  • [audio: elegant music / ambient sound / silence],
  • [duration: 4 / 6 / 8] seconds.

Dialogue video (Veo 3.1)

  • A [medium / close-up] shot of [scene].
  • [Ambient audio: café sounds / office ambience].
  • [Character A description] says, '[dialogue — shorter = more accurate]'.
  • [Character B description] replies, '[response]'.

E-commerce short clip (Seedance 1.0 Pro)

  • [Subject] + [action], [background] + [atmosphere],
  • [camera: slow pan / static / tracking shot].
  • [aspect ratio: 16:9 / 9:16], [duration: 5-12]s.

Audio-synced video (Seedance 1.5 Pro)

  • [Scene description]. @Image1 [product/subject action].
  • Sync visuals to the beat of @Audio1. [Visual style].

Multi-shot narrative (Seedance 2.0)

  • [Overall scene]. Generate as multi-shot:
  • Shot 1 (wide): [wide], Shot 2 (medium): [medium],
  • Shot 3 (close-up): [close-up]. 15s, 2K.

Xiaohongshu / Instagram cover (NB / Pro)

For more prompting techniques see the prompt-writing habits guide.

  • Xiaohongshu style [lifestyle / beauty / food] cover photo,
  • [angle: close-up / overhead], [content description],
  • warm pastel color palette, lifestyle aesthetic, 9:16 vertical.

Put it into practice.

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