Thread by @GeminiApp

With state-of-the-art image capabilities, Gemini makes it easier to create and edit images like never before.

You’ll get great results from simple inputs, but if you want even more creative control, our team pulled together some tried-and-true nano banana prompting tips to help you unlock next-level photos.

Let’s get into it 🍌

Try adding some or all of these elements in your prompt:

Subject: Be specific about who or what you want in the image. “A fluffy calico cat wearing a tiny wizard hat” specific.

Composition: Note how the photo should be framed. Extreme close-up? Wide shot? Portrait? You call the shot.

Action: Clarify what’s happening. Think: brewing a cup of coffee, casting a magical spell, mid-stride running through a field.

Location: Note where the scene takes place—a futuristic cafe on Mars, a cluttered alchemist's library, or a sun-drenched meadow at golden hour to name a few.

Style: Call out the overall aesthetic, like if you want it to be 3D animated, film noir, watercolor, photorealistic, or 1990s studio photography.

Modifying an existing image? Specifics are even more important. Be direct when prompting Gemini—calling out what you want to keep, get rid of, or change.

This might look like: Change the man's tie to green, remove the car in the background.

Preserve a character across scenes. Gemini maintains a character's appearance, even if you change their environment or action. After your original prompt, take your subject on a journey by adding follow-up prompts:

🍄Prompt 1: A whimsical illustration of a tiny, glowing mushroom sprite. The sprite has a large, bioluminescent mushroom cap for a hat, wide, curious eyes, and a body made of woven vines.

🪷Prompt 2 (in the same conversation): Now, show the same sprite riding on the back of a friendly, moss-covered snail through a sunny meadow full of colorful wildflowers.

Make precise edits quickly. Whether you’re perfecting personal photos or doing product mockups, you can change specific elements without re-generating the entire scene.

Here’s how it works:

Prompt: High-quality photo of a modern, minimalist living room with a grey sofa, light wood coffee table, and large potted plant.
Edit 1: Change the sofa color to deep navy blue.
Edit 2: Now, add a stack of books to the coffee table.

Blend concepts together. This new model unleashes creative possibilities by letting you merge two or more ideas or images into one. You can combine textures, subjects, and environments and more. Now, that’s a slam dunk.

Change the mood or aesthetic. With powerful style transfer, Gemini can understand the core subject in a photo and re-render it with a totally new style, color palette, or texture. All while keeping the original subject intact.

🏍️Prompt 1: A photorealistic image of a classic motorcycle parked on a city street.

✏️Prompt 2 (editing): Apply the style of an architectural drawing to this image.

Let Gemini add the details. With more complex reasoning, Gemini can fill in the blanks on specifics so you don’t have to do the work. Especially helpful if you’re creating content that requires an understanding of real-world relationships or processes.

🎂Example: Ask for an image of a person holding a cake, then ask Gemini to generate a new image of the same setting if that person just tripped.

Prompt like a pro, every time. Make a Gem for prompting or editing images, and upload this full prompt guide to teach Gemini what to do: goo.gle/3V7PRDD

There are so many new ways to play with image generation. Get started now at or in the app.

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