In this article, I will share with you some prompting tips for SDXL, exploring a range of prompts to create different type of images. Whether you’re into analog film aesthetics or retro game charm, SDXL, like many other generative AI models, has something for every artistic inclination.
The biggest advantage of SDXL is that usually requires a shorter prompt to obtain good results, without the need to use dozen of keywords each time.
Note that this prompts and examples and more are available on this prompt handbook for Stable Diffusion XL on Amazon, in case you are looking for something handy to have prompts and styles organized!
Analog Film Nostalgia
Let’s start with the allure of analog film photography. With a simple starting prompt like a lighthouse on a cliff island, SDXL can make images like if they were just printed from an old camera. Full prompt:
analog film photo <prompt> . faded film, desaturated, 35mm photo, grainy, vignette, vintage, Kodachrome, Lomography, stained, highly detailed, found footageYou can simply replace <prompt> with the subject that you wish to generate, a lighthouse on a cliff island in this case.
