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|| '''Visual Cue'''

| '''Narration'''

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|| Title Slide: “Prompting for Images – Basics”

| Welcome to this '''Spoken Tutorial''' on '''Prompting for Images'''.

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|| Learning Objectives Slide 

| In this tutorial, we will learn

* How to write a good prompt to generate an image.

* To focus on the four key elements of a good '''prompt'''.

* Simple patterns to build '''prompts''' faster

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|| Disclaimer Content Slide

| As Al tools constantly evolve, if you are unable to locate any icon or encounter difficulty at any step, you may use any conversational Al Chatbot for guidance.

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|| System Requirement slide

| * To begin, all you need is a '''laptop''' or '''desktop''' and an '''internet''' connection.

* You can use any image generation '''tool''' of your choice.

* No special setup is required.

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|| Pre-requisite

For the Pre-requisites of this tutorial, visit the website shown on your screen

'''http://EduPyramids.org'''

| To follow this tutorial, you should know what a '''prompt''' is.

For the Pre-requisites of this tutorial, visit the website shown on your screen

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|| '''Code Files '''

The following code file is required to practice this tutorial:

'''Prompting-for-Images.txt'''

This file is provided in the Code Files link on this tutorial page.

Please download and extract the file.

| The following code file is required to practice this tutorial.

This file is provided in the '''Code Files''' link of this tutorial page

Please download and extract the file

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|| Two people having different idea

| Now, think why do two people get different images for the same idea?

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|| AI prompts

| This happens because '''prompts''' shape how the '''AI''' imagines a scene.

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|| AI prompts images

| When the '''prompt''' changes, the image also changes.

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|| Prompts

| So, to guide the '''AI''' clearly, we need strong '''prompts'''.

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|| “4 Elements of a Good Prompt”

| Let’s look at the four key elements of a strong '''prompt''' for a good image.

They are '''Subject, Style, Details and Extras'''

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|| Element 1 - Subject

| We will start with the first element, '''subject'''.

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|| Subject

| '''Subject''' tells the '''AI''' who or what should be created as an image?

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|| Text slide: “Popular Tools”

| You can use tools like, '''DALL·E, Midjourney, Gemini''' and '''Stable Diffusion''' 

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|| Continue showing the previous slide  “Popular Tools”

| For this tutorial, I will use '''Gemini'''

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|| Pause and type

| Open a web browser and type this

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|| Screenshot: prompt box

| All these tools have a '''prompt''' box where you type the '''prompt'''.

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Show Create Image option

| Let's begin.

Go to the bottom of the screen. 

Click on the option '''Create Image.'''

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|| Typing in prompt box: “A dog”

| Now in the '''prompt''' bar, I will first type a very simple '''prompt'''.
'''A dog''' and then click on '''Generate'''

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|| Result

| Look at the result.

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|| Example: “A dog” → image of a dog

| The result may look very general. A dog is the subject.

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|| Prompt improvement 

| Now, let us improve this '''prompt''' step by step.

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|| Prompt edited to: “A golden retriever puppy”

| I will change the '''prompt''' to '''a golden retriever puppy''' and click on '''Generate.'''

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|| More specific image appears

| Observe how the image becomes clearer.

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|| Guidance to AI

| Next, let us guide '''AI''' how the image should look.

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|| Second element - Style

| So now I will add the second element, '''style.'''

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|| Style examples:'''Cartoon, painting, or realistic'''

| With''' Style''' you can decide the look you want. 
'''Cartoon, painting, or realistic'''.

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|| Type the prompt: “Golden retriever puppy, cartoon style”

| I will type: “'''Golden retriever puppy, cartoon''' '''style”''' and click on '''Generate.'''

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|| Style changes the visual character of image

| Adding '''style''' gives a distinct visual character to your image.

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|| Compare previous image and this image

| Notice how the visual '''style''' has changed.

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|| Third element - Details

| Now, let us build the scene further by adding the third element, '''details'''.

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|| Details examples: location, lighting, mood

| In''' Details''' you will add setting, lighting, or mood for richer results.

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|| Type the prompt and click on generate

| Let me now type ‘'''A golden retriever puppy in a park on a sunny day'''.’

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|| Compare previous image and this image

| See how the image feels more complete now.

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|| Fourth element - Extras

| Let us now add the fourth element, '''Extras'''.

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|| Extras slide: composition, camera angle

| '''Extras''' are information about the '''shot''' or camera angles.

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|| Type the prompt and click on generate

| I will now type: '''close-up shot, dramatic lighting'''

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|| Compare previous image and this image

| Observe how the mood of the image changes.

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|| Function of Extras

| '''Extras''' control composition and emotion.

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|| Prompt evolution graphic: Dog → Golden retriever → Style → Details → Extras

| See how a simple '''prompt''' evolved  into something powerful.

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|| Text slide: “Useful Prompt Patterns”

| We can also use simple patterns to build '''prompts''' faster. 

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|| Patterns of prompts

| For example, let us try this first pattern that is '''subject, setting, and style.'''

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|| Example prompt: “A robot, in a library, in watercolor style”

| Example: “'''A robot, in a library, in watercolor style.'''”

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||  click  generated image

| '''Run''' the''' prompt'''.

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|| Output shown

| This pattern quickly gives a clear image.

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|| Second pattern

| Now let us try the second pattern.
'''Subject, doing action, and style or details'''

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|| Example: “A chef, juggling vegetables, comic book style”

| For example: “'''A chef, juggling vegetables, comic book style'''”

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||  click  generated image

| '''Run''' the '''prompt.'''

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|| Dynamic image shown

| With this pattern, the image looks vibrant. .

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|| Image collage: AI-generated art styles

| Image generation '''tools''' can create amazing visuals from text '''prompts'''.

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|| Simple prompt vs. detailed prompt side-by-side

| The effectiveness of your '''prompt''' decides how good your image will be.

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||  Mistakes to avoid while writing a prompt

| Let us look at some common mistakes to avoid while writing a '''prompt'''.

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|| Vague prompt example: “A nice picture” + poor output

| For example when I type “'''A nice picture'''”  and click on '''Generate'''. 

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|| Random images appear

| It gives unclear and random results. 

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|| Reasons

| The reason for this is that the '''prompt''' is too vague.

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|| prompt “A girl playing" and generate image

| Next let me type a  '''prompt''' “'''A girl playing'''".
It may not generate the image I want.

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|| Missing words in prompts

| This happens because the key details like '''style''' or '''setting''' are missing.
'''AI''' does not know her location, the time of the day, or the '''style''' to use  

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|| A figure or person or whatever, with things, maybe sitting maybe not, lights or objects around, some mood, colorful artistic digital feel or something like that.

| A long unorganised '''prompt''', may give unclear images.

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|| Summary Slide

| Let us summarize what we learnt. 
* Strong '''prompts''' guide the '''AI''' clearly.
* Good '''prompts''' have '''subject''', '''style''', '''details''', and '''extras'''.
* '''Prompt''' patterns make writing easier.
* Avoid vague and unstructured '''prompts'''.

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|| Assignment Slide
* Write one image prompt using Pattern 1 
* The structure is: “A [subject], in [setting], in [style]”
* Next, write one image prompt using Pattern 2
* The structure is: “A [subject], doing [action], [style or details]”
* Try out your prompts in any image generation tool and observe the outputs

| Here is an assignment for you.

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|| Acknowledgement slide

| Thank you for joining.

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|| Closing slide
This '''Spoken''' '''Tutorial''' is brought to you by '''EduPyramids Educational Services Private Limited, SINE, IIT Bombay.'''

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