Style Presets

Create reusable style templates for consistent branding across all your image generations.

What Are Style Presets?

Style presets save your preferred prompt settings so you can apply them with a single reference:

Without presets:
"vintage 35mm film photograph, grain texture, muted colors,
soft focus, analog feel" + your actual prompt (every time!)

With presets:
"Generate a coffee shop using the Vintage Film style"
(Preset settings applied automatically)

Creating a Style Preset

Basic Creation

Create a style preset named "Vintage Film" with:
- Prompt prefix: "vintage 35mm film photograph, grain texture, muted colors"
- Negative prompt: "digital, sharp, oversaturated, modern"

Full Creation

Create a style preset named "Cinematic" with:
- Prompt prefix: "cinematic shot, dramatic lighting, anamorphic lens flare"
- Negative prompt: "amateur, snapshot, poor lighting, flat"
- System instruction: "Create images with Hollywood film aesthetics"
- Aspect ratio: 16:9

Preset Components

Component	Applied How	Example
prompt	Prepended to your prompt	"oil painting, visible brushstrokes"
negative_prompt	Added to negative prompt	"digital, photo, 3D render"
system_instruction	Sets model behavior	"Create in impressionist style"
aspect_ratio	Default ratio	"landscape"

How Prompts Combine

Your input: Generate a sunset beach scene

Preset "Vintage Film":
- prompt: "vintage 35mm film photograph, grain texture"
- negative_prompt: "digital, modern"

Final prompt sent to Gemini:
"vintage 35mm film photograph, grain texture, sunset beach scene"

Final negative prompt:
"digital, modern"

Using Style Presets

By Name

Generate a mountain landscape using the "Cinematic" style

With Generation

Generate a portrait photo using the "Professional Headshot" style preset

Override Settings

You can override preset defaults:

Generate a sunset using the "Vintage Film" style but in portrait aspect ratio

Managing Presets

List Presets

Show me all my style presets

View Preset Details

Show details of the "Cinematic" style preset

Update Preset

Update the "Vintage Film" preset: add "light leaks" to the prompt prefix

Delete Preset

Delete style preset "Old Test Style"

Preset Examples

Photography Styles

Professional Headshot

Prompt: "professional headshot, studio lighting, clean background,
corporate photography, sharp focus"
Negative: "casual, outdoor, cluttered background, snapshot"
System: "Create professional business portraits"
Aspect: portrait

Product Photography

Prompt: "professional product photography, soft shadows, clean
background, studio lighting, commercial quality"
Negative: "amateur, cluttered, harsh shadows, low quality"
System: "Create clean, commercial product images"
Aspect: square

Art Styles

Watercolor

Prompt: "watercolor painting, soft washes, visible paper texture,
delicate brushstrokes, artistic"
Negative: "digital, photo, 3D, sharp edges, flat colors"
System: "Create images in traditional watercolor painting style"

Oil Painting

Prompt: "oil painting, impasto technique, visible brushstrokes,
rich colors, canvas texture"
Negative: "digital, flat, airbrushed, photorealistic"
System: "Create images resembling classical oil paintings"

Anime/Manga

Prompt: "anime style, vibrant colors, detailed shading,
cel shading, clean lines"
Negative: "realistic, 3D, western cartoon, photo"
System: "Create Japanese anime style illustrations"
Aspect: portrait

Technical Styles

Architectural Visualization

Prompt: "architectural render, photorealistic, professional
visualization, clean geometry, proper perspective"
Negative: "cartoon, sketch, unrealistic proportions"
System: "Create professional architectural visualizations"
Aspect: 16:9

Isometric 3D

Prompt: "isometric view, 3D render, clean lines, soft shadows,
game art style, low poly friendly"
Negative: "perspective view, 2D flat, messy"
System: "Create clean isometric 3D game-style renders"
Aspect: square

Mood Styles

Dark Moody

Prompt: "dark moody atmosphere, dramatic shadows, noir lighting,
high contrast, mysterious"
Negative: "bright, cheerful, flat lighting, overexposed"
System: "Create atmospheric, moody images with dramatic lighting"

Bright & Airy

Prompt: "bright and airy, soft natural light, light and fresh,
minimal shadows, clean aesthetic"
Negative: "dark, moody, dramatic, harsh shadows, grungy"
System: "Create bright, fresh, minimalist imagery"

Best Practices

1. Be Specific

❌ "Nice style" ✅ "soft pastel colors, gentle gradients, kawaii aesthetic, rounded shapes"

2. Balance Prompt Length

• Too short: Not enough guidance
• Too long: May overwhelm the actual subject

Good length (20-50 words):
"professional commercial photography, soft studio lighting,
clean background, sharp focus, product showcase style,
subtle shadows, magazine quality"

3. Match Negative to Positive

If your style is "watercolor", your negative should exclude conflicting styles:

Prompt: "watercolor painting, soft washes"
Negative: "digital art, 3D render, photograph, oil painting, sharp edges"

4. Use System Instructions Wisely

System instructions guide overall behavior:

Good: "Create images suitable for children's book illustrations"
Good: "Act as a professional food photographer"

Less useful: "Make nice images" (too vague)

5. Test Before Committing

Generate several test images before finalizing a preset:

Generate a portrait using my new "Test Style" preset
Generate a landscape using my new "Test Style" preset
Generate a still life using my new "Test Style" preset

Combining with Other Features

Style Preset + Character

Generate Luna in a magical forest using the "Anime" style preset

Style Preset + Product

Generate the Premium Water Bottle in lifestyle setting
using the "Product Photography" style preset

Style Preset + Editing

After generating with a preset, you can still edit:

Generate a sunset using the "Vintage Film" style
Add some birds flying in the sky

Poster Workflow

For posters, flyers, covers, and campaign assets, use the dedicated generate_poster MCP tool instead of manually building a large style preset. It uses curated poster styles, structured fields, palette overrides, and reference ordering for templates, hero photos, and logos.

{
  "tool": "generate_poster",
  "params": {
    "brief": "restaurant jazz night poster",
    "style": "emerald-nocturne",
    "title": "Blue Room",
    "subtitle": "Friday Sessions",
    "footer": "9 PM",
    "palette": ["#0E3B2E", "#C9A96E"]
  }
}

Use list_poster_styles to browse style IDs such as luxury-real-estate, tech-conf-darkmode, corporate-report, indie-gig-riso, and minimal-tech-keynote.

API Details

Create Style Preset

{
  "tool": "create_style_preset",
  "params": {
    "name": "Cinematic",
    "prompt": "cinematic shot, dramatic lighting",
    "negative_prompt": "amateur, flat lighting",
    "system_instruction": "Create Hollywood film aesthetics",
    "aspect_ratio": "16:9"
  }
}

Use Style Preset

{
  "tool": "generate_image",
  "params": {
    "prompt": "a mountain landscape",
    "style_preset_name": "Cinematic"
  }
}

Update Style Preset

{
  "tool": "update_style_preset",
  "params": {
    "name": "Cinematic",
    "prompt": "cinematic shot, dramatic lighting, lens flare"
  }
}

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