Intermediate · 7 min

Turning references into prompts

Use concept art as a brief, not as an upload.

Forge is text-only. Use a reference image to write a sharper prompt instead of uploading it.

  1. 1

    Pick one clean reference

    One object, plain background, the whole object in frame.

  2. 2

    Describe the silhouette

    Name the biggest shapes and how they connect.

  3. 3

    Describe the surface

    Material, wear, colour and the details that matter most.

  4. 4

    Refine in words

    Ask for one change at a time: 'thicker legs', 'shorter barrel'.

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