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Tips for Text to Avatar

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When generating an avatar image using Text to Avatar, crafting a clear and effective prompt is essential. By following this prompt writing guide, you’ll be able to generate high-quality images that meet your requirements and ensure the characters are video-ready! Below are tips to help you write high-quality prompts tailored to your needs.

  1. Define the Style
  2. Describe the Character
  3. Background Description
  4. Follow Vyond's Acceptable Use Policy 

Define the Style

Specify the artistic style in your prompt to achieve the desired visual effect. Here are some common styles:

  • Photorealistic
  • Anime
  • Cinematic
  • Oil painting
  • Cyberpunk of futuristic

Examples:

"A photorealistic front-facing portrait of a young woman with red hair, gazing at the camera, with a blurred background of a forest."

"A hand-drawn illustration of a front-facing character wearing a medieval knight's armor, gazing at the camera, with a blurred castle in the background."

Describe the Character 

When describing characters, include gender, age, ethnicity, attire, and other relevant details. If you have specific requirements, be specific.

Examples:

"A front-facing portrait of a young African-American man in his 20s, wearing a white t-shirt and jeans, gazing at the camera, with a blurred urban street in the background."

"A middle-aged Asian woman with long black hair, wearing a traditional red cheongsam, standing gracefully in the background with a garden, gazing at the camera, blurred background."

Avoid Ambiguous Descriptions 

Avoid vague or unclear phrases in your prompts to ensure the generated content meets your expectations. Use specific and precise language instead.

Examples:

  • Ambiguous Description: "A person standing in a city."
  • Clear Description: "A middle-aged man in a formal suit standing on a modern city street with skyscrapers in the background, gazing at the camera, with a blurred background."

Tip: Including specific details like color, material, actions, etc., can significantly improve output accuracy.

Avoid Terms That Obscure Facial Features

Avoid descriptions that obscure facial features. Terms like “cute” combined with “cartoon style” can lead to simplified lines and less-defined facial details, making it harder for the model to place the eyes, nose, and mouth accurately. 

Examples:

  • Ambiguous Description: “A cute cartoon-style boy standing on the street looking at the cityscape.
  • Clear Description: “A cute boy standing on the street looking at the cityscape.”(Idea: If you mention “cute” and also add “cartoon,” you push the result further from clearly defined facial features. If you don’t change the style, the output will generally preserve clearer facial details.)

Tips for Generating Video-Ready Characters

To ensure the generated character can be successfully converted into a video, we recommend including the following terms in your prompts:

  • front-facing character portrait (character facing the camera)
  • gazing at the camera (character looking directly at the viewer)
  • blur background (background is softly blurred for better focus on the character)

Define Close-Up, Half-Body, or Full-Body Shots

You can specify the framing of the character in your prompt:

  • Close-up: Focuses on the head and shoulders, ideal for portraits.
  • Half-body: Includes the head to the waist, often used in 16:9 ratio images.
  • Full-body: Displays the entire body, commonly suited for 9:16 ratio images.

Examples: 

"A close-up front-facing portrait of a smiling man with a beard, in the background with a green forest, gazing at the camera, blur background."

"A full-body shot of a young woman in a summer dress, front-facing in the background with a field of sunflowers, looking at the camera, blur background."

Background Description

Define the background as a specific scene or a solid color, depending on your needs. Ensure the background description is distinct from blur background in video-ready tips.

  • Scene Background: "A busy street at night" or "a quiet library filled with books."
  • Solid Background: "White background" or "gradient blue background."

Examples:

"A young boy sitting on a wooden bench in a park during autumn, in the background with orange leaves scattered around, gazing at the camera, blur background."

"A full-body shot of a young woman in a summer dress, front-facing and gazing at the camera, standing in a field of sunflowers with a blurred horizon behind her."

Follow Vyond's Acceptable Use Policy 

When generating images or videos with Vyond, make sure to follow Vyond's Acceptable Use Policy, which can be found at the bottom of Vyond's Terms of Service. It is particularly important to avoid prompts that reference well-known brands or their logos. Making such references could result in an image that contains intellectual property you don't have the right to use.

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