Consistent character image guide
Create a character once and reproduce them across poses, scenes and outfits using a descriptor block, a reference sheet and reference features.
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1Write a descriptor block
List the features that identify the character, in fixed wording: face shape, hair, eyes, skin, build, one distinguishing mark, signature outfit and colours, and the art style. You'll paste this block unchanged into every prompt.
2Generate a reference sheet
Pick the best of several generations; this image becomes your canonical reference.
Character turnaround reference sheet in {{style}}: {{character_description}}. Front, three-quarter, side and back views standing in a neutral pose, plus three facial expressions (neutral, happy, surprised), consistent proportions and colours across all views, plain white background, no text.3Generate poses and scenes
Attach the reference sheet with your tool's character, object or image reference feature, and paste the descriptor block. Change only the pose and scene between prompts.
{{character_description}}, in {{style}}. Pose and scene: {{pose_list}}. Same face, hair, outfit and colours as the reference. One character only, full body visible, clear silhouette.4Maintain a library
Save approved images with their prompts. Use your best scene images as additional references later. When something drifts (e.g. eye colour), fix it with an edit pass instead of regenerating the whole image.
Example input
Mascot: a small round teal robot with one amber eye and a yellow antenna; flat vector style; pose: waving on a stack of books.
Example output
Expected: the robot recognisable at a glance across 6 scene images; amber eye and dent consistent; antenna colour most likely to drift (sometimes rendered orange). Fix with a recolour edit rather than regenerating.
Troubleshooting
- Simple stylised characters are much easier to keep consistent than realistic people; simplify the design if drift persists.
- Extra characters appear: say 'one character only' and remove plural words from the scene.
Known limitations
- Consistency is never perfect; plan for touch-up edits.
- Don't recreate existing copyrighted characters or real people without permission.