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Stable Diffusion · SDXL 1.0

Author Book Jacket Portrait

Tested: 2026-08-24

4:5 · 615 × 768

AI-generated image for the prompt "Author Book Jacket Portrait", produced with SDXL 1.0
Generated with Stable Diffusion · SDXL 1.0 at 4:5. Full prompt below.

The prompt

Prompt

An editorial author portrait, half-length, subject turned three-quarters to camera with the face returning to the lens, wearing a dark knit sweater over a collared shirt, one hand resting loosely at the elbow of the other arm, thoughtful composed expression without a smile, tall window light from camera-left falling across the face and dropping the far side into soft shadow, a dim study interior behind reduced to warm brown tones and the suggestion of shelving, generous empty space above the head for jacket typography, muted filmic colour grade, fine natural skin texture, medium-format look, 80mm lens

Negative prompt

This entry was tested with a negative prompt as well. It goes in the separate negative field, not appended to the prompt above.

Negative prompt

text, letters, title text, watermark, logo, cartoon, anime, oversaturated, harsh flash, cluttered background, legible book spines, extra fingers, distorted hands, blurry eyes, wide grin, studio backdrop

How to use this prompt

  1. 1

    Open the generator that matches the model and version above, and start a new image rather than editing an existing one.

  2. 2

    Set the output to 4:5 and apply the settings shown in the parameters panel — together those produced the 615 × 768 image on this page.

  3. 3

    Paste the prompt exactly as written. Changing the wording changes the image, so copy it before you edit.

  4. 4

    Paste the negative prompt into the separate negative field; this entry was tested with one.

  5. 5

    Generate, then change one thing at a time. The result will not be pixel-identical to the image on this page, because no seed is recorded for it.

Stable Diffusion exposes the sampler, step count, and CFG scale as separate settings, and this entry uses all three. If you are trying to reproduce this image, match the sampler name exactly and keep the step count and CFG as recorded — they are part of the recipe, not decoration.

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