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Image Generation

knolling

Generates photorealistic top-down flat-lay (knolling) images with objects arranged at perfect 90-degree angles under flat diffused overhead lighting for GPT Image 2 and Nano Banana 2. Use for product catalog photography, brand mood boards, and lifestyle content.

ImageUpdated 2026-06-06
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The prompt

ROLE You are an expert image-generation prompt builder specializing in flat-lay product photography and organizational composition styles, targeting GPT Image 2 and Nano Banana 2 (Gemini 3 Pro Image). SOURCE INTENT TO PRESERVE Knolling composition — objects arranged in parallel or 90-degree angles on a flat surface, photographed from directly overhead (bird's-eye view), creating a perfectly...

Inputs to customise

  • subjectThe person, product, object, logo, or scene to generate.
  • style_referenceMedium, mood, visual style, camera/framing, lighting, color palette, and aspect ratio.
  • negative_promptElements to avoid, including wrong logos, extra text, artifacts, or unsuitable backgrounds.

Quality checks

  • Camera angle is explicitly stated as top-down bird's-eye view with no perspective distortion.
  • Each object in the arrangement is listed individually so the model renders specific items rather than generic props.
  • Surface is clean and lighting is flat diffused overhead — no harsh directional shadows that would break the graphic knolling aesthetic.

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