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How to write prompts for Render & Refine in Vizcom (Legacy)

Describe the full scene you want Vizcom to generate using clear visual keywords and structured prompt language.

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When to prompt in Render & Refine

Legacy prompting is used in Render and Refine workflows, where prompts guide the overall look, setting, and style of an image. Unlike Modify prompting, which focuses on specific design edits, Legacy prompts describe the complete image outcome. This is most useful when you are generating a render from a sketch or exploring new directions through full scene interpretation.
  • Use Legacy prompting when:
  • Creating new renders from a sketch
  • Controlling background, lighting, and style
  • Exploring different product contexts or brand expressions

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How to prompt in Render & Refine

Within Render or Refine
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Open a Render or Refine block in Workbench, or access the workflow from the Studio sidebar.

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Enter a prompt that describes the full image you want to generate.

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Use commas to separate visual concepts clearly.

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Adjust supporting settings like style, palette, and Drawing Influence.

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Generate your result and iterate by refining the prompt.

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Core principles of good prompting

  1. Understand what a prompt is
    • A prompt is a phrase or sentence that describes what the image should look like.
    • Vizcom analyzes your words to guide the render toward your intended subject, materials, and setting.
    • Prompts can include commas and weights to control emphasis.
  2. Follow a simple structure
    • Prompts often work best when written as:
      • Subject
      • Key details or materials
      • Setting or background
      • Style modifiers
    • Example: “Silver electric supercar, dark studio background, depth of field”
  3. Keep it simple
    • Vizcom is optimized to understand your sketch without overly long prompts.
    • Short prompts often produce results as strong as complex ones.
    • Example: Instead of a long cinematic description, try “Silver concept car, dark studio”
  4. Control the main visual levers
    • Legacy prompting is most effective when controlling:
      • Color and material
      • The object itself
      • View or angle
      • Setting or environment
      • Brand DNA or design language
    • Example: “Silver aluminum teapot, side view, on a wooden table, studio background, designed by Braun”
  5. Use commas for clarity
    • Separate distinct visual ideas with commas.
    • Template: (material object), (view), (setting), (brand DNA), (other properties)
    • Example: “Premium headphone concept, designed by Bang and Olufsen, brown leather and aluminum, floating, dark studio”
  6. Use prompt weights for emphasis
    • Weighting increases or decreases the importance of specific words or phrases.
    • Increase emphasis
      • Add + or use (phrase:1.2–1.5)
      • Example: “(adjustable arms:1.5)”
    • Decrease emphasis
      • Add - or use (phrase:0.8)
      • Example: “(minimalist design)-”
    • Effective range
      • Most useful between 0.5 and 1.5
      • Extreme weighting may distort results
  7. Start abstract when needed
    • If Vizcom struggles to interpret your intent, begin with a broad prompt.
    • Build detail gradually.
    • Example: “Aluminum object” - then add form, setting, and brand cues

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Tips

In Legacy Render, the first words in your prompt carry the most influence, so lead with the most important subject or material.

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Next Steps

  • Pair Legacy prompting with Drawing Influence to control sketch accuracy vs creativity.
  • Use Results to revisit previous prompts and settings.
  • Explore Modify prompting when you want targeted edits instead of full scene generation.