Stationery sells through texture, order, and calm premium simplicity. Keep the product unchanged; generate desks, flat lays, and brand-color backdrops around it.
Tool-Agnostic Prompt Grammar
Use three parts in this order for more reliable results:
- Prompt (Scene First): environment, surface, props, lighting, camera feel
- Lock (Product Must Not Change): keep the original product photo exactly unchanged
- Negative: forbid deformation, duplication, relabeling, and unwanted artifacts
Non-Negotiables: Product Lock
- Mask the entire product (not just the label) when inpainting backgrounds
- Preserve exact geometry, proportions, perspective, and color
- Keep packaging graphics and logos exactly as photographed (no relabeling)
- Keep the product as the single hero (avoid duplicates)
Text Options (User Chooses)
Option A: Blank Space for Later Typography (Most Reliable)
Generate clean negative space and add copy in your design tool.
Option B: AI-Generated Typography (If Your Tool Handles Text Well)
If you generate text in-image, keep it short, bold, and high-contrast. Avoid tiny fonts. Expect occasional misspellings.
Background Inpainting Prompts (Mask Background Only)
Minimal Desk Hero (Modern Workspace)
Prompt: minimal workspace with matte desk surface, laptop and mug as secondary props, soft daylight, gentle shadows, organized composition, product remains the hero
Lock: keep the original product photo unchanged; preserve exact shape, packaging, colors, perspective, and all printed branding
Negative: no product deformation, no duplicated products, no relabeling, no extra logos, no warped perspective, no melted edges, no watermark, no clutter
Top-Down Flat Lay (Grid + Negative Space)
Prompt: top-down flat lay on textured paper or wood, neat secondary props (paper clips, pen, small plant) arranged with clear negative space, soft diffused light, clean editorial style
Lock: keep the original product photo unchanged; preserve exact shape, packaging, colors, perspective, and all printed branding
Negative: no product deformation, no duplicated products, no relabeling, no extra logos, no warped perspective, no melted edges, no watermark, no random logos on props
Brand Palette Backdrop (Campaign Color)
Prompt: single-color or subtle gradient background aligned to a brand palette, clean shadow, minimal props, premium campaign look
Lock: keep the original product photo unchanged; preserve exact shape, packaging, colors, perspective, and all printed branding
Negative: no product deformation, no duplicated products, no relabeling, no extra logos, no warped perspective, no melted edges, no watermark, no color cast on the product print
Macro Texture Detail (Paper + Emboss)
Prompt: macro feel emphasizing paper grain, embossing, fabric cover texture, controlled highlights, shallow depth of field, studio-clean background
Lock: keep the original product photo unchanged; preserve exact shape, packaging, colors, perspective, and all printed branding
Negative: no product deformation, no duplicated products, no relabeling, no extra logos, no warped perspective, no melted edges, no watermark, no artificial texture changes
Outpainting Prompts (Extend Canvas)
Banner Layout (Wide)
Prompt: extend to a wide banner frame; anchor product on the left third; generate clean negative space on the right with subtle gradient; modern promo style
Lock: keep the original product photo unchanged; preserve exact shape, packaging, colors, perspective, and all printed branding
Negative: no product deformation, no duplicated products, no relabeling, no extra logos, no warped perspective, no melted edges, no watermark, no random text unless requested
Typography Add-On (Optional)
Prompt: add a short headline on the right negative space, clean alignment, high contrast, simple sans-serif
Lock: keep the original product photo unchanged
Negative: no text over the product, no tiny fonts