Create a character reference sheet
Create a consistent character reference sheet from one photo with a reusable AI image prompt, four full-body views, three portraits, and an example output.
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Generate your reference sheet
Attach your person’s reference image in your image-generation tool, then paste this JSON prompt. Use the fields above to name the attached image and add any changes. The prompt requests a 3:2 landscape sheet with front, side, rear, and three-quarter views, plus three portraits. Review your result against the checklist, then use the sheet as a visual reference for future images or video scenes.
{
"task": "generate_character_reference_sheet",
"input": {
"reference_image": "The attached reference image",
"prompt": "Preserve the reference image's appearance and wardrobe."
},
"instructions": {
"identity": "Use the person in the reference image consistently across every view.",
"appearance": "Preserve the reference image's appearance and wardrobe unless the input prompt requests changes.",
"unseen_details": "Infer details not visible in the reference conservatively and keep them consistent across views."
},
"output": {
"type": "single_composite_image",
"orientation": "landscape",
"aspect_ratio": "3:2",
"background": "plain seamless studio backdrop",
"lighting": "soft, even, consistent across all views",
"text_labels": false
},
"layout": {
"main_section": {
"position": "left",
"width_percent": 75,
"arrangement": "four full-body views in one horizontal row",
"alignment": "consistent head height, body scale, and ground line",
"shots": [
{
"id": "full_body_front",
"order": 1,
"view": "front",
"framing": "entire body, including head and feet",
"orientation": "facing directly toward camera"
},
{
"id": "full_body_profile",
"order": 2,
"view": "side profile",
"framing": "entire body, including head and feet",
"orientation": "turned 90 degrees from front, nose pointing toward image right"
},
{
"id": "full_body_back",
"order": 3,
"view": "rear",
"framing": "entire body, including head and feet",
"orientation": "turned 180 degrees from front, facing directly away from camera"
},
{
"id": "full_body_three_quarter",
"order": 4,
"view": "front three-quarter",
"framing": "entire body, including head and feet",
"orientation": "turned approximately 45 degrees from front, facing toward image right"
}
]
},
"detail_section": {
"position": "right",
"width_percent": 25,
"arrangement": "three vertically stacked portrait panels",
"alignment": "consistent head scale and comparable crop",
"shots": [
{
"id": "portrait_front",
"order": 1,
"view": "front",
"framing": "head and shoulders",
"orientation": "facing directly toward camera"
},
{
"id": "portrait_three_quarter",
"order": 2,
"view": "front three-quarter",
"framing": "head and shoulders",
"orientation": "turned approximately 45 degrees from front, nose pointing toward image right"
},
{
"id": "portrait_profile",
"order": 3,
"view": "side profile",
"framing": "head and shoulders",
"orientation": "turned 90 degrees from front, nose pointing toward image right"
}
]
}
},
"pose_and_camera": {
"full_body_pose": "standing upright, arms relaxed slightly away from torso, hands visible, feet comfortably apart",
"expression": "neutral and consistent",
"head_alignment": "head aligned with torso for each angle",
"perspective": "natural proportions with minimal lens distortion",
"camera_roll": "level",
"full_body_camera_height": "approximately mid-torso",
"portrait_camera_height": "eye level"
},
"constraints": [
"Generate exactly four full-body views and three portraits.",
"Show the same person in every shot.",
"Keep each figure separate with no overlap.",
"Do not crop the head, hands, or feet in full-body shots.",
"Keep the entire hairstyle and chin visible in portraits.",
"Maintain anatomical left and right consistently; do not mirror asymmetric details.",
"Keep lighting, background, and rendering style consistent.",
"Do not add text, labels, watermarks, or decorative elements."
]
}Before you move on
The complete guide.
Read every step, prompt, and review check in one place. The examples use the context below; use the interactive workflow above to make them your own.
Example context
- Reference image
- The attached reference image
- Additional instructions
- Preserve the reference image's appearance and wardrobe.
1. Generate your reference sheet
Attach your person’s reference image in your image-generation tool, then paste this JSON prompt. Use the fields above to name the attached image and add any changes. The prompt requests a 3:2 landscape sheet with front, side, rear, and three-quarter views, plus three portraits. Review your result against the checklist, then use the sheet as a visual reference for future images or video scenes.
Example prompt { "task": "generate_character_reference_sheet", "input": { "reference_image": "The attached reference image", "prompt": "Preserve the reference image's appearance and wardrobe." }, "instructions": { "identity": "Use the person in the reference image consistently across every view.", "appearance": "Preserve the reference image's appearance and wardrobe unless the input prompt requests changes.", "unseen_details": "Infer details not visible in the reference conservatively and keep them consistent across views." }, "output": { "type": "single_composite_image", "orientation": "landscape", "aspect_ratio": "3:2", "background": "plain seamless studio backdrop", "lighting": "soft, even, consistent across all views", "text_labels": false }, "layout": { "main_section": { "position": "left", "width_percent": 75, "arrangement": "four full-body views in one horizontal row", "alignment": "consistent head height, body scale, and ground line", "shots": [ { "id": "full_body_front", "order": 1, "view": "front", "framing": "entire body, including head and feet", "orientation": "facing directly toward camera" }, { "id": "full_body_profile", "order": 2, "view": "side profile", "framing": "entire body, including head and feet", "orientation": "turned 90 degrees from front, nose pointing toward image right" }, { "id": "full_body_back", "order": 3, "view": "rear", "framing": "entire body, including head and feet", "orientation": "turned 180 degrees from front, facing directly away from camera" }, { "id": "full_body_three_quarter", "order": 4, "view": "front three-quarter", "framing": "entire body, including head and feet", "orientation": "turned approximately 45 degrees from front, facing toward image right" } ] }, "detail_section": { "position": "right", "width_percent": 25, "arrangement": "three vertically stacked portrait panels", "alignment": "consistent head scale and comparable crop", "shots": [ { "id": "portrait_front", "order": 1, "view": "front", "framing": "head and shoulders", "orientation": "facing directly toward camera" }, { "id": "portrait_three_quarter", "order": 2, "view": "front three-quarter", "framing": "head and shoulders", "orientation": "turned approximately 45 degrees from front, nose pointing toward image right" }, { "id": "portrait_profile", "order": 3, "view": "side profile", "framing": "head and shoulders", "orientation": "turned 90 degrees from front, nose pointing toward image right" } ] } }, "pose_and_camera": { "full_body_pose": "standing upright, arms relaxed slightly away from torso, hands visible, feet comfortably apart", "expression": "neutral and consistent", "head_alignment": "head aligned with torso for each angle", "perspective": "natural proportions with minimal lens distortion", "camera_roll": "level", "full_body_camera_height": "approximately mid-torso", "portrait_camera_height": "eye level" }, "constraints": [ "Generate exactly four full-body views and three portraits.", "Show the same person in every shot.", "Keep each figure separate with no overlap.", "Do not crop the head, hands, or feet in full-body shots.", "Keep the entire hairstyle and chin visible in portraits.", "Maintain anatomical left and right consistently; do not mirror asymmetric details.", "Keep lighting, background, and rendering style consistent.", "Do not add text, labels, watermarks, or decorative elements." ] }Review checklist
- Confirm there are exactly four full-body views and three portraits.
- Check that identity, wardrobe, hairstyle, and asymmetric details stay consistent.
- Keep the figures separate and the head, hands, and feet visible in every full-body view.
- Check the front, side, rear, and three-quarter angles, even lighting, and plain backdrop.
What you’re working toward.
One landscape character reference sheet with four full-body angles and three head-and-shoulders portraits of the same person.