Prompt Guide
Prompting is directing. These patterns turn sentences into visuals.
General prompting tips
Kling 4 reads prompts like a director’s brief. Lead with subject and action, then add camera work, lighting, and mood. One clear instruction beats five vague ones — "a ceramicist shaping clay, slow push-in, rim light" beats "a beautiful video".
- Subject first: "A ceramicist shapes clay on a wheel" before style words.
- Name the light: "golden hour rim light", "softbox from the left".
- Anchor the frame: "centered composition", "rule of thirds", "top-down flat lay".
- Keep it to 1–3 sentences; the model fills in texture and detail.
Text in images
The image models in the studio render legible type — posters, labels, signage. Put the words in quotes and say where they live in the frame.
- Use quotes: the neon sign reads "OPEN LATE".
- Anchor placement: "printed on the label", "chalked on the board", "projected onto the wall".
- Keep it short — two to five words render cleanest.
Multi-reference editing
Image to Image keeps a world consistent. Mention your references explicitly so the model knows what each image contributes.
- "Keep the person from image 1, relight with the mood of image 2."
- Cover angles: front, side, and detail shots beat three similar frames.
- Name the role: "image 3 for color palette only".
Conversational edits
Edit in plain language — the studio’s models follow instructions instead of reimagining the frame. Keep the prompt stable and change one variable per run.
- "Same shot at dusk", "remove the logo", "make the jacket red".
- Change one thing per run so you can see what moved the image.
- Use batch generation to compare 2–4 variations side by side.
Video prompts
Video is where direction pays off — Kling 4, Muse Video, Seedance, and MiniMax H3 all take the same brief. Lead with subject and action, then add camera language like "slow push-in" or "aerial orbit".
- One camera move per shot: "slow push-in", "orbit", "handheld follow".
- Reference stills hold characters and style across generated clips.
- Short prompts win — describe the action, not a storyboard.
Make the next idea move
Start your next shot on Kling 4
Bring a start frame, a character, or a clear scene brief. Explore a take, refine the move, and save a clip that fits your edit.