ImageProduct photographyIntermediateGenerates an image

Flat-lay product composition

A top-down arranged flat lay with a clear hero product and a restrained set of props, suited to catalogues, newsletters and social grids.

For: Performance marketers, Creative strategists, E-commerce marketers · Works with: OpenAI GPT Image, Google Gemini image generation (Nano Banana), FLUX (Black Forest Labs), Midjourney, Any image generator

Your prompt

Create a 1:1 top-down flat-lay photograph on pale grey concrete. Hero: a facial serum in an amber glass dropper bottle, placed slightly left of centre, fully visible and in sharp focus. Supporting items: a folded linen cloth, a sprig of eucalyptus and two small smooth stones, arranged with deliberate spacing and consistent angles, no more than 5 items in total. Composition: tidy grid-like arrangement with a clear visual hierarchy, even negative space, and one repeated colour accent (muted sage green). Light: soft, even overhead light with gentle shadows falling consistently toward the bottom right. Style: clean, editorial, true-to-life colour, high detail. Constraints: no text, no hands, no logos other than on the product.

Customize

The fields start with example values so you can see how the prompt works. Everything stays in your browser.

The hero item.

Background material.

Where the hero sits.

Supporting items.

Cap on total objects.

A colour repeated once or twice.

Frame.

Example of what to expect

Illustrative only. It describes the kind of result this prompt aims for; real output varies by tool, model and run.

A square top-down image of an amber dropper bottle on grey concrete, with a linen cloth, eucalyptus and two stones arranged neatly, soft overhead light.

Expected format: One image. Count the props to check the cap was respected.

How to use it

  1. Reduce props if the frame feels busy.
  2. Use the same surface across a catalogue for consistency.
  3. Change only the hero product between runs for a consistent set.

Limitations

  • Models often ignore item counts; check and edit or regenerate.
  • Glass and liquid appearance is often unrealistic; inspect closely.

Platform notes

OpenAI GPT Image

Official docs read · checked 2026-10-11

Aspect ratio is set with the size parameter, not in prose. Use medium or high quality for fine detail.

General notes on OpenAI GPT Image
  • OpenAI's guide covers gpt-image-2 (recommended), gpt-image-1.5, gpt-image-1 and gpt-image-1-mini.
  • Aspect ratio is set through the size parameter, not in prose. Quality is low, medium or high; medium or high is advised for small or dense text.
  • Put literal text in quotation marks, and when editing say what must stay unchanged.

Google Gemini image generation (Nano Banana)

Official docs read · checked 2026-10-11
General notes on Google Gemini image generation (Nano Banana)
  • Google's docs list several Nano Banana models (2.1, 2 Lite, 2, Pro) and recommend 2.1 for new projects as of the verification date.
  • Supported aspect ratios include 1:1, 4:5, 9:16, 16:9 and 21:9; sizes 1K, 2K and 4K. Up to 14 reference images per request.
  • All generated images carry a SynthID watermark.

FLUX (Black Forest Labs)

Official docs read · checked 2026-10-11

FLUX.2 does not use negative prompts, so constraints here are phrased as things to do.

General notes on FLUX (Black Forest Labs)
  • BFL's official guidance for FLUX.2: no negative prompts (describe what you want), write sentences rather than keyword lists, specify lighting, quote text to render, and pair colour names with hex codes.

Midjourney

Not verified: third-party guidance only · checked 2026-10-11

Append parameters after the prompt (for example --ar 1:1). Parameter names and ranges vary by model version, and Midjourney's official list could not be read on 2026-10-11, so check the live docs.

General notes on Midjourney
  • Parameters go at the end of the prompt (for example --ar for aspect ratio). Parameter names and ranges vary by model version.
  • We could not read Midjourney's official parameter list on the verification date, so check the live docs for your model version before relying on any parameter shown here.

Any image generator

Official docs read · checked 2026-10-11
General notes on Any image generator
  • Written as natural-language descriptions that the verified image models accept. Syntax for aspect ratio, quality and negative prompts differs by tool, so set those in your tool's own controls.

Source, license and attribution

Origin
Original by MarketerTools
Publisher
MarketerTools
License
Original work by MarketerTools, free to copy and use. Informed by the linked documentation; no third-party text is reproduced.
Platform assumptions checked
2026-10-11

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