Subject and likeness
Use 1 image and keep the defining subject details intact. Focus on this subject requirement: preserve the person, object, or message that needs to read first in the feed.
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Instagram-style post
Create an Instagram-style post with a feed-ready composition with a strong subject, clear message, and fast visual read. Start from the reference image so the subject, source structure, or key visual details stay anchored while the style changes. This recipe is useful for social posts, profile campaigns, creator content, paid social tests, and feed-ready creative.
Best for / not ideal for
Use this section to decide whether Instagram-style post is the right recipe before spending credits on variations.
Best for
Instagram-style post concepts where the example image is close to the result you want.
Not ideal for
Tasks where the prompt direction is unrelated to the example style.
Best for
Visual directions built around a social-first composition built for fast scanning and strong visual identity.
Not ideal for
Strict documentation, compliance images, or untouched source-photo cleanup.
Best for
Compositions that benefit from a feed-friendly background that supports the message without burying the subject.
Not ideal for
Final assets that need exact text, measured layouts, or production typography.
Best for
Fast testing with Seedream 4.5 in 1:1 (Square).
Not ideal for
Projects where a different recipe already matches the target look more closely.
How to adapt the prompt
Keep the core idea of Instagram-style post, then change the details that control identity, style, color, background, and framing.
Style intensity
Dial the style up or down while preserving this intent: a social-first composition built for fast scanning and strong visual identity.
Color palette
Keep, limit, or replace the color direction while respecting this goal: memorable color that reads quickly in a feed and supports the main subject.
Background simplicity
Use the background as a control surface: a feed-friendly background that supports the message without burying the subject.
Composition and crop
Start with 1:1 (Square). Then adjust the framing around this composition goal: compose for 1:1 (Square), with a strong focal point that reads quickly in a feed.
Common fixes
If Instagram-style post is close but not usable yet, make one of these targeted prompt edits before changing everything.
Subject drift
If the subject drifts, add a direct instruction to preserve the person, object, or message that needs to read first in the feed.
Too busy or chaotic
Ask for fewer competing elements while preserving the intended style: a social-first composition built for fast scanning and strong visual identity.
Colors overpower the subject
Limit saturation, reduce competing colors, and keep the palette aligned with this goal: memorable color that reads quickly in a feed and supports the main subject.
Image feels flat
Strengthen light direction, depth, and separation using this lighting goal: clean lighting that makes the subject recognizable in a fast-moving feed.
Prompt variants
Use these as short alternate directions for Instagram-style post; each variant keeps the recipe recognizable while pushing a different outcome.
Minimal version
A cleaner Instagram-style post with fewer competing details, restrained color, and a simpler background.
Editorial version
A more campaign-ready Instagram-style post with stronger styling, clearer hierarchy, and more deliberate lighting.
Softer version
A calmer Instagram-style post with softer contrast, gentler color, and a quieter background.
Polished version
A refined Instagram-style post tuned for Seedream 4.5, composed for 1:1 (Square), and cleaned up for final use.
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