# Image generation You can build image generation prompt bots using [DALL-E-3](https://poe.com/DALL-E-3) or [StableDiffusionXL](https://poe.com/StableDiffusionXL). Both bots support [templating](#templating) when used as a base bot. ## Prompting tips 1. **Be descriptive, rather than instructive**. Unlike for text generation bots, the style prompt should describe the desired image, **not** be an instruction to the bot. This is especially true for StableDiffusionXL. For example, to generate paintings in the style of Vincent Van Gogh: **Instead of:** ``` You are VanGoghBot. You will generate paintings in the style of Van Gogh. ``` **Try:** ``` painting, Van Gogh ``` 2. **Be specific in your prompt:** The more specific and detailed your prompt is, the better the chances of getting the desired image. Instead of using a generic term like `landscape`, try specifying elements like `sunset over a beach with palm trees`. You can also specify multiple elements or style descriptions separated by punctuations, e.g. `beautiful sunset, rain, painting, Van Gogh`. 3. **Utilize the** [**negative prompt**](#negative-prompts) **(StableDiffusionXL only):** If there are certain elements you don't want in your image, use the negative prompt feature. For example, if you don't want any buildings in your landscape, include `buildings` in your negative prompt. ### How do style prompts and user prompts get merged? By default, style prompts and user prompts get concatenated. For example, with a **style prompt**: ``` cartoon --no color ``` and a **user prompt**: ``` dog --no cat ``` The **final prompt** will be: ``` dog, cartoon --no cat, color ``` **Note:** the `--no` parameter is only accepted by StableDiffusionXL. ### Templating Poe also supports Jinja templating for image generation bots to provide bot creators with flexibility over how style prompts and user prompts get merged. Specifically, specify a `{{user_prompt}}` in either (or both!) of the style prompt and negative prompts to indicate where the user's prompt and negative prompts should go, respectively. For example, with a **style prompt**: ``` happy, smiling {{user_prompt}} on a skateboard --no scooter, {{user_prompt}}, cartoon ``` and a **user prompt**: ``` dog --no cat ``` the **final prompt** will be: ``` happy, smiling dog on a skateboard --no scooter, cat, cartoon ``` ### Negative prompts (StableDiffusionXL only) Specify a `--no` parameter to indicate elements that should be avoided in the generated image. For example: