Now ask your favorite AI tool to “enhance this prompt.”

Suddenly, you get something like:

“A charming red cottage nestled among tall pine trees, with majestic mountains rising in the distance under a golden sunset sky. Soft light filters through the branches, casting long shadows across the grassy meadow. A few wildflowers bloom near the path leading to the front porch, and a gentle breeze rustles the leaves.”

Notice how much richer and more evocative the scene becomes? This extra detail helps AI image generators create results that are more accurate and visually interesting.

Prompts become powerful when you add descriptors—specific words or phrases that guide the AI in shaping your image. Think about:

You don’t need every descriptor, but the more you mix, the more control and nuance you’ll have.

For example, just by swapping a few details, you can transform a prompt from a sunny cottage scene to a nighttime, graphic-novel-inspired masterpiece.