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Prompt Writing Best Practices

Advanced techniques for getting the most out of iArt's AI generation.

Advanced Prompt Techniques

Controlling Animation Style

You can request specific animation libraries and techniques in your prompts:

  • "Use smooth easing animations" — Produces professional, polished transitions
  • "Add staggered entrance animations" — Elements appear one after another with consistent delays
  • "Use spring/bounce physics" — Creates playful, energetic motion

Requesting Specific Visual Elements

The AI can generate a variety of visual elements:

  • SVG graphics — "Create an animated SVG icon of a rocket launching"
  • Lottie-style animations — "Add a smooth loading animation"
  • Geometric shapes — "Use animated circles and lines as decorative elements"
  • Gradient backgrounds — "Use a gradient from deep purple (#2d1b69) to dark blue (#1a1a2e)"
  • Text effects — "Make the title appear with a typewriter effect"

[Screenshot: Advanced prompt example with rich output showing SVG/animation elements]

Multi-Section Prompts

For complex clips with multiple sections, structure your prompt clearly:

"Create a video with three sections:

  1. Title screen — Show 'Annual Report 2026' with a fade-in on a dark blue background
  2. Statistics — Display three numbers (Revenue: $12M, Users: 50K, Growth: 140%) counting up with a bar chart animation
  3. Closing — End with 'Thank You' and the company logo fading in"

Style Consistency Across Clips

When creating multi-clip projects, maintain visual consistency by:

  1. Creating a style template in your prompt — Start each prompt with the same style description:

    "Style: minimal, dark background (#0a0a0a), white text, blue accents (#3b82f6), smooth fade animations"

  2. Referencing previous clips — "Use the same style and color scheme as the previous clip"

  3. Specifying shared elements — Keep fonts, colors, and animation timing consistent

Color Control

Be specific with colors for precise results:

Approach Example
Color names "navy blue background"
Hex codes "background color #1e293b"
Gradients "gradient from #667eea to #764ba2"
Palettes "use a warm palette: coral, peach, and cream"

Animation Timing

Control pacing with specific timing instructions:

  • "Each element should appear for 2 seconds"
  • "Use 0.5-second transitions between sections"
  • "Total video duration: 15 seconds"
  • "Stagger elements with 0.3-second delays"

Common Patterns That Work Well

Data Visualization

"Show [metric] as an animated counter counting from 0 to [value], with a circular progress bar filling up alongside it"

Product Feature Grid

"Display a 2x2 grid of features. Each cell has an icon on top and a label below. Cells appear one by one from top-left to bottom-right with scale-up animations"

Before/After Comparison

"Split the screen in half. Left side shows 'Before' with [description], right side slides in showing 'After' with [description]"

Animated Quote

"Show a large quotation mark, then the quote text types in word by word: '[quote text]'. Attribution fades in below: '— [author]'"

Tips

  • Iterate on what works — When you find a prompt pattern that produces great results, save it and adapt it for future projects
  • Be precise about layout — "centered", "top-left", "bottom third" give the AI clear positioning instructions
  • Specify font weight — "bold title", "thin subtitle", "medium body text" for typographic hierarchy
  • Use relative sizing — "large title", "small caption", "full-width background" when exact pixels aren't needed

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