AI Prompt Guides
Last updated: October 12, 2026
Practical guides to writing prompts for AI video, product photography, and ad creative. Each guide explains one technique, shows the exact wording that works, and gives you a copy-ready example built with CineCue.
AI video prompting basics
How to Write AI Video Prompts
A practical framework for writing AI video prompts: subject, shot, lens, lighting, camera motion, and negatives. Includes a copy-ready example.
Negative Prompts for AI Video
What negative prompts do in AI video and image generation, a ready-to-use list for video, photo, and ads, and how to tune them for your shot.
Image-to-Video Workflow
Get more control over AI video by generating a keyframe image first, then animating it with a separate motion prompt. Step-by-step workflow with an example.
Consistent Characters
Keep faces, outfits, and proportions consistent across AI video clips. Prompt wording, workflow tips, and a copy-ready example.
AI Video Aspect Ratios
Choose the right aspect ratio for AI video: when to use 16:9, 9:16, or 2.39:1, how it changes framing, and how to write it into your prompt.
AI video camera moves
Dolly Zoom
Write AI video prompts for the dolly zoom (vertigo effect): when to use it, the exact wording that works, a copy-ready example, and mistakes to avoid.
FPV Drone Shot
Prompt fast FPV drone shots in AI video: banking dives, fly-throughs, and chase shots. Includes copy-ready prompt wording, an example, and common mistakes.
Orbit Shot
Prompt a smooth orbit or 360° arc shot in AI video for heroes, products, and reveals. Copy-ready wording, an example prompt, and the mistakes that cause warping.
Crane Shot
Prompt a cinematic crane-up shot in AI video that rises to reveal scale and location. Exact wording, a copy-ready example, and mistakes to avoid.
Push-In (Dolly In)
Prompt a smooth push-in (dolly in) shot in AI video to build tension or focus attention. Exact wording, a copy-ready example, and common mistakes.
Whip Pan
Prompt a fast whip pan in AI video for energetic transitions and reveals. Wording that produces real motion blur, an example prompt, and common mistakes.
Tilt Reveal
Prompt a tilt-up reveal in AI video that pivots from a detail to the full subject. Exact wording, a copy-ready example, and mistakes to avoid.
Tracking Shot
Prompt a smooth tracking or follow shot in AI video that stays with a moving subject. Exact wording, a copy-ready example, and common mistakes.
Lighting & mood
Film Noir Lighting
Prompt classic film noir lighting in AI video and images: hard shadows, venetian blinds, and high contrast. Wording, an example, and mistakes to avoid.
Cyberpunk Neon Lighting
Prompt cyberpunk neon lighting with magenta and cyan glow, wet reflections, and haze. Wording, a copy-ready example, and common mistakes.
Golden Hour Lighting
Prompt warm golden hour lighting with low sun, long shadows, and lens flare in AI video and images. Wording, an example, and mistakes to avoid.
Overcast Soft Light
Prompt soft, shadowless overcast lighting in AI video and images: how to describe diffused sky light, muted color, and texture, with a copy-ready example.
Blue Hour Lighting
Prompt blue hour twilight lighting in AI video and images: cool soft sky light, warm window glow, and wording that avoids a flat dark look.
AI product photography
Product Photography Prompts
Write AI product photography prompts that look like real studio shots: composition, lighting, lens, and color grade, with a copy-ready example.
White Background Product Photo
Prompt clean white background product photos for Amazon, Shopify, and marketplaces. Lighting, lens, and negative prompt wording, with a copy-ready example.
Flat Lay Photo
Prompt styled top-down flat lay photos with AI for social media and e-commerce. Composition, lighting, and styling wording with a copy-ready example.
Macro Product Photo
Prompt extreme close-up macro product photos with AI for jewelry, watches, and textures. Lens, lighting, and focus wording with a copy-ready example.
Food Photography
Write AI food photography prompts that look appetizing: angle, light, styling, and texture, with a copy-ready example for menus and social posts.
Cosmetics & Skincare Photo
Prompt beauty, cosmetics, and skincare product photos with AI: glossy finishes, clean light, and fresh styling. Wording and a copy-ready example.
AI ad creative
TikTok & Reels Ad
Prompt vertical 9:16 AI ad creative for TikTok, Reels, and Shorts: hooks, safe zones for text, CTA space, and a copy-ready example.
Problem-Solution Ad
Prompt problem-solution and before-and-after AI ad creative that shows the pain point and the payoff. Wording, a copy-ready example, and mistakes to avoid.
Instagram Feed Ad
Prompt 4:5 feed ad creative for Instagram and Facebook with AI: brand look, hook, space for copy, and a copy-ready example.
YouTube & Landscape Ad
Prompt 16:9 landscape AI ad creative for YouTube, websites, and display: composition, text space, and motion, with a copy-ready example.
UGC-Style Ad
Prompt UGC-style AI ad creative that looks like a real customer clip: handheld framing, natural light, honest settings, and a copy-ready example.