generate-prompts

name	generate-prompts
description	Generate consistent AI image prompts for each parallax depth layer from a scene description.
version	0.1.0
triggers	["when the user describes a scene and wants layer prompts","when the user asks for AI image generation prompts for parallax","when the user wants to generate their hero images with an AI tool"]
inputs	[{"name":"scene_description","type":"string","required":true,"description":"One-sentence description of the overall scene"},{"name":"style","type":"string","required":false,"description":"Visual style (e.g. \"photorealistic\", \"flat illustration\", \"painterly\")"},{"name":"lighting","type":"string","required":false,"description":"Lighting description (e.g. \"blue hour dusk\", \"golden hour\", \"overcast midday\")"},{"name":"layer_count","type":"integer","required":false,"description":"Number of layers to generate prompts for (default 4)"}]
outputs	["one prompt per layer, formatted for copy-paste into ImageFX, Midjourney, or DALL-E 3","suggested depth value and --md-image-position for each layer"]
constraints	["every prompt must include the same style anchor (lighting + palette + camera angle)","mid/near/foreground prompts must request transparent background","prompts must specify panoramic wide-angle aspect ratio"]

generate-prompts

Generate AI image prompts for parallax layers from a scene description.

1. Purpose

Consistent layer prompts are the hardest part of building a parallax — if lighting or perspective changes between layers, the composite looks wrong. This skill locks a style anchor and derives one prompt per depth layer.

2. Output format

For each layer, output:

Layer N — [depth name]
Depth: [value]
Image position: [value]%
---
[Full prompt text ready to paste]
---

3. Prompt construction rules

Style anchor (repeat verbatim in every prompt):

[lighting description], [color palette], [camera angle], [style]

Per-layer additions:

Layer	Depth cue to add	Transparency
Far background	"distant [scene element] only, no midground or foreground"	No (solid fill)
Mid background	"mid-distance [elements] only, no foreground"	Yes: "transparent background, PNG with alpha"
Near midground	"[elements] in near-midground only, foreground cut off"	Yes
Foreground	"[elements] in immediate foreground only"	Yes

Aspect ratio: Always append: panoramic wide-angle, 16:5 aspect ratio, landscape orientation

4. Example output

Scene: "Rooftop terrace in Tokyo at dusk with city skyline and indoor plants" Style: photorealistic, blue-hour lighting, slightly elevated camera

Layer 1 — Far background
Depth: 8
Image position: 65%
---
Tokyo city skyline at blue hour, warm amber street lights against deep blue 
sky, no buildings in foreground or midground, distant view only, photorealistic, 
panoramic wide-angle, 16:5 aspect ratio, landscape orientation
---

Layer 2 — Mid background
Depth: 5
Image position: 30%
---
Mid-distance Tokyo rooftop buildings and terraces at blue hour, warm amber 
and blue tones, no foreground elements, transparent background PNG with alpha, 
same blue-hour lighting as reference, photorealistic, panoramic wide-angle, 
16:5 aspect ratio
---

Layer 3 — Near midground
Depth: 2
Image position: 50%
---
Rooftop terrace railing and potted plants at blue hour, mid-shot, transparent 
background PNG with alpha, same warm amber and blue-hour lighting, cut off at 
foreground edge, photorealistic, panoramic wide-angle, 16:5 aspect ratio
---

Layer 4 — Foreground
Depth: 1
Image position: 50%
---
Large tropical indoor plants in immediate foreground, visible leaf detail, 
transparent background PNG with alpha, blue-hour ambient backlight, 
photorealistic, panoramic wide-angle, 16:5 aspect ratio
---

5. Tool-specific notes

Tool	Notes
Google ImageFX	Generates 4 at once — run each layer as a separate prompt, download as PNG
Midjourney	Add --ar 16:5 --style raw — use /describe on a reference to lock style
DALL-E 3	Say "transparent PNG" — remove white bg in post with rembg
Stable Diffusion	Use inpainting + ControlNet depth to isolate layers from one render

6. Changelog

• 0.1.0 — Initial skill.