AI Prompt Guide
Stable Diffusion Negative Prompts: A Practical Guide
Negative prompts help Stable Diffusion avoid defined defects, but they cannot replace a clear positive prompt or a suitable model.
What negative prompts are good for
Use them for specific unwanted results such as extra fingers, blurry details, text, watermarks or duplicated subjects. They work best as targeted constraints.
blurry, low contrast, distorted hands, extra fingers, text, watermark, oversaturated, duplicate subject
Keep the list targeted
A very long negative prompt can suppress useful variation. Add one group at a time and keep the terms that solve the current defect.
Fix the positive prompt first
If a hand pose is unclear, describe the pose in the positive prompt. If text keeps appearing, then add text or watermark to the negative prompt.
FAQ
Do Stable Diffusion negative prompts work in Midjourney?
Midjourney uses its own syntax for exclusions. Adapt the idea rather than copying a full Stable Diffusion block.