# Prompt Fix Patterns for Common Inconsistencies

When the consistency report identifies issues, suggest concrete prompt engineering
fixes from this reference. These patterns work with Stable Diffusion, SDXL,
Flux, and most diffusion-based generators.

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## Proportions

| Issue | Prompt Fix |
|-------|-----------|
| Head too large | Add `(correct proportions:1.2)`, negative: `chibi, big head, super deformed` |
| Arms too long | Add `(anatomically correct:1.1)`, negative: `long arms, stretched limbs` |
| Hands malformed | Add `(detailed hands:1.3), (five fingers:1.2)`, negative: `bad hands, extra fingers, fused fingers, missing fingers` |
| Body too elongated | Add `(normal proportions:1.2)`, negative: `elongated body, stretched torso` |

## Face & Features

| Issue | Prompt Fix |
|-------|-----------|
| Eye color wrong | Explicitly state `[color] eyes` early in prompt with weight `(blue eyes:1.3)` |
| Face shape changed | Add face shape to prompt: `(oval face:1.1)` or use reference face LoRA |
| Missing facial mark | Add `scar on left cheek` or equivalent with weight |

## Hair

| Issue | Prompt Fix |
|-------|-----------|
| Color shifted | State hair color explicitly and early: `(silver hair:1.3)` |
| Missing signature element | Name it explicitly: `(single ahoge:1.2)`, `(twin braids:1.3)` |
| Wrong parting | Add `(hair parted on left:1.1)` and negative: `hair parted on right` |

## Clothing

| Issue | Prompt Fix |
|-------|-----------|
| Garment missing | Name every visible garment in order. Weight critical ones: `(red scarf:1.3)` |
| Color wrong | State garment+color together: `(navy blue jacket:1.2)` not just `jacket` |
| Pattern lost | Be specific: `(black and white striped shirt:1.2)` |
| Emblem missing | Describe explicitly: `(golden eagle emblem on chest:1.2)` |

## Accessories

| Issue | Prompt Fix |
|-------|-----------|
| Missing accessory | Add to prompt with position: `(silver stud earring on left ear:1.2)` |
| Wrong position | Specify: `(pendant necklace resting on collarbone:1.1)` |

## Weapons

| Issue | Prompt Fix |
|-------|-----------|
| Wrong weapon type | Be extremely specific: `(curved katana with red wrapped handle:1.3)` |
| Size wrong | Add scale reference: `(large two-handed sword, taller than character:1.2)` |
| Details missing | Describe key features: `(sword with blue gem in pommel and gold crossguard:1.2)` |

## Color Palette

| Issue | Prompt Fix |
|-------|-----------|
| Overall too warm/cool | Use color temperature: `(cool color palette:1.1)` or adjust in img2img |
| Saturation off | Add `(vibrant colors:1.1)` or `(muted color palette:1.1)` |

## Art Style

| Issue | Prompt Fix |
|-------|-----------|
| Style drift | Reinforce style: `(cel shading:1.2), (anime screencap:1.1)` |
| Line quality changed | Add `(clean lineart:1.2)` or `(thick outlines:1.1)` |
| Detail level wrong | Add `(highly detailed:1.2)` or `(simple design:1.1)` as needed |

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## General Tips

- **Front-load critical features.** Diffusion models weight tokens near the start
  of the prompt more heavily.
- **Use explicit negatives.** Don't just prompt for what you want — explicitly
  negate what went wrong.
- **Weight sparingly.** Stay in the 1.1-1.4 range. Above 1.5 causes artifacts.
- **Use the reference image as img2img input** at low denoise (0.3-0.5) to anchor
  proportions and color while allowing pose variation.
- **LoRA/textual inversion** is the nuclear option. If prompt fixes don't hold
  across scenes, train a character LoRA on 15-30 approved reference images.