Flare for Faster Iteration
Explore prompt directions with speed-focused Flare before committing to a demanding final render.
Create Sharper Images with GPT Image 2.5
Build photoreal portraits, polished product campaigns, and stylized worlds from one clear prompt. Use Flare for fast exploration or Sunburst when fine detail and precise edits matter most.
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GPT Image 2.5 Prompt Studio
Prompt Guide
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From Prompt to Polished Image
Move from a rough idea to a controlled image in three focused steps.
Step 1
Choose Your Quality Path
Start with Flare when you want faster prompt exploration, or choose Sunburst when demanding image quality is the priority.
Step 2
Describe What Must Stay Clear
Define the subject, composition, style, lighting, aspect ratio, and constraints. For edits, state what should change and what must remain unchanged.
Step 3
Generate, Inspect, and Refine
Create the image, inspect important details, then refine one change at a time until the result is ready to download or continue editing.
Prompt Ideas and Visual Directions
Explore ten distinct outcomes across realistic photography, commercial art direction, illustration, and fantasy 3D.
PhotorealismVertical 3:4 high-fashion editorial photograph of a fully clothed adult woman in an emerald sculptural coat crossing a sunlit white marble courtyard, cobalt sky and coral installation, authentic 85mm detail, clean midday light, natural skin and correct anatomy, no text, no logo.
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PhotorealismVertical 3:4 architectural photograph of a transparent glass house above a turquoise Mediterranean cove, white stone terraces, coral furniture, vivid blue water, bright noon light, precise straight geometry, premium magazine realism, no people, no text, no logo.
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PhotorealismVertical 3:4 camera-real culinary still life of a sculptural ruby-glazed dessert with citrus curls and emerald herbs on white porcelain, sunlit marble table, crisp commercial food photography, elegant shallow depth, no people, no text, no logo.
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Product AdvertisingVertical 3:4 luxury skincare campaign with three label-free white ceramic jars on coral and cobalt glass blocks, clear water ribbons, emerald leaves, pale blue seamless studio, precise product geometry, high-key light, no typography, no labels, no logo.
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Product AdvertisingVertical 3:4 premium sports campaign with one unbranded sculptural white sneaker suspended inside an explosive ring of crystal-clear water, bright seamless studio, sharp sole and lace geometry, high-speed flash photography, no people, no text, no logo.
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Product AdvertisingVertical 3:4 premium coffee still life with a handmade coral cup on a cobalt stone plinth, elegant steam and roasted beans in motion, emerald leaves, bright warm studio light, tactile materials, exact cup geometry, no people, no text, no logo.
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Illustrated Concepts and DesignVertical 3:4 botanical editorial collage with oversized coral flowers, emerald leaves, cobalt paper shapes, ink textures and golden geometry, layered cut-paper depth, bright white space, crisp handcrafted edges, absolutely no typography or logo.
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Illustrated Concepts and DesignVertical 3:4 retro-futurist space travel poster without typography, a sleek white spacecraft arcing past a radiant coral planet above a cobalt ocean world, emerald aurora and warm stars, screen-printed gouache shapes, bright optimistic palette, no letters, no logo.
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Fantasy Worlds and 3D ScenesVertical 3:4 luminous fantasy 3D scene of an open-air glass pavilion above brilliant clouds, cascading coral emerald and golden gardens, crystal stairs and waterfalls, polished materials, radiant daytime atmosphere, stable architecture, no people, no text, no logo.
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Fantasy Worlds and 3D ScenesVertical 3:4 premium 3D character scene with a small porcelain exploration robot walking through giant sunlit coral and emerald flowers, friendly lens face, clean mechanics, sparkling dew, animated-film detail, stable limbs, no humans, no text, no logo.
Try This PromptWhy This Image Workflow Works
Choose a workflow that matches the stage of your idea, then keep the details that matter under control.
Sunburst for Demanding Quality
Move to the quality-focused choice when fine product edges, natural textures, or polished final artwork matter most.
More Precise Image Edits
Describe the exact change while stating what must stay fixed, so refinements remain focused instead of rewriting the whole image.
Stronger Subject Preservation
Keep the central person, product, or visual identity recognizable while adjusting the surrounding scene or style.
Transparent Background Support
Create cutout-ready assets for product layouts, design systems, presentations, and layered campaign work.
One Prompt, Broad Visual Range
Use the same structured briefing method for portraits, product shots, editorial collage, posters, and polished 3D worlds.
Compare GPT Image 2.5 Flare and Sunburst Modes
Start with the choice that matches your speed and quality target, then switch only when the output requires it.
| Criteria | GPT Image 2.5 Flare | GPT Image 2.5 Sunburst | GPT Image 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best role | Fast exploration and repeated prompt iterations. | Demanding final-image quality and precise edits. | Existing image workflows that already meet requirements. |
| Official quality position | Comparable image quality to GPT Image 2. | Higher image quality than GPT Image 2. | The comparison baseline in OpenAI's migration guidance. |
| Generation and editing | Generation, editing, and transparent backgrounds. | Generation, editing, and transparent backgrounds. | Generation and editing for established workflows. |
| Use it when | You want to test composition, style, or prompt variants quickly. | You need the strongest available detail and subject preservation. | Your current validated prompts already deliver the required result. |
User Feedback
Scenario-specific examples of how creative teams can use this workflow.
★★★★★
I can explore several art directions with Flare, then reserve Sunburst for the product image that needs the cleanest glass edges and reflections.
MMaya Chen
★★★★★
The prompt examples make it much easier to specify composition and constraints. My edits stay focused instead of changing the entire scene.
AAlex Rivera
★★★★★
The same structured brief works across our portraits, product campaigns, and stylized concept art, which keeps a mixed creative workflow consistent.
PPriya Shah
Image Generator FAQ
It is OpenAI's image model family for image generation and editing. The official prompting guide presents two choices: Flare for speed and Sunburst for demanding quality.
Use Flare when fast iteration is the priority. Use Sunburst when image quality is the priority, especially for polished final assets or demanding edits. A practical workflow is to test with Flare first, then move to Sunburst only when its quality advantage is needed.
Yes. Both Flare and Sunburst support image editing. State exactly what should change, what must remain the same, and refine one element at a time to protect composition and subject details.
Yes. OpenAI's official guidance says both model choices support transparent backgrounds, which is useful for product cutouts, presentation graphics, layered layouts, and reusable design assets.
Start with the image you need, then specify the subject, composition, style, lighting, aspect ratio, and constraints. For edits, identify the requested change and the details that must stay fixed.