Seedream 5.0 Lite Prompts You Can Copy
A good Seedream 5.0 Lite prompt names the layout, the subject, the visual style and any on-image text, in that order, in one or two plain sentences. This page groups copy-ready Seedream prompts by use case (product images, infographics, comic panels, social cards and Chinese ink illustration), and each one can be opened in the GenTidy web studio.
Every prompt below is tagged with a GenTidy layout ID and style ID. Swap the bracketed parts for your own subject and text. In GenTidy, each image is a 2K Seedream 5.0 Lite generation for 10 credits. Learn more about the model on the Seedream 5.0 Lite page.
The Seedream prompt formula
The formula is Layout + Subject + Style + Text + Aspect, written as plain sentences rather than a keyword list.
| Part | What to write | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Layout | The structure of the image | "A four-step how-to graphic in a 2×2 grid" |
| Subject | What the image is about, with concrete details | "a pour-over coffee kit: kettle, dripper, filter, mug" |
| Style | The look, color and lighting | "clean flat vector illustration, soft pastel colors" |
| Text | Exact words in double quotes, and where they go | "title at top reading \"Brew in 4 Steps\"" |
| Aspect | The shape of the image | "3:4 vertical" |
BytePlus's guidance for Seedream is to describe the subject, action and environment in coherent natural language, then add style, color, lighting and composition. Keep prompts under about 600 English words.
Product and ecommerce prompts
These prompts use GenTidy's ecommerce layouts, which turn one product into listing-ready images. For all 24 product layouts, see AI product image templates.
1. Clean main product image
Layout: EC-001 Main Product Image · Style: FC-029 Clean Airy Flat Vector Illustration
A main product image of [a matte white ceramic water bottle] standing centered on a plain light background, with a soft shadow underneath. Clean airy flat vector illustration, soft pastel colors, even lighting, no clutter. 1:1 square.and pick layout EC-001 and style FC-029
2. Key selling points
Layout: EC-005 Key Selling Points · Style: FC-030 Flat Geometric Airbrush Grain Illustration
A key selling points image for [a wireless desk lamp]. The lamp sits in the center, with three short callouts around it, reading "Touch Dimming", "USB-C Charging" and "Warm to Cool Light". Flat geometric illustration with soft airbrush grain, muted teal and cream palette. 3:4 vertical.and pick layout EC-005 and style FC-030
3. Lifestyle scene
Layout: EC-009 Lifestyle Scene · Style: FH-028 Airy Transparent Watercolor
A lifestyle scene showing [a linen tote bag] hanging from a café chair beside a small table with a coffee cup and an open book, morning light from a window. Airy transparent watercolor, light washes, lots of white space. 4:3 horizontal.and pick layout EC-009 and style FH-028
4. How-to steps
Layout: EC-012 How-To Steps · Style: FA-040 Minimalist 2D Hand-Drawn Doodle
A four-step how-to graphic in a 2×2 grid for [a pour-over coffee kit]. Each panel shows one step with a number: "1 Heat water", "2 Rinse filter", "3 Add coffee", "4 Pour slowly". Title at top reading "Brew in 4 Steps". Minimalist 2D hand-drawn doodle, black line on warm white. 3:4 vertical.and pick layout EC-012 and style FA-040
Infographic prompts
Infographic prompts work best when the layout comes first and every label is written out. For all 35 infographic layouts, see AI infographic templates.
5. Timeline
Layout: IG-009 Timeline with Nodes · Style: FH-013 Two-Color Risograph Drawing
A horizontal timeline infographic titled "How Tea Traveled the World" with five nodes, each with a small icon and a short label: "Origins", "Trade Routes", "Tea Houses", "Afternoon Tea", "Tea Today". Two-color risograph drawing in blue and orange, visible grain. 16:9 horizontal.and pick layout IG-009 and style FH-013
6. Side-by-side comparison
Layout: IG-004 Two-Column Row Comparison · Style: FC-029 Clean Airy Flat Vector Illustration
A two-column comparison infographic titled "Cats vs Dogs". Left column header "Cats", right column header "Dogs", four rows comparing "Exercise", "Grooming", "Space", "Alone Time", each row with a small icon on both sides. Clean airy flat vector illustration, soft colors. 3:4 vertical.and pick layout IG-004 and style FC-029
7. Exploded view
Layout: IG-026 Exploded View · Style: FH-043 Vintage Risograph and Silkscreen Print Illustration
An exploded-view infographic of [a mechanical keyboard], with the layers floating apart vertically: "Keycaps", "Switches", "Plate", "Circuit Board", "Case". Thin leader lines connect each layer to its label. Vintage risograph and silkscreen print look, limited palette. 3:4 vertical.and pick layout IG-026 and style FH-043
8. Cycle
Layout: IG-019 Closed-Loop Cycle · Style: FH-007 Japanese Notebook Doodle
A circular cycle infographic titled "The Water Cycle" with four stages around a loop, joined by arrows: "Evaporation", "Condensation", "Precipitation", "Collection". Japanese notebook doodle style, washi tape and small hand-drawn icons on grid paper. 1:1 square.and pick layout IG-019 and style FH-007
Comic panel prompts
Comic prompts should say how many panels there are and what happens in each one. GenTidy's comic storyboard templates cover 71 panel layouts.
9. Four-panel gag
Layout: SB-002 Four-Panel Story (Setup, Build, Twist, Punchline) · Style: FD-042 Japanese Kawaii Mini Chibi 2D Illustration
A four-panel vertical comic. Panel 1: a small chibi cat sets an alarm clock, caption "Tomorrow I'll wake up early". Panel 2: the alarm rings, the cat hides under a blanket. Panel 3: the cat snoozes again. Panel 4: the cat runs out the door with toast, caption "Tomorrow, for sure". Japanese kawaii mini chibi style, soft colors.and pick layout SB-002 and style FD-042
10. Everyday life comic
Layout: SB-070 Four-Row Vertical Life Comic · Style: FH-031 Creamy Social-Media Doodle
A four-row vertical life comic about working from home. Row 1: a person opens a laptop at a tidy desk. Row 2: a cup of tea appears. Row 3: a cat walks across the keyboard. Row 4: the person works with the cat asleep on their lap. Creamy social-media doodle style, warm cream palette, short handwritten captions.and pick layout SB-070 and style FH-031
11. Phone chat comic
Layout: SB-039 Phone Chat Comic · Style: FA-040 Minimalist 2D Hand-Drawn Doodle
A comic laid out like a phone chat thread between two friends planning a picnic. Speech bubbles: "Picnic Saturday?", "Yes! I'll bring sandwiches", "I'll bring the rain…", followed by a small drawing of both friends under one umbrella. Minimalist 2D hand-drawn doodle, black line with one accent color. 9:16 vertical.and pick layout SB-039 and style FA-040
Social card prompts
Social cards are mostly text, so the prompt should spell out every word and its size.
12. Quote card
Layout: SC-007 Quote Keyword Text Card · Style: FH-013 Two-Color Risograph Drawing
A quote card with large quotation marks and the text "Small steps every day" in bold in the center, the word "every" highlighted. A tiny drawing of footprints at the bottom. Two-color risograph drawing in red and navy on off-white paper. 3:4 vertical.and pick layout SC-007 and style FH-013
13. Text-top, image-bottom card
Layout: SC-001 Text-Top Image-Bottom Card · Style: FF-015 Paper Sculpture Illustration
A social card with a bold headline at the top reading "5 Plants That Are Hard to Kill", and a layered paper sculpture illustration of five potted plants on a shelf in the lower half. Soft shadows between paper layers, fresh green and cream colors. 3:4 vertical.and pick layout SC-001 and style FF-015
14. Big-type minimal card
Layout: SC-016 Big-Type Minimal Card · Style: FC-030 Flat Geometric Airbrush Grain Illustration
A minimal card with very large text "Done > Perfect" across the center, and a small flat geometric illustration of a check mark in the bottom corner. Lots of empty space, airbrush grain texture, two colors. 1:1 square.and pick layout SC-016 and style FC-030
Chinese ink and folk craft prompts
These prompts use GenTidy's traditional Chinese style references. For the full set, see traditional Chinese styles.
15. Guochao product key visual
Layout: EC-024 Hero / Key Visual · Style: FE-049 New-Guochao Flat Gongbi
A hero key visual for [a jasmine tea gift box], the box in the center surrounded by jasmine flowers, clouds and a crane. New-guochao flat gongbi style, fine outlines, flat jade green and vermilion colors. Title text at top reading "Jasmine Tea". 3:4 vertical.and pick layout EC-024 and style FE-049
16. Horizontal scroll story
Layout: SB-060 Horizontal Scroll Storyboard · Style: FE-051 Modernized Song-Dynasty Light Color
A horizontal scroll storyboard showing a day at a riverside market, flowing left to right from morning boats to noon stalls to evening lanterns. Modernized Song-dynasty light color painting, pale mineral greens and ochres, fine lines, lots of empty silk space. 16:9 horizontal.and pick layout SB-060 and style FE-051
17. Ink figure card
Layout: SC-008 Image-Top Text-Bottom Whitespace Card · Style: FE-052 New-Chinese Tiny Ink Figures
A card with a small ink scene in the upper half: two tiny figures crossing a stone bridge in light rain. The lower half is blank white space with one line of text reading "Slow down". New-Chinese tiny ink figures style, light ink washes. 3:4 vertical.and pick layout SC-008 and style FE-052
18. Folk-art journey map
Layout: IG-020 Path Map Journey · Style: FE-063 Chinese Farmers Painting
A winding path map infographic titled "From Seed to Rice Bowl" with five stops along the path: "Planting", "Growing", "Harvest", "Milling", "Dinner". Chinese farmers painting style, bright saturated colors, decorative patterns, flat perspective. 3:4 vertical.and pick layout IG-020 and style FE-063
How to keep text on the image readable
Text stays readable when you keep it short, put it in double quotes and say exactly where it goes. A few habits help:
- Quote every word you want printed, and keep each label to one to four words.
- Say the position and size: "large title at top", "small label under each icon".
- Limit the count. Five labels are easier to get right than fifteen.
- Use plain backgrounds behind text, such as white space or a solid banner.
- Proofread every image before you publish it, and regenerate if a word is wrong.
Save and reuse your prompts
GenTidy saves the prompt with every image it generates, so you can find a past image and generate again from the same prompt (in the Mac app, its versions are kept too). Keep your own best prompts as a short list grouped by use case, and change only the subject and text each time.
A full guide to saving AI image prompts is coming soon.
FAQ
How long should a Seedream prompt be? One to three plain sentences is usually enough. BytePlus recommends keeping Seedream prompts under 600 English words or 300 Chinese characters, because very long prompts can cause details to be dropped.
Should I write Seedream prompts in English or Chinese? Either works. BytePlus's documentation states that Seedream supports Chinese and English prompts, so write in the language you think in. Quote any on-image text in the language you want printed.
How do I put readable text in a Seedream image? Put each word in double quotes, say where it goes, keep labels short and proofread the result before you publish it.
Can I reuse these prompts with other models? Yes. They are written as plain sentences, so other image models can use them, though results will differ. The layout and style IDs only apply in GenTidy.
Are these prompts free to use? Yes. The prompts on this page are written by the GenTidy team and are free to copy and use. Commercial use of the images you generate is covered by GenTidy's terms, which haven't been published yet.
Layouts and style references are adapted from handraw-style by yang0 (MIT license, attribution required).
Related
- Seedream 5.0 Lite model guide
- AI infographic templates
- AI product image templates
- Traditional Chinese styles
- Seedance 1.5 Pro prompts for video
Sources
- BytePlus ModelArk, Image generation tutorial (prompt advice, length): https://ai.byteplus.com/ark/region:ap-southeast-1/docs/image-generation-tutorial
- BytePlus ModelArk, Image generation API (prompt languages): https://docs.byteplus.com/en/docs/ModelArk/1541523