Try 53 visual effects and experimental looks, from subtle light changes to surreal transformations.
How to use these commands
- Upload a clear image, or describe the idea you want to create.
- Type one command, such as
/doubleexposure. - Add the format, mood and details that need to stay consistent.
For example:
/doubleexposure Blend this portrait with a night city skyline. Keep the face recognisable and avoid adding text.Quick note
These are informal descriptive prompt shortcuts, not official built-in ChatGPT commands. They have not all been personally tested, and ChatGPT may interpret them differently between images or runs.
Digital Distortion
| Command | What it does | Great for |
|---|---|---|
| Adds digital breakup and signal errors | Music visuals, tech concepts | |
| Splits colour around edges | Dreamy portraits, distorted graphics | |
| Creates compressed, smeared video-style artifacts | Experimental graphics, music visuals | |
| Reduces the image to two main colours | Posters, brand-led graphics | |
| Reduces the image to three main colours | Bold posters, editorial looks | |
| Keeps one colour while muting the rest | Product focus, dramatic portraits |
Light and Material
| Command | What it does | Great for |
|---|---|---|
| Turns surfaces into reflective liquid metal | Futuristic products, fashion | |
| Adds shifting rainbow-like reflections | Packaging, beauty, futuristic concepts | |
| Adds pearly colour shifts | Fashion, products, abstract art | |
| Traces the subject with neon light | Night scenes, music graphics | |
| Simulates a heat-camera palette | Experimental portraits, tech visuals | |
| Creates an infrared-photo look | Landscapes, surreal scenes | |
| Draws long light trails through the scene | Night photography concepts | |
| Blurs movement across a longer exposure | Traffic trails, water, motion | |
| Uses harsh direct flash in a dark scene | Nightlife, candid fashion |
Optical and Spatial
| Command | What it does | Great for |
|---|---|---|
| Blends two images inside one composition | Portraits, storytelling, posters | |
| Repeats the image into mirrored patterns | Abstract graphics, music visuals | |
| Builds a symmetrical reflected world | Surreal scenes, architecture | |
| Wraps a scene into a small spherical world | Travel, playful landscapes | |
| Changes scale through perspective tricks | Playful photos, surreal concepts | |
| Makes the subject appear to float | Fashion, products, fantasy scenes | |
| Makes a real scene look like a small model | Cities, travel, environments | |
| Adds a narrow focus band and miniature feel | City scenes, tabletop looks | |
| Stretches the image for a viewpoint illusion | Installations, experimental posters | |
| Builds a visual trick into the image | Posters, attention-grabbing concepts | |
| Makes people or objects float as if weightless | Surreal portraits, product scenes | |
| Adds a clear mirror-based reflection | Portraits, products, symmetry | |
| Adds a reflection in a wet surface | Street scenes, moody compositions |
Transformation and Motion
| Command | What it does | Great for |
|---|---|---|
| Breaks part of the subject into particles | Action graphics, transformations | |
| Repeats one subject several times | Storytelling, playful portraits | |
| Duplicates the subject in one scene | Comedy, sequence concepts | |
| Adds an opening into another scene or world | Fantasy, sci-fi, transitions | |
| Breaks the subject or surface into fragments | Action posters, dramatic transformations | |
| Makes the subject appear to melt | Surreal art, product experiments | |
| Rebuilds the subject from smoke | Fantasy portraits, atmospheric concepts | |
| Rebuilds the subject from water | Beauty, drinks, surreal art | |
| Rebuilds the subject from sand | Travel, fantasy, environmental art | |
| Reveals another layer through torn paper | Collages, announcements | |
| Creates a layered torn-poster look | Streetwear, events, music graphics | |
| Combines photo, paint, paper or drawing textures | Editorial art, experimental posts | |
| Turns the subject into a bold cutout shape | Posters, simple graphics | |
| Uses shadows to form part of the idea | Conceptual portraits, product images | |
| Places several copies of the same subject in one scene | Comedy, choreography, surreal scenes | |
| Adds a faint ghost-like duplicate or presence | Moody portraits, suspense | |
| Keeps one subject readable while a crowd blurs around them | City portraits, motion, focus |
Materials, Installations and Spectacle
| Command | What it does | Great for |
|---|---|---|
| Turns a character into a miniature collectible inside a clear capsule | Collectible concepts, playful product visuals | |
| Rebuilds the subject as layered cut paper with depth and shadows | Posters, story scenes, craft-inspired art | |
| Turns the subject into a giant inflatable installation | Event concepts, public art, scale experiments | |
| Recreates the subject with coloured glass shapes and transmitted light | Decorative art, fantasy scenes, installations | |
| Forms the subject from coordinated lights in a night sky | Event concepts, celebrations, large-scale visuals | |
| Places the subject in a curved billboard illusion | Outdoor ad concepts, spectacle visuals | |
| Turns the subject into sculpted milk foam rising from a drink | Cafe content, playful transformations |
Camera Looks
| Command | What it does | Great for |
|---|---|---|
| Reframes the scene like surveillance footage | Found-footage concepts, suspense |
Want more control?
Add normal instructions after the command. Say what should stay recognisable, where the result will be used, and what text or layout must remain accurate.
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This is Part 7 of my 7-part ChatGPT Image Commands series.
Part 7 of the 7-part ChatGPT Image Commands series.