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Article100 ChatGPT shortcuts that turn one photo into a new image
Upload a photo, type one shortcut, send. No prompt to write.
You've got a product photo taken on your phone.
You need a hero image for the website. A social ad. Something for the launch post.
The old way was a photographer, a studio, an editor and a week of waiting.
Now you upload the photo to ChatGPT, type /productshot and hit send.
No prompt. Just the shortcut.
Below are 100 of them, sorted into 10 groups, with the photos each one works best on.
How it works
Upload, type, send.
3 moves. Nothing to write.
Upload your photo.
Drag it into the chat box or tap the + button.
One photo per message works best.
Type the shortcut.
Just the shortcut, on its own. /xray. /lego. /magazinecover.
Nothing else in the box.
Send it.
ChatGPT reads the shortcut as the style you want and makes the image.
If it replies with text instead, send Create the image. and it will.
Start here
The best ones for business.
If you sell something, start with these. They give you images you can post this week.
No product? The last 3 are for service businesses.
| Shortcut | Use it for | Try it on |
|---|---|---|
/productshot | Shop listings, Amazon, your website | A product photo taken on your phone |
/producthero | A landing page hero or a launch post | The same product |
/floatingproduct | A social ad that stops the scroll | The same product |
/waterexplosion | Splash shots without a studio | A drink, skincare or cleaning product |
/gravitydefying | Showing what's inside without a label | A smoothie with its fruit, a skincare bottle with its botanicals |
/miniatureworld | Packaging ads with a story | A coffee bag, a jar of honey, a candle |
/giantproduct | Scroll-stopping social posts | A coffee cup, a handbag, a bottle of hot sauce |
/explodedview | Sales pages that show why it costs what it costs | A product with parts or layers |
/cutaway | Property, venues and vehicle hire | A house front, a campervan, a shopfront |
/isometric | Website and Google Business Profile images | Your shop, café, studio or office |
/infographic | Explainer posts and carousel slides | A photo of your process or ingredients |
/magazinecover | Founder content and your About page | A photo of you |
The full list is below.
10 groups. Each row has what the shortcut does and the photos it works best on.
Group 1
X-rays, cutaways and technical views.
| # | Shortcut | Visual effect | Best images to try |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | /xray | Translucent exterior with visible internals | Mechanical keyboards, cameras, headphones, watches, game controllers, cars. |
| 2 | /explodedview | Components separated into an assembly view | Cordless drills, trainers, cameras, coffee machines, bicycles, mechanical watches. |
| 3 | /cutaway | Part of the exterior removed to reveal the interior | Houses, campervans, boats, aircraft, greenhouses, coffee machines. |
| 4 | /crosssection | A slice through an object showing its layers | Running shoes, layered cakes, sandwiches, mattresses, plant pots, insulated bottles. |
| 5 | /blueprint | White-on-blue technical drawing | Bicycles, furniture, garden sheds, cars, buildings, mechanical equipment. |
| 6 | /wireframe | Visible 3D mesh structure | Sports cars, trainers, chairs, helmets, buildings, game controllers. |
| 7 | /isometric | Angled miniature-style view with parallel edges | Rooms, cafés, kitchens, gardens, shops, office spaces. |
| 8 | /patentdrawing | Black-and-white invention illustration | Folding bicycles, kitchen gadgets, tools, lamps, headphones, unusual furniture. |
| 9 | /schematic | Simplified layout of connected parts | Irrigation systems, home-office setups, solar installations, rainwater systems, coffee machines. |
| 10 | /diagram | An explanatory visual with parts or stages | Compost bins, plant structures, bicycle mechanisms, coffee-making equipment, garden layouts. |
Group 2
Tiny workers, miniatures and toys.
| # | Shortcut | Visual effect | Best images to try |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | /tinyhumans | Tiny people working on a giant object | Keyboards, watches, trainers, burgers, coffee cups, cameras, cakes. |
| 12 | /miniatureworld | A miniature world built around the subject | Yoghurt pots, tea tins, perfume bottles, plant pots, books, food packaging. |
| 13 | /miniature | A scene transformed into a small-scale model | Villages, shopping streets, gardens, railway stations, harbours, campsites. |
| 14 | /actionfigure | A boxed collectible with accessories | Portraits of gardeners, chefs, cyclists, musicians, entrepreneurs or fictional characters. |
| 15 | /toybox | A colourful toy-playset version | Kitchens, bakeries, workshops, farms, garden centres, bedrooms. |
| 16 | /lego | A version built from interlocking toy bricks | Houses, cars, greenhouses, landmarks, pets, street scenes. |
| 17 | /claymation | Handmade clay-animation appearance | Pets, portraits, robots, vegetables, garden scenes, simple characters. |
| 18 | /voxel | A scene built from small cubes | Castles, islands, gardens, forests, buildings, game-like landscapes. |
| 19 | /lowpoly | Angular, faceted 3D shapes | Animals, mountains, cars, plants, buildings, camping scenes. |
| 20 | /storybook3d | A dimensional pop-up-book scene | Woodland scenes, cottages, castles, gardens, fairy-tale settings, village streets. |
Group 3
Floating products and impossible physics.
| # | Shortcut | Visual effect | Best images to try |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | /floatingproduct | A product suspended in mid-air | Headphones, trainers, perfume bottles, watches, cameras, drinks cans. |
| 22 | /gravitydefying | The subject and surrounding elements suspended together | Coffee cups, fruit drinks, skincare bottles, desserts, trainers, ingredient-based products. |
| 23 | /zerogravity | A whole scene floating without gravity | Breakfast tables, desk setups, kitchen utensils, stationery collections, travel essentials. |
| 24 | /productinorbit | Smaller objects orbiting the main subject | Skincare bottles, perfume, headphones, coffee packaging, drinks cans. |
| 25 | /impossiblebalance | Objects arranged in an implausible balancing act | Cups and saucers, teapots, chairs, stones, bottles, kitchen utensils. |
| 26 | /giantproduct | A product made enormous in an ordinary setting | Coffee cups, trainers, handbags, drinks cans, perfume bottles, food packaging. |
| 27 | /infiniteproduct | Repeating products extending into the distance | Perfume bottles, chairs, drinks cans, trainers, lamps, cosmetic containers. |
| 28 | /productportal | A product emerging through a portal | Trainers, headphones, cameras, watches, gaming equipment, luggage. |
| 29 | /upsideworld | A scene with reversed orientation | Kitchens, bedrooms, cafés, city streets, gardens, living rooms. |
| 30 | /floatingcity | Buildings or settlements suspended in the sky | Villages, castles, city skylines, cottages, rooftop gardens, architectural models. |
Group 4
Product photography and advertising.
| # | Shortcut | Visual effect | Best images to try |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | /productshot | Clean catalogue-style product image | Cookware, tools, headphones, skincare, shoes, home accessories. |
| 32 | /producthero | Dramatic, product-led composition | Chef’s knives, watches, cameras, trainers, coffee machines, premium electronics. |
| 33 | /luxurycampaign | High-end advertising treatment | Perfume, jewellery, watches, handbags, cosmetics, premium drinks. |
| 34 | /velvetdisplay | Product presented on plush fabric | Rings, necklaces, watches, perfume bottles, small collectibles. |
| 35 | /marbleluxury | Product displayed with polished stone | Skincare, candles, perfume, ceramics, jewellery, bathroom accessories. |
| 36 | /waterexplosion | A dramatic frozen splash around the subject | Drinks cans, water bottles, fruit, shower products, waterproof electronics. |
| 37 | /underwaterproduct | A submerged product scene | Waterproof watches, swim goggles, drinks bottles, waterproof speakers, skincare packaging. |
| 38 | /3dbillboard | Product appearing to project out of a billboard | Trainers, cars, drinks cans, burgers, headphones, game consoles. |
| 39 | /buildingwrap | Large-scale advertising on a building | Packaged products, fashion imagery, drinks, book covers, promotional artwork. |
| 40 | /hologramproduct | A glowing holographic product projection | Cameras, phones, headphones, cars, watches, futuristic gadgets. |
Group 5
Paper, textiles and handmade effects.
| # | Shortcut | Visual effect | Best images to try |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | /papercut | Layered cut-paper illustration | Animals, woodland scenes, flowers, landscapes, buildings, portraits in profile. |
| 42 | /origami | Folded-paper sculpture | Birds, butterflies, foxes, flowers, boats, simple geometric objects. |
| 43 | /quilling | Artwork made from curled paper strips | Peacocks, butterflies, flowers, lettering, colourful birds, decorative patterns. |
| 44 | /felt | Soft felt-fabric construction | Pets, vegetables, houses, market stalls, woodland animals, simple characters. |
| 45 | /crochet | Crocheted yarn sculpture | Cacti, pets, fruit, vegetables, dolls, small household objects. |
| 46 | /knitted | Knitted-wool treatment | Cottages, animals, winter scenes, mugs, plants, cosy interiors. |
| 47 | /embroidery | Illustration made from stitched thread | Flowers, botanical branches, birds, insects, portraits, lettering. |
| 48 | /woodcarving | Carved wooden version | Owls, foxes, faces, leaves, decorative objects, animal figures. |
| 49 | /mosaic | Image constructed from small tiles | Harbours, gardens, birds, flowers, portraits, Mediterranean streets. |
| 50 | /stainedglass | Coloured-glass design with dark outlines | Flowers, butterflies, birds, trees, portraits, symmetrical compositions. |
Group 6
Glass, metal and unusual materials.
| # | Shortcut | Visual effect | Best images to try |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | /glassart | Blown-glass sculpture | Fruit, flowers, birds, vases, abstract shapes, animal figures. |
| 52 | /crystal | Clear, faceted crystal form | Roses, butterflies, perfume bottles, chess pieces, jewellery, animal figures. |
| 53 | /icecarving | Translucent ice sculpture | Animals, bicycles, cars, buildings, flowers, decorative objects. |
| 54 | /marble | Carved marble sculpture | Portraits, robots, animals, hands, classical-looking figures, sculptural furniture. |
| 55 | /bronze | Cast-metal sculpture with patina | Horses, foxes, athletes, portraits, birds, statues. |
| 56 | /porcelain | Fine glazed ceramic appearance | Flowers, birds, cottages, teapots, dolls, miniature buildings. |
| 57 | /silverchrome | Mirror-polished metallic surface | Chess pieces, trainers, helmets, cars, animals, sculptural objects. |
| 58 | /liquidmetal | Flowing, molten-looking metallic form | Handbags, trainers, faces, cars, lettering, abstract sculptures. |
| 59 | /holographic | Rainbow-foil surface | Butterflies, trainers, handbags, packaging, helmets, abstract shapes. |
| 60 | /goldleaf | Delicate gold-foil decoration | Leaves, botanical sculptures, portraits, ceramics, statues, decorative lettering. |
Group 7
Photography and camera effects.
| # | Shortcut | Visual effect | Best images to try |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | /macro | Extreme close-up treatment | Insects, flowers, watch details, jewellery, fabric textures, food surfaces. |
| 62 | /bokeh | Sharp subject with a softly blurred background | Portraits, pets, flowers, coffee cups, jewellery, small products. |
| 63 | /fisheye | Curved, ultra-wide-angle appearance | Rooms, greenhouses, skateparks, city streets, cars, architectural interiors. |
| 64 | /droneview | High aerial viewpoint | Gardens, campsites, beaches, farms, buildings, village scenes. |
| 65 | /cinematic | Film-like framing, lighting and colour | Portraits, cars, street scenes, landscapes, interiors, cyclists. |
| 66 | /noir | High-contrast monochrome atmosphere | Portraits, rainy streets, desks, vintage cars, staircases, cafés. |
| 67 | /polaroid | Instant-photo styling and border | Picnics, friends, pets, holidays, gardens, everyday snapshots. |
| 68 | /doubleexposure | Two images blended into one composition | Portraits paired with forests, mountains, flowers, skylines or ocean scenes. |
| 69 | /silhouette | Subject reduced to a strong dark outline | People, cyclists, trees, animals, skylines, distinctive buildings. |
| 70 | /goldenhour | Warm, low-angle sunlight | Gardens, outdoor portraits, beaches, countryside, cafés, outdoor dining scenes. |
Group 8
Illustration, painting and graphic styles.
| # | Shortcut | Visual effect | Best images to try |
|---|---|---|---|
| 71 | /watercolor | Soft, translucent painting | Flowers, gardens, cottages, pets, landscapes, food still lifes. |
| 72 | /gouache | Opaque painted illustration | Market stalls, fruit, interiors, cafés, plants, colourful street scenes. |
| 73 | /oilpainting | Traditional painted-canvas treatment | Portraits, landscapes, cookware, flowers, pets, still-life arrangements. |
| 74 | /impasto | Thick, raised paint texture | Sunflowers, expressive portraits, seascapes, mountains, colourful gardens. |
| 75 | /pencilsketch | Graphite drawing | Buildings, portraits, pets, tools, plants, furniture. |
| 76 | /charcoal | Dramatic, textured monochrome drawing | Faces, lions, horses, trees, statues, high-contrast scenes. |
| 77 | /lineart | Clean outline illustration | Kitchen utensils, plants, buildings, faces, furniture, product collections. |
| 78 | /comicbook | Inked comic-style treatment | People in action, pets, robots, cyclists, street scenes, playful everyday moments. |
| 79 | /pixelart | Retro pixel-based artwork | Rooms, gardens, characters, castles, shops, game-like landscapes. |
| 80 | /popart | Bold colours, outlines and graphic patterns | Portraits, coffee pots, food packaging, trainers, pets, everyday objects. |
Group 9
Surreal worlds and futuristic scenes.
| # | Shortcut | Visual effect | Best images to try |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81 | /surreal | Impossible combinations presented convincingly | Everyday objects, rooms, landscapes, food, portraits, buildings. |
| 82 | /dreamscape | Soft, dreamlike environment | Gardens, forests, bedrooms, lakes, castles, quiet landscapes. |
| 83 | /skyisland | Landscape suspended above the clouds | Cottages, orchards, castles, gardens, villages, mountain scenes. |
| 84 | /terrariumworld | A tiny world inside a glass container | Villages, forests, gardens, railway scenes, campsites, waterfalls. |
| 85 | /portalworld | A doorway into a contrasting world | Doors, garden gates, arches, windows, tunnels, mirrors. |
| 86 | /impossiblearchitecture | Structures with contradictory spatial relationships | Libraries, staircases, courtyards, apartment blocks, castles, interiors. |
| 87 | /cyberpunk | Neon-lit futuristic urban setting | Streets, cars, portraits, cafés, markets, gaming setups. |
| 88 | /steampunk | Brass, copper and mechanical-fantasy treatment | Bicycles, watches, greenhouses, robots, vehicles, coffee machines. |
| 89 | /bioluminescent | Glowing organic forms | Mushrooms, forests, flowers, insects, underwater scenes, gardens. |
| 90 | /kaleidoscope | Repeated mirrored symmetry | Flowers, citrus slices, leaves, feathers, colourful objects, geometric patterns. |
Group 10
Covers, collectibles and educational layouts.
| # | Shortcut | Visual effect | Best images to try |
|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | /magazinecover | Editorial cover design | Portraits, gardens, interiors, food photographs, fashion images, striking buildings. |
| 92 | /poster | Strong focal image with poster-style layout | Landscapes, athletes, cars, fictional characters, architectural scenes, dramatic portraits. |
| 93 | /albumcover | Square music-artwork treatment | Abstract images, portraits, seascapes, night streets, atmospheric landscapes. |
| 94 | /bookcover | Book-jacket concept | Gardens, landscapes, portraits, botanical illustrations, food, mysterious buildings. |
| 95 | /tradingcard | Framed collectible-card design | Pets, robots, fictional characters, athletes, vehicles, unusual plants. |
| 96 | /tarotcard | Symbolic illustration with an ornate frame | Portraits, animals, gardens, celestial scenes, trees, evocative landscapes. |
| 97 | /sticker | Isolated die-cut graphic | Pets, food, simple characters, flowers, tools, recognisable everyday objects. |
| 98 | /icon | Simplified app-style graphic | Plants, tools, coffee cups, animals, simple symbols, distinctive objects. |
| 99 | /handwritten | Notebook-style presentation with sketches | Plant photographs, recipe ingredients, desk setups, garden plans, simple diagrams. |
| 100 | /infographic | Structured visual explanation | Plant-growth stages, ingredient collections, product components, exercise sequences, process photos. |
Recap
What you've got.
- Upload a photo, type one shortcut, send. No prompt to write.
- 100 shortcuts in 10 groups, each with the photos it works best on.
- They aren't official commands. ChatGPT reads the word as the style, so fix anything off with a quick follow-up.
- One good product photo can become a shop image, an ad and a launch post.
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