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68 ChatGPT Image Codes

These are descriptive image-prompt shortcuts, not hidden commands built into ChatGPT. Put a code before a clear subject, then ask ChatGPT to create the image. The more specific the subject and composition, the more consistent the result.

One code, one subject, one visual transformation

1
Choose the code
2
Add a clear subject
3
Generate the image
4
Refine one detail

Four useful code families

Reveal

Exploded, cutaway, X-ray, and transparent views.

Explain

Blueprints, diagrams, timelines, and study sheets.

Inspect

Macro, microscopic, thermal, and overhead views.

Restyle

Sketches, models, posters, prints, and mockups.

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68 matches

The eight codes from the video

/EXPLODED VIEW Separate a subject into floating parts so you can see how it fits together
/BLUEPRINT Turn a subject into a clean technical blueprint
/ANATOMY Create a labelled anatomy-style breakdown
/360 VIEW Show the subject from multiple angles across a full rotation
/X-RAY Reveal the internal structure with an X-ray-style view
/HANDWRITTEN Turn a topic into a handwritten visual study sheet
/CUTAWAY Slice open the exterior and reveal what is inside
/MICROSCOPIC Create an extreme microscopic-style close-up

Technical views

/CROSS SECTION Show a clean cross-section through the subject
/SCHEMATIC Reduce the subject to a functional schematic
/PATENT DRAWING Render it like a precise vintage patent illustration
/ORTHOGRAPHIC Show front, side, and top views at matching scale
/ISOMETRIC Present the subject from a clean isometric angle
/WIREFRAME Reveal the underlying 3D wireframe structure
/ASSEMBLY GUIDE Create a visual sequence showing how the parts assemble
/PARTS LABELLED Label the most important components clearly
/MATERIAL LAYERS Separate and identify every material layer
/SIZE COMPARISON Compare the subject against familiar objects for scale
/SCALE DIAGRAM Create a proportionally consistent scale diagram
/PROCESS DIAGRAM Visualise the process from start to finish
/SYSTEM MAP Map every major component and connection
/FIELD GUIDE Format the subject like a labelled field-guide plate

Learning and explanation

/INFOGRAPHIC Explain a topic as one clean visual overview
/FLOWCHART Turn a process or decision into a flowchart
/TIMELINE Arrange the key moments in chronological order
/MIND MAP Branch the main idea into connected subtopics
/CONCEPT MAP Show how the core ideas influence one another
/FLASHCARD Create a visual question-and-answer study card
/STICKY NOTES Reduce the topic to short, colourful key points
/NOTEBOOK PAGE Format the explanation as organised notebook notes
/WHITEBOARD Explain the topic as a clean whiteboard lesson
/CHALKBOARD Turn it into a hand-drawn chalkboard explanation
/SCIENCE POSTER Create a detailed educational science poster
/CLASSROOM POSTER Make a simple teaching poster with a strong hierarchy
/ENCYCLOPEDIA PLATE Render it like a classic illustrated encyclopedia page
/STEP BY STEP Show every important stage as a visual sequence

Alternative ways to see it

/MACRO Create an ultra-close macro photograph
/ELECTRON MICROSCOPE Simulate an electron-microscope-style view
/THERMAL Visualise heat differences with a thermal palette
/NIGHT VISION Render the scene through night-vision optics
/INFRARED Create an infrared-style interpretation
/ULTRAVIOLET Create an ultraviolet-light-style interpretation
/TRANSPARENT Make the exterior transparent while preserving the form
/GHOSTED Fade the outer shell so the inner parts remain visible
/DECONSTRUCTED Break the subject into its essential visual components
/SATELLITE VIEW Show the subject or location from directly overhead
/TOPOGRAPHIC Translate the form into topographic contour lines
/HEATMAP Show intensity or concentration using a heatmap

Creative styles

/PRODUCT RENDER Create a polished studio product visual
/PACKAGING MOCKUP Place the design onto realistic packaging
/MINIATURE DIORAMA Rebuild the scene as a tiny detailed diorama
/CLAY MODEL Render the subject as a handmade clay model
/PAPERCRAFT Recreate the subject with folded paper forms
/LOW POLY Simplify the subject into low-poly geometry
/PIXEL ART Turn the scene into crisp pixel art
/WATERCOLOR Paint the subject with translucent watercolour textures
/INK SKETCH Draw it with expressive black ink lines
/PENCIL SKETCH Render it as a detailed graphite drawing
/CHARCOAL Use dramatic charcoal shading and texture
/RISOGRAPH Apply limited-colour risograph printing texture
/SCREENPRINT Turn it into a bold layered screenprint
/STAINED GLASS Rebuild the subject with coloured glass panels
/NEON SIGN Transform the subject into a glowing neon sign
/COMIC STRIP Explain the idea through a short comic sequence
/STORYBOARD Lay out the action as cinematic storyboard frames
/BEFORE AFTER Show the starting point and transformation side by side
/LIFECYCLE Visualise every major stage in a lifecycle
/VINTAGE POSTER Turn the subject into a bold vintage poster

How to use it

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Choose your subject
Use one specific object, place, process, or topic. A concrete subject creates a clearer transformation.
/EXPLODED VIEW mechanical wristwatch
ChatGPT
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Add the details that matter
Include the composition, background, labels, colours, aspect ratio, or audience when those details affect the result.
/BLUEPRINT espresso machine. White technical linework on a deep blue background, front and side views, major parts labelled, vertical 4:5 composition.
ChatGPT
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Use a reference image when needed
Attach the original image when you need ChatGPT to preserve a specific product, person, layout, or camera angle.
/CUTAWAY Use the attached product as the exact exterior reference. Preserve its shape and camera angle, then reveal the internal components through one clean cutaway section.
ChatGPT

Tips

Keep the same subject while testing several codes so you can compare the transformations clearly.
Ask for short labels only. Generated images can misspell dense or unfamiliar text.
Change one detail at a time when refining an image so the useful parts stay consistent.
For a Reel, request a vertical 9:16 composition and leave clear space for your on-screen code label.

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