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Texture & Grain

Priority 5 of 6 — finalize in the grade

Texture and grain describe the surface character of the image — clean digital or analog film, plus artifacts like halation and vignette. It is the lowest-leverage dimension in text, but naming it keeps generations feeling like one roll of film.

Name a grain character and any analog artifacts; expect to finalize the look in the grade.

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Use a close crop so grain is visible.

subtle 35mm film grain, fine organic texture — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

subtle 35mm film grain, fine organic texture — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Film stock / grain

subtle 35mm film grain, fine organic textureTry it ▸

heavy 16mm grain, coarse vintage texture — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

heavy 16mm grain, coarse vintage texture — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Film stock / grain

heavy 16mm grain, coarse vintage textureTry it ▸

Super-8 grain, soft chunky home-movie texture — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

Super-8 grain, soft chunky home-movie texture — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Film stock / grain

Super-8 grain, soft chunky home-movie textureTry it ▸

clean digital, no grain, crisp modern surface — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

clean digital, no grain, crisp modern surface — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Film stock / grain

clean digital, no grain, crisp modern surfaceTry it ▸

light digital grain overlay, subtle noise — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

light digital grain overlay, subtle noise — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Film stock / grain

light digital grain overlay, subtle noiseTry it ▸

silver-halide texture, rich photochemical detail — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

silver-halide texture, rich photochemical detail — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Film stock / grain

silver-halide texture, rich photochemical detailTry it ▸

expired-film texture, blotchy uneven grain — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

expired-film texture, blotchy uneven grain — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Film stock / grain

expired-film texture, blotchy uneven grainTry it ▸

slight halation glow around bright highlights — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

slight halation glow around bright highlights — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Analog artifacts

slight halation glow around bright highlightsTry it ▸

gentle bloom on practical lights — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

gentle bloom on practical lights — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Analog artifacts

gentle bloom on practical lightsTry it ▸

light scratches and dust, aged-print feel — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

light scratches and dust, aged-print feel — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Analog artifacts

light scratches and dust, aged-print feelTry it ▸

chromatic aberration at the edges, color fringing — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

chromatic aberration at the edges, color fringing — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Analog artifacts

chromatic aberration at the edges, color fringingTry it ▸

vignette, darkened corners drawing the eye in — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

vignette, darkened corners drawing the eye in — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Analog artifacts

vignette, darkened corners drawing the eye inTry it ▸

light leaks, warm edge flares — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

light leaks, warm edge flares — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Analog artifacts

light leaks, warm edge flaresTry it ▸

soft overall focus, gentle diffusion — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

soft overall focus, gentle diffusion — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Surface / clarity

soft overall focus, gentle diffusionTry it ▸

tack-sharp clinical clarity, every detail resolved — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

tack-sharp clinical clarity, every detail resolved — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Surface / clarity

tack-sharp clinical clarity, every detail resolvedTry it ▸

hazy soft-focus glow, dreamy bloom — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

hazy soft-focus glow, dreamy bloom — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Surface / clarity

hazy soft-focus glow, dreamy bloomTry it ▸

crisp center, soft falloff at the edges — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

crisp center, soft falloff at the edges — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Surface / clarity

crisp center, soft falloff at the edgesTry it ▸

matte low-gloss surface, no harsh speculars — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

matte low-gloss surface, no harsh speculars — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Surface / clarity

matte low-gloss surface, no harsh specularsTry it ▸

glitchy digital artifacts, compression blocking — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

glitchy digital artifacts, compression blocking — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Digital / video

glitchy digital artifacts, compression blockingTry it ▸

clean 4K digital sharpness — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

clean 4K digital sharpness — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Digital / video

clean 4K digital sharpnessTry it ▸

broadcast-video flatness, neutral and even — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

broadcast-video flatness, neutral and even — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Digital / video

broadcast-video flatness, neutral and evenTry it ▸

sun-faded and worn, aged-photo patina — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

sun-faded and worn, aged-photo patina — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Degradation / vintage

sun-faded and worn, aged-photo patinaTry it ▸

nostalgic deteriorated film, soft and yellowed — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

nostalgic deteriorated film, soft and yellowed — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Degradation / vintage

nostalgic deteriorated film, soft and yellowedTry it ▸

heavily degraded found-footage look — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

heavily degraded found-footage look — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Degradation / vintage

heavily degraded found-footage lookTry it ▸

pristine restored-print clarity — Nano Banana 2 — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

original reference photo — Nano Banana 2· v1/2

pristine restored-print clarity — GPT Image 2 — GPT Image 2· v1/2

original reference photo — GPT Image 2· v1/2

Prompt DNA · Degradation / vintage

pristine restored-print clarityTry it ▸

In motion

subtle gate weave, organic frame instabilityTry it ▸

VHS texture, scan lines and tracking artifactsTry it ▸

early-camcorder interlacing and smearTry it ▸

Questions

How do I add film grain in an AI video prompt?

Name the grain character ('subtle 35mm film grain, fine organic texture') plus any analog artifacts like halation. Expect to finalize the look in the grade.

Why is texture the lowest-priority dimension?

Grain is largely governed by the model's internal processing, so text nudges it rather than locking it. It still matters for making clips feel like one roll of film.

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LightingPriority 1 of 6 — highest text leverage Color & GradePriority 2 of 6 — most visible drift Camera & LensPriority 3 of 6 — sets optical character Mood & AtmospherePriority 4 of 6 — wide reach, soft control Composition & FramingPriority 6 of 6 — reference stills lock it harder Format Presets Negative Prompts

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