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Cinematic

Vintage Film Look With Grain and Vignette AI Photo Prompt

AI Tools:
Meta AI + 3 moreWorks with Meta AI, ChatGPT, Gemini, Flux
Category: Image & Photo

A print-film grade: light grain, muted green-yellow tint, soft edge vignette.

Prompt Quality - 87/100 · Strong

The Prompt

vintage-film-look-with-grain-and-vignette.md

Apply a vintage film look to this portrait. Add slight grain, muted colors with a green-yellow tint, and soft vignetting around the edges.

Keep the person and pose. Do not add rips, light leaks, or a fake date stamp unless asked.

Do not change face identity, pose, clothing, crop, or logos unless this prompt asks otherwise. Do not over-smooth skin, add extra fingers, invent text, or restyle unrelated regions.

Negative prompt

Included when you copy the prompt

Do not wreck faces with heavy grain. Do not add fake Kodak frames.

The PromptUTF-8

Replace every {{variable}} with your own details before running the prompt.

filmvintagegrainportrait

Examples

Example input

A clean digital portrait against a wall.

What you should get

The same portrait, slightly faded film colour, gentle vignette, light grain.

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How to use this AI photo prompt

  1. Upload a clear reference photo of your face (well-lit, front-facing works best).
  2. Fill any placeholders on this page, then tap Copy Prompt.
  3. Paste into Meta AI (also works with ChatGPT, Gemini) and generate.
  4. Keep your face locked - only wardrobe, pose, and scene should change.

Privacy: If you attach a face reference, do it in the AI tool. Codextroop Prompt Library never receives or stores your photos.

Works best with Meta AI / ChatGPT / Gemini

Identity-preserving image-to-image prompts need a strong face reference. Avoid heavy beauty filters on the upload and use the negative prompt when your tool supports it.

Tips for better cinematic results

  • Match the example aspect ratio when your tool allows it (often 4:5 for portraits).
  • If the face drifts, re-upload a sharper photo and keep the same prompt text.
  • Copy related cinematic prompts below to try alternate looks with the same identity lock.

When to use this prompt

Use it when

  • You need help with portraits.
  • You need help with editorials.
  • You need help with social.

Skip it when

  • You only need a one-line ask with no constraints, format, or context.
  • You want a modern digital look or heavy filter effect instead of the era/style this prompt targets.

How to get a good result

Done when

The same portrait, slightly faded film colour, gentle vignette, light grain.

Common mistakes

  • Pasting without replacing {{placeholders}} or bracketed blanks.
  • Asking Meta AI, ChatGPT, Gemini, or Flux for a shorter answer after a long structured prompt - that throws away the format rules.
  • Stopping when the first draft appears instead of checking it against the success criteria below.

FAQ

Which AI tools is this prompt written for?
It works best with Meta AI, ChatGPT, Gemini, Flux. Copy the filled prompt and paste it into the tool you already use.
What should a good result look like?
The same portrait, slightly faded film colour, gentle vignette, light grain.
What are common mistakes with this prompt?
Pasting without replacing {{placeholders}} or bracketed blanks. Asking Meta AI, ChatGPT, Gemini, or Flux for a shorter answer after a long structured prompt - that throws away the format rules. Stopping when the first draft appears instead of checking it against the success criteria below.

Best for

  • Portraits
  • Editorials
  • Social

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