Use these shortcuts as a shared vocabulary. A shortcut is the start of a brief, not the complete prompt. Always add the subject, audience, aspect ratio, required labels, and what must remain technically accurate.
Explain structure
/blueprint: orthographic engineering drawing with measured callouts and restrained line work./layer: stacked layers that explain how a product or interface is assembled./explodeview: separated components, aligned to their assembly order./machineview: one clear technical perspective focused on functional parts./machineview360: a consistent multi-angle rotation sheet./topview: a strict overhead view for layouts, boards, and workspaces.
Explain change
/sequence: numbered frames showing a process in chronological order./beforeafter: two matched frames with only the relevant change highlighted./defectview: a diagnostic view that locates a fault, symptom, and likely cause.
Present an idea
/handwritten: annotated notebook treatment for teaching and early reasoning./3dbillboard: bold dimensional headline or object on a simple campaign stage./floating3d: isolated components arranged in depth for a cover image./magazinecover: editorial hierarchy with a strong title and controlled secondary copy./metaad: social advertisement composition with one promise and one action./adcreativecode: product-led ad concept where code or output is the main evidence./goldenhour: warm natural light for human or field-project photography./wideshot: environmental context that shows where a system operates./footwaretechpac: manufacturing specification sheet. Use only for apparel or footwear work.
Portfolio cover recipe
Start with one shortcut, then add: the real tool name, the problem it solves, one visible input-to-output relationship, the ASL ink and gold palette, Archivo and Space Mono labels, flat lighting, no glossy sci-fi effects, no fake UI, and no unreadable text. Keep the image useful at both 16:9 and mobile card crops.