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Wanxiang/Bailian image generation guidance for WanxImage prompts, negative_prompt usage, styles, sizes, editing, and multi-image references.

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  1. Open your project in Codex.
  2. Copy the prompt below and paste it into your agent.
  3. Review the proposed files and risks before you approve installation.
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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/video-production-buddy/video-production-buddy/blob/HEAD/.agents/local/skills/wanx-best-practices/SKILL.md

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After I approve, install the complete skill folder, including required referenced files, into that project location. Verify it is discoverable, then tell me its actual invocation name and how to use it. Do not claim it is installed until you have verified it.

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Wanx Best Practices

Use this skill before calling Video Production Buddy WanxImage, the Bailian/Wanxiang image tool. This guidance is provider-specific to Wanxiang image models and must not be replaced with FLUX-only rules.

When To Use

  • Generating still images with wan2.7-image-pro, turbo variants, or other Wanxiang image models exposed by WanxImage.
  • Editing an existing image with natural-language instructions.
  • Using one or more reference images to preserve product, character, or style consistency across a production set.
  • Creating Chinese visual styles such as ink, watercolor, flat illustration, anime, portrait, photography, film, or product-packshot looks.

Prompt Structure

Write direct, visual prompts:

[subject/product] + [scene/action] + [style] + [camera/framing] +
[lighting] + [color/material details] + [composition constraints]

For physical products, anchor exact geometry and visible brand details in the positive prompt, then use a reference image when product fidelity matters. Text-only prompts are not enough for recognizable hardware, packaging, logos, or UI.

Negative Prompts

Wanxiang supports negative_prompt; use it when the scene has clear failure modes. Keep it concise and specific.

Good negative_prompt examples:

extra fingers, distorted logo, wrong product shape, unreadable text,
low resolution, watermark, duplicate object, melted edges

Do not copy FLUX guidance that says negative prompts are unsupported. For WanxImage, negative_prompt is part of the tool contract and should be used when it reduces predictable artifacts.

Model And Parameter Notes

  • Use wan2.7-image-pro for higher-quality image generation or editing when cost and latency are acceptable.
  • Use lower-cost/turbo variants only for drafts, bulk exploration, or cases where small artifacts are acceptable.
  • Use explicit supported sizes from the tool contract, such as 1024*1024, 1920*1080, 1080*1920, or other WanxImage-supported width*height values.
  • Use style only when it matches the brief. Prefer explicit prompt language for brand-sensitive output instead of relying only on a preset.
  • Use seed when a production needs repeatable variations.

Editing And References

For image editing, state what must change and what must remain unchanged:

Change the background to a moonlit studio surface. Keep the phone shape,
camera island, logo placement, color, and reflections unchanged.

For multi-image references, assign each reference a role in the prompt:

  • Product reference: preserve geometry, material, color, and branding.
  • Style reference: borrow lighting, palette, texture, or illustration style.
  • Pose/layout reference: borrow composition only, not identity.

Quality Checks

Before accepting Wanxiang output, inspect for:

  • Product or logo drift.
  • Extra objects, duplicate limbs, or warped hands.
  • Text artifacts and unreadable labels.
  • Aspect-ratio mismatch against the deliverable.
  • Watermarks or provider artifacts.

If any brand-critical geometry is wrong, retry with a clearer prompt and the reference image rather than explaining the product in prose alone.