Style Presets

Use style presets to customize the look and feel of your generated images.

Understanding style presets

Firefly offers a collection of style presets to use with the Generate Images API that can give generated images a specific visual style or mood. By indicating these presets in the API request, you have more control, beyond the prompt, to create image variations.

Style presets are defined in the presets array in the Generate Images API request. All presets in the array apply to the generated image. To influence the impact of the presets, add or adjust the strength value.

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// ... API request cURL ...
--data '{
    "prompt": "a puppy dressed as a renaissance artist",
    "numVariations": 4,
    "style": {
        // array of style presets for image variations
        "presets": [   
            "bw", "fantasy", "dramatic_light"
        ],
        "strength": 100
    }
}'
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// ... API request cURL ...
--data '{
    "prompt": "a puppy dressed as a renaissance artist",
    "numVariations": 4,
    "style": {
        // array of style presets for image variations
        "presets": [   
            "bw", "fantasy", "dramatic_light"
        ],
        "strength": 100
    }
}'

Style Presets examples

Here are the style presets available and examples of the images they generate. Use these presets, in snake_case, in the API request.

graphic	wireframe	vector_look
bw	cool_colors	golden
monochromatic	muted_color	pastel_color
toned_image	vibrant_colors	warm_tone
closeup	knolling	landscape_photography
macrophotography	photographed_through_window	shallow_depth_of_field
shot_from_above	shot_from_below	surface_detail
wide_angle	beautiful	bohemian
chaotic	dais	divine
eclectic	futuristic	kitschy
nostalgic	simple	antique_photo
bioluminescent	bokeh	color_explosion
dark	faded_image	fisheye
gomori_photography	grainy_film	iridescent
isometric	misty	neon
otherworldly_depiction	ultraviolet	underwater
backlighting	dramatic_light	golden_hour
harsh_light	long	low_lighting
multiexposure	studio_light	surreal_lighting
3d_patterns	charcoal	claymation
fabric	fur	guilloche_patterns
layered_paper	marble_sculpture	made_of_metal
origami	paper_mache	polka
strange_patterns	wood_carving	yarn
art_deco	art_nouveau	baroque
bauhaus	constructivism	cubism
cyberpunk	fantasy	fauvism
film_noir	glitch_art	impressionism
industrialism	maximalism	minimalism
modern_art	modernism	neo
pointillism	psychedelic	science_fiction
steampunk	surrealism	synthetism
synthwave	vaporwave	acrylic_paint
bold_lines	chiaroscuro	color_shift_art
daguerreotype	digital_fractal	doodle_drawing
double_exposure_portrait	fresco	geometric_pen
halftone	ink	light_painting
line_drawing	linocut	oil_paint
paint_spattering	painting	palette_knife
photo_manipulation	scribble_texture	sketch
splattering	stippling_drawing	watercolor
3d	anime	cartoon
cinematic	comic_book	concept_art
cyber_matrix	digital_art	flat_design
geometric	glassmorphism	glitch_graphic
graffiti	hyper_realistic	interior_design
line_gradient	low_poly	newspaper_collage
optical_illusion	pattern_pixel	pixel_art
pop_art	product_photo	psychedelic_background
psychedelic_wonderland	scandinavian	splash_images
stamp	trompe_loeil

Concepts in action

Let's use style presets to generate a few image variations.

1. First, open a secure terminal and export your Client ID and Access Token as environment variables:

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export FIREFLY_SERVICES_CLIENT_ID=<your_Client_ID>
export FIREFLY_SERVICES_ACCESS_TOKEN=<your_Access_Token>
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export FIREFLY_SERVICES_CLIENT_ID=<your_Client_ID>
export FIREFLY_SERVICES_ACCESS_TOKEN=<your_Access_Token>

2. Next, make the request to the Generate Images API. We'll use a prompt for a Shakespearean puppy, and enter a few presets so that they apply together:

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curl --location 'https://firefly-api.adobe.io/v3/images/generate-async' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Accept: application/json' \
--header "x-api-key: $FIREFLY_SERVICES_CLIENT_ID" \
--header "Authorization: Bearer $FIREFLY_SERVICES_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
--data '{
    "prompt": "a puppy dressed as a renaissance artist",
    "numVariations": 4,
    "style": {
        "presets": [
            "bw", "fantasy", "dramatic_light"
        ]
    }
}'
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curl --location 'https://firefly-api.adobe.io/v3/images/generate-async' \
--header 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--header 'Accept: application/json' \
--header "x-api-key: $FIREFLY_SERVICES_CLIENT_ID" \
--header "Authorization: Bearer $FIREFLY_SERVICES_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
--data '{
    "prompt": "a puppy dressed as a renaissance artist",
    "numVariations": 4,
    "style": {
        "presets": [
            "bw", "fantasy", "dramatic_light"
        ]
    }
}'

The request returns a rapid response for the asynchronous job:

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{   
    "jobId":"<YOUR_JOB_ID>",
    "statusUrl":"https://firefly-epo854211.adobe.io/v3/status/urn:ff:jobs:...",
    "cancelUrl":"https://firefly-epo854211.adobe.io/v3/cancel/urn:ff:jobs:..."
}
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{   
    "jobId":"<YOUR_JOB_ID>",
    "statusUrl":"https://firefly-epo854211.adobe.io/v3/status/urn:ff:jobs:...",
    "cancelUrl":"https://firefly-epo854211.adobe.io/v3/cancel/urn:ff:jobs:..."
}

3. Use the jobId to see the result:

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curl -X GET "https://firefly-api.adobe.io/v3/status/<YOUR_JOB_ID>" \
    -H "x-api-key: $FIREFLY_SERVICES_CLIENT_ID" \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $FIREFLY_SERVICES_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json"
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curl -X GET "https://firefly-api.adobe.io/v3/status/<YOUR_JOB_ID>" \
    -H "x-api-key: $FIREFLY_SERVICES_CLIENT_ID" \
    -H "Authorization: Bearer $FIREFLY_SERVICES_ACCESS_TOKEN" \
    -H "Content-Type: application/json"

You'll see results similar to our example below. Notice that all the defined presets were applied to the prompt for a renaissance puppy!

Sample Result

Last updated 6/2/2025

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