# Ideogram v3 — Image Model Knowledge

## Provider
Ideogram

## Type
Diffusion

## Strengths

- Best-in-class text rendering (most reliable)
- Logo and brand identity work
- Magic Prompt feature (auto-enhances prompts)
- Multiple style presets
- Aspect ratio flexibility
- Reasonable cost

## Weaknesses

- Photorealism behind Nano Banana / Flux
- Less cinematic look out-of-box
- Limited control over photographic style
- Less effective for portrait work

## Best Practices

1. Use for any prompt with text/typography
2. Specify exact text in quotes
3. Magic Prompt can enhance — but disable for precision
4. Style presets limit but speed up consistency
5. Aspect ratio explicit
6. Brand colors via hex codes

## Prompt Anatomy

```
[Subject + composition]
+ [Text content "in quotes"]
+ [Style preset reference]
+ [Color palette]
+ [Aspect ratio]
```

## Sample Prompts

### Brand poster with text
```
Vintage-style movie poster for "MIDNIGHT KAFE", stylized illustration
of a man's silhouette by a rainy window. Title "MIDNIGHT KAFE" in
bold sans-serif at top. Tagline "where every story begins at the
counter" in script font below. Color palette: deep burgundy #4A0E1E,
warm cream #F5E6D3, gold accent #C9A961. Vertical 9:16 poster
format. Photorealistic vintage style.
```

### Logo
```
Modern minimalist logo for "Atlas Bip" tech brand. Letter "A" formed
from connected dots and lines representing data network. Color:
electric blue #00B4D8 on white background. Geometric, scalable
vector style. Square 1:1.
```

### Newspaper headline
```
Newspaper front page mockup. Headline reads "AI REVOLUTION REACHES
LOCAL CREATORS" in bold serif. Subheading "How indie filmmakers
are using AI tools" in lighter weight. Black ink on aged paper
texture. Top-down view, 16:9 landscape.
```

## Text Rendering Tips

- Put exact text in DOUBLE QUOTES
- Specify font style: serif, sans-serif, script, display
- Specify weight: bold, light, regular
- Color of text explicitly

## Style Presets

- General
- Realistic
- Design
- Anime
- Render 3D

Choose based on output needs.

## Magic Prompt

When ON, Ideogram enhances your prompt with style additions.
When OFF, your prompt is followed literally.

For precision work: Magic OFF
For exploration: Magic ON

## Pricing tier
$$ — moderate

## Speed tier
Fast — 5-8s