The prompts people really use to get clean edits out of Nano Banana — headshots, backgrounds, restoration, anime and the viral figurine look. Copy any one, or hit Try to open it in the editor pre-filled.
✦ Open the editor1. Say the result, not the steps. Nano Banana works from the outcome — "make this a professional headshot with a gray studio background", not "increase contrast, blur background, crop".
2. Add what to keep. End with "keep the face exactly the same" or "don't change the pose". This is the single biggest fix for edits that drift or look fake.
3. Name lighting and style. Words like "soft studio light", "golden hour", "Studio Ghibli", "3D Pixar-style" steer the look fast.
4. One change at a time. If a prompt does too much, split it. Swap the background first, then restyle — you'll get cleaner results and can undo just one step.