AI Texture & Material Generation: Master...

The difference between a flat, lifeless AI image and one that feels tangible lies in texture and material quality. Mastering surface descriptions transforms your generations from obviously artificial to convincingly real.

6Material Types

50+Texture Keywords

30+Surface Effects

∞Combinations

This guide covers every major material category with specific keywords and techniques to achieve photorealistic textures in your AI-generated images.

Fabric & Textile Textures

Clothing and fabric textures are essential for realistic portrait and fashion photography. Each material has unique properties that require specific descriptors.

✨ Luxurious Fabrics

Silksmooth, lustrous, flowing, shimmering

Velvetsoft, plush, rich, deep color

Satinglossy, sleek, reflective, elegant

Cashmeredelicate, fine, premium, luxurious

👕 Everyday Fabrics

Cottonsoft, breathable, natural, matte

Denimrugged, textured, casual, worn

Linennatural weave, slightly wrinkled, airy

Woolcozy, textured, warm, knitted

Fabric Texture Keywords

silky smoothvelvet textureflowing fabricwoven textureknit patternfabric foldssheer materialembroidered detaillace pattern

📝Fabric Detail Template

[subject] wearing [fabric type] [garment],
[texture descriptors], visible fabric weave,
realistic material rendering, [fabric behavior],
light interacting with material,
photorealistic textile detail

Metal & Metallic Surfaces

Metals require careful attention to reflectivity, patina, and surface finish. Different metals have distinct visual properties.

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Gold

Warm, luxurious, highly reflectivepolished gold, golden sheen, warm metallic, 24 karat, gilded surface, gold leaf texture

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Silver

Cool, sleek, mirror-likepolished silver, sterling silver, chrome finish, mirror-like reflection, cool metallic sheen

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Bronze & Copper

Warm, aged, patinatedaged bronze, copper patina, verdigris, weathered metal, antique finish, oxidized surface

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Steel & Iron

Industrial, strong, varied finishesbrushed steel, stainless steel, cast iron, industrial metal, matte metal finish, machined surface

Metal Surface Finishes

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Polished

Mirror-like, high glosspolished, mirror finish, high gloss, reflective

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Brushed

Directional texture, satinbrushed metal, satin finish, directional grain

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Weathered

Aged, oxidized, patinaweathered, rusted, patinated, oxidized, aged

Skin & Organic Textures

Realistic skin rendering is crucial for portrait photography. Understanding skin descriptors helps achieve natural-looking results.

👤 Skin Quality Keywords

•realistic skin texture

•natural skin pores

•subsurface scattering

•healthy skin glow

•soft skin details

🌿 Natural Textures

•organic texture

•wood grain pattern

•bark texture

•leaf veins visible

•stone surface detail

💡 Pro Tip: For realistic skin, combine "subsurface scattering" with specific lighting. This simulates how light penetrates and scatters beneath skin surface, creating natural warmth.

Glass & Transparent Materials

Transparency and refraction require specific keywords to achieve convincing results.

🔮 Glass Types

Clear Glasscrystal clear, transparent, light refraction

Frosted Glassfrosted, translucent, diffused, etched

Colored Glassstained glass, tinted, colored transparency

💎 Crystal & Gems

Diamondbrilliant cut, faceted, light dispersion, sparkle

Crystalcrystalline structure, prismatic, refractive

Gemstonespolished gem, inner glow, cabochon, faceted

Liquid & Fluid Textures

Water and liquids add dynamic elements to images. Capturing fluid properties requires specific descriptors.

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Water

Clear, reflective, dynamiccrystal clear water, water droplets, rippling surface, water reflection, wet surface, splashing water

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Viscous Liquids

Thick, slow-flowing, glossyhoney dripping, thick liquid, viscous flow, glossy surface, syrup texture, oil sheen

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Bubbles & Foam

Iridescent, delicate, transparentsoap bubbles, iridescent surface, foam texture, bubble reflections, frothy, effervescent

Surface Effects & Treatments

Special surface treatments add character and realism to materials.

🌟Glossyshiny, polished, reflective

🔳Mattenon-reflective, soft finish

💫Iridescentcolor-shifting, pearlescent

🧊Frosteddiffused, translucent

🗿Texturedbumpy, rough, patterned

✨Metallicshimmering, lustrous

Combining Textures

The most realistic images combine multiple texture types thoughtfully.

📝Multi-Texture Portrait

portrait of woman wearing silk blouse,
velvet jacket with satin lapels,
gold jewelry with polished finish,
realistic skin texture with subsurface scattering,
hair with individual strand detail,
fabric folds catching light naturally,
mixed material rendering, photorealistic

📝Product Shot Template

[product] with [primary material] surface,
[secondary material] accents,
[surface finish] on main body,
[texture detail] visible,
professional product photography,
material contrast, tactile quality,
studio lighting showing surface details

Quick Reference

🧵 Fabric Keywords

silkvelvetsatincottonlace

⚙️ Metal Keywords

polishedbrushedchromegoldpatina

🌿 Organic Keywords

skin texturewood grainstoneleather

✨ Finish Keywords

glossymattesatinfrosted

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