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Example Prompts

Learn how to get the most out of ASCII Motion MCP with these example prompts and workflows.

Quick Start

Start with these simple prompts to test your setup:

"Create a new 40x20 canvas"

"Draw a heart shape in the center using asterisks"

"Fill the background with a light blue color"

Creating ASCII Art

Simple Shapes

"Draw a 10x5 box using ASCII box drawing characters"

"Create a circle in the center of the canvas using the letter 'o'"

"Draw a star pattern using asterisks"

Text Art

"Use the ASCII Type tool to write 'HELLO' in large block letters"

"Create a banner that says 'WELCOME' with decorative borders"

"Type my name 'ASCII ART' using a retro font style"

Scene Creation

"Create an ASCII art scene of a sunset over mountains"

"Draw a retro computer terminal with CRT scanlines"

"Create a pixel art robot face using block characters"

Portraits and Characters

"Create an ASCII cat face using simple characters"

"Draw a wizard character with a pointed hat and staff"

"Create a skull and crossbones using only punctuation marks"

Working with Colors

Single Colors

"Set the foreground color to cyan"

"Fill the entire canvas background with dark blue"

"Recolor all the asterisks to gold"

Color Palettes

"Apply the retro-8bit color palette to the current frame"

"Show me available color palettes"

"Switch to the monochrome-green palette for a terminal look"

Gradients

"Create a horizontal gradient from purple to pink across the canvas"

"Apply a radial gradient from the center outward"

Image Import

Basic Import

"Import logo.png and convert it to ASCII art"

"Import my-photo.jpg at 60 characters wide"

Styled Import

"Import sunset.jpg using the block characters palette"

"Import portrait.png with Floyd-Steinberg dithering"

"Convert image.png to ASCII using only the characters '.:-=+*#%@'"

Adjusting Results

"Make the imported image higher contrast"

"Reduce the imported image to 8 colors"

Animation

Basic Animation

"Create 8 frames for a simple animation"

"Make the text pulse by scaling it up and down across frames"

"Animate a bouncing ball moving left to right"

Frame Management

"Duplicate frame 3 and place it at the end"

"Set frame 5 duration to 200ms"

"Delete frames 7 through 10"

Complex Animations

"Create a spinning star animation with 12 frames"

"Animate rain falling from the top of the canvas"

"Create a typing effect where text appears letter by letter"

Interpolation

"Interpolate 4 frames between frame 1 and frame 2"

"Create smooth motion by interpolating between keyframes"

Effects

Visual Effects

"Apply a glitch effect to the current frame"

"Add CRT scanlines across the canvas"

"Create a pixelate effect at 4x4 block size"

Color Effects

"Invert all colors in the frame"

"Apply a sepia tone to the artwork"

"Shift all hues by 180 degrees"

Animation Effects

"Create a color cycling effect across all frames"

"Add a fade-in effect to the first 5 frames"

Selection and Regions

Making Selections

"Select the rectangle from (5,5) to (20,15)"

"Select all cells with the foreground color #FF0000"

"Select everything in the current frame"

Working with Selections

"Copy the selection to the clipboard"

"Move the selection 10 pixels to the right"

"Fill the selection with the character '#'"

"Flip the selection horizontally"

Export

Image Export

"Export the current frame as a PNG"

"Export all frames as individual SVG files"

"Save the animation as a GIF"

Video Export

"Export as an MP4 video at 30fps"

"Create a WebM video with transparent background"

Code Export

"Export as an HTML file with inline styles"

"Export with ANSI escape codes for terminal display"

"Save as JSON for later editing"

Component Export

"Export as a Bubbletea component for Go"

"Create an Ink component for my Node.js CLI"

"Export as a React component with TypeScript"

Project Management

Files

"Create a new project called 'my-animation'"

"Save the current project"

"List all project files"

Canvas

"Resize the canvas to 80x40"

"Clear the entire canvas"

"Crop the canvas to the selection"

Multi-Step Workflows

Complete Logo Animation

"I want to create an animated logo:

  1. Set up a 60x15 canvas with black background
  2. Use ASCII Type to write 'ACME' centered in cyan
  3. Add a decorative border using box drawing characters
  4. Create 8 frames with a color cycling effect on the text
  5. Export as a GIF"

Retro Game Asset

"Create a retro game sprite:

  1. Make a 16x16 canvas
  2. Draw a spaceship using block characters
  3. Apply the retro-8bit color palette
  4. Create 4 animation frames for thruster flames
  5. Export as a React component"

Terminal Banner

"Build a terminal welcome banner:

  1. Create a 70x10 canvas
  2. Apply the monochrome-green palette
  3. Add a double-line box border
  4. Write 'WELCOME TO THE MATRIX' in the center
  5. Apply a scanline effect
  6. Export with ANSI codes for my .bashrc"

Import and Animate

"Convert my logo to animated ASCII:

  1. Import company-logo.png at 40 characters wide
  2. Use ordered dithering for a retro look
  3. Duplicate to 10 frames
  4. Add a glitch effect that increases over frames
  5. Export as an MP4"

Tips for Better Results

  1. Be specific - Include dimensions, colors, and character preferences
  2. Use step-by-step - Break complex tasks into numbered steps
  3. Reference palettes - Mention palette names for consistent styling
  4. Describe the look - Use terms like "retro", "minimal", "detailed"
  5. Iterate - Ask for adjustments after seeing results

Next Steps