Approve one, then reference it: the reference lock method (free sample)
by PaperChaseWebb
The five-step method for keeping AI-made asset sets consistent: perfect one piece, lock it, attach it to every request, ask only for what changes and review the batch together.
- Price
- Free
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Setup
- 5 min
- Format
- .md file
approve-one-then-reference-it-free-sample.md · 1 KB · direct download, no signup
What you end up with
Your next set of AI-made images matches the first one you approved.
What you get
- The reference lock method
- Variation in data, not prompts
- The delta request prompt
- The one-sheet review
Who it is for
Anyone whose AI-made card, prop or campaign set drifts after the first few pieces.
Works with
Solid chips: the agent is named in this listing's own tools list. Dashed chip: Plain Markdown, so it also pastes into other agents such as Grok Bot, Hermes, OpenClaw or Muse. We list those as compatible by format only, not as tested.
Tools needed
Cost to run: Free.
Time to result: One reference locked in a session
Sample prompts, free to use
Match the attached reference exactly in style, framing and light. Change only: [delta]. No text in the image.
Ask only for what changes.
Free preview of the file
# Approve one, then reference it: the reference lock method (free sample) A free sample from Consistent Asset Sets by PaperChaseWebb. Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Claude Code, Codex or any image or 3D tool that takes a reference. One good AI image is easy. Forty that belong together is not. Stop describing every item from scratch. ## The method 1. Pick one typical item, not the most exciting one. 2. Iterate on it until composition, palette, line and light are right. 3. Lock it as reference/REF-001 and save the prompt, seed and settings. 4. Attach the reference to every later request. 5. Ask only for what changes.
Worth knowing
- Some drift still happens. Review every batch on one sheet.
Questions
What is in the full pack?
A STYLE.md template, a PROMPTS.json library, assets as code with Blender Python, a ten-point review sheet check, 3D as a camera guide, cost and rights ledgers, client brand sets, a rules block, a reviewer skill and 12 prompts.
Details
Version 1.0 · Updated Oct 27, 2026 · Markdown version of this page
License: Personal and commercial use. Download terms
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