Scene Themes

What They Are

Scene Themes are reusable prompt helpers for Step 3 of the Lifestyle Images flow.

They give the operator industry-aware or generic scene directions that can be inserted into the scene description box instead of writing every prompt from scratch.

Where They Appear

Scene Themes appear below the Lifestyle workflow when theme data is available.

MerchantDrafts renders:

• tabs for available themes
• sample references for visual direction
• prompt templates that can be inserted or appended into Step 3

How To Use Them

1. Open the Lifestyle Images tab.
2. Complete Step 1 and Step 2 as needed.
3. Open Scene Themes.
4. Choose a theme tab.
5. Use Use prompt to replace the Step 3 text, or Append to add it to what you already wrote.
6. Click Generate Scene.

How They Relate To Business Context

Scene Themes are influenced by the broader brand and business direction, then refined by the current product when MerchantDrafts has enough product context.

In practical terms:

• some themes are universal
• some are industry-aware
• MerchantDrafts starts with Business Context / Brand DNA as the store-level anchor
• MerchantDrafts can then refine the match using the current product title, WooCommerce categories, and available product attributes
• the theme mix is designed to feel more relevant when Business Context exists and becomes more precise when the current product gives a stronger signal

How MerchantDrafts Chooses The Industry

MerchantDrafts does not use a single hard-coded source.

Instead, it uses a simple relevance pass:

1. Read the saved Business Context first.
2. Check the current product's title.
3. Check the current product's WooCommerce categories.
4. Check any useful product attributes.
5. Choose the best matching industry bucket.

This means:

• Business Context still gives the overall store identity.
• Product signals help when the store is broad, mixed, or not very specific in its Brand DNA text.
• If MerchantDrafts still cannot find a strong match, it falls back to generic scene themes.

What They Are Good For

• speeding up Step 3 scene writing
• keeping lifestyle prompts more consistent
• giving non-prompt-writers a cleaner starting point

What They Are Not

• They are not final generated images.
• They are not a replacement for the product descriptor in Step 2.
• They are not mandatory: operators can still write their own Step 3 scene description manually.