16 x 24 Elegant 5-Photo Wedding & Family Album Collage

## Reusable Album Template Prompt — 5-Photo Editorial Wedding/Family Collage Layout — 16″ H × 24″ W — Exact 3:2 Landscape

Create a **premium photorealistic album spread** that follows the **same overall layout, proportions, spacing, and elegant editorial feel** as the supplied reference design.

The final canvas is strictly locked to:

**24 inches wide × 16 inches high**
**Exact 3:2 landscape aspect ratio**

Do not rotate it into portrait orientation. Do not crop, stretch, widen, compress, or change the aspect ratio.

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### MANDATORY ASK-FIRST WORKFLOW

Before generating the album, check whether the user has provided all required inputs for this template.

This template requires:

- **Exactly 5 photos**
- A text decision for the visible wording area

If the required inputs are missing, ask for them first.

Use this ask-first instruction inside the workflow:

**“Please upload 5 photos for this template and tell me whether you want any exact sentence, names, date, title, or other wording displayed in this album template. Please send the exact text you want, or say ‘No text.’”**

If some inputs are already provided, ask only for the missing ones, but keep both requirements part of the workflow.

Do not generate the album until all mandatory inputs are available.

Once the user has uploaded all 5 photos and has either provided the exact wording or said **“No text,”** automatically generate the finished album layout without asking further questions.

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### FIXED PHOTO-TO-SLOT MAPPING

Use the uploaded photos strictly in upload order:

- **Photo 1 → large dominant photo on the left side**
- **Photo 2 → upper-right large horizontal photo**
- **Photo 3 → lower-right large horizontal photo**
- **Photo 4 → bottom-left small horizontal photo (left position)**
- **Photo 5 → bottom-left small horizontal photo (right position)**

Do not change this slot order.

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### TEXT HANDLING RULE

There is a dedicated wording area placed **below the large left photo**.

- If the user provides exact text, display **only that exact text**
- Do **not** rewrite, shorten, paraphrase, or add extra words
- If the user says **“No text,”** leave the wording area empty and show **no visible text**
- Do not copy the sample names or sample message from the reference image
- Do not invent any title, quote, names, or date on your own

If text is provided, style it in a refined, elegant editorial way similar to the reference:

- main line larger and more prominent
- supporting line(s) smaller and centered beneath
- graceful serif styling or similarly elegant typography
- soft muted brown, burgundy, or warm deep neutral text tone
- balanced spacing and clean hierarchy

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### LAYOUT STRUCTURE

Recreate the layout in a polished premium album style with the following structure:

#### Left section

- A **large dominant portrait/photo area** occupies the upper-left portion of the spread
- This is the visual hero image of the page
- It should appear softly blended / cleanly cut into the background with a refined premium album finish
- Directly beneath it, keep a centered text area for the optional wording

#### Bottom-left section

- Beneath the text/left zone, place **two smaller horizontal photos side by side**
- These two photos should align neatly and feel balanced
- Maintain clean spacing and premium collage presentation

#### Right section

- On the right half of the spread, place **two large horizontal photos stacked vertically**
- One at the top-right
- One at the bottom-right
- Keep their sizes, proportions, and stacked composition visually consistent with the reference

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### VISUAL STYLE

- Overall tone: **soft, elegant, premium, bright, warm, wedding/celebration editorial**
- Background: **light ivory / warm off-white / soft beige**
- Use subtle negative space and clean premium margins
- Keep the spread visually airy and sophisticated
- Use gentle tonal balance across the page
- Maintain the refined album aesthetic of the reference layout

Optional subtle background design cues may include:

- faint warm neutral paneling or soft tonal blocks
- very light layout grounding behind grouped sections
- delicate premium finishing, without making the page busy

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### PHOTO TREATMENT

- Preserve the uploaded photos as the **only and absolute source of truth**
- Do not invent faces, swap people, duplicate subjects, or alter identity
- Do not beautify, reshape, slim, age-smooth, lighten skin, or create pasted-face effects
- Maintain natural body proportions, expressions, clothing, jewelry, and scene integrity from the uploaded photos
- Apply a polished premium album finish so all five photos feel cohesive together
- Ensure clean cropping, elegant placement, and visually harmonious color balance across the spread

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### IMPORTANT TEMPLATE RULES

- This is a **reusable album template**
- Keep the **layout fixed**
- Only the **user-uploaded photos** and the **exact user-provided wording** may change
- Do not change the number of image slots
- Do not change slot positions
- Do not add extra frames, graphics, or decorative clutter
- Do not add visible text unless the user explicitly provides it
- If the user says **“No text,”** the final album must contain **no wording**

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### FINAL OUTPUT GOAL

Generate a **premium, elegant, professionally designed 5-photo album spread** in **16″ H × 24″ W exact 3:2 landscape**, matching the reference layout style closely, with:

- **1 large left hero photo**
- **2 small bottom-left photos**
- **2 large stacked right photos**
- **1 optional centered text block below the hero image**

The final result should feel like a high-end wedding/family album page with a soft editorial presentation and a clean luxury design aesthetic.