Turn a short script into four readable manga panels

01

Give the scene one visible goal

Brief: Mira finds a notebook beneath a station bench and returns it before the train arrives. Hesitation becomes connection. One location and two characters keep attention on the exchange.

Record the references: Mira has chin-length black hair, a triangle clip on her left, and a dark jacket; the commuter wears a gray coat. The notebook has a red elastic band.

02

Assign one story beat to each panel

Read right to left, top to bottom: top-right 1, top-left 2, bottom-right 3, bottom-left 4. Lens numbers suggest framing; they do not guarantee camera-accurate generation.

Panel 1 · Notice

28 mm wide view: rain beyond the canopy; Mira bends toward the notebook under the bench. The commuter waits at right. No dialogue.

Panel 2 · Offer

50 mm medium view: Mira offers the closed notebook, red band visible. Mira: “Is this yours?”

Panel 3 · Recognize

85 mm close-up: the commuter recognizes the notebook and reaches for it. Commuter: “My daughter's drawings…” The closed notebook's value becomes clear.

Panel 4 · Resolve

50 mm two-shot: the commuter holds the notebook; Mira's hands are empty. Both smile. Commuter: “Thank you.” The handoff completes the scene.

03

Copy the plan into a reusable prompt

Replace the cast and setting; keep the beat structure. Put exact dialogue on separate lines for proofreading or lettering.

Create a four-panel manga draft, right to left, top to bottom: top-right 1, top-left 2, bottom-right 3, bottom-left 4.
Setting: rainy station, beneath one canopy.
Cast: Mira, chin-length black hair, triangle clip on her left, dark jacket; commuter, gray coat.
Prop: closed notebook, red elastic band. Keep designs consistent.
1: 28 mm wide framing. Mira notices the notebook beneath a bench; commuter waits at right. No dialogue.
2: 50 mm medium framing. Mira offers the notebook, red band visible.
Mira: "Is this yours?"
3: 85 mm close-up. Commuter recognizes it and reaches for it; notebook stays closed.
Commuter: "My daughter's drawings…"
4: 50 mm two-shot. Commuter holds the notebook, Mira's hands empty; both smile.
Commuter: "Thank you."
Use clear silhouettes and space for dialogue. No extra characters, captions, or speech.

04

Review the page, then revise one problem

Read without dialogue: can you follow the notebook from bench to Mira to commuter? Then read the words: is each speaker clear? Fix the handoff before polishing shading.

Generated drafts may change faces, props, text, or panel count. Check every result. The official generator and editor pages describe workflows; they do not validate this example or guarantee its result.

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