How to Change AI Character Actions and Poses with Neolemon

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A complete guide to putting your characters in any pose while maintaining perfect consistency using the Action Editor.

What Is the Action Editor?

The Action Editor lets you take any cartoon character and create unlimited poses and actions while keeping the character perfectly consistent. Same face, same clothes, same style, just different movements and positions.

Works with: Any cartoon character image (created in Neolemon or generated with other AI tools)

Why it matters: Your story needs your character doing different things: walking, jumping, sitting, waving. The Action Editor gives you every pose you need without redrawing or regenerating your character from scratch.

Step-by-Step: Creating Character Actions

Step 1: Character Reference

Choose your character reference image. This can be a character you created in Neolemon using the Character Turbo or Photo to Cartoon feature, or a cartoon character created externally.

Character reference created with Neolemon	Character reference externally created
1. Create your first character image using the Character Turbo feature in Neolemon.	1. Navigate to the Action Editor in Neolemon
2. Open the newly generated image and to access the Action Editor click the orange button in the top-right corner.	2. Click the upload area. Next upload cartoon character image. This can be a character you created in ChatGPT, another AI tool, or one you drew yourself.

💡 Pro Tip: Use one full body pose character to maintain maximum consistency. A clear, front-facing full body view works best as your starting reference.

When the AI can see your character's entire form (head to toe), it maintains better proportions and consistency across all action variations.

Step 2: Write Simple Action Prompts (or Use Quick Examples)

Start with Quick Examples to see how the Action Editor works. As you start typing in the action field, you'll see suggested prompts appear. Click any suggestion to auto-populate the prompt, then generate immediately.

Popular Quick Examples:

Change the action to jumping in the air with excitement
Change the action to walking to the side, side profile
Change the action to sitting and reading a book

Customize prompts:

If you want a specific action which you can not find in the Quick Examples, write your own prompt using this structure:

Start with "Change the action to..." then describe the new pose.

Good custom prompts:

Change the action to pointing forward with right hand
Change the action to reaching up toward the sky
Change the action to runninng fast

Why these work:

Clear single action

Specific movement described

Positive phrasing (what TO do, not what NOT to do)

Simple enough for the AI to execute perfectly

Step 3: Generate Your New Action

After you enter your action prompt - click Generate.

What stays consistent:

Character's features and proportions

Clothing and accessories

Art style

Color palette

What changes:

Body position and pose

Arm and leg placement

Direction character is facing

Overall action

Step 4: Download Your Images

Hover over your image and click the Download button.

At this point, one expression task is complete and ready to use.

Step 5: Build Your Story Library

Repeat the same steps to build a complete library of poses for your story.

Example Story Sequence:

Page	Action Prompt	Result
1	"Change the action to standing and waving hello"	Character greeting reader
2	"Change the action to walking to the side, side profile"	Character on a journey
3	"Change the action to looking up at the sky with wonder"	Character discovers something
4	"Change the action to running forward excitedly"	Character chasing adventure
5	"Change the action to sitting and reading a book"	Character at rest

Action Editor Pro Tips

For custom prompts - focus on generating just one action change at a time and use positive language only

❌ Don't say:

Change the action to NOT sitting
Change the action without a hat

✅ Do say:

Change the action to standing
Change the action to waving with bare head

Who Should Use the Action Editor?

Perfect for:

✅ Children's book authors and self-publishers needing consistent characters across 20-30 pages

✅ Content creators building character-driven narratives for YouTube, social media, or blogs

✅ Educators creating visual learning materials with recurring characters

✅ Anyone with a story to tell but no illustration skills

Action Editor + Other Tools

Combine the Action Editor with other Neolemon features for maximum control:

Layered Workflow Example

Goal: Character sitting on a park bench at sunset

Action Editor: "Change the action to sitting on a bench reading a book"

Background Editor: Add "sunny park at golden hour with bench"

Expression Editor: Adjust to "peaceful, content smile"

Each editor focuses on one element, giving you precise control without overloading prompts.

Troubleshooting Common Issues

Issue: Character features are changing slightly

Solution: Use a clearer full body reference image. The more the AI can see, the better it maintains consistency.

Issue: Action isn't what I expected

Solution: Try one of the Quick Examples first to see expected results, then customize. Be more specific in custom prompts—instead of "jumping," try "jumping straight up with both arms raised."

Issue: Need help or have questions

Contact us: support@consistentcharacter.ai 😊

Our team responds quickly and can help troubleshoot any issues.

Example: Building a Children's Book

Story: "Maya's Adventure in the Park"

Character: Young girl with curly hair, yellow dress, red shoes

Actions needed:

Entering the park (walking forward, excited)

Seeing a butterfly (looking up, pointing)

Chasing the butterfly (running, arms outstretched)

Stopping to rest (sitting on grass)

Finding a flower (kneeling, reaching down)

Smelling the flower (standing, holding flower to nose)

Waving goodbye (standing, waving)

Process:

Upload Maya's base character (full body front view)

Use Quick Example: "Change the action to walking to the front and waving hello"

Customize for each scene using similar structure

Download all images

Assemble in Canva with your story text

Time: ~15-20 minutes for all character actions

Result: Professional, consistent character illustrations ready for Amazon KDP

Best Practices Checklist

Before generating:

✅ Using a clear, full body character reference

✅ Browsed Quick Examples to understand prompt structure

✅ Written a simple, focused action prompt

✅ Using positive language (what TO do)

✅ Describing one action change at a time

After generating:

✅ Character looks consistent with reference

✅ Action matches what you requested

✅ Ready to download

Before moving to next scene:

✅ Downloaded and saved to project folder

✅ Noted filename for story assembly

Start Creating Dynamic Character Poses

The Action Editor removes the biggest bottleneck in creating illustrated stories: getting your character into different poses without losing consistency.

Next steps:

Go to Neolemon.com

Navigate to Action Editor

Upload your character image

Choose a prompt from a Quick Example

Generate same character doing a new action

Your character can do anything your story needs. The Action Editor makes it possible in seconds, not hours.

Want more guides? Check out our Expression Editor guide

Need help? Email us at support@consistentcharacter.ai

Change Character Actions and Poses with Action Editor