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Faceless grey woman mannequin in the Salute pose, seen from the front
Woman mannequin · Front
Faceless grey man mannequin in the Salute pose, seen from the front
Man mannequin · Front

Pose reference · Gestures

Salute

A free pose reference on a woman and a man mannequin

Write it after a character in any image prompt

@your_character in @salute_pose

Pose your character

Prompt words

The person stands fully upright with weight evenly distributed on both feet. Torso is straight, right hand raised in formal salute at the brow, left arm held straight down at the side. Head faces forward aligned with the body.

What it takes

Difficulty
Everyday: most people can do it
Holds still
Yes, it can be held for a photo
Support
standing
Figures
woman (front and three-quarter), man (front and three-quarter)

The Salute pose from other angles

  • Faceless grey woman mannequin in the Salute pose, seen at three-quarter view
    Woman mannequin · Three-quarter
  • Faceless grey man mannequin in the Salute pose, seen at three-quarter view
    Man mannequin · Three-quarter

Need another angle? Open the pose in the library and pick a place on the globe around the mannequin: the new angle is made in about a minute and shared with everyone.

Use it with your character

  1. Open the Image Workshop and pick a model that takes reference pictures.
  2. Write your character, then the pose: @your_character in @salute_pose on a park bench. To send another view, add it after a dot: @salute_pose.three_quarter.
  3. Generate. Your character takes the pose and keeps their own face, body and clothes.

Or press Pose your character above: pick one of your characters, see the price, and the picture is kept on the character’s page, tagged with the pose. No character yet? Cast a free AI influencer or create your own. Every angle word and how views are made are in the AI pose generator guide.

Questions about the Salute pose

How do I put my character in the Salute pose?
Write @salute_pose after your character in an image prompt, for example “@your_character in @salute_pose”, or press Pose your character on this page and pick one of your characters. The mannequin’s picture goes to the model with your character’s pictures, so the character copies the pose and keeps their own face, body and clothes.
Can I use the Salute pose pictures for free?
Yes. The pictures are free for any use, including commercial work: as a reference for drawing, photos or AI images. You may not redistribute them as a collection, such as a pose pack or another pose library (Terms of Service).
Can a real person do the Salute pose?
Yes. It is an everyday pose, checked to be one a real body can do.
Which angles does the Salute pose come in?
On the woman mannequin: front and three-quarter. On the man mannequin: front and three-quarter. To send another view with your prompt, add it after a dot: @salute_pose.three_quarter. Any member can make another angle from the pose library, and it is shared with everyone.

More hand gesture and arm poses

All hand gesture and arm posesSee every pose in the library