Creating Consistent Characters with Midjourney

Want to make characters that stay the same across different scenes in Midjourney? Whether it's for games, comics, or videos, keeping your characters consistent is key. This guide shows you how to use specific prompts and settings in Midjourney to achieve just that.

Crafting Character Assets with Specific Keywords

The trick to creating reusable character assets lies in using the right keywords in your prompts. Here's how to get started:

Defining Character Appearance and Pose

When describing your character, be specific about the pose and style you want. Here are some examples:

• For a pixel art character, include "pixel art," and specify "front and side pose."

• To create a zombie character sheet, use "full body different sides and shots."

• "Character sheet backside and front" can help generate a turnaround view of your character.

Using these phrases helps Midjourney understand that you want multiple views of the same character.

Generating Portraits

For portraits, describe your character and ask for a "six image set." This gives you a variety of options to choose from. For example:

"A series of cool portraits"

[P]If you want even more options, expand the images using the editor to generate additional variations in the same style.</P]

Enhancing and Refining Your Character

[P]Once you have your initial images, you can enhance them further by upscaling and removing the backgrounds.</P]

Upscaling and Background Removal

[P]To get a higher resolution image, upscale your chosen image. If you make the background white it'll be easier to remove. Then, remove the background to make your character usable in different contexts. Here’s how:</P]

• Upscale the image in Midjourney using the "Upscale Subtle" option.

• Save the upscaled image to your computer.

• Use a background remover tool like Creative Fabrica's background remover to remove the background.

Checking for Transparency Issues

[P]Sometimes, background removers can be a bit too aggressive. Always double-check the transparency of your image. Add a colored background to ensure there are no unwanted artifacts around your character. You can fix any minor issues using a photo editor like Affinity Photo to clean up the edges for a professional look.</P]

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Putting Your Character in Different Scenes

[P]Now that you have your character, you can place them in various scenes using character and style references.</P]

Using Character References

[P]To ensure Midjourney uses your character in new scenes, drag the character image to the text bar in Midjourney. Select the character reference option. Then, type your prompt describing the new scene. For example:</P]

[P]"A girl walking down the street, children's book style."</P]

[P]Midjourney will incorporate your character into the scene, maintaining key features like clothing and hairstyle.</P]

Combining Character and Style References

[P]To maintain a consistent style across different scenes, use a style reference in addition to the character reference. Drag an image with the desired style to the text bar and select the style reference option. For example, if you like the style of a particular image, use it as a style reference while generating a new scene like:</P]

[P]"Put her at the airport."</P]

[P]This ensures that the new scene matches the artistic style of the reference image.</P]

Customizing Your Character's Appearance

[P]Sometimes, you might want to change your character's clothes or accessories while keeping their overall appearance consistent. This is where the character weight (CW) parameter comes in handy.</P]

Using the Character Weight (CW) Parameter

[P]By default, Midjourney tries to match both the character and their clothes when using a character reference. To change this, use the `--cw` parameter followed by a value between 0 and 100. A lower value makes Midjourney less strict about matching the character's original clothes. For example:</P]

[P]"Wearing a red shirt and blue shorts --cw 20."</P]

[P]This allows you to change your character's outfit while maintaining their consistent appearance.</P]

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Conclusion

[P]Creating consistent characters in Midjourney involves using specific keywords, upscaling and refining images, and leveraging character and style references. With the `--cw` parameter, you can even customize your character's appearance while maintaining consistency. By following these tips, you'll be able to create reusable character assets for all your creative projects.

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