Easy Ways to Get Great Coloring Pages with Midjourney and Ideogram Style References

Creating coloring pages with AI tools is getting better. But you might still see problems like blurry lines, strange shapes, extra limbs, or grayscale areas. These issues can make a coloring page unusable.

This guide shares a simple way to make consistent, high-quality coloring pages right from the start. We will look at both Midjourney and Ideogram. Using an existing coloring page as a reference helps skip many common errors.

Midjourney or Ideogram for Coloring Pages?

AI image generators each have their own look. It is often possible to tell which AI made a picture. Midjourney is very artistic, which is great for general art. But it is not always the best by itself for clear coloring pages.

Ideogram often wins for technical coloring page quality. It usually creates images with much clearer lines that are ready for coloring.

Using Midjourney for Style Inspiration

Even though Ideogram might be better for the final output, Midjourney is great for finding styles. Go to the "Explore" tab in Midjourney.

Search for a general term like "cute coloring page." You are not looking for a finished page yet, but a style you like. Look for images with clear lines and not much gray color. Some images might look more like illustrations, which are harder to color.

Find an image you like the style of. For this method, we will use it as a style reference.

Applying the Style Reference in Midjourney

In Midjourney, when you see an image you want to use for style, click the image icon at the bottom right.

You will see three types of image reference:

• Character Reference (far left): Keeps a specific character the same.

• Style Reference (middle, looks like a paperclip): Copies the look and feel of the image.

• Image Reference (far right): Uses the image structure more generally.

Choose the Style Reference. This tells Midjourney to make a new image that looks similar in style to your chosen reference image, even if the subject is totally different.

For example, you could use the style reference of a bird coloring page to create one of an octopus. The octopus image will have the same line style and clean look as the bird page.

You can use the original prompt from the reference image (and change details like 'spring flower' to 'frog') or use your own simple prompt like 'coloring page raw character'. Try both ways to see what results you get. This is a great way to explore different looks for your coloring pages.

Creating Quality Coloring Pages with Ideogram

Ideogram looks a bit like Midjourney Alpha but is often better for coloring pages. The lines are usually more defined, and generated text is often correct, which Midjourney sometimes struggles with.

In Ideogram, search for terms like "coloring page for kids." You will see many images with defined lines, often ready to use.

Using Ideogram's Style Reference

Find a coloring page style you like in Ideogram. Similar to Midjourney, you can use this image as a style reference. The goal is to get a new image that follows the style of the reference, increasing your chances of getting a clean, usable image.

Click on the image you like. On the right side, find the option to use it as a Style Reference.

Now, write your prompt for the new image (e.g., "cute octopus with bendy tentacles"). You can use the reference image's original prompt (edited) or your own simple prompt. It's also helpful to try just using the prompt alone without any reference to compare results.

Using the style reference often helps create new images in a similar style to the first one. This consistency is helpful if you want to create a set of coloring pages for a book.

Generating many images and keeping track of styles and prompts can take time. Consider streamlining your process with TitanXT's Midjourney Automation Suite. It can help you manage prompts and generations more efficiently, making it easier to get consistent results for your coloring pages.

Post-Processing Your Coloring Pages

Once you have some good images, you might need to make small edits. Upscaling the image can help. Another option is to use a tool like Tangent Crystal. This tool can remove gray areas and turn the image into an SVG (a graphic format that stays sharp at any size).

Changing the image to an SVG means you do not need to upscale it. Tools like Tangent Crystal also have editing options, like changing line thickness or erasing small mistakes, before you save the SVG file. Remember to finish all edits before converting, as SVG files cannot use AI editing tools in software like Canva.

Speed Up Your Workflow with AI Prompts

Writing many different prompts for various characters or themes can take a lot of time. Instead of writing each prompt from scratch, you can use a tool like ChatGPT.

Give ChatGPT a base prompt you like. Ask it to create many variations with different themes or subjects (e.g., different animals, objects, scenes). Then, you can quickly copy and paste these new prompts into Midjourney or Ideogram, saving you a lot of effort.

Tools designed specifically for AI image generation can save you even more time. The TitanXT Midjourney Automation Suite offers features beyond simple prompt generation, helping you get consistent, high-quality coloring pages faster. Check out how it can help with generating and managing your Midjourney creations at titanxt.io/midjourneyautomator.

Conclusion

Using style references in Midjourney and Ideogram is a practical way to create good coloring pages. It helps ensure your generated images have clear lines and a consistent look. While Midjourney is great for finding styles, Ideogram often provides images that are closer to being ready for coloring right away. Combine these techniques with post-processing and prompt generation tools for the best results.

Making many coloring pages can be a big task. To simplify and speed up your work, especially with Midjourney, consider using the TitanXT Midjourney Automation Suite.