Getting More Control Over Midjourney v6: Text, Chaos, Weird, and Stylize

Midjourney version 6 brings new ways to guide your image generation. This post looks at how you can use specific settings to influence the final image, covering adding text, and adjusting the chaos, weird, and stylize levels. We build on previous basic feature discussions to help you get more consistent or more experimental results.

Adding Text to Your Images in Midjourney v6

Getting Midjourney to produce accurate text in images was hard in older versions. Version 6 makes this much better. It's not perfect yet, but you can get good results.

To add text, put the words you want in your image inside quotation marks in your prompt. Midjourney v6 understands quotation marks differently now. They are not just symbols anymore but tell the system to focus on that text.

Tips for Using Text in v6

• Simple, well-known words work best.

• Longer sentences can be harder and need more tries.

• Single words often turn out right most of the time.

• The `--style raw` setting might help if text isn't showing up correctly.

• You can add details about the text, like if it's typed, written, or on objects like a sign or paper. This helps Midjourney place the text correctly.

Adding text still takes practice. Expect to try prompts several times. But this feature opens up possibilities for making images with readable text, like for logos or creative designs. Note that other AI tools may be better just for text generation, but this is a valuable step for Midjourney.

Managing many different prompts and variations to get your text just right can be time-consuming. Consider using a tool like the Midjourney Automation Suite from TitanXT to streamline testing prompts and tracking your results.

Exploring the Chaos Parameter (--chaos or --c)

The chaos setting controls how much variety you get in the images Midjourney creates from a single prompt. The value goes from 0 to 100. The default setting is usually 0.

Here's what happens as you increase the chaos value:

• Chaos 0: Images are most similar to what you described in your prompt.

• Higher Chaos: Images show more differences from each other and might stray more from your exact words.

• Values around 0 and 10 might look quite similar.

• Values around 50 and 100 also tend to group visually.

• At the highest levels, images might look significantly different from what you asked for. For example, a rabbit might start looking like a tree or something else entirely.

If you aren't sure exactly what you want, using a higher chaos value can give you many different ideas quickly. But if you want images closer to your prompt, it's better to use lower chaos values.

Looking at the Weird Parameter (--weird or --w)

The weird parameter makes images unusual or unexpected. The values range from 0 to 3000. The default is 0, meaning this isn't used unless you add it to your prompt.

When you use the weird parameter:

• Weird 0: This is the standard look.

• Higher Weird: Images become less typical and can sometimes look strange or distorted.

In testing Midjourney v6, even relatively low values around 300 seemed to show the weird effect. As you increase the value, the weirdness can increase, but sometimes images at 300, 1000, and 3000 could look somewhat alike or repeat strange patterns.

The raw style (`--style raw`) sometimes makes the images look less weird compared to the default style, even at high settings. For most typical uses, this parameter might not be necessary, but it's there if you want to experiment with truly unusual visuals.

Adjusting the Stylize Parameter (--stylize or --s)

The stylize setting controls how much Midjourney's default artistic style is applied. The values go from 0 to 1000, and the default is 100. This means you are using stylize to some extent in most prompts unless you set it to 0.

Here's how stylize affects images:

• Stylize 0: Images often look less polished. Sometimes they can appear rough or less appealing.

• Stylize 100 (Default): Applies a standard amount of Midjourney's style.

• Higher Stylize: Images tend to become more detailed and artistic. Stylize 1000 can add significant "beautification."

For some prompts, the differences between values like 100 and 250 might be small. However, increasing it all the way to 1000 often makes a noticeable positive difference in image quality and artistic look.

With `--style raw`, the effect of stylize can be similar to the default style. Raw style tends towards photo realism, and stylize still improves the look, though maybe less dramatically than with the default style.

Managing all these parameters, especially when running multiple prompts to test variations, can become complex. Tools like the Midjourney Automation Suite from TitanXT can handle generating and tracking results across different settings, making your workflow much easier.

Default Style vs. Raw Style

Midjourney v6 has a default style and an option for `--style raw`. The default style can produce images that look photographic or painted. The raw style often leans more towards photo realism.

Interestingly, when testing settings like chaos, weird, and stylize with the same seed number, the basic layout or composition of images in default style and raw style often looks very similar. This suggests the underlying structure Midjourney creates is related between these styles, even if the final look differs.

You can compare the default style results and raw style results for each parameter like chaos, weird, and stylize to see how they influence the final picture.

Other Features

Midjourney v6 has other features not covered in detail here, like `--tile` for seamless patterns and improved image blending. `--tile` works well for creating images that can be repeated to make a large pattern. Image blending allows you to combine multiple input images into a single picture.

As you explore different Midjourney prompts and parameters, keeping track of what works best can be time-consuming. Automating your prompting process with tools like the Midjourney Automation Suite by TitanXT can save you effort and help you quickly find the perfect settings for your images.

Experiment with text, chaos, weird, and stylize in Midjourney v6 to see how they change your results. Each parameter gives you a different kind of control over the images you create.