How to Create Better Images with Midjourney Prompts
May 1
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Getting great results from Midjourney starts with knowing how to talk to it. Your prompt is the first step. Learning a few simple techniques can totally change the pictures you create. This guide will show you the basics and some ways to get even more control over your images.
Starting with Midjourney Prompts
Think of a prompt as telling Midjourney what you want to see. The clearer you are, the better the picture usually turns out. A basic prompt might just be a few words describing your idea, like "a futuristic city at sunset".
Putting Prompts Together
A simple prompt has the main idea. But you can add more. You can describe:
The subject (what is it?).
The style (like painting, photo, anime).
Details (colors, lighting, feeling).
After the main description, you use special settings, called parameters, starting with two dashes (--). These tell Midjourney specific things about how to make the image.
Key Parameters to Know
Parameters shape your image in different ways:
Aspect Ratio (--ar): This controls the width and height of your image. Use numbers like --ar 16:9 for wide or --ar 1:1 for square.
Stylize (--s): This controls how much artistic style Midjourney uses. Higher numbers make it more artistic, lower numbers stick closer to your words.
Chaos (--c): This makes the results more varied and unexpected. A low number gives similar images; a high number gives wildly different ones.
Weirdness (--w): This adds unusual qualities. Use it to create images that are strange or surreal.
Variety (--v): When you upscale an image, this controls how much difference there is between the different upscaled options you can choose from.
Negative Prompt (--no): Tells Midjourney what you absolutely do NOT want in the image, like --no cars.
Weighting (::): Use double colons (::) to make certain words or parts of your prompt more or less important than others.
Expanding Your Prompting
Once you're comfortable with basic text prompts and parameters, you can try other ways to guide Midjourney.
Using Image Prompts
You can start a prompt with an image URL. Midjourney will look at the image and use it for inspiration, combining its style or content with your text prompt.
The Seed Parameter
Every time Midjourney creates an image, it uses a random seed number. If you like a result and want to make similar ones, you can find the seed number and use the --seed parameter in your future prompts. This helps create variations that are based on that original image.
Different Ways to Prompt
You can think of prompting in levels:
Level Zero: Just a few words.
Level One: Add basic parameters like aspect ratio or stylize.
Level Two: Use image prompts or more specific details.
Level Three: Combine image and text prompts, use multiple parts with weighting, or try advanced parameters.
Finding Ideas and Trying More Things
Sometimes it's hard to know where to start or what words to use. Luckily, there are tools to help.
Getting Inspiration
The Midjourney website has a community showcase. Looking at images there and seeing the prompts others used is a great way to learn.
The
[LI]`/describe` command is also useful. Upload an image to Midjourney, use `/describe`, and it will suggest four prompts based on that image. This gives you new ways to think about describing things.[/LI]
[LI]The Prompt Helper tool on the Midjourney website is also a good basic resource.[/LI]
Going Beyond the Basics
You can try more complex prompt structures:
Permutation Prompts: Use curly brackets {} to quickly create many variations of a prompt, changing just a few words.
Multi-Prompts: Use :: breaks to combine different concepts in one prompt.
Combining Text and Image: Use an image URL at the start followed by your text.
You can also use specific models like Niji for anime and illustration styles.
Trying all these different parameters and prompt types can lead to amazing results, but keeping track of everything can be a lot of work. Tools like the Midjourney Automation Suite from TitanXT can help manage this experimentation, letting you test variations easily.
Tips for Better Results
Here are some simple rules to follow as you practice:
Key Advice
Iterate and Refine: Make a prompt, see the result, then change the prompt based on what you got. Keep trying until it's right.
Less is More (Often): Sometimes simple prompts work best. Don't add too many details unless they are important.
Specificity Helps (When Needed): For certain things, like a specific type of dog or a famous building, being detailed helps Midjourney understand.
Know Your Parameters: Understand what each parameter does so you can use them on purpose, not just guess.
Experiment: The best way to learn is to try different things. Don't be afraid to use strange words or parameters you haven't used before.
Experimentation is key to finding unique styles and results. If you find yourself wanting to quickly test many prompt variations and parameter combinations, the Midjourney Automation Suite is designed to help streamline that process.
Conclusion
Learning to write good Midjourney prompts is a skill that grows with practice. Start with the basics, understand the parameters, and don't stop experimenting. The more you practice, the better you'll become at creating the images you imagine.
To make your Midjourney workflow smoother and automate testing different parameters or text variations, explore the Midjourney Automation Suite offered by TitanXT. It can help you speed up getting to your perfect image.
