How to Make Certain Words Stand Out in Your Midjourney Prompts

Do you ever create a Midjourney image where different parts of your prompt seem to blend together too much? Maybe you want the main subject to be more prominent than the background, or one element to be more important than another.

Midjourney has a feature often called "multi-prompting" that helps you control this. It lets you tell the AI how much importance to give to different words or phrases in your prompt. This is key to getting exactly the look you want.

Understanding Multi-Prompting Basics

Multi-prompting works by using a special separator: two colons with absolutely no space between them (`::`). When you put this `::` between words or parts of your prompt, you're telling Midjourney to consider each part individually, rather than as one long sentence.

Let's take an example:

Imagine your prompt is: `a glowing blue moon crystal orb on moon ground a black astronaut in an orange spacesuit in the background`

Midjourney will generate an image based on all those words together. You might get a mix of everything without a clear main focus.

Using the Double Colon (`::`)

To start controlling importance, add the `::` separator. You'll place it immediately after a word or phrase you want to isolate or weigh.

For instance, if you want to focus on the moon and the astronaut as separate key elements, you might write:

`a glowing blue moon:: crystal orb on moon ground:: a black astronaut in an orange spacesuit in the background`

Setting Importance with Weights

Just using `::` tells Midjourney to look at parts separately. But you can go further and assign how *important* each part is compared to others. You do this by adding a number right after the `::`, with no space.

This number is called a "weight." A higher number means that part of the prompt is more important. If you don't put a number, Midjourney treats it as if it has a weight of 1.

Making the Moon More Important

Going back to our example, let's say you want the moon elements to be much more dominant than the astronaut. You could assign a higher weight to the moon part:

`a glowing blue moon::2 crystal orb on moon ground:: a black astronaut in an orange spacesuit in the background`

In this prompt:

• `a glowing blue moon`: Has a weight of 2, making it twice as important as parts with weight 1 (like the astronaut part).

• `crystal orb on moon ground`: Has the default weight of 1.

• `a black astronaut in an orange spacesuit in the background`: Has the default weight of 1.

The resulting image will strongly feature the moon and related elements.

Making the Astronaut More Important

What if you wanted the astronaut to be the main focus? You'd reverse the weights or make the astronaut part higher:

`a glowing blue moon:: crystal orb on moon ground:: a black astronaut in an orange spacesuit in the background::2`

Now, the astronaut part has a weight of 2, while the moon and orb parts have the default weight of 1. The AI will put more emphasis on the astronaut.

Using weights like this gives you much finer control over how Midjourney blends together different subjects and ideas in your images. Experiment with different numbers to see how they impact your results.

Setting up and managing weighted prompts for many images can take time. Tools designed for Midjourney automation can help make this process faster and easier. Check out the Midjourney Automation Suite from TitanXT to streamline your workflow.

Putting It All Together

Here’s the key takeaway for using multi-prompting and weights:

• Use `::` (double colon, no space) to separate parts of your prompt you want Midjourney to consider individually.

• Add a number immediately after `::` (e.g., `::2`, `::0.5`) to set the importance or weight of that part.

• Higher numbers mean more importance.

• No number means a default weight of 1.

This simple technique opens up many possibilities for guiding Midjourney's image generation based on your specific vision. You can precisely tell it which elements should dominate and which should be less prominent.

For creating many variations or managing complex prompting strategies, consider using specialized tools. The Midjourney Automation Suite by TitanXT can help automate repetitive tasks and manage your weighted prompts efficiently.

Conclusion

Mastering multi-prompting with weights is a powerful skill for anyone using Midjourney. It moves you from general descriptions to precise control over your AI-generated art. By strategically using `::` and numbers, you can ensure the most important parts of your creative idea shine through in the final image.

Ready to take your Midjourney creations to the next level and manage your prompts more effectively? Explore the features of the TitanXT Midjourney Automator and see how automation can enhance your creative flow.