Mastering Midjourney in 2025: A Comprehensive Beginner's Guide

Ready to explore the world of AI art? This guide will walk you through everything you need to know about using Midjourney in 2025. From signing up to advanced prompting techniques, you'll learn how to create amazing images. Let's dive in!

Getting Started with Midjourney

Signing Up

First, go to the Midjourney website. You can now sign up using your Google account, making the process easier. This guide will focus on using the Midjourney website, so you won't need to use Discord.

Navigating the Interface

Once you're in, you'll see the explore page. This is where everyone shares their creations. But for now, focus on the prompt box at the top. This is where you'll type in what you want Midjourney to create.

Prompting Like a Pro

Start Simple, Then Elaborate

Begin with a basic prompt and add details later. For example, start with "koala." After seeing the initial results, you can add "dressed like a gentleman." This helps you refine your vision step by step.

Using Callbacks

When your prompt gets longer, repeat the subject to avoid confusion. Instead of saying "the koala dressed like a gentleman, he is standing outside," say "the koala dressed like a gentleman, the koala is standing outside."

Subject vs. Setting

The order of your prompt matters. Mentioning the subject first emphasizes it. For example, "guitarist strumming under a dimly lit street" focuses on the guitarist. Switching it to "dimly lit street, a guitarist strumming" highlights the setting.

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Parameters: Your Secret Weapons

Stylize Value

This parameter balances beauty and accuracy. A higher value (up to 1000) prioritizes aesthetics, while a lower value (down to 0) focuses on accuracy. The default is 100.

Chaos Parameter

Control the variety in your results. Higher values (up to 100) produce more unexpected images, while lower values (default is 0) give more consistent results. Be careful, as high chaos can stray from your prompt.

Style Raw

Use this for more literal interpretations. It makes images more realistic, especially for photorealistic creations. Invoke it with `--style raw` at the end of your prompt.

Seed Parameter

Every prompt starts from a "blueprint" called a seed. Use the same seed number to get similar results. This is useful for testing individual words in your prompts using permutations. For example: `--seed 1234 { ,happy} woman` will generate a woman and a happy woman.

Perfecting Your Images

Variations

After generating initial images, use "V strong" to create new versions of a specific picture. This will give you slightly different options to choose from. Avoid "subtle variations" as the changes are often too minor.

Upscaling

Once you find an image you love, upscale it for a larger, higher-resolution version. Choose between "subtle" (keeps the original image) or "creative" (takes some liberties).

Remix Mode

This feature is great for changing subjects while keeping the same style. After upscaling an image, click "Remix Strong" and change a key element in the prompt, like color or subject. Always remove chaos values when using remix.

Midjourney Editor

Use the editor to fix imperfections or change parts of an image. "Inpainting" lets you erase and regenerate parts of the image, while "outpainting" extends the frame. Remember to rewrite the prompt to describe the new scene.

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Navigating the Midjourney Website

Explore Page

This is where you see public Midjourney images. You can "like" images to save them. The "Hot" tab shows the most popular images.

Create Page

This page shows your images in chronological order. You can "hide" images to clean up your view.

Organize Page

Your entire gallery lives here. You can change thumbnail sizes, filter by various criteria, and create folders to organize your images. Use smart folders to automatically add images based on keywords.

Chat and Tasks

The chat page offers public creation spaces where you can generate images with others. The tasks page offers rewards for completing surveys and curating community content.

Advanced Prompting Techniques

Image Prompting

Use images as part of your prompt. Drag an image into the prompt box, then add words. The "image weight" parameter (`--iw`) controls the influence of the image. A value between 0 and 3, with 1 as the default, can significantly alter your output.

Style Reference

Use an image to define the style of your creation. Click the style reference button, then write your prompt. The style weight parameter (`--sw`) controls the influence of the style, with 100 as the default.

Character Reference

Use an image to define a character that you want to use in multiple images. Best results come from Midjourney-generated humans. Works best when character weight parameter is set to zero (`--cw 0`)

Personalization: Tailoring Midjourney to Your Style

Mood Boards

Create collections of images to define a specific style. Then, use the mood board code in your prompt using `--profile [code]`. The stylize value (`--s`) controls the influence of the mood board.

Standard Profile

This method involves ranking pairs of images to teach Midjourney your preferences. While interesting, mood boards offer a more direct way to control style.

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Conclusion

You've now got a solid understanding of how to use Midjourney in 2025. Start experimenting with different prompts, parameters, and techniques to discover your unique style. Happy creating!