Powerful Midjourney Settings You Might Not Be Using

Midjourney is a powerful tool for creating images. It's easy enough for anyone to start. You type some words. Midjourney makes a picture. Simple. But there's much more you can do. There are advanced settings and commands that can change your results in big ways. Some help you get specific looks. Some help you manage your work. And some can make things wonderfully strange.

Many people stick to the basics. But knowing these extra features can take your image generation to the next level. Let's look at some of these useful commands and settings. They go beyond just describing what you want to see.

Adding Text to Images

Putting text into your Midjourney images used to be tricky. It has gotten much better. Midjourney can now do a good job of adding words to your pictures. This is helpful for logos or graphics.

To make this work, put the text you want in quotation marks in your prompt. Midjourney will then try to include that exact text. It's not perfect every time, but it works well for many uses. Think logo ideas or simple info cards.

Control the Default Look with Style Raw

Midjourney usually adds its own style to your images. It tries to make things look good based on your prompt. This is the default setting. It fills in details and adds a polished feel.

But sometimes you want a more direct result. You want Midjourney to follow your prompt exactly without adding its usual polish. This is where `--style raw` comes in. Add `--style raw` at the end of your prompt. This turns off Midjourney's automatic 'beautification'.

Using `--style raw` can give you images that match specific styles more accurately. It's great for icons or styles that don't need Midjourney's standard art direction. It gives you more control, but you need to be very clear in your prompt about everything you want.

Remove Things with the No Command

This command is simple but very useful. If you want to make sure something does NOT appear in your image, use `--no`. You just add `--no` followed by the things you want to exclude.

For example, `a beach scene --no palm trees` would give you a beach without palm trees. You can exclude multiple things using a comma-separated list after `--no`. Make sure to use the `--no` command. Just writing "do not include..." in the main prompt often doesn't work.

Multi-Prompting for Combined Ideas

You can combine different concepts in a single prompt using `::`. This works like giving Midjourney two separate prompts at once. For example, instead of `imagine spaceship`, you can use `imagine space:: ship`. This tells Midjourney to think about 'space' and 'ship' as distinct ideas to mix.

You can even give each part a different 'weight' or importance. Use a number after the double colon. `imagine space::2 ship` makes 'space' twice as important as 'ship' in the final image. The word or phrase *before* the `::` gets the weight.

Changing Generations with Remix Mode

Remix mode lets you edit your prompt *after* you've generated an image. You turn this on in your settings (`/settings`). When you get your first result and choose to vary it (like `V1`, `V2`, etc.), a new prompt window will pop up. You can then change the text, add commands like `--no`, or change aspects like the aspect ratio (`--ar`).

This is a different way to experiment. You start with one result and then try new ideas based on it without starting over completely. It can be useful for fine-tuning or exploring variations based on a starting point.

Get Prompt Help with Shorten

If you have a long, detailed prompt, the `/shorten` command can help. You type `/shorten` and paste your prompt. Midjourney will give you a few shorter versions. It highlights the keywords it thinks are most important.

This is less about generating images and more about understanding prompts. It shows you which words Midjourney likely pays the most attention to. It's a good way to learn prompt writing, especially when you are new.

Blend Images Together

The `/blend` command is a quick way to combine the ideas and styles of multiple images. Type `/blend` and you will be able to drag or upload 2 to 5 images. Midjourney will then create a new image that mixes elements from all of them.

This feature doesn't give you much control over the details beyond setting the aspect ratio. But it's great for seeing how different images can merge into a single new picture. It's a fun way to combine styles or subjects.

Use Images in Your Prompts

Midjourney can take strong inspiration from an image you provide. You can add an image to the start of your text prompt. First, upload the image to Discord. Then, you can drag the image into the prompt bar or copy its link and paste it at the very beginning of your `/imagine` prompt. Then, add your text description.

Midjourney will use this image as a base or guide for creativity. It will try to match the style, colors, or composition of the image you provided while also following your text prompt. Remember to be careful about using copyrighted images when doing this. It's best to use images you have rights to, stock photos, or images in the public domain.

Reverse Engineer Prompts with Describe

Have you seen an image and wondered what prompt was used to create it? The `/describe` command can help. Type `/describe` and upload or drag an image into the box. Midjourney will analyze the image.

It will then give you four example prompts that it thinks could have generated that image. This is a useful learning tool. It shows you how Midjourney 'sees' images and the types of words it uses in prompts. Like using images in prompts, use caution with copyrighted material.

To use this safely, try it with images from the public domain, like old artwork. This lets you learn prompt wording from famous images without using copyrighted sources.

Learning these powerful techniques can greatly improve your Midjourney results. However, manually keeping track of prompts, variations, and settings can get tedious. If you're looking to streamline your creative process, consider exploring automation tools. The TitanXT Midjourney Automation Suite helps manage your prompts, generate images in bulk, and organize your creations efficiently.

Create Seamless Patterns with Tile

The `--tile` command is perfect for making repeating patterns. Add `--tile` to your prompt, like `imagine a pattern of colorful flowers --tile`. Midjourney will create an image designed to fit together with copies of itself.

You can take the resulting image and place it next to copies of itself in a grid. The edges will line up perfectly, creating a seamless, infinite pattern. This is great for backgrounds, fabrics, or textures.

Generate Variations with Permutations

This is a great tool for creating many variations from one prompt idea. The permutations feature uses brackets `[]` and commas `,` to let you swap out parts of your prompt. For example, `imagine a [cat, dog, bird] wearing a hat`.

When you enter this, Midjourney will ask if you want to run multiple prompts. If you say yes, it will create a separate prompt for each item inside the brackets. In the example above, it would generate `a cat wearing a hat`, `a dog wearing a hat`, and `a bird wearing a hat`. You can use this with multiple words or even phrases inside the brackets. It lets you easily test different subjects, styles, or settings.

Managing many prompts and their results can be challenging as you generate more images. For a smoother workflow, check out the TitanXT Midjourney Automation Suite. It can help automate your prompt generation and organize your library of images.

Add Randomness with Chaos

By default, Midjourney's results for a single prompt are somewhat similar. The `--chaos` command lets you control how varied the four images are.

[P]You add `--chaos` or `--c` followed by a number from 0 to 100.

• `--chaos 0`: The default. Results are quite similar.

• `--chaos 10`: A little more variation. Different settings or perspectives might appear.

• `--chaos 25`: More noticeable differences. Subjects might look more varied or be in different environments.

• `--chaos 50`: Results start looking quite different from each other. Some might barely resemble the original concept.

• `--chaos 80-100`: Results can be very different and surprising. You might get abstract images or things far from your initial idea.

Higher chaos values add more randomness to the set of four images. It's good for exploring diverse ideas from one prompt.

Get Unusual Results with Weird

The `--weird` command makes your results unusual compared to typical Midjourney images. While `--chaos` makes the *four images in one grid* different from each other, `--weird` makes the *style and content* of the images strange or unexpected compared to Midjourney's usual output.

[P]Add `--weird` or `--w` followed by a number from 0 to 1000.

• `--weird 0`: Default, normal results.

• Increasing the number (e.g., `--weird 250`, `--weird 500`, `--weird 1000`) makes the images progressively weirder or more unusual in style, color, or subject interpretation.

This is a fun, experimental feature to see what strange things Midjourney can come up with. It pushes the AI to generate images outside its normal patterns.

Conclusion

Midjourney offers many advanced tools beyond the basic prompt. Features like adding text, controlling style with `--style raw`, excluding items with `--no`, combining ideas with `::`, editing with Remix, getting prompt help with `/shorten`, blending images with `/blend`, using image prompts and `/describe`, creating patterns with `--tile`, generating variations with permutations, and adding randomness with `--chaos` and `--weird` give you deep control over your image creation.

Trying these features will help you better understand Midjourney and get more specific or creative results. It takes practice but exploring these options can unlock new possibilities for your AI art. To help manage these advanced techniques and create images more efficiently, explore solutions like the TitanXT Midjourney Automation Suite.