Tips for Getting Consistent Characters in Midjourney AI

Generating characters in Midjourney is fun, but getting them to look the same across different images can be a challenge. If you want your character to appear in various poses or scenes, you need a strategy. This guide shows you a great way to achieve more consistent characters in Midjourney, specifically using version 4.

The Core Technique: Using Multi-Panel Prompts

One simple method involves asking Midjourney to create multiple images at once, specifically using a "panels" prompt. This trick helps Midjourney generate variations of the same character within a single result grid.

Setting Up Your Prompt

Here's how you start:

• Go into your Midjourney server or direct messages.

• Use the `/imagine` command.

• Add your character description. Be specific but not overly detailed initially.

• Add the key phrase: "six panels with different dynamic poses". The video suggests six panels work best, though Midjourney might sometimes give you eight.

For example, your prompt might look like: `/imagine character design email action hero six panels with different dynamic poses`

Reviewing the First Results

When Midjourney finishes, you'll get a grid of images. Look closely. At first glance, the faces might look blurry or not quite right. Don't worry about this immediately.

Upscaling for Detail

To see better detail and improve the look of the faces and features, upscale the images you like from the grid. Select a few variations that seem promising and click the upscale buttons (U1, U2, U3, U4). Upscaling often brings out much more specific detail.

Improving Character Consistency Further

Using the multi-panel prompt gets you multiple poses, but the character might still change slightly across different reruns of the same prompt. To make the character even more consistent, you can use an image reference.

This is where automating parts of your workflow can save significant time. Discover how the Midjourney Automation Suite from TitanXT can streamline repetitive tasks like this, helping you generate consistent characters faster and more efficiently.

Using an Image Link for Reruns

Once you have upscaled an image of a character design you like, follow these steps to generate *new* poses or variations that keep the character looking similar:

• Open the upscaled image.

• Copy the image link (usually by right-clicking or using a "Copy Image Address" option).

• Go back to your Midjourney prompt line.

• Start with `/imagine` again.

• Paste the image link you copied at the beginning of the prompt.

• After the image link, add the exact same text prompt you used originally (e.g., "character design email action hero six panels with different dynamic poses").

By including the image link first, you tell Midjourney to use that visual as a reference point for the new images it creates. This increases the likelihood that the new results will feature a character very similar to the one in the image link.

Why the Image Link Method Works Better

Rerunning a text-only prompt multiple times in Midjourney V4 often leads to the character design changing with each generation. Adding the image link anchors the AI to the visual style and features of that specific character, making subsequent generations much more consistent.

Creating many variations of the same character manually can be time-consuming. Explore the features of the Midjourney Automation Suite by TitanXT to see how batch processing and advanced prompt management can simplify generating large sets of consistent character images for your projects.

Conclusion

Using the "six panels" multi-panel prompt is a great first step to get diverse poses of a potential character in Midjourney. Upscaling improves the final look.

For truly strong consistency across different generations, the key is to use an image link of a preferred character result combined with your prompt when creating new variations. This method helps Midjourney stay visually aligned with your desired character design.

Implementing these techniques manually for many character variations can feel repetitive. Check out how TitanXT's Midjourney Automation Suite automates these processes, letting you create comprehensive character pose sheets and consistent image sets with less effort.

Experiment with these tips to bring your character ideas to life consistently!