Unlock Stunning AI Art: Advanced Prompt Engineering for Midjourney

A Midjourney generated image using Midjourney Automation Suite

Want to make better AI art? This guide shares tips to level up your Midjourney prompts. Learn how to get the images you dream of with AI. These tips will also help you with other AI art platforms.

Use Positive Words

Focus on what you want to see. Instead of saying what you don't want. For example, if you want a farm scene, list the animals you want, like cows and pigs. If you say "no dogs," Midjourney might still add a dog. It focuses on the word "dog," not the "no."

Remove Unwanted Elements with Negative Prompts

If positive prompts don't work, try negative prompts. Type your prompt, then add "no negative words" and list what you want to remove. Want a farm without dogs? Type "farm, no negative words dogs."

Prioritize Key Words

Put important words at the beginning of your prompt. Midjourney pays more attention to the start of your prompt. For example, "a massive evil bull on a nice farm" focuses on the bull. If you switch it to "a nice farm with a massive evil bull," the farm becomes the focus.

This also works for styles. Want a minimalist logo? Put "minimalist logo" at the start of your prompt. For example, "minimalist logo of a massive evil bull on a nice farm."

Define Color and Lighting

Take control of your image's look by adding color and lighting details to your prompt. Use terms like "pastel colors" or "neon colors" for specific color palettes. You can also specify exact colors like "blue and green."

For lighting, use terms like "low contrast," "high contrast," "dark low lighting," "very sunny lighting," or "golden hour lighting."

Use Word Weight and Multi-Prompts

Fine-tune your prompts with word weight. Add two colons after a word, then a number. This scores the word. One is the default. Higher numbers give the word more importance. For example, "massive evil bull::3 on a nice farm::1" makes the bull more important than the farm.

Multi-prompts let you separate words. For example, "outside hot:: dog" creates two parts: "outside hot" and "dog." Midjourney sees them as separate ideas. Use this to get unexpected results.

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Learn About Visual Arts

Study art and photography. This grows your vocabulary. You'll be better at describing what you want to see. Understanding visual art helps you talk to Midjourney and other AI platforms.

Keep Prompts Short and Focused

Make your prompts short and to the point. Focus on the most important parts of the image. Long prompts can distract from key elements. Define what's important and cut out the rest.

For example, instead of "create an artwork of a small monkey in the stall of modern video game built on Unreal Engine, the monkey is standing in a forest environment with trees beautiful nature and bright blue Sunny sky in the background" you can shorten the prompt to "Unreal Engine 3D render of a monkey, forest, sunny sky, high contrast, earthy tones".

Use Discord's Shorten Command

Use the "/shorten" command in Discord. Paste your prompt. The AI will find the most important words. It removes distracting words. Use these shorter prompts to get better results. This helps you focus on what matters.

Define Distinct Styles

Define a style for your image. Use art styles like "watercolor painting" or "ink dripping drawing." For photos, try "DSLR photo" or "Sci-Fi Blockbuster movie screen cap." If you like anime, use "anime 1990 film screen cap using M6." Experiment with different materials, like "ice sculpture."

Use Artist Names

Use artist names. Artists have unique styles. Try artists like H.R. Giger, Picasso, or Salvador Dalí. You can also combine artists. For example, "the combined style of Hans BMA and Picasso."

Get Inspired by Other Prompts

Look at other people's prompts for ideas. Check out sites like freeflow.ai or social media. On Midjourney's explore page, find images you like. Click "use prompt" to try their prompt. Look for phrases you like. For example, "fisheye lens effect" or "film grain."

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Break Down Prompts with Permutations

Take a prompt and break it into shorter phrases. Use permutations to see what each phrase does. On Midjourney's explore page, find a cool image. Use its prompt. Remove the parameters. Use curly brackets and commas to separate phrases. For example: "{antique photography in a gothic city, in the 1900s, dark fantasy}"

Midjourney will make images for each phrase. This shows you what each phrase adds to the image. You can then collect the best phrases.

Describe Angle and Framing

Describe the angle and framing of your image. Use terms like "high angle" or "low angle." Frame your shot with "landscape shot" or "closeup shot." You can also say "far away landscape shot" or "side angle."

Reroll and Remix Images

Keep rerolling and remixing your images. The first image might not be perfect. Keep trying! On the website, click "rerun." To change the prompt, click the prompt and add your changes. In Discord, click the roll button.

Turn on Remix Mode in Discord

Type "/settings" and turn on remix mode. Now, when you click the roll button, you can change the prompt. This lets you make small changes and get closer to your ideal image.

Describe the Mood

Describe the mood of your image. Use words like "depressing," "excited," "gloomy," "quiet," "loud," "powerful," "serene," or "vibrant." These words change the look and feel of your image.

Use Prompt Formulas

Use prompt formulas. These help you make better images faster. Fill in the blanks to create your image. Here's an example: "art style of a subject in a locational scene, mood."

• For example: "3D render of a gray star alien in a spaceship, gloomy and spooky."

• Change the location: "3D render of a gray star alien in an office, gloomy and spooky."

• Change the mood: "3D render of a gray star alien in an office, powerful energy."

• Change the subject: "3D render of a dolphin in a spaceship, powerful energy."

• Change the style: "detailed pen sketch of a dolphin in an office, gloomy and spooky."

Experiment with different parts of the formula to get the results you want.

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Final Thoughts

Use these tips to make better Midjourney prompts. You'll have more control over your AI art. Experiment and have fun!