Unlock Your Midjourney Potential: Simple Prompt Engineering Tips for Stunning AI Art

Want to create amazing AI art with Midjourney? It all starts with how you write your prompts. These simple tips can help you get better results, whether you're a beginner or an experienced user. Read on to find out how to make your Midjourney art stand out.

Focus on the Positive: Tell Midjourney What You DO Want

[P]Instead of saying what you don't want in the image, tell Midjourney what you do want. This helps the AI focus on the elements you desire. For example, instead of "a farm with no dogs," try "a farm with cows, pigs, and various animals." You'll get a much better result!</P]

When to Use Negative Prompts

If positive prompts aren't working, you can use negative prompts. Type your prompt, and then add "d d n o" followed by what you want to remove. For example: "farm d d n o dogs" will remove dogs from the image. This can be useful but try positive prompts first.

Prioritize Keywords: Put Important Words First

Midjourney pays more attention to the beginning of your prompt. Put the most important words first to influence the image's focus. Instead of "a nice farm with a massive evil bull," try "massive evil bull on a nice farm." This will make the bull the main subject of the image.

This also works with styles. Want a minimalist logo? Put "minimalist logo" at the beginning of your prompt, like this: "minimalist logo of a massive evil bull on a nice farm." This will get you a more focused result. Want to take your Midjourney skills to the next level? Check out the Midjourney Automation Suite from TitanXT! Streamline your workflow and create even more stunning art.

Define Colors and Lighting for Precise Control

Control the look of your art by specifying colors and lighting. Use terms like "pastel colors" or "neon colors" to set the color palette. For lighting, try "low contrast," "high contrast," "dark low lighting," or "sunny lighting." You can also use "Golden hour lighting" for a warm, natural look.

Word Weight and Multi-Prompts: Fine-Tune Your Results

[P]Use word weight to adjust the importance of different words in your prompt. Add two colons after a word, followed by a number. "Word::2" gives the word twice the importance. You can also use multi-prompts by separating words with "::". For example, "outside hot :: dog" will create an image of a hot outdoor scene and a dog separately.</P]

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Expand Your Visual Vocabulary: Learn About Art and Photography

The more you know about art and photography, the better you can describe what you want to see. Study different styles, techniques, and artists to improve your prompts. This knowledge will help you communicate more effectively with Midjourney and other AI platforms. Consider taking courses on platforms like Skillshare to boost your understanding of visual arts and photography.

Keep Prompts Concise: Focus on Key Elements

[P]Shorter prompts are often better. Focus on the most important aspects of the image and avoid unnecessary details. Long prompts can distract from the key elements. To shorten a prompt, ask yourself: What is truly essential to the image? Cut out the rest.</P>

Use the Shorten Command

[P]In Discord, use the "/shorten" command to automatically shorten your prompt. This tool identifies the most important words and removes the rest. It gives you several options, from least to most shortened. Try each one to see which gives the best result.</P]

Define Distinct Styles for Unique Images

[P]Specify a style to guide Midjourney. Use terms like "watercolor painting," "ink dripping drawing," "DSLR photo," or "Sci-Fi Blockbuster movie screen cap." You can also try "anime 1990 film screen cap" for a retro anime look. Get creative with materials too, like "ice sculpture."</P]

Leverage Artist Names: Emulate Specific Styles

Use artist names to mimic their unique styles. Try "in the style of H.R. Giger" for a unique, surreal look, or "in the style of Picasso" for a cubist style. You can also combine artists, like "in the style of Hans Bellmer and Picasso" for something truly unique. Here is another chance to boost your efficiency. Check out the Midjourney Automation Suite from TitanXT.

Seek Inspiration: Learn from Others' Prompts

[P]Look at other people's prompts to get ideas. Explore Midjourney's explore page to find images you like, then examine their prompts. Pay attention to how they describe colors, lighting, and styles. This can help you discover new phrases and techniques to use in your own prompts.</P]

Experiment with Permutations: Deconstruct Existing Prompts

[P]Take an existing prompt and break it into shorter phrases using permutations. Use curly brackets and commas to separate the phrases. For example: "{antique Photography in a gothic city, in the 1900s, Dark Fantasy}". This will generate multiple images, each using one of the phrases. This way, you can see the impact of each phrase on the final image.</P]

Control Perspective: Describe Angle and Framing

[P]Control the perspective of your images by describing the angle and framing. Use terms like "high angle," "low angle," "landscape shot," or "closeup shot." You can also specify "side angle" or "far away landscape shot" for different effects.</P]

Iterate and Remix: Keep Refining Your Image

[P]The first image is rarely perfect. Keep rerunning and remixing your image to get closer to your vision. On the Midjourney website, use the rerun button. In Discord, turn on remix mode by typing "/settings" and enabling remix mode. This allows you to edit the prompt each time you rerun the image.</P]

Set the Mood: Evoke Specific Feelings

[P]Describe the mood you want to create in your prompt. Use terms like "depressing mood," "excited," "gloomy and spooky," or "quiet." You can also try "powerful energy," "Serene Stillness," or "vibrant party energy." Mood descriptions can dramatically change the look and feel of your images.</P]

Use Prompt Formulas: Streamline Your Process

[P]Use prompt formulas to speed up your workflow and achieve better results. A simple formula is: "[art style] of a [subject] in a [location/scene], [mood]". For example: "3D render of a gray star alien in a spaceship, gloomy and spooky." Experiment with different elements within the formula to create a variety of images.</P]

These tips will help you master the art of prompt engineering and create stunning images with Midjourney. Experiment with different techniques, find what works best for you, and never stop learning. Want to boost your Midjourney game even further? Be sure to check out the Midjourney Automation Suite from TitanXT to optimize your workflow and bring your creative visions to life!