14 Prompt Tips to Help You in Midjourney

Future Tech Pilot
14 May 202416:53

TLDRThis video offers 14 tips to enhance your experience with the AI art generation tool, Midjourney. Tips include using keyboard shortcuts to fill in your last prompt, focusing on aspect ratios for panorama images, adjusting aspect ratios with custom zoom, and ensuring full body shots by mentioning details at the top and bottom of the subject. The video also covers using style random and custom zoom for unique images, remixing older algorithm versions, utilizing Niji Joureny's 'cute' style, creating intricate figurines with 'WF 2009', and achieving a zoomed-in effect through reverse image sequences. Additional tips involve using style reference for specific artistic styles, avoiding unwanted elements with negative prompting, and creating guided collages. The host, Nolan, encourages viewers to like the video to help share it with more people and invites feedback for future content.

Takeaways

  • 🔄 Use the keyboard shortcut to fill in your last prompt for easy testing of different parameters.
  • 🖼️ For panorama images, focus on the aspect ratio with wider being better, such as 3x1, 4x1, or 5x1.
  • 📐 Adjust the aspect ratio of any image using custom zoom and ensure the zoom changes from 2 to 1 to maintain focus.
  • 🖼️ Custom Zoom on the website allows you to choose the placement of the original image and adjust the frame shape.
  • 👕 To avoid cut-off full body shots, mention items at the top and bottom of the subject to ensure the whole image is captured.
  • 🎨 Utilize 'style random' and custom zoom for creating unique images with random art styles.
  • 🔄 Generate images in older algorithms and remix them into the latest for a unique blend of styles.
  • 🌟 Use 'nii 5 style cute' to create consistent character designs with an anime-style aesthetic.
  • 🤖 Include 'WF 2009' in your prompt to create intricate, high-detail figurine looks.
  • 🔍 Fake the zoom-in effect by starting with an extremely zoomed-in image and reversing the image set.
  • 🏢 Experiment with the 'archigram' style for a variety of grid-based, architecturally inspired images.
  • 🖼️ Style reference has four versions, each offering a different balance between artistic interpretation and accuracy to the original style.
  • 🚫 Use 'no mockup' in your prompt to receive only the design without additional context like a shirt or frame.
  • 🧩 When prompting for a collage, give the bot specific guidance on the elements you want included for a more focused result.

Q & A

  • What is one of the first tips provided in the video for using prompts effectively in Midjourney?

    -One of the first tips is to use the keyboard shortcut to fill in your last prompt, which is useful for testing different parameters after trying a simple foundational prompt.

  • How can you ensure that you get a full body shot in Midjourney without parts of the image being cut off?

    -To get a full body shot, you should mention something at the top of the subject's head, like their hair or a hat, and something at the bottom, like their shoes.

  • What is the significance of aspect ratio when creating a panorama image in Midjourney?

    -The aspect ratio is crucial for panorama images as it determines the width of the image. The wider the aspect ratio, the better it is for panoramas, with suggestions like 3x1, 4x1, or 5x1.

  • How can you save any image you've made in Midjourney by adjusting the aspect ratio?

    -You can save and adjust the aspect ratio of any image by using custom zoom and changing the ratio. It's important to change the zoom from 2 to 1 to maintain the focus on the subject while adjusting the frame.

  • What is the role of 'srf random' in creating unique images with Midjourney?

    -'srf random' stands for style reference random and triggers Midjourney to create a completely random art style for the new generation, leading to unique and unpredictable image results.

  • How can you remix an image generated in an older version of Midjourney into the latest version?

    -You can upscale an image from an older version, ensure remix mode is turned on in the settings, and then make variations by changing the version to the latest algorithm to remix it.

  • What is the purpose of including 'D-nii, style cute' in a prompt in Midjourney?

    -Including 'D-nii, style cute' in a prompt triggers the nii bot, which is an anime style algorithm, and specifically requests the cute style of that bot for the generated image.

  • How does using 'WF 2009' in a prompt affect the style of the generated image in Midjourney?

    -Using 'WF 2009' in a prompt creates a very intricate, mechanical toy figurine look, which is extremely detailed and can be applied to various subjects.

  • What technique can be used to create the illusion of zooming in on a subject in Midjourney?

    -You can start with an extremely zoomed-in picture, zoom out, and then reverse the images to create the illusion of zooming in on the subject.

  • What is the 'archigram' style and how does it affect the generated images in Midjourney?

    -The 'archigram' style, when used in a prompt, creates a grid-like, structured look that can produce a variety of different visual effects, often resulting in striking and unique images.

  • What are the four different versions of 'style reference' in Midjourney and how do they differ?

    -The four versions of 'style reference' are numbered 1 to 4. Versions 1 and 3 tend to be more artistic, carrying the original picture's colors into the new generation, while versions 2 and 4 are more accurate to the original picture and focus just on the style.

  • How can you use negative prompting to exclude certain elements from your generated images in Midjourney?

    -You can use negative prompting by including 'Dash Dash no' followed by the element you want to exclude, such as 'no mockup' or 'no shirt', to keep Midjourney focused on generating only the desired aspects.

  • What advice is given for creating a collage in Midjourney?

    -When creating a collage in Midjourney, it's suggested to give the bot some guidance by specifying different aspects or elements that you want to appear in the collage for a more cohesive and intentional result.

Outlines

00:00

😀 Discovering Midjourney's Hidden Features

This paragraph introduces the viewer to 14 tips for using Midjourney, a generative AI tool. It covers keyboard shortcuts for filling in prompts, testing parameters, and navigating prompts on the website. It also discusses creating panorama images with different aspect ratios, saving images with custom zoom, and adjusting the focus within an image by changing the zoom ratio. The paragraph emphasizes the importance of aspect ratio in image composition and provides a step-by-step guide for achieving desired visual effects.

05:00

🖼️ Customizing Aspect Ratios and Generating Full Body Shots

The second paragraph delves into the customization of aspect ratios using Midjourney's website interface. It explains how to adjust the position of the original image and the shape of the frame to achieve various compositions. The paragraph also addresses the challenge of generating full body shots by suggesting the inclusion of details at the top and bottom of the subject. Additionally, it introduces the 'style random' feature for creating unique art styles and the 'custom Zoom' option for adjusting the zoom level and maintaining the focus on the subject.

10:00

🎨 Exploring Midjourney's Creative Prompting Techniques

This paragraph focuses on advanced prompting techniques in Midjourney. It discusses the use of older algorithms for generating images and then remixing them into the latest version for unique results. The paragraph also highlights the 'nii journey' feature for creating anime-style characters and the 'WF 2009' prompt for generating intricate figurine looks. Furthermore, it shares a method for creating the illusion of zooming in on an image by reversing a sequence of upscaled images.

15:02

📚 Advanced Style Reference and Collage Creation

The final paragraph covers the use of style reference in Midjourney, which allows users to emulate a particular artistic style using a provided image link. It explains the four different style versions available and their respective focuses on artistic interpretation or accuracy to the original. The paragraph also provides a tip for excluding unwanted elements in a prompt by using negative prompting. Lastly, it discusses the potential for creating collages in Midjourney, suggesting that users give the AI specific guidance on the elements they want to include.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡Mid Journey

Mid Journey refers to the process or phase in the middle of a creative or generational task, often involving the use of AI tools to generate images or content. In the context of the video, it is a feature within an AI image-generating platform that allows users to adjust and refine their prompts to achieve desired results. The video provides tips on how to use this feature effectively.

💡Prompt

A prompt is an initial input or instruction given to an AI system to generate a specific output. In the video, the term is used to describe the textual instructions that guide the AI in creating images. The script discusses various strategies for crafting effective prompts to achieve better results from the AI.

💡Aspect Ratio

Aspect ratio refers to the proportional relationship between the width and the height of an image or display. The video emphasizes the importance of aspect ratio in creating panorama images and how it can be adjusted using custom zoom features within the AI tool for better composition and focus.

💡Custom Zoom

Custom Zoom is a feature that allows users to manually adjust the zoom level and aspect ratio of an image. The video explains how Custom Zoom can be used to change the composition of an image without losing focus on the main subject, and how it can be used creatively to generate different framing and compositions.

💡Full Body Shot

A full body shot is a type of image that captures the entire body of a subject. The video provides a tip on how to ensure that full body shots are not cut off by mentioning specific details about the top and bottom of the subject in the prompt, which helps the AI to generate complete images.

💡Style Reference (SRF)

Style Reference (SRF) is a feature that enables the AI to emulate a specific artistic style based on a provided reference image. The video explains different versions of SRF and how they can be used to generate images that are either more artistic or more accurate to the original style.

💡Panorama

A panorama is a wide or elongated view of a scene, often wider than it is tall. The video discusses creating panorama images through the AI tool by focusing on the aspect ratio and providing specific tips for generating such images effectively.

💡Remix Mode

Remix Mode is a feature that allows users to combine elements from different versions or generations of AI-generated content. The video demonstrates how to use Remix Mode to take an image from an older algorithm and remix it with a newer one to achieve unique and creative results.

💡NII Style

NII Style refers to a specific anime-style algorithm within the AI tool that can be triggered by including certain commands in the prompt. The video shows how to use NII Style to generate character designs with a consistent and appealing anime aesthetic.

💡Negative Prompting

Negative Prompting is a technique where users include negative commands in their prompts to exclude certain elements from the AI-generated images. The video illustrates how to use negative prompting to avoid unwanted features, such as mockups or specific undesired objects, in the generated content.

💡Collage

A collage is a composition made from an assemblage of different forms, such as pictures, newspaper clippings, or objects stuck together. The video suggests providing specific guidance to the AI when prompting for a collage to ensure that the desired elements are included in the composition.

Highlights

You can use keyboard shortcuts to fill in your last prompt for quick testing of different parameters.

Focus on aspect ratio for panorama images, with wider ratios being more effective.

Custom Zoom allows you to save any image by adjusting the aspect ratio with a focus on maintaining the subject's prominence.

On the website, Custom Zoom offers more control, including positioning the original image and adjusting the frame shape.

To generate full body shots without cuts, include details about the top and bottom of the subject.

Mid Journey's newest feature, style random, combined with custom Zoom, can create unique and random art styles.

Remix older algorithm generations into the latest for a unique blend of styles and details.

Using 'nii 5 style cute' in your prompt can trigger the anime style algorithm for a cute rendition of characters.

WF 2009 in your prompt can create intricate, high-detail figurine looks for subjects.

Faking the zoom-in effect can be achieved by starting with a zoomed-in image and reversing the images in a sequence.

The 'archigram' style in prompts can produce a variety of grid-based, artistic representations.

Style reference has four versions that can influence the artistic or accurate replication of a style in the next generation.

Use 'Dash Das no mockup' in prompts to receive only the design without a mockup or frame.

Guiding the bot with specific aspects for a collage can result in a fun and creative mix of elements.

Negative prompting with 'D- no' can help exclude unwanted elements from your Mid Journey generation.

The video provides a comprehensive guide on how to use various features and techniques in Mid Journey for creative image generation.