Midjourney - Prompts

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Introduction to Prompts

The most important part of AI based image generating tools is crafting good prompts. In Midjourney, a prompt should just be a short textual phrase that is the main input for the bot to generate images and visuals. The bot is able to accomplish these textual descriptions by breaking them down into smaller chunks known as tokens. The creativity and quality of the image depend on how well the prompt is crafted.

Understanding Basic Prompts

A prompt can be as brief and simple as just a single word or short phrase. For example, you might input one single prompt like "cat," and the bot will draw something about the concept you entered. However, one also has to take into consideration that basic prompts usually rely on Midjourney's default interpretation, which might not always align with your particular vision.

Conciseness and Clarity

The prompts should be simple with phrases describing your vision correctly. Make sure you don't prompt irrelevant lengthy sentences that might confuse more than clarifying. Furthermore, while prompting chose claarity over complexity.

Advanced Prompts

Once you are comfortable with basic textual prompts, you can move on to more advanced prompt capabilities. Advanced prompts include −

Including Image Prompts

One of the features of Midjourney is that it allows the users to include image URLs in your prompts. This will enable you to have good influence over the style and content of the picture created. For example, if you would want to create a picture with a particular artistic styles, you can start prompting with the image URL.

Building Text Prompts

A well-written prompt increases the chances of creating dramatic images. Be specific, clear and creative as possible for the AI to work.

Parameters

Parameters make a huge difference in the output of your images. For example, you can specify a widescreen aspect ratio to change the look of the image generated. Additionally, you can also mention a specific model version if you want the image to be generated in a particular artistic style.

Considerations of Prompting

Some key considerations while prompting will enhance the relevance of the image generated which include −

Word Choice Matters

The words you choose to prompt plays a significant role in the output. For example, instead of using a generic term like "big", you can consider alternatives such as "gigantic", or "immense". The specificity helps the bot to better understand the scale and different between the words that mean the same with the intensity.

Plurality and Collective Nouns

You can ask for more accurate results by using specific qualities, like instead of "birds", you would prompt "flock of birds" which makes the prompt much clear.

Focus on What You Want

When composing prompts, the notion should be what you want but not what you don't want. Instead of asking a picture of party without a cake, it is more preferred to mention what you want for more accurate images.

Prompt Length and Detail

While prompts are brief, the AI is given space for creativity. If you wish to have a specific requirement it is important to mention that, since fewer details generate more variety but less control over the outcome.