Midjourney is an AI tool that allows users to generate stunning images based on their prompts. With Midjourney, you can create a visual representation of any idea or scene that you have in mind.
To use Midjourney, you simply use the /imagine command followed by a prompt that describes the scene you want to generate. The prompt is broken down into different parts, including style, scene descriptions, and shot descriptions. Midjourney uses these prompts to generate an image that matches your vision.
Basic Prompts
Here is the anatomy of a basic prompt.
/imagine prompt: renaissance style, an drow elf riding a white horse under a full moon on top of a ridge, forest far below in the background, ultra wide shot, high camera angle
Prompts should not be too long or too short, they should focus on the main ideas of what you want to create.
Style | Scene Descriptions | Shot Descriptions |
Time Travel: 1700's, 1800s, 1900s, 1920, 1940, 1950, 1960, 1970 etc. | Text description of what you want to see. | Composition: Portrait, head-shot, birds-eye-view, close up |
Emote: Happy, sad, fun, playful, sleepy, angry | Focus on what you want to see and not on what you do not want to see. | Mood: Dark, sedate, calm, energetic, raucous |
Color: Green, Canary Yellow, Purple, Pastel | Subject: Person, object, animal, character, location | Lighting: Soft, overcast, neon, ambient, studio lights |
Renaissance, Realism, Impressionism, Cubism, Pop Art, Tanjore | Environment: Indoors, Outdoors, Jungle, Mountains, Moon | Color: Vibrant, muted, bright, monochromatic |
Style of Bansky, Leonardo da Vinci, Pablo Picasso | | Medium: Photo, painting, sculpture, doodle |
Here are some examples of basic prompts you can use with Midjourney:
Style
Fantasy Style: imagine a magical world filled with mythical creatures and majestic landscapes.
Gothic Style: imagine a dark and moody world filled with ornate architecture and eerie settings.
Steampunk Style: imagine a world powered by steam and filled with intricate machinery and gadgets.
Cyberpunk Style: imagine a dystopian world of high-tech gadgetry and urban decay.
Art Deco Style: imagine a world of glamour and sophistication filled with geometric patterns and bold colors.
Once you've chosen a style, you can add scene descriptions to create a more detailed image. Here are some examples of scene descriptions.
Descriptions
A majestic castle perched on a mountaintop.
A peaceful forest glen with shafts of light filtering through the trees.
A futuristic cityscape with towering skyscrapers and neon lights.
A haunted graveyard with mist shrouding the gravestones.
An underwater kingdom with shimmering coral and colorful fish.
Finally, you can add shot descriptions to create a specific visual perspective. Here are some examples of shot descriptions:
Shots
Wide shot: captures the overall scene.
Close-up: focuses on a specific object or character.
Low camera angle: creates a sense of dominance and power.
Shallow depth of field: blurs the background to focus on the foreground.
Try these basic prompts:
/imagine Color Field Painting Style, A majestic castle perched on a mountaintop, birds-eye view
/imagine Renaissance Style, A haunted graveyard with mist shrouding the gravestones, dark, painting
/imagine Ukiyo-e Style, human warrior with shield, sword, full body
Advanced Prompts
Once you've created your basic prompt, you can add advanced parameters to further customize your image. The --aspect parameter allows you to choose different aspect ratios, while the --chaos parameter controls how varied the initial image grids are. The --quality parameter changes how much time is spent generating an image.
URL: Image URLs can be added to a prompt to influence the style and content of the finished result. Image URLs always go at the front of a prompt. Midjourney will use these images as a base to work from.
Aspect Ratio: The --aspect or --ar parameter changes the aspect ratio of the generated image. An aspect ratio is the width-to-height ratio of an image.
Chaos: The more the chaos or --c parameter, the more variation will occur between the four images.
Quality: The --quality or --q parameter changes how much time is spent generating an image.
<url> | Aspect Ratio | Chaos | Quality |
You can pull in multiple image urls | 1:1 Default | Chaos ranges from 0-100 | Quality parameters change how much time is spent generating an image. |
| 2:1 or 1:2 Horizontal or vertical images | The more the chaos the more variation between each image | Higher quality settings take longer. |
| 5:4 Common Frame | c-0 little chaos | Quality does not impact resolution. |
| 3:2 Common Print Photography | -c 100 maximum chaos | -q.25 Low |
| 7:4 Close to HD Screens | | -q 1 High |
Here are 5 prompts for you to try out.
/imagine prompt: Gothic Style, an abandoned castle at midnight, close-up shot of a ghostly apparition, --aspect 16:9 --chaos 20 --quality 0.5
/imagine prompt: Cyberpunk Style, a neon-lit city skyline at dusk, wide shot of flying cars racing through the streets, --aspect 7:4 --chaos 10 --quality 1
/imagine prompt: Steampunk Style, an airship floating over a city on the clouds, low camera angle, shallow depth of field, --aspect 3:2 --chaos 5 --quality 0.25
/imagine prompt: Art Deco Style, a luxurious ballroom filled with chandeliers and ornate decorations, high-angle shot of a couple dancing, --aspect 5:4 --chaos 0 --quality 1
/imagine prompt: Fantasy Style, a magical forest with mystical creatures, close-up shot of a unicorn, --aspect 1:1 --chaos 50 --quality 0.5
Each prompt starts with a different style (gothic, cyberpunk, steampunk, art deco, or fantasy) and is followed by a scene description (an abandoned castle, a neon-lit city skyline, an airship floating over a city on the clouds, a luxurious ballroom, or a magical forest). Then, there is a shot description (close-up shot of a ghostly apparition, wide shot of flying cars racing through the streets, low camera angle with shallow depth of field, high-angle shot of a couple dancing, or a close-up shot of a unicorn). Finally, each prompt includes different parameters, such as aspect ratio, chaos, and quality.
These advanced prompts demonstrate how you can use Midjourney's parameters to customize your prompts and create unique visual content. Whether you're looking to create a spooky gothic scene or a magical fantasy forest, Midjourney can help bring your ideas to life.
Midjourney is a powerful tool that can help you create stunning images based on your prompts. Whether you want to create a magical fantasy world or a futuristic metropolis, Midjourney can help bring your vision to life. Enjoy!