Get Better AI Art: Practical Tips for Midjourney Prompts

Build Strong Prompts From Scratch

The words you use are the most important part of creating images with Midjourney. Think of your prompt as telling the AI what you want to see. Being clear and specific helps the AI understand your vision better.

Be Specific With Your Description

Instead of saying “a dog,” try “a golden retriever sitting in a park.” Add details about the subject, the action, and the setting. Think about things like:

What is the main subject?

What is it doing?

Where is it?

What time of day is it?

What is the mood?

Adding these details gives Midjourney more to work with and helps steer the image in the right direction.

Include Style and Mood

Think about the look and feel you want. Do you want it to look like a painting by Van Gogh? A photo taken with specific lighting? A cartoon? Add descriptive words like “cinematic lighting,” “watercolor painting,” “dark fantasy,” or specify artists or photography styles you like.

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Use Parameters to Control Your Output

Parameters are settings you add to the end of your prompt, starting with `–`. They let you control different aspects of the image creation process. Using them helps you fine-tune your results.

Set the Aspect Ratio

Use `–ar` followed by the width and height ratio (e.g., `–ar 16:9` for widescreen, `–ar 1:1` for square). This is essential for getting images that fit where you plan to use them.

Adjust Chaos and Style

The `–chaos` parameter influences how varied and unexpected the initial images are. Higher numbers create more random results. The `–style` parameter can guide the look toward specific versions or aesthetics that Midjourney knows.

Use Seeds for Consistency

Every image generation in Midjourney uses a random seed number by default. If you find an image you like and want to create similar versions, you can use the `–seed` parameter followed by that seed number. This helps with getting consistent results across different prompts or variations.

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Explore More Advanced Prompting Ideas

Once you’re comfortable with basic prompts and parameters, you can experiment with more complex structures. Techniques like multi-prompts allow you to give different weights to different parts of your prompt, influencing which elements are more prominent. Permutation prompts let you generate many variations from a single prompt template by swapping words or phrases.

These methods can greatly expand the range of images you can create but also increase the complexity of managing your work. Using tools designed for Midjourney can help you structure and execute these advanced prompts more effectively, saving you time and effort.

Putting It All Together

Getting great results in Midjourney is a mix of clear descriptions and smart use of parameters and techniques. Start simple, practice often, and gradually add more complexity as you learn. Experiment with different words, styles, and settings to see what works best for your ideas.

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