Midjourney for Beginners: Your First Steps into AI Art

Getting Started with Midjourney

Midjourney is a bot that works on Discord, a popular chat platform. Here’s how to get started:

If you don’t have one, create a Discord account.

Go to the Midjourney website and join their server. This is where the magic happens, and you can see what others are creating.

Find a “newbies” channel to start making your art. There are many of these channels. Look for one with the word “newbies” in the title.

Creating Your First Image

To make your first image, type `/imagine` followed by a description of what you want to see. For example, try “cute panda wearing a baseball cap”. The Midjourney bot will then generate images based on your words.

Keep in mind that you’ll be using a public channel. This means that a lot of other people will be making images at the same time, so your image might be hard to find. Look for your entry highlighted with a yellow background. Alternatively, click the inbox icon and jump to your most recent result.

Midjourney gives you four different images at once. Some might be exactly what you want, and others might not be. That’s part of the fun!

Understanding Your Options and Paid Plans

As a free user, you get a limited number of “jobs.” It’s enough to get started, but if you want to use Midjourney often, you’ll need a paid plan. A paid plan lets you interact with the bot privately, so your creations won’t get lost in the crowd.

To subscribe, type `/subscribe` in the chat and follow the link. The basic plan gives you 200 jobs per month, but you can also choose a higher-tier plan.

Working in Private Mode

With a paid plan, you can message the Midjourney bot directly. You can also create your own Discord server and invite the bot there. This is a great way to organize your projects. Once you have a private channel, you can type `/imagine` followed by your prompt to start creating your images.

Re-rolling and Variations

Once you have your results, you have a few options. You can re-roll to get a completely new set of images. Every result is unique. You can also select the images with the buttons below each of the images generated.

The buttons below each image allow you to upscale or make variations:

Upscale buttons (U1, U2, U3, U4): These buttons create a higher-resolution version of a specific image from the grid.

Variation buttons (V1, V2, V3, V4): These buttons generate a new set of images based on the style and composition of a specific image from the grid.

Sometimes you need to try several re-rolls to get what you’re looking for. The AI might need a few tries to understand your ideas. Try to be open to letting the AI interpret your ideas. It’s better to give it broad concepts than trying to make it create something very specific.

If you want to take your Midjourney skills to the next level, be sure to check out the

Once you’ve upscaled an image, you can open it in your browser and save it. You can also try upscaling it further, but look out for any odd results.

Next Steps

Now that you’ve created your first AI art, it’s time to experiment! Try different prompts and settings to see what you can create. The more you explore, the better you’ll get at Midjourney. This opens up a world of creative possibility, helping you bring any idea to life, no matter how unique it may be.

Are you ready to enhance your Midjourney experience? Consider using the

Keep experimenting, and have fun!