So this is an article for me to store prompts for the MidJourney AI text-2-image discord tool.
Why?
The results from the MidJourney bot are beyond unpredictable however with the correct prompts you can direct it to focus on the elements you want from a brief.
How?
A "prompt" is a text-to-image expression using words and phrases to instruct the Midjourney Bot (or any other AI text-2-image generator) which the bot can break down into "tokens" and then match with its training data to generate the image.
Quick recap on how to first start using the MidJourney Bot
- Signup to Discord.com
- Visit Midjourney.com
- Go to the Midjourney's discord channel
- Join a community room (named "Newbie"...) // or if you subscribe you can have a private conversation with the MidJourney Bot
- Type the word /imagine and then a space and then type your idea (eg. "fire mage, steampunk victorian, detailed, full body hyperrealistic female" without the quotes to get the left image here).
- Type /help for other commands
Stealth Mode
To keep images private, send these as direct messages to the Midjourney Bot. Just bear in mind that any image in a prompt can be accessed if people work out the link. "Stealth" mode is only available in the most expensive subscription plan. NSFW will likely be blocked. Installing Stable Diffusion on a local server is the recommended stealth mode. Check out Matt Wolfe's video on how to do this: Youtube - Matt Wolfe - Install Stable Diffusion Locally. Ok it isn't MidJourney... But it's free.
Defaulting some parameters to be added to every prompt
/prefer suffix
This defaults certain arguments to any prompt you submit. I don't really recommend this unless you're doing a batch of images which need to match the same style and dimensions. To start,
- type /prefer suffix
- Type <space>
- Type the parameters you want as default
- Press <Enter>
/settings
Settings will default some settings although, again, I wouldn't recommend these if you're just starting off. Leaving these on default as you experiment and become more familiar with the tool would be better as changes to your settings may limit your discovery of the variations and styles.
- Type /settings then enter/return twice
Storing prompts as quick commands
Type /prefer option list to see what custom options you already have. By default you should have one called "wallpaper":
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/imagine a flower // returns 4 square pictures of a flower /imagine a flower --wallpaper // appends "--w 1920 --h 1024 --hd" // returns 4 pictures of a flower in a landscape orientation with an aspect ratio of 16:9 (a bit like an A4 paper on it's side)
- /imagine a flower
- // returns 4 square pictures of a flower
- /imagine a flower --wallpaper
- // appends "--w 1920 --h 1024 --hd"
- // returns 4 pictures of a flower in a landscape orientation with an aspect ratio of 16:9 (a bit like an A4 paper on it's side)
/prefer option set
This will create custom parameters/argument suffixes you can add which represent a whole string of words that you may use often but don't feel like typing every time. (follow these to the letter or it will simply reset your custom option):
- type /prefer option set then a <space>
- In the "option" box, type an easy to remember word for this set of options, eg. "portrait".
- Now click outside of the option box at the end (in between where it says +1 more)
- Type the word "value" and press <Enter>
- Now type the string of words/phrases that you want to store against this custom parameter then press <Enter>
Effects
So I can now build a prompt combining any of the following in a table (this is not an exhaustive / limited list). Do note that the images below were generated using MidJourney v4:
| Type of Photography
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Nature Photography
Aerial Photography
Astrophotography
Cityscape Photography
Landscape Photography
Macro Photography
Night Photography
Scientific Photography
Tilt-Shift Photography
Underwater Photography
Wildlife Photography
People Photography
Commercial Photography
Documentary Photography
Event Photography
Fashion Photography
Pet Photography
Portrait Photography
Sports Photography
Street Photography
Travel Photography
Wedding Photography
Manmade Objects
Architecture
Fine Art Photography
Food Photography
Product Photography
Real Estate Photography
Still Life Photography
Tech Photography
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| Camera Angle Note that there others, I'm only listing ones that actually followed the prompt (eg. Eye-Level Shot puts a massive eye on the picture???) | |
| Subject | |
| Subject Attriutes This is just a list of ones where it actually followed the prompt (eg. Looking/Facing down made the subject look up???) | copyraw
Arms Up Contrapposto Cross-Legged (or Meditation Pose) Crossed Arms Dynamic Pose Facing the Camera Hand on Chin Hands on Hips K-Shape Pose Leaning Back Odalisque Pose S-Shape Pose Sitting With their Back to the camera
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| Period / Age
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in the year «Year» 60s 90s Autumn during the Dark Ages at Dawn at Dusk in the Evening Futuristic during Golden Hour Historical during the Middle Ages at Midday at Midnight in the Morning Neolithic Post-Apocalyptic Prehistoric during the Renaissance Sepia-Toned Spring during the Stone Ages Summer during Twilight Victorian Vintage Winter during World War
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| Level of Detail | |
| Cameras ...captured using a... | |
| Type of Filter/Lens ...with a... | copyraw
16mm Lens 35mm Lens 50mm Lens 85mm Lens 200mm Lens Macro Lens Neutral Density Filter Nikon AF-s Nikkor 70-200mm Polarizing Filter Telephoto Lens Wide-Angle Lens
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| View Distance | |
| Style of Art/Film Same image again but let's try some of these keywords out: |
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Abstract Action Painting Alien Art Nouveau Baroque Bokeh Clip Art Collagraph Comic Conceptual Cubism Cyberpunk Dazzle Dream-like Engraving Etching Fantasy Fauvism Film Grain Fluxus Funky Glitter Graffiti Impressionist Infographic Kawaii Lithography Linocut Manga Maximalist Minimalist Modernist Naive Art Neo-Dada Neon Octane Render Odalisque Origami Orphism Paper Photorealistic Pixar Cartoon Polaroid Polka Dot Pop Art Post-Impressionism Psychedelic Punk Rainbow Realism Sketch Steampunk Sticker Surreal Synthwave Unreal Engine Vector Line Watercolor Painting Whimsical Yellowist Zombie
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Ambient Light Artificial Lighting Back Light Blacklight Broad Lighting Cinematic Lighting Contre-Jour Dekatron Electroluminescent Feathering Light Fill Light Fluorescent Lamp Gel Lighting &l;;color1> <color2> Halfrear Lighting Hard Light High Key Light Incandescent Lamp Key Light Light Pollution Low Key Light Moody Lighting Moon Light Natural Lighting Ray Tracing Global Illumination Silhouette Sketched Soft Lighting Studio Lighting Sunbeams X-Ray Volumetric Lighting
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| Famous Artist Styles I've tried to list artists here who have styles that I could not generate using the above keywords/tokens. Usage: ...in the style of... Note that some of these may verge on Copyright Infringement so be careful if posting commercially (ie. appropriation). Please mention the artist name if copying their style and If the artist is still living, then consider reaching out to or supporting the artist. | copyraw
Al Hirschfeld Alexander Calder Andy Warhol Arthur Rackham Auguste Rodin Banksy Cai Guo-Qiang Carolee Schneemann Chris Ofili Claude Monet David Hockney Diego Rivera Do Ho Suh Doze Green Ed Ruscha Edouard Duval-Carrié Edward Hopper El Anatsui Ellsworth Kelly Ernst Haeckel Eugène Atget Frank Frazetta Garth Williams Garry Winogrand Georges Braque Georgia O’Keeffe Grayson Perry Gustav Klimt H.R. Giger Hayao Miyazaki Henri Matisse Henri Rousseau Hieronymus Bosch Hito Steyerl Howardena Pindell Jack Kirby Jackson Pollock Jacob Lawrence Jacques-Louis David Jan van Huysum James Turrell Jean-Michel Basquiat Joan Miró Johannes Vermeer John Carpenter John Romita Jr Jules Verne Kara Walker Kate Greenaway Kurt Schwitters Lee Ufan Liu Xiaodong M.C. Escher Marc Chagall Marlene Dumas Michelangelo Mike Kelley Mike Mignola Mœbius (Jean Giraud) Moriko Mori Njideka Akunyili Crosby Osamu Tezuka Pablo Picasso Paul Cezanne René Magritte Robert Rauschenberg Roy Lichtenstein Salvador Dali Saul Bass Shigeo Fukuda Syd Mead Takashi Murakami Tim Burton Theo van Doesburg Thomas Cole Toyin Ojih Odutola Wayne Thiebaud Victor Vasarely Vincent van Gogh Wassily Kandinsky Wilfredo Lam William Blake Willem de Kooning Xu Bing Xu Zhen Yayoi Kusama Yinka Shonibare Yoshitomo Nara Yun-Fei Ji
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| Aspect Ratio | |
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Other worthwhile mentions The following are to add to your subject theme and again, I'm only trying to list ones that produced the desired effect: | |
| Famous Shows in the style of... Note that these are almost definitely infringing on copyright/intellectual property and should not be used in a commercial setting. | copyraw
Afro Samurai (Takashi Okazaki) Akira (Katsuhiro Otomo) Batman Charlie Brown (Charles Schulz) the Dark Crystal Dragonball (Akira Toriyama) Gankutsuou (Maeda) Jojo's Bizarre Adventure (Hirohiko Araki) Kid Pix MAD Magazine One Punch Man (Yusuke Murata) Pokemon (Ken Sugimori) Spiderman Superman Tron (Syd Mead) Wallace & Gromit (Nick Park) the Wombles
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| Animalist
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Avian (Bird) Bovine (Cattle) Canine (Dog) Cephalopod (Octopus) Equine (Horse) Feline (Cat) Fleecy (Sheep) Formicidae (Ant) Hircine (Goat) Ichthyoid (Fish) Leonine (Lion) Pachyderme (Elephant) Pavonine or Peafowl (Peacock) Pinniped (Seal) Porcine (Pig) Serpentine (Snake) Taurus (Bull) Testudine (Tortoise) Tigrine (Tiger) Ursine (Bear) Vespine (Wasp)
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| Botanical | |
| Backdrops | |
| More Art Terms These are ones mentioned by YouTubers that had an effect on the output (ones I didn't make an image of didn't work for me but I want to remember them in case I learn how to use them): YouTube - Making the Photo YouTube - Future Tech Pilot GitHub - Willwulfken / MidJourney Styles | copyraw
Aboriginal Dot Acidwave Art Brut Art Deco ASCII Art Biomorphic Bubble Design Chiaroscurio Cloisonnism Concretism Dark Synth Deconstructivism Diffusion Drop Art Encaustic Feng Shui Filigree Folk Art Fractal Grisaille Impasto Lovecraftian Low Poly Neo-Futurism Op Art Pentimento Plasticism Prismatic Sfumato Sgraffito Synesthesia Tenebrism Ukiyo-e Unsplash Vaporwave Voronoi Wabi-sabi Warli
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| And a few more These were found from searching the web for other art styles: | copyraw
Anamorphic Aquatint Avant-Garde Batik Caricature Collage Composite Concentric Conceptual Constructivism Contour Cor-Ten Steel Daguerreotype Diptych Double Exposure Drypoint Earthwork Emulsion Enamelled Feather Art Gelatin Silver Print Geometric Glasswork Gold-Plated Gourd Hieroglyphics Horizon Line Ice Sculpture Illusion Intaglio Isometric Lacquer Latex Mandala Metalwork Metaphysical Monochrome Montage Motif Mural Organic Papier-mâché Perspective Photogram Popcorn Praxinoscope Precisionism Sand Painting Screenprint Shadow Art Smoke Form Sticky Notes Strobe Suprematism Symbolism Tin Foil Translucent Triptych Waterwork X-Ray
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Own prompts:
Used for the fire mage above:
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custom1: full body, steampunk, hyperrealistic, octane render, cinematic lighting, unreal engine --q 2 --ar 4:6 custom2: ui, ux, vibrant colors custom3: humanoid robot, halfrear lighting
- custom1:
- full body, steampunk, hyperrealistic, octane render, cinematic lighting, unreal engine --q 2 --ar 4:6
- custom2:
- ui, ux, vibrant colors
- custom3:
- humanoid robot, halfrear lighting
Matt Wolfe:
This YouTuber is one of the channels I do subscribe to as an AI enthusiast and whose videos are really helpful in this space. Here's some prompts from his videos that worked for me:
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portrait: clear facial features, Cinematic, 35mm lens, f/1.8, accent lighting, global illumination --uplight --v 4 nature: from below, side view, golden hour, National Geographic, on Agfa Vista --ar 16:9
- portrait:
- clear facial features, Cinematic, 35mm lens, f/1.8, accent lighting, global illumination --uplight --v 4
- nature:
- from below, side view, golden hour, National Geographic, on Agfa Vista --ar 16:9
Maximize:
This is a formula which returns pretty realistic images and references as demo'd in Maximize's Youtube video (see sources below):
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Type of photography, lens, distance, subject, direction, type of film, aspect ratio
- Type of photography, lens, distance, subject, direction, type of film, aspect ratio
Glibatree:
The following are prompts shared on Glibatree's YouTube channel (see "Sources" below):
portrait:
::5 Premium Portrait Photography::4 well-lit, sharp-focus, high-quality, artistic, unique, award-winning photograph, Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR, f/8, ISO 100, 1/250 second, close-up, natural light, professional, flattering, headshot::3 black and white, grainy, deformed, watermark::-2
photo:
::5 Artistic Photography::4 creative, expressive, unique, high-quality, Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR, f/5.6 aperture, 1/125 second shutter speed, ISO 100, Adobe Photoshop, award-winning, experimental techniques, unusual perspectives, attention to detail::3 blurry, dim, uninspired::-2
painting:
::5 Beautiful painting with artistic symbolism::4 brushstrokes, expressive, textured, vibrant colors, traditional medium, hand-painted, impressionistic style, high-quality canvas, limited edition, oil paint, palette knife, windsor & newton oil paints, award-winning style::3 signature, deformed::-2
cartoon:
::5 Whimsical character design::4 Tags: creative, expressive, detailed, colorful, stylized anatomy, high-quality, digital art, 3D rendering, stylized, unique, award-winning, Adobe Photoshop, 3D Studio Max, V-Ray, playful, fantastical::2 plain background, simple, deformed::-2
tshirt:
::5 Professional T-Shirt Design::4 trendy, modern, memorable, vector graphics, Adobe Illustrator, professional, corporate, scalable, award-winning, minimalistic design, geometric shapes, bold font::3 deformed, cartoonish, cluttered design, generic font::-2
ink:
::5 Artistic Inked and Calligraphy Scene::4 creative, expressive, unique, high-quality, traditional medium, ink, brush, calligraphy, award-winning, experimental techniques, attention to detail, dynamic compositions::3 deformed, poor, traditional, static::-2
vector:
::5 Beautiful Vector Art Design::4 designed in illustrator, curvilinear vector polygons, intricate detailing, 16 themed-colors, award-winning 2d design, flat design, ultra-detailed, visionary strokes, 8k premium export style::3 signature::-2
pet:
- adorable pet photography, cute, well-lit, sharp-focus, high-quality, artistic, unique, award-winning photograph, Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR, f/8, ISO 100, 1/250 second, close-up, natural light, domestic animals, playful, fluffy style
product:
::5 Professional Product Render::4 photorealistic, 3D rendering, high-quality, detailed, accurate representation, 3D Studio Max, V-Ray, professional, corporate, award-winning, realistic materials, accurate dimensions, multiple angles::3 deformed, abstract, unrealistic::-2
food:
::5 Delicious Food Photography::4 well-lit, sharp-focus, high-quality, artistic, unique, award-winning photograph, Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR, f/8 aperture, 1/125 second shutter speed, ISO 100, professional lighting setup, Adobe Photoshop, appetizing composition, attention to detail::3 dim, blurry, boring, generic, unappetizing, simple::-2 grainy, smokey::-1
room:
::5 Professional Real Estate Photography::4 interior, wide angle, clear, bright, high-quality, Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR, Adobe Photoshop, professional, corporate, award-winning::3 blurry, poorly lit::-2
character:
::5 Character Concept Art::4 creative, expressive, detailed, colorful, stylized anatomy, digital art, 3D rendering, unique, award-winning, Adobe Photoshop, 3D Studio Max, V-Ray, professional, well-developed concept, distinct personality, consistent style::3 deformed, simple, undeveloped concept, generic personality, inconsistent style::-2
landscape:
::5 Realistic Landscape Painting::4 brushstrokes, expressive, textured, detailed, accurate representation of nature, natural tones, traditional medium, oil paint, high-quality canvas, limited edition, award-winning::3 signature, dull, boring, ugly, abstract::-2
surreal:
::5 Surreal Digital Illustration::4 dreamlike, otherworldly, surrealist techniques, unique, ultra-detailed, digital art, abstract but representational, Adobe Photoshop, inspired, artistic, award-winning::3 photo, dull, simple, clean, modern::-2
abstract:
::5 Abstract Acrylic Painting::4 expressive brushstrokes, vibrant colors, abstract form, movement, non-representational, modern, contemporary, high-quality canvas, emotionally derived colors, limited edition, acrylic paint, palette knife, textured, award-winning::3 deformed, surreal::-2
logo:
::5 Professional Logo Design::6 sleek, modern, memorable, simple, scalable, vector graphics, Adobe Illustrator, professional, corporate, award-winning::4 badge icon, logo, on black background::3 word art, text, lettering::-4 deformed, cartoonish::-2
macro:
::5 Professional Macro Photography::4 detailed, extreme close-up, sharp focus, natural light, Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR, f/8 aperture, 1/250 second shutter speed, ISO 100, high-quality, award-winning, attention to detail::3 blurry, dim, boring, generic, simple, plain, grainy::-2
future:
::5 Futuristic Sci-Fi 3D Render::4 high-tech, science fiction, neon lighting, intriguing, imaginitive futuristic, detailed, realistic, 3D rendering, metalic, digital art, Unreal Engine 6, 3D Studio Max, V-Ray, award-winning::3 deformed, abstract::-2
website:
::5 Professional Website UI Design::4 user-friendly, modern, clean, responsive, Adobe Photoshop, professional, corporate, award-winning, intuitive navigation, visually appealing layout, high-quality graphics::3 deformed, outdated, cluttered layout, low-quality graphics::-2
building:
::5 Professional Architecture Render::4 photorealistic, 3D rendering, high-quality, detailed, accurate representation, 3D Studio Max, V-Ray, professional, corporate, award-winning, realistic materials, accurate dimensions, multiple angles, perspective views::3 deformed, abstract, unrealistic materials, incorrect dimensions, flat views::-2
fabric:
::5 Professional Fabric Weave Design::4 traditional medium, hand-embroidered, unique, trendy, modern, unique, vector graphics, Adobe Illustrator, professional, corporate, scalable, award-winning, realistic textures, intricate detailing, multiple colors, repeatable pattern::3 deformed, unrealistic textures, simple design, limited colors, non-repeatable pattern::-2
charcoal:
::5 Artistic Charcoal Drawing::4 creative, expressive, detailed, textured, traditional medium, charcoal, high-quality paper, limited edition, award-winning, expressive lines, shaded areas, attention to detail::3 deformed, poorly executed, lack of detail, unrealistic shading::-2
emblem:
::5 Coat of Arms Design::4 detailed, heraldic, vector graphics, Adobe Illustrator, professional, corporate, scalable, award-winning, accurate representations of heraldic symbols, attention to detail, consistent with heraldic rules::3 deformed, unrealistic symbols, lack of detail, inconsistent with heraldic rules::-2
thumbnail:
::5 Bright High-Contrast Thumbnail-Face::4 expressive, emotional, eye-catching, cartoon face, realistic hair, detailed, high-contrast, high-quality, style transfer, unique, award-winning, Adobe Photoshop, attention to detail, dynamic compositions, accurate representation of human anatomy::3 simple, dull, low-quality, generic, poorly composed::-2
microscope:
::5 Professional Microscope Output::4 detailed, high-resolution, accurate representation, high-quality, digital art, unique, award-winning, Adobe Photoshop, attention to detail, accurate colors and contrast, scientific accuracy, 100x magnification, fine focus, optimal slide distance::3 low-resolution, unrealistic representation, low-quality, generic, inaccurate colors and contrast, lack of scientific accuracy, inaccurate magnification, poor focus, incorrect slide distance, lack of detail::-2
infographic:
::5 Professional Infographic Design::4 clear and concise information, visually appealing, high-quality, digital art, unique, award-winning, Adobe Illustrator, attention to detail, accurate representation of data::3 cluttered, confusing, low-quality::-2
painting2:
::5 Professional Impressionistic Painting, swirling brushstrokes, impasto techniques::4 expressive brushstrokes, thick, visible brushstrokes, textured, vibrant colors, traditional medium, hand-painted, high-quality canvas, limited edition, oil paint, palette knife, windsor & newton oil paints, award-winning, attention to detail, dynamic compositions, unique subject matter::3 gold swirling masses, navy, colors, bright contrast::2 flat, dull colors, low-quality, generic, poorly composed, uninteresting subject matter, lack of detail, smooth brushstrokes, minimal texture::-2
ornate:
::5 High Resolution Photograph with hyperornate details::4 intricate design, gold and metallic decorations, beautiful accents, Canon EOS 5D Mark IV DSLR, f/8, ISO 100, 1/250 second, rim lighting, maximum detail, flattering designs, ambitious, artistic, unknown style::3 simple, bland, grainy, dull::-2
fiber:
::5 Fiberoptic neuron design on a black background::4 neon colors, cyan, white, purple, beautiful, intricut, stylized, ornate, glowing, magical, mystical, electricity, Maya Rending Software, gorgeous design::3 gross, messy, dull, dim::-2
Other worthwhile links:
Source(s):
- MidJourney: Learn how to use the Midjourney Bot on Discord
- YouTube: Glibatree: Mastering Midjourney in 2023 | The Ultimate Guide
- YouTube: Olivio Sarikas: MidJourney AI - Best Prompt Ticks - Beginners Guide - Beginners - MJ Explained - NFT
- YouTube: Maximize: Create Ai Photos That Look 100% Real with MidJourney AI Art
- YouTube: Matt Wolfe: MidJourney Prompts For Ultra-Realistic Images
- GitHub / willwulfken / MidJourney-Styles-and-Keywords-Reference-Light
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