Dear all, welcome to this video on Midjourney,
an outstanding AI content generator
able to craft images from given prompts in a Discord environment!
This is available under a subscription plan
with no more free versions available.
In just 12 minutes we are going to see how to run it on a private server
and how to use it from scratch!
To start using Midjourney you need to download and install
Discord in your computer and create an account to log in.
At this point you can open the Midjourney page
and click on Join the Beta to create a Midjourney account
that will be automatically linked to your Discord account.
This will show the Midjourney server
and several newbie rooms you can use to make experiments
while testing this bot publicly!
You can also run Midjourney on private servers
for an additional layer of privacy.
Go to Add a Server on the left
and then to Create My Own.
Locate the Midjourney bot, click on it
and go to Add to Server to add it to your own private server
and be ready to generate your first images
through dedicated prompt commands.
Pay attention that all images generated with Midjourney allow public use
unless you have any plan including the Stealth Mode.
Check our video description for more information!
Every time you generate any image with Midjourney
you consume your GPU monthly time from your subscription plan.
The amount consumed depends on the chosen performance between Relax,
Fast and Turbo Mode
that change the speed of the generation without impacting its final result.
Check the Settings chapter to see how to choose the right Mode for you.
You may go for a Standard subscription plan in order to have
unlimited GPU time in Relax mode
and go on using Midjourney without limits!
Now let's see how to generate outstanding images with Midjourney.
This bot reads textual prompts you give
as instructions made of a main command,
a proper description
and eventually additional parameters to configure and customize the result.
For example you can use the /imagine command
and describe a fruit basket
to generate four versions of images showing this subject.
You can click on any to get a wider preview
and choose any button from U1 to U4
to upscale the resolution of any image,
counted clockwise from the top left image.
This also saves the chosen image as the final one.
Let's generate a smiling girl image.
You may use the V1-V4 Variation buttons
in clockwise order to remix the chosen image
and relaunch the algorithm to improve the description
and apply modifications,
for example making the image more colorful.
To save the image obtained go to Web,
to the three dots in the top right corner
and hit Download.
You will get a PNG image with the default size of 1024x1024 pixels!
Now let's see how to write a good prompt.
Specify the main subject,
the environment and the background
and also the wanted style,
such as a photography,
an illustration or a painting.
You can also define more details like vibe,
kind of lights or colors to use.
For example you define a girl as subject, over hills in a colorful style.
Use V to generate the image again
by changing its style to a realistic black and white photo.
You can also generate customized logos,
just pay attention that Midjourney is not able to handle text precisely
and it always saves your images in PNG format,
with no vector formats available.
Once you selected an image as final from variations
you get further options at the bottom.
Select Vary(Strong) to edit the image
through additional prompt instructions,
maintaining the original mood and background.
Choose Vary(Subtle) to perform minor modifications
and select Vary(Region) to edit the image only on specific regions.
In this case enable the Rectangle tool at the bottom
click and drag to define the interested area,
then specify the prompt at the bottom.
Your instructions shall match the subject
and the background within the area to get the best results.
You can also use the Upscale option to increase the size of the image;
Zoom Out to zoom out from the image
and click on the Pan arrows to extend the image through
any specific direction chosen.
In Midjourney you can also extract the prompt matching a given image,
operation called reverse prompting.
Enter the /describe command,
click to browse for the image
and get four versions of the possible prompt.
This way you can generate a new image
or go to Imagine all to generate all of them!
You can also use the /shorten command to optimize your prompt
by removing useless words.
Make sure to double-check it or the subject of your generation may change.
If you want to specify multiple subjects on an image
you may use the multiprompting with two colons.
For example if we want bedclothes we obtain this kind of image,
but if you type bed:: and then clothes,
you get images featuring bed and/or clothes as subjects.
You can also add the number 2 after the colons
to rise the importance of the first subject over the second one.
Midjourney supports permutation,
such as the generation of arrays of images following a list.
For example we can generate three humanoids
specifying the list under brackets
and separated by commas,
obtaining four versions per each element of the array.
This feature works in Turbo Mode only.
Midjourney can use real images as reference to generate others.
If you have one online you can copy its link next
to the /imagine command with your own options
and launch the prompt.
You can also import an offline image by going to the plus button
and then to Upload a File.
At this point right-click on it
and go to Copy Link to use it with the /imagine command!
With Midjourney you can also merge images together!
Just type the /blend command
and upload up to five images to mix together in style and content!
Now let's see how to use the command parameters.
These are simple keywords
or letters after two hyphens added at the end of the prompt
to change the effect of the main command.
The version (v) parameter allows you
to select a different AI algorithm version,
adding the 'style raw' parameter
to generate images that better match your prompt.
Use the stylize (s) parameter to balance the creativity of the AI algorithm
with default value of 100
and maximum value of 1000.
A lower level brings images closer to the prompt,
while a higher level gives more freedom to the algorithm.
With the chaos (c) parameter you can increase
the randomness level of your generations up to a maximum value of 100,
even over the prompt description.
For example if you take a lions image
a higher chaos parameter may vary the main subject,
up to showing fantasy features!
Use the quality (q) parameter
to set the generation quality between 0 and 1.
A higher quality takes more time to generate the image
but with more details
and less blurriness.
With the no parameter you can add negative prompts,
in order to define what you do not want on the generation.
Use the tile parameter to add more elements within the same image,
in order to make patterns or textures.
For example you can generate any strains
and verify how this can be replicated
with any Seamless Pattern Checker website you can find online.
Use the weird parameter to add strange
and eccentric elements on your images
and get unexpected results,
with values from 0 to 3000.
With respect to chaos,
this parameter always follows the prompt instructions.
The aspect (or ar) parameter sets
the aspect ratio of the generated image through width,
colon and height as ratio.
Whereas use the seed parameter
to control the randomness of the generation by providing a seed number:
generations with the same seed number provide very similar results.
In case you want to retrieve the seed number from a previous generation
just send this one to yourself with the envelope,
copy the seed number
and use it to get images with the same style.
If you want to learn more about these parameters
take a look at the official page link
you can find in the video description!
There are other useful commands you can use in Midjourney.
With the /info command you can check your account
and subscription status.
Launch /settings to configure your generation defaults,
such as any suffix to apply to your prompts
in this case the stylize parameter value.
You can also set the algorithm model to use,
enable Public Mode to make your images free to use
and the Variation level when you remix images with the V buttons.
You can also enable any Mode between Relax,
Fast and Turbo for additional GPU speed
and also choose a different AI model
such as the Niji model to realize images following any anime,
manga or cartoon style with its own set of options.
If you need more help and information
you can visit the documentation site of Midjourney,
showing tutorials and step-by-step instructions.
For even more hints and tips
you can also visit the Promptomania portal
to get support from a huge community
working on AI image generation!
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