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 These parameters are often more influential than the prompt itself. These parameters are often more influential than the prompt itself.
 +
 +----
 +
 +=== 🔥 --style raw ===
 +
 +  * **ON** → obeys prompt, less creativity, more literal
 +  * **OFF** → MJ injects taste, composition, style
 +
 +👉 Best use:
 +
 +  * First grid comparison
 +  * Technical / precise scenes
 +  * Small subject scale control
 +
 +----
 +
 +=== 🎨 --stylize ===
 +
 +Controls how much MJ “beautifies” vs obeys.
 +
 +Range roughly:
 +
 +  * --stylize 0 → strict, almost raw-like
 +  * --stylize 100 → balanced (default-ish)
 +  * --stylize 1000 → very artistic, very MJ-style
 +
 +👉 Interaction with --style raw:
 +
 +  * raw + low stylize → hyper obedient
 +  * no raw + high stylize → full MJ magic mode
 +
 +----
 +
 +=== 🎲 --chaos ===
 +
 +Controls variation in the grid.
 +
 +  * --chaos 0 → very consistent
 +  * --chaos 50 → wild variation
 +
 +👉 Best use:
 +
 +First exploration grid when you don’t know what you want yet
 +
 +----
 +
 +=== 🧬 --weird ===
 +
 +Underrated and dangerous 😄
 +
 +  * --weird 0 → normal
 +  * --weird 50–200 → surreal / unexpected
 +
 +👉 Great for:
 +
 +  * arcane
 +  * cosmic
 +  * dark fantasy
 +
 +----
 +
 +=== 🧲 --sref (style reference) ===
 +
 +You already touched it:
 +
 +anchors color + mood + rendering
 +
 +👉 Extremely strong when:
 +
 +building a series
 +keeping visual consistency
 +
 +----
 +
 +=== 🧍 --cref / Omni (character reference) ===
 +
 +locks character identity / proportions
 +
 +👉 Crucial for:
 +
 +  * recurring characters
 +  * fixing anatomy drift
 +
 +----
 +
 +=== ⚖️ --cw (character weight) ===
 +
 +Controls how strongly --cref is applied.
 +
 +--cw 100 → very strict
 +--cw 50 → looser
 +
 +----
 +
 +=== 📐 --ar ===
 +
 +remember:
 +
 +  * extreme ratios (like 9:20) = composition instability
 +  * raw helps stabilize those
 +
 +----
 +
 +=== 🧠 Hidden Combo (Very Important) ===
 +
 +The real power isn’t individual flags, it’s combinations:
 +
 +🔬 Precision Mode
 +--style raw --stylize 50
 +🎨 Artistic Mode
 +--stylize 700
 +🧪 Exploration Mode
 +--chaos 30 --stylize 300
  
 ==== Prompt Tricks ==== ==== Prompt Tricks ====
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 This is incredibly powerful for consistent aesthetics. This is incredibly powerful for consistent aesthetics.
 +
 +=== MidJourney workflow notes ===
 +
 +=== Core mindset ===
 +
 +  * First grids are for discovery
 +  * Variations are for nearby alternatives, not a guaranteed "make it better" button
 +  * The Editor is for surgery
 +  * Subtle Upscale is for final polish
 +
 +=== Best working process ===
 +
 +  - Generate multiple first grids when needed
 +    * test:
 +      * raw ON / OFF
 +      * personalization ON / OFF
 +    * optional:
 +      * chaos for broader exploration
 +  - Pick the strongest base image
 +  - Only use Vary Subtle if I genuinely want nearby siblings or to satisfy curiosity
 +  - If the chosen image is already strong, move to Edit
 +  - In Edit:
 +    * erase only the undesirable zone
 +    * do not touch the prompt unless I need a specific new instruction
 +    * keep personalization ON if it helped the winning image
 +    * generate
 +  - Edit one zone at a time
 +    * choose the best result
 +    * then move to the next zone
 +  - When satisfied, use Subtle Upscale for final resolution and detail
 +
 +=== What each tool is really for ===
 +
 +  * First grid = discovery
 +  * Vary Subtle = nearby siblings
 +  * Remix = inject one precise new instruction
 +  * Editor / Erase / Vary Region = local repair or addition
 +  * Subtle Upscale = preserve image, add detail
 +  * Creative Upscale = alternate reinterpretation, can occasionally fix small issues
 +
 +=== Prompt placement rule for Remix ===
 +
 +  * Start of prompt = subject / composition / camera
 +  * Middle of prompt = scene logic / interactions / action
 +  * End of prompt = mood / rendering / atmosphere / modifiers
 +
 +=== When to use what ===
 +
 +  * If image is 90%+ right:
 +    * do not vary by reflex
 +    * edit local flaws if needed
 +    * subtle upscale at the end
 +  * If image has one bad area:
 +    * use Edit / Erase
 +  * If image is compositionally wrong:
 +    * do not try to repair it with local edits
 +    * go back to a new grid or a structural remix
 +
 +=== Editing rules ===
 +
 +  * One zone at a time
 +  * Keep selection tight but with enough context
 +  * Avoid changing the full prompt unless necessary
 +  * Use edits for:
 +    * hands
 +    * eyes
 +    * fabric
 +    * wings
 +    * local additions / removals
 +  * Do not use edits to reinvent the whole image
 +
 +=== Upscaling rule ===
 +
 +  * Default: edit first, upscale last
 +  * Exception: upscale first only if a tiny flaw needs clearer inspection before editing
 +
 +=== Flag logic ===
 +
 +  * --style raw = more obedient, less invention
 +  * no raw = more MidJourney taste
 +  * --stylize = how much MJ beautifies vs obeys
 +  * --chaos = first-grid diversity, not a refinement tool
 +  * personalization = aesthetic bias layer, not a repair tool
 +
 +=== Personal takeaway ===
 +
 +  * My strength is already selection
 +  * My next improvement is not "iterate more"
 +  * My next improvement is knowing when not to iterate
  
 ===== Styles ===== ===== Styles =====
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 MJ loves dramatic silhouettes and heroic framing. MJ loves dramatic silhouettes and heroic framing.
  
-==== The Mythic Creature ====+==== Mythic Creature ====
  
 {{:ai:colossal_ancient_dragon_-_dwarven_ruins_treasure.png?direct&400|}} {{:ai:colossal_ancient_dragon_-_dwarven_ruins_treasure.png?direct&400|}}
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 epic fantasy environment, majestic scale --ar 16:9 epic fantasy environment, majestic scale --ar 16:9
 </code> </code>
 +
 +==== Mood-Driven ====
 +
 +{{:ai:ancient_wizard_tower_-_frozen_wasteland.png?direct&400|}}
 +
 +Instead of describing objects, you describe emotion and atmosphere.
 +
 +=== Pattern: ===
 +
 +<wrap em>place, time of day, atmosphere, visual cues</wrap>
 +
 +<code text>
 +ancient wizard tower in the middle of a frozen wasteland,
 +aurora borealis illuminating the night sky,
 +snow drifting through the air,
 +lonely magical atmosphere,
 +mysterious epic fantasy mood --ar 16:9
 +</code>
 +
 +This produces very atmospheric images.
 +
 +==== Minimal Prompt Pattern ====
 +
 +{{:ai:ancient_enchanted_forest_-_mystic_runes_glowing.png?direct&300|}}
 +
 +MJ often works best with surprisingly simple prompts.
 +
 +Example:
 +
 +<code text>
 +ancient enchanted forest temple, glowing runes, mist, epic fantasy
 +</code>
 +
 +Because the model already knows how fantasy imagery usually looks, it fills in details beautifully.
 +
 +Many expert users start with very small prompts and iterate.
 +
 +===== Power Words in Fantasy Prompts =====
 +
 +Certain words trigger stronger MJ outputs.
 +
 +
 +^  Environment  ^  Atmosphere  ^  Lighting  ^  camera  ^
 +|  ancient  |  mystical  |  golden sunrise  |  wide angle shot  |
 +|  forgotten  |  ethereal  |  stormlight  |  aerial view  |
 +|  sacred  |  epic  |  glowing runes  |  low angle  |
 +|  enchanted  |  legendary  |  torchlight  |  cinematic shot  |
 +|  ruined  |  ominous  |  volumetric light  |  macro shot  |
 +|  colossal  |  divine  |  -  |  -  |
 +|  towering  |  -  |  -  |  -  |
 +
 +
 +
 +
 +===== Search word suggestions =====
 +
 +  * Fairies
 +  * Tomes / Grimoires
 +===== Additional Ressources =====
 +
 +  *** [[ai:midjourney:linked-in|Professional Illustrations for LinkedIn]]**
 +
 +  *** [[ai:midjourney:workflow|Organizing Workflow]]**
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