This guide supplements the user manual with additional images that demonstrate the various settings and how they affect image generation. Most of the bot commands such as /relax and /show are not covered here. If you want to learn more about the effects of keywords in your prompt, check out the style guide here
Common Formatting Mistakes
Astronaut --ar 1:2 〜 is the correct formatting
Astronaut —ar 1:2 〜 one long hyphen, it should be 2 short dashes (on some devices the merged dash will be understood) Astronaut - -ar 1:2 〜 there should be no space between the two hyphens
Astronaut -- ar 1:2 〜 there should be no space between - and a
Astronaut --ar1:2 〜 there should be a space between r and 1
Astronaut --ar 1:2, 〜 remove the punctuation at the end
Astronaut --ar 1;2 〜 it should be : not ;
Astronaut--ar 1:2 〜 there should be a space between t and --
--ar 1:2 Astronaut 〜 the -- parameters need to be after the text of the prompt
Astro{naut, kitty 〜 permutations {} need to be closed, it should be Astro{naut, kitty}
Save your eyes! Toggle into dark mode using: ctrl/command + shift + L
The aspect ratio of an image is the ratio of its width to its height. If you want an image that isn't square, there are two ways to set the aspect ratio: --ar x:y or --aspect x:y. Both work in the same way; the only difference is that one involves less typing. X corresponds to the width of the image, and y to its height. The bot may struggle with decimals, so you may need to use approximations.
The aspect ratio of an image affects not only its shape, but also its composition.
Check out the full FAQ guide here.
<aside> 💡 Aspect ratio is restricted to 2:3 to 3:2 when using the --test and --testp models
</aside>
Astronaut --ar 1:2 --seed 8616
Astronaut --ar 2:3 --seed 8616
<aside> <img src="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/secure.notion-static.com/c55fc7d5-6f9f-4e01-a31a-79c3e800444d/42._Lightbulb.png" alt="https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/secure.notion-static.com/c55fc7d5-6f9f-4e01-a31a-79c3e800444d/42._Lightbulb.png" width="40px" /> Each of these images was made in V5 - the only change is the aspect ratio
</aside>
Astronaut --ar 1:1 --seed 8616
Astronaut --ar 3:2 --seed 8616
Astronaut --ar 2:1 --seed 8616
You can use the --tile option to create an image that will appear seamless when stitched together. Use this image with your preferred stitching, tiling, or photo editing tool.
All types of prompts can create interesting effects though occasionally unexpected results can occur.
Astronaut --tile
Photograph Astronaut --tile
Minimalist Astronaut --tile
<aside> 💡 Tile can be used with most models and other settings. Tile cannot be used with V4.
</aside>
Not all images tile together in the same way. Some work better when placed horizontally or vertically Learn more in the FAQ guide.
Prompt: mars base --tile --v 5 (tile two across and one high)
<aside> 💡 Occasionally upon upscale a seam may appear, this is a known error.
</aside>
Note: sameseed does not work with V4 or V5
When discussing seeds, it's easy to veer off into computer science. In short, it's a way to determine the starting randomness that is then used to generate an image. When working with midjourney, a seed is any whole number between 0 and 4294967295. Every image has a random seed, which can be sent to you by using the envelope emoji. By using the seed command, you can make your results more reproducible and less random, as they will start from a similar point each time.
